Sunday, April 26

UCLA alumna remembers changes during WWII

As World War II reached its height in 1943, Virginia Anderson’s professor told her she had received an A in her math class – but that was not the grade that would appear on her transcript. Read more...

Photo: Virginia Anderson went to UCLA during World War II, when male student enrollment dropped more than 50 percent from the United States’ entry into the war until its end. Women enrolled greatly outnumbered men.




UCLA alum solves mysteries of WWII soldiers

Walking through the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood brings back memories for William Beigel – but not all of them are his own. Read more...

Photo: Top right: William Beigel, a UCLA alumnus, stands on the grassy lawn of the Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood. He started researching UCLA’s World War II casualties in 2009. At the cemetery, he found the final resting spot of one of the Bruins from WWII he researched.


UC worker strike may affect care of patients

A union that represents patient care technical workers at the University of California announced on Tuesday that its members have voted to authorize a strike to protest ongoing negotiations regarding employee pay and pension changes with the University. Read more...