Tuesday, April 28

Fourth-year Bruin to be last student graduating with now-discontinued minor

Melissa Ma is the only student at UCLA pursuing the language, interaction and culture minor. And she'll be the last. Read more...

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Melissa Ma, a fourth-year psychology student, is the last student left pursuing the language, interaction and culture minor at UCLA. The College of Letters and Science Faculty Executive Committee voted last month to discontinue the minor. However, Ma is allowed to complete her minor first.



Alumnus Martin Sklar inspires with Disney success story

Nearly 60 years ago, UCLA alumnus Martin Sklar missed a phone call from a Disney representative "“ one that would later define his career. Read more...

Photo: Martin Sklar, a UCLA alumnus featured on the True Bruin Wall of Fame at Bruin Café, was the first speaker in a series of True Bruin lectures.


Professor studies spread of information in Turkmenistan

His well-kept office is filled with gifts and souvenirs that make it clear just how many places John Richardson has visited "“ a German flag hanging over his filing cabinet, a poster on "How to Read a Book" propped in front of his computer screen, a miniature camel from Turkmenistan caravanning across his bookshelf. Read more...

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John V. Richardson, a professor of information studies at UCLA, travels the world to teach about digital libraries in the modern world. (courtesy of JOHN V. RICHARDSON)



Passage of Prop. 30 blocks immediate cuts to UC

California voters narrowly passed Proposition 30, election officials announced Wednesday morning "“ preventing the University of California system from undergoing immediate funding cuts and decreasing the likelihood of significant tuition increases this school year. Read more...