An elderly Japanese woman would sit alone at a round table tucked away in a corner of the large room, trying to put together a puzzle. Read more...
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A Closer Look, News
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July 8, 11:02 am
UC professors in legal battle with Native American tribe over rights to ancient skeletons
High on a mesa overlooking a nude beach was an archaeological hot spot. Read more...
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UCLA anthropology professor Gail Kennedy led a research team in 1976 that dug up ancient human remains at UCSD. These skeletons are at the center of current lawsuits between UCSD, three UC professors and the Kumeyaay, a Native American tribe.
Campus, News
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July 8, 11:01 am
UCLA joins u.select network to aid with transferring courses
Nausheen Hoosein wanted to spend the summer before her senior year of college wisely by taking community college classes near her home in Dallas, Texas. Read more...
News, Science & Health, Westwood
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July 8, 10:59 am
Damaged and at-risk books find care at UCLA Library Conservation Center
The patients travel in green boxes from the shelves of the Charles E. Young Research Library to the Kinross Building in Westwood. Read more...
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Kristen St. John, a collections conservator for UCLA Library Conservation Center, holds one of the many books from the UCLA Library system that she and her teamwork to repair and restore.
Campus, News
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July 8, 10:57 am
New audit system replaces Degree Progress Report for incoming students
Unlike preceding classes, incoming students will not be greeted by a wall of text when they try to access their Degree Progress Reports. Read more...
News, Westwood
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July 8, 10:47 am
Two neighbors witness the ups and downs of Westwood Village over 50 years
Ida Wolf moved into her Westwood home in 1954, when five UC campuses had yet to be founded, John Wooden was just beginning to make his mark on UCLA basketball and Westwood Village was a thriving college town. Read more...
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Ida Wolf, a former ASUCLA employee who has lived in Westwood Village for about 50 years, has stayed loyal to the town and UCLA, despite the many changes that have taken place in the Village over the years.
Campus, News
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July 8, 10:44 am
Suspension on second lab GE requirement extended
Incoming students will still have to complete one laboratory course instead of two for the General Education curriculum, after the Undergraduate Council of the Academic Senate recently voted to extend a two-year suspension on the second requirement. Read more...