The University of California joined the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment Thursday in an effort to maintain sustainability policies among its 10 campuses. By signing the commitment, the UC pledges to decrease its greenhouse gas emissions and increase research and educational efforts to help stop global warming. Read more...

As sundown approached on Monday evening, Jewish students and community members filtered into an auditorium at Hillel to begin the week-long celebration of Passover. Students gathered at Hillel on Monday for the first Seder dinner, and can continue to observe the holiday there if they choose. Read more...

In an attempt to increase enrollment, UC Merced plans to implement a new program that would guarantee students admission to one of four other University of California campuses on the condition that they first attend the Central Valley campus for at least two years. Read more...

Policy discussions about the economic future of Los Angeles took center stage at the UCLA Anderson Forecast’s quarterly forecast of the year, with area business and political leaders addressing the challenges they expect the city to face in upcoming years. Read more...

The Educational Testing Service announced Monday that it had cancelled plans to implement a revised Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test. The decision was made after deliberations on the part of ETS with consultation from the Executive Committee of the GRE Board, which oversees GRE tests, services and research, according to a press release. Read more...

After initially deciding to require a student group to pay a cancellation fee when it could not afford to hold a planned event due to the high cost of security, the UCLA Events Office and the Center for Student Programming have rescinded their decision. Read more...

Heading into his last semester, senior Manoo Murthy of Santana High School in San Diego can now celebrate. With an impressive 4.732 GPA, positions as editor-in-chief of his high school yearbook and a member of his school’s basketball team, Murthy had what it took to secure himself a spot at UCLA for fall 2007. Read more...