Monday, May 4

Pressure to divest rises with crisis

By crossing the border into neighboring Chad, where they have been burning crops, stealing cattle and killing civilians, Sudanese-sponsored militia have escalated a crisis that has been attracting international attention for the past three years and have brought a new dimension to the situation. Read more...


An education to take home

When Gavin Hood first introduced himself to one of his UCLA Extension classes, three students walked out. “I said, “˜My name is Gavin, and I’m from South Africa.’ Three people ““ two black guys and a white guy ““ got up and walked out and didn’t want to be in class with me. Read more...


Student Affairs faces position shuffling

With the departure of two top administrators within the Student Affairs department, there will be many changes to the structure of the department’s administration. Edward Wiesmeier, the assistant vice chancellor of Student Development and Health, will soon retire, and Soncia Lilly, the assistant vice chancellor of student affairs, will also be leaving the department. Read more...


Hillel remembers torture victim

Students, community members and a foreign ambassador met at the Yitzhak Rabin Hillel Center of Jewish Life at UCLA on Tuesday to commemorate the life of a Jewish man whose kidnap, torture and murder in France last month has raised concerns within the Jewish community about anti-Semitism. Read more...



Competition at what cost?

Editor’s note: This is last in a three part series about compensation and salaries at UCLA. Competition: It happens when there is a small pool of candidates who have the skills to lead a university. Read more...