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...

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...

The spacious and sunlit studios of the new and renovated Edythe and Eli Broad Art Center, scheduled to be completed this month, will not be teeming with students any time this school year. Read more...

Advanced Placement courses and exams are crucial for students hoping for admission to top universities. But they haven’t always been ““ and they shouldn’t be now. Read more...

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...

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...