Friday, October 23



Afghan leader forges new state, ties to UCLA

Usually, political updates from Afghanistan travel halfway around the world through several satellites and news reporters before reaching Americans. But last week, a full lecture hall of UCLA students heard about the progress of Afghanistan’s government directly from Afghan Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah. Read more...



Employing spouses sparks debate

When UCLA’s new chancellor is hired in the coming weeks, the university may be gaining more than one new employee. The University of California and many other higher education institutions often offer positions for the spouses or partners of academics being recruited for high-level administrative positions. Read more...