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...

Troy Issac still remembers the excitement and awe he felt at his first UCLA men’s basketball game as a freshman. Two years and dozens of games later, he has rearranged his finals schedule and is willing to pay hundreds of dollars to see the Bruins play in the Sweet 16 this week in Oakland. Read more...

An increase in acts of vandalism on the Hill in recent weeks has the UCLA Housing Administration and the Office of Residential Life staff exploring various ways to discourage such behavior in the residence halls. Read more...

When an 18-year-old college freshman at the University of Colorado at Boulder died of alcohol poisoning after a fraternity party in 2004, a fellow student, Anthony Rossi, founded the Student Emergency Medical Services, a program that aims to provide emergency medical care at student events such as parties and sports competitions. Read more...

Becky Calinsky plans on running Sunday’s Los Angeles Marathon, a 26.2-mile lap around the city. This year marks the 21st annual marathon, and it is becoming as much of a tradition for UCLA runners as it is for the rest of the city. Read more...

Christia Brown, UCLA assistant professor of psychology, can tell you she’s a Bruin fan. But for today’s men’s basketball game, pitting No. 2 seed UCLA against No. Read more...

In an unprecedented move, faculty leaders earlier this week voted out their top representative. Dissatisfied with UC Academic Senate Chair Clifford Brunk’s performance, the Academic Senate, which represents faculty at all University of California campuses, voted Monday to remove Brunk as chair. Read more...