After eight years as chancellor, Albert Carnesale will leave behind a legacy of successful fundraising and capital programs, but he has garnered mixed reviews from some past and present student leaders on his accessibility to students. Read more...

It was about 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 ““ two days after Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast ““ when my dad started hastily throwing food, water, blankets and gear into the van. Read more...

A group of several UCLA students sit together inside a small office. They aren’t playing cards or discussing their plans for Saturday night like most young adults would do during a lazy summer-vacation day. Read more...

As Chancellor Albert Carnesale rounds out the final year of his stint as head of UCLA, a key talking point in the search for the campus’ ninth chancellor will circle around a nationwide trend of ever-increasing paychecks for university executives. Read more...

Planning programs, campaigning and advocating on behalf of students is nothing new to undergraduate student government. But this year, one councilmember is aiming to redesign student government itself. Read more...

Following the realization that universities in the areas directly affected by Hurricane Katrina would not be able to offer their normal fall semester, UCLA opened its undergraduate, law and graduate schools to students displaced from their home universities in the Gulf Coast region. Read more...

Four years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, UCLA professors and researchers from various departments continue to work to better understand how the events affect American society and the world. Read more...