Taking a test is nothing new for a high school student. But for the first time in state history, passing or failing an exit exam will determine whether California high schoolers from the classes of 2006 and beyond will get their diplomas. Read more...

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When this year’s incoming freshman class pours into the UC Merced campus, there won’t be any school lore to soak up, any upperclassmen to dodge in the halls, or any footsteps to follow. Read more...

Presidential appointments have been a flash point of political conflict for undergraduate student government this summer, but councilmembers have come to a compromise over heavily contested appointments. Read more...

Dr. William F. Friedman, former executive chairman of the pediatrics department and senior associate dean for academic affairs at the David Geffen School of Medicine, died on Aug. Read more...

A prominent UCLA cancer researcher, reported in a Seattle Times article to have sold insider information about a potential new drug to Wall Street investors, is still under investigation by both a panel of UCLA faculty and the Securities and Exchange Commission, with no end in sight for either inquiry, officials said. Read more...

In “UCLA competes at World Championships” (Sports, Aug. 15), Stanford is believed to have the top U.S. distance program. Jon Rankin broke UCLA’s long distance running record. Read more...