A new study by Charles Schwartz, professor emeritus at UC Berkeley, would have you believe the University of California is becoming like a private university. Released Nov. Read more...

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa “”mdash; Race is still something almost no South African can avoid thinking about, even though part of the promise of the New South Africa was that race as an issue was supposed to fade. Read more...

An affair with a Pilates instructor, a couple’s experiences with literal and figurative strangulation, an academic whose specialty in moral philosophy doesn’t preclude him from delving into promiscuous sex with students and colleagues ““ such is the world laid out by Jonathan Franzen, the National Book Award-winning author who spoke Wednesday evening at the UCLA Hammer Museum. Read more...

A recent Federal Appeals Court ruling that would permit universities to ban military recruiters from campuses may have little or no effect on University of California policies, UC officials say. Read more...

New manager needed at Los Alamos laboratory WASHINGTON “”mdash; Stung by security lapses at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, the government will consider business and management ability as much as scientific expertise when selecting a new manager for the facility. Read more...

Students observed World AIDS Day on Wednesday by educating themselves about their own bodies and learning about the global epidemic. The UCLA AIDS Institute, the world arts and cultures department and other organizations and student groups organized a series of workshops and movies, provided areas for HIV testing and held seminars on sex education, among other topics. Read more...

The U.S. Department of Education wants to know all about you. In a disturbing announcement, a research wing of the department has recommended the launch of a national database for the collection of detailed student data to enhance the tracking of academic success, but it’s a dangerous idea. Read more...