The University of California announced Thursday the suspension of its study abroad programs in China due to the threat of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. The Education Abroad Program notified the 44 students participating in the programs of the decision late Wednesday night, Beijing time, said EAP representative Bruce Hanna. Read more...

Films often are products of their time, and German cinema after the fall of Nazism is a prime example. Early “rubble” films like 1946’s “The Murderers Are Among Us” unflinchingly deal with Germany’s psychological guilt over the Holocaust. Read more...

When first-year psychology student David Johnson and his roommates were found with alcohol in their room, they received a sanction of 10 hours of community service and a questionnaire to fill out after completing an Alcohol 101 CD-ROM program. Read more...

Professor Joseph Stiglitz, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and author, presented his views on globalization to an audience of students, faculty and community members at a public lecture on campus Wednesday. Read more...

In the wake of budget cuts and student fee increases, undergraduate students may be surprised to hear about a decrease in prices for the Undergraduate Student Health Insurance Plan. Read more...

The Career College Association is urging that Congress pass legislation that would require colleges and universities to produce annual self-evaluations. The legislation would make the CCA ““ a lobbyist group made up of over 1,100 for-profit and vocational colleges ““ more competitive in the marketplace of intellectual institutions. Read more...

This year’s admission numbers are in, and the prospective class of fall 2003 is made up of better test takers, but fewer underrepresented minorities. UCLA released its admissions figures for fall 2003 on Wednesday, showing that not only did the number of admitted students increase, but so did the average GPA, test scores and number of honors courses taken. Read more...