UCLA makes its home in the glitz capital of the world. Probably unknown to the campus’s leader, I and a few others jokingly, but affectionately, bestowed Albert Carnesale with the title “The Hollywood Chancellor.” An unabashed pitchman, his savvy and charisma have served the university well, pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars from Los Angeles’ glam-bam donors. Read more...

Each chancellor who has served UCLA has left behind a unique legacy, and Albert Carnesale is no exception. As UCLA’s eighth chief executive, Carnesale has left a positive imprint on the campus that will be felt for years to come. Read more...

The Fiat Lux Freshman Seminar Program was born out of the tragedy of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks when UCLA administrators and faculty recognized the urgent need to offer the UCLA community a way to come together to grapple with the complex issues and challenges ““ emotional, intellectual, social and political ““ thrust upon the country and the world by those events. Read more...

It seems impossible that Albert Carnesale, who succeeded me as UCLA chancellor upon my retirement, is now himself leaving; although when I look carefully at the calendar I realize he will have served for nine years when he leaves office on June 30. Read more...

I present to you definitive proof that conservatives in the U.S. have their heads lodged far up in their posteriors. An online article from the foremost conservative magazine, The National Review, claims to list the 50 best �conservative� rock songs. Read more...

If there�s one thing I hate about college, it�s school. The partying and free movie screenings are great, and living in a matchbox in the dorms with two roommates isn�t too terrible. Read more...

At Locke High School in downtown Los Angeles, only 46 percent of the Class of 2006 has passed the math section of the California High School Exit Exam. Read more...