Sitting on Yoram Cohen’s desk is a bottle filled with water that once belonged in the ocean.
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UCLA Transportation working to increase ridership for Westwood FlyAway service
UCLA Transportation is working to alert students of Westwood FlyAway’s services in an effort to increase the line’s ridership.
The FlyAway, which reports debt and insufficient ridership, is in a six-month probationary period that will continue through fall quarter and end after winter break with an evaluation sometime in late January, said Penny Menton, senior associate director of events and transportation.
Fare to travel from LAX to Westwood one-way in either direction increased in late summer from $5 to $10.
UC-level online courses will be available to students in January
The University of California Online Instruction Pilot Project will make UC-level courses available online to UC students in January.
Originally proposed by the UC Office of the President and heavily promoted by Christopher Edley, dean of UC Berkeley’s law school, the project was intended to be expansive “”mdash; like an 11th UC campus but web-based, said Robert Anderson, chair of the UC Academic Senate.
UCOP hoped to raise $30 million in outside support.
Buying books is a last resort for many Bruins as lending, renting and simply going without become increasingly attractive options
The rising cost of attending UCLA makes saving money on textbooks a critical skill as well as an art form.
Westwood FlyAway extended for another six months
Westwood will keep its Flyaway bus stop for another six months but at a slightly higher cost to riders, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners voted today.
UCLA students sign on for Linguistics 3, a summer-session class that explores the deaf culture of American Sign Language
Unlike most kids, Valerie Rose did not mumble “mommy” or “daddy” as her first words.
Board meeting on the future of the Westwood Flyaway postponed until July 11
A decision on the future of the Westwood Flyaway has been postponed until at least July 11, as officials weigh deficits against community backlash.