Alums create CampusNod online test bank for UCLA students

Earlier this month, four UCLA alumni launched CampusNod, a test bank website that allows students to upload and purchase old UCLA tests for $1 each. The CampusNod test bank offers about 10,000 exams in 77 subject areas, said Joel Yancey, a UCLA alumnus and co-founder of CampusNod. He added that 15 percent of the organization’s […]

Vice chancellor Jerry Kang launches CrossCheck, talks social issues

The vice chancellor of equity, diversity and inclusion launched a feature on his new university website Tuesday in an attempt to improve campus discussions about social issues. Vice Chancellor Jerry Kang will post self-written commentaries, other articles and videos on CrossCheck to help students better understand the concept of equity. Kang said he launched the […]

College of Letters and Science counseling office to hire new advisers

The counseling office for the UCLA College of Letters and Science will hire two new advisers by the end of fall quarter in an attempt to reduce the waiting time for students seeking academic guidance. Corey Hollis, director of academic advising in UCLA College Academic Counseling, said the student population has grown by about 30 […]

Show Me the Ropes program matches transfer students with mentors

New transfer students can apply to a mentorship program that pairs incoming transfer students with student mentors with senior standing as part of a new undergraduate student government initiative. The program, called Show Me the Ropes, connects transfer students and prospective mentors based on their academic goals, interests and personalities, said Ivelisse Porroa-Garcia, co-director of […]

Rehearsal for Bruin Life event explores diversity at UCLA

It began with a description of an ideal college climate, free of racial discrimination, sexism and homophobia but the presenters soon let their audience know they thought that was not an accurate description of UCLA. In recent years there have been some incidents of discriminatory behavior at UCLA, including offensive stickers outside the Afrikan Student […]