The past two years mark a tumultuous period in the United States’ relations with Middle Eastern nations. U.S. forces have fought wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and political efforts to reduce the violence of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have achieved little success. While soldiers and diplomats try to implement U.S. policies abroad, academics at UCLA are […]
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War takes faculty out of classrooms
Though waged thousands of miles away, the war in Iraq did not leave UCLA untouched. Even before the first air strikes, many students protested against the war, while others demonstrated in support of President Bush and U.S. troops. The war fueled debates along Bruin Walk and sparked rallies on campus and around Los Angeles. Though […]
Presidential candidate speaks to teachers on his views
Former Vermont governor and presidential candidate Howard Dean put his liberal credentials on display Sunday afternoon in an address to the California Teacher’s Association. “Let me start by saying the only chance this party has of changing presidents is to act like Democrats and start standing up for what we believe in again,” Dean said […]
Student regent nominee has wide background
Jodi Anderson, the UCLA graduate student in education selected to serve as student regent in 2004-2005, has a reputation as a hard worker, but she says she was not always highly involved in campus life. “I doubt that very many of my high school teachers even remember who I am,” she said. Anderson, who attended […]
New student regent nominated
The University of California announced its nominee for 2004-2005 student regent on Monday, and a Bruin got the nod. Jodi Anderson is in her second year of doctoral studies pursuing a degree in higher education and is a student researcher at the UCLA Higher Education Research Institute. Anderson, who hails from Fresno and earned her […]
UC encouraged to cast bid for Los Alamos lab
SAN FRANCISCO ““ The head of the federal agency overseeing the nation’s nuclear weapons research and stockpile advised the University of California Board of Regents to enter the fray and compete to continue managing Los Alamos National Laboratory. “I urge you to decide. Not today, not this month, but ultimately to continue your long tradition […]
Panel calls for outreach reform
SAN FRANCISCO ““ According to a University of California review panel, UC outreach programs have made the UC more accessible, but need to be reformed to effectively increase academic opportunity across California. A report written by the university’s Strategic Outreach Review Panel was presented Wednesday to the UC Board of Regents, which indicates that outreach […]