Anderson School of Management’s new collaboration with TED, a nonprofit organization whose mission revolves around introducing and discussing “ideas worth spreading,” will cast light on an increase in networking, but it will also serve a more substantial purpose: to bridge insightful ideas with action.
Author Archives: Ani Torossian
In the know: Obama's Contraception Promise
What began as a federal initiative to provide free health care services and contraception to women in government-run health insurance plans has now manifested into political tension between church and state.
_Protesters silence years of loud denial of the Armenian genocide_
I never identified myself as an Armenian. When asked, I was unusually quick to point to my Russian heritage instead. I, as an Armenian, remained foolishly silent and unresponsive to my own roots.
In the know: New U.S. ambassador to Russia
Michael McFaul, President Barack Obama’s top White House adviser on Russian policy, was sworn in Tuesday as the U.S. ambassador to Russia. The swift nomination by President Obama signifies the administration’s continuing devotion to strengthening relations with the Kremlin.
Foreign enrollment increases
UCLA is ranked sixth-highest in international student enrollment for the 2010-2011 academic year and third among public universities, according to a recent report.
Walk builds communities
UCLA students put on their walking shoes Sunday in Santa Monica to support populations in the developing countries of Asia and Africa at the 17th annual Los Angeles Partnership Walk.
UCLA and East Los Angeles locals work to improve “˜food desert’ community with fresh produce
A garden of fruits and vegetables liven up the backyard of the YASH La Casa Market, while tomatoes and avocados replace chips and soda as the center of attention inside the store.