Struggling airlines may mean soaring fares

Students have reaped the benefits of struggling airline companies, but if the industry cannot correct itself, plane tickets may quickly become harder to obtain, and much more costly, according to many airline industry analysts. Recent competition for lower ticket sales has pushed domestic airline companies into a price war, but economists say if that price […]

Task force aims to boost UCLA’s competitiveness

A recent report by the Competitiveness Task Force made suggestions on how the school can improve its ability to compete with other universities. “How do we become better than we are?” was the agenda, said task force chairman and Executive Vice Chancellor Daniel Neuman. The task force, created by Chancellor Albert Carnesale at last year’s […]

Public school outreach programs face cutbacks

An outreach program that targets first-generation college hopefuls at some of Los Angeles County’s public high schools may face significant budget cuts next year, and counselors are saying this will hurt diversity at UCLA. Budget cuts would reduce the funding to outreach programs like the Early Academic Outreach Program, and limit access to the resources […]

UC budget cuts lead to fear of losing top faculty

Amid budget cuts, UCLA has remained competitive in its faculty salaries, but the school fears private universities may raid UCLA’s most distinguished professors at a time when the university is coming up short on annual salary increases. The concern comes from a shortage in the resources UCLA can offer its faculty compared to the deeper […]

UCLA counts yearlong AP classes twice

When UCLA reported the average number of advanced courses taken by students admitted for fall 2003, many believed the figure was unrealistic. The UCLA admissions office reported freshmen admits took an average of 18.7 Advanced Placement and honors courses during high school, but the figure was misinterpreted by high school counselors and UCLA students who […]