A recent controversy over a UCLA professor’s link on a course website has spurred a debate about the use of course materials in the context of academic freedom.
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Miles of Memories: UCLA coordinator Shamar Jones runs marathons in honor of his father, who died from cancer
He was completely dehydrated, and his entire lower body cramped. It felt as though someone had taken a match and lit his toes on fire.
Volunteers from UCLA community work to revitalize garden at local Mark Twain Middle School
Whiteboards, chalkboards and writing utensils lay next to shovels, mulch, bricks and plant pots in the garden of Mark Twain Middle School in West Los Angeles on Saturday.
USAC’s request to ASUCLA for additional funds for student programs reduced by 25 percent
In a tense meeting Friday, an Associated Students UCLA committee reduced the undergraduate student government’s $100,000 request to help supplement student programming by 25 percent.
UCLA applicant number reaches new high
After a year that saw the largest incoming freshman class in UCLA history, applications from potential freshmen have increased another 18.1 percent, according to a report released Thursday by the University of California Office of the President.
More than 40 faculty condemn arrests of Occupy UCLA protesters in letter to Chancellor Block
Dozens of faculty have condemned the arrest of 14 Occupy UCLA protesters Friday in an open letter to Chancellor Gene Block, citing concerns about limitations on free speech.
Political science department minor suspended
The political science department minor will be suspended for three years beginning next quarter to help the department cope with an enrollment crunch.