Lisa Miyake, a fourth-year communication studies and Asian American studies student, said the decision to pursue Asian studies was not always an obvious one. She wrote an essay in an English composition class about the Japanese internment during World War II ““ specifically Manzanar, the camp where her grandparents were interned ““ and her experience […]
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U.S., not UCLA, lacks nurses
Though the United States is facing a nursing shortage that some estimate could swell to 800,000 by 2020, officials say the UCLA Medical Center has not faced the same difficulties in filling vacancies. California is ranked last out of all 50 states in the number of registered nurses per 100,000 people, according to the California […]
UCLA gets high marks from new alumni
A majority of 2005’s graduating seniors reported high satisfaction with their overall academic and college experience at UCLA in what was the first comprehensive senior survey. The survey was administered to students in the UCLA College last May. The web-based survey asked graduating seniors to evaluate the curriculum, intellectual challenge, faculty accessibility, course availability and […]
Center to study politics of race
Students and faculty interested in studying race and ethnicity in politics will now have more opportunities to do research and fieldwork in that area. The Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Politics under the Institute for Social Science Research, which is aimed at providing these possibilities, is set to officially open today. It […]
Lecturer shares achievements of Ralph Bunche
The Bunche Chair Lecture Series kicked off Thursday night with democracy and human rights advocate Randall Robinson, in celebration of the newly endowed Bunche Chair in International Studies and Black History Month. Robinson spoke about Ralph Bunche’s accomplishments, his academic excellence and achievements, and the need for Americans to follow his works. The Bunche Lecture […]
UCLA hosts diverse events to celebrate black history
A lynching re-enactment, conversations with foreign ambassadors, lectures and film screenings are among the various programs planned at UCLA for Black History Month. The UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies, the UCLA African Studies Center, and the Black Graduate Students Association, among others, are planning events highlighting African Americans and their interests […]
Blogs update class experience
When one thinks about a university math class, several thoughts come to mind ““ finals, midterms, problem sets ““ but blogging is usually not one of them. For mathematics Professor Chad Topaz, however, blogs are an important tool for learning math. Topaz requires each of his students to write blogs after every textbook reading as […]