Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t the first person to follow up a Hollywood career by being elected to serve as California’s chief executive. Former president Ronald Reagan followed the same path. He became Cailfornia’s governor in 1967. Prior to being elected to that post, he was an actor in the 1940s and 1950s, making over 50 […]
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Study abroad fairs merge for 2003
The Education Abroad Program will not be hosting its Explore EAP Fair this year, but will still be informing students about opportunities overseas at today’s Study Abroad Fair. The Study Abroad Fair, put on by the Career Center EXPO Internship and Study Abroad Services, will provide students with information about study abroad opportunities from programs […]
Ashe Center to charge for services
Starting Monday, the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center will start charging clinic fees for services that were previously free to students without the university’s Student Health Insurance Plan. SHIP is an insurance plan offered by UCLA to meet the UC’s systemwide requirement that requires medical health insurance for all undergraduate students. It is […]
Proposed minor to examine society with technological lens
Students may have a new opportunity to learn more about how society’s behavior patterns work from a minor drawing from multiple powerhouses in the social sciences. The prospective minor ““ human complex systems ““ will allow students to study the social systems people create, as well as how humans interact and behave within those systems. […]
Sept. 11: Fiat Lux seminar expansion reduces current-event topics
The tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001 sparked an increasing awareness of current events in the world that often made its way into the classroom. Two years later, this presence of relevant world issues has somewhat diminished due to a lack of interest and the need to expand on topics. Two weeks after the fall of […]
Bill Nye the Science Guy speaks on possible life in the sky
Those who had ever wondered whether life exists outside of Earth had an opportunity for their questions to be answered at the “Life in the Universe” Astrobiology Symposium, Sunday afternoon in Ackerman Grand Ballroom. The symposium featured educational displays of planets and facts along with numerous take-home pamphlets. Keynote speakers included Dr. Jill Tarter, director […]
The write stuff
After eight weeks of writing letters back and forth, faces were finally revealed yesterday when a class of second graders met their UCLA pen pals for the first time. UCLA students interested in becoming elementary school teachers have been exchanging weekly letters with the children to experience first-hand how kids write, said Writing Lecturer Shelby […]