The terms “Islamic terrorist” and “Muslim extremist” are common in the news and public arena these days. Not so often heard is the view of Islam that the Muslim Student Association will present to the UCLA campus this week. During Islamic Awareness Week, which begins today and will last through Friday, Muslim students will present […]
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UC to bid on Berkeley lab, undecided on Los Alamos
SAN FRANCISCO””mdash;The University of California will bid to continue its long tradition of managing the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Board of Regents decided on Thursday. The regents also discussed the university’s stance on the more controversial Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico, but they have not decided whether to bid for it. Many […]
Connerly bids farewell to UC
Students and regents of the University of California will say goodbye today to Ward Connerly as he attends his final meeting of the UC Board of Regents. Connerly, who has been a controversial figure in the university, the state and the nation for over a decade, is remembered first and foremost as the man responsible […]
Regents shift focus to graduate schools
SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; The situation for undergraduates at the University of California has been in the spotlight for months now. On Wednesday, the focus of the UC Board of Regents’ meeting shifted to the status of graduate schools, which play a vital role in preserving the prestige of both the university and the state. “We […]
Regents meeting to review budget, lab management
The UC Board of Regents will gather in San Francisco today for the first of a two-day meeting where they will review the state budget, open the discussion on lab management, and address graduate education throughout the system. The action items on the agenda for today and Thursday include a proposal for management of the […]
Abbas’ potential impact debated
Two months after their long-time leader Yasser Arafat passed away, the Palestinians held elections to pick his replacement on Sunday. Palestinians and Israelis have mixed views on how far the election and transfer of leadership will affect the situation in Israel, and half a world away, students and faculty at UCLA also have strong and […]
Member of Israeli Parliament speaks on campus
Once a political prisoner in the Soviet Union and now a member of the Israeli Parliament, Natan Sharansky came to UCLA on Tuesday to speak on human rights and democracy in the Middle East. Sharansky, the Israeli Minister of Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs, came to UCLA to present students with Israel’s stance on politics and […]