Author Archives: Shaudee Navid

While students may find comfort in having the ability to attend lectures in the privacy of their own rooms, some professors are less enthusiastic about the new technology which allows them to do so. Tape recorders have become a trend of the past as some professors are making the move to have their lectures put […]

When search committees set out to find a new leader for their university, they often have nonspecific qualities in mind, such as a strong academic background and leadership skills. In recent years, other common threads in hiring university chancellors and presidents have emerged, both within the University of California and nationally. Though higher-education experts agree […]

Students may now want to think twice before posting provocative pictures on Facebook of Undie Run debauchery or of those unpredictable Thursday nights, as their audience may extend well beyond their fellow classmates. With a recent string of schools including UC Santa Barbara regulating inappropriate Facebook conduct, the popular social-networking Web site can potentially work […]

Discussing prevention efforts and security measures during natural disasters and potential nuclear attacks, former California Gov. Pete Wilson and former governor of the Australian state New South Wales Robert Carr engaged in a lecture luncheon Friday as part of the annual Australian American Leadership Dialogue. The AALD, created in 1992, aims to strengthen the relationship […]

Between writing a paper analyzing the Reagan administration for an upcoming conference in England and teaching undergraduates about the tumultuous 1960s, UCLA Professor Joel Aberbach has something to celebrate ““ his recognition as a 2005 fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. Based in Washington, D.C., the academy is a non-partisan organization commissioned by […]

After two years of work and with the aid of a $4 million endowment from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, one student’s vision to facilitate collaboration between educational and tribal leaders became a reality with Wednesday night’s official opening ceremony for the Tribal Learning Community and Educational Exchange program. Housed under the UCLA […]

Referred to as the “ugly ducklings” of India, the historic cities of Delhi and Chennai were the topic of discussion at the UCLA Center for India and South Asia’s inaugural event Thursday evening. Titled “The Past of Unloved Cities,” the two-hour lecture and reception marked the first event in a lecture series the center hopes […]