To paraphrase a previous news editor, it really is about people. That phrase was on the wall of the News section, and after four years in this place, I think there is more truth to it than its author intended. He meant that reporting the news is affecting your readers, reaching people with your stories, […]
Author Archives: Shaun Bishop
[Final reflections]: Eighth chancellor takes his place in UCLA executive history
Soon, Albert Carnesale will be a part of UCLA’s past. The outgoing chancellor will join the university’s seven chief executives before him in the annals of UCLA history. For one particularly notable member of the campus community, Carnesale’s place in that lineage and impact on UCLA history is related to his own. That man is […]
Head of external affairs to leave
Michael Eicher, one of UCLA’s top officials who oversaw the decade-long, $3 billion fundraising initiative Campaign UCLA, is leaving the university for a position at Johns Hopkins University, officials said Wednesday. Eicher, the vice chancellor of external affairs, was chiefly responsible for raising funds and managing the university’s relationship with external entities, such as local […]
ANALYSIS: Blame shifts to UC president
A mere two and a half years into his presidency at the University of California, Robert Dynes is being told to find his way to the door. Dynes has heard complaints about student fees and dealt with mismanagement at the university-owned Los Alamos National Laboratory. But after three senators called for him to leave office […]
[Online Exclusive]: Students gush over new Undie Run route
The Undie Run took some wild new twists and turns Wednesday night. For many, it was no longer just a student tradition. It became a UCLA event. What had for four years consisted of students running in their underwear through Westwood streets during finals week was abruptly halted when dozens of university police officers, some […]
Cooperage robbery raises security issues
The Associated Students UCLA is re-examining its security policies after an armed robbery occurred in the Cooperage while no security guard was on duty. The robbery happened when a man snuck into a back office of the Cooperage, which contains several campus restaurants and a seating area, on the evening of Jan. 5, the Thursday […]
[Online exclusive]: Ex-provost Greenwood violated UC policies, probe finds
Updated 5:20 p.m. The University of California’s former second-ranked official violated UC conflict of interest policies in hiring a business partner for a newly created management position, according to results of a UC investigation released Wednesday. Officials also said an internship created for her son by one of her subordinates was funded improperly. M.R.C. Greenwood, […]