UCLA will host a three-day celebration to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Peace Corps, recognizing the two institutions’ common history and commitment to service.
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Keynote speaker Aaron Williams to share life stories of service through Peace Corps
It was a two-year service commitment in the Dominican Republic that brought Aaron Williams aboard an airplane for the first time.
Student sanctuaries: South of Wilshire
In The Plaza Apartments on Wellworth Avenue, Lois Lee said she rarely needs to file work orders for apartment maintenance.
Student sanctuaries: Levering Heights
AJ White said he is seldom surprised to walk into his living room and find it crowded with UCLA marching band members.
As tuition rises, more students reconsider community college as a new alternative
As a senior in high school, Jeff Yontz dreamed of attending USC.
He got in, but was only awarded one-fourth of the tuition in financial aid ““ not enough to pay for his degree.
Peace Corps ranks UCLA sixth annually, eighth overall in number of Corps participants
UCLA jumped 10 spots, from 16th to sixth, in a list ranking collegiate Peace Corps participation, according to an annual compilation by the organization.
Peace Corps director Aaron Williams chosen to speak at 2011 College of Letters and Science commencement ceremony
For Julie Sina, helping to choose Peace Corps director Aaron Williams as the 2011 College of Letters and Science commencement speaker was no difficult task.