Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed budget revision for next year would make Cal Grant requirements more stringent, which could substantially restrict access to financial aid for 80,000 University of California students, officials said.
Author Archives: Suzy Strutner
Social Enterprise Academy brings together theory and practice in business world
Teams of four to five students were assigned to a local business and, at the end of the quarter, pitched a business plan for their company to a panel of judges.
UCLA dental student recounts his experience surviving Mount Everest
Lindley Zerbe had just flown overseas to start his career as a research scientist at the National University of Singapore after graduating from Stanford. Then he got an email that would permanently change his career path.
UCLA's Billie Weiss named 'local hero' for her work in communities affected by violence
Gilbert Salinas was an ex-gang member who had just been released from jail. Gun wounds to his spinal cord had left him a paraplegic, and he wasn’t sure what to do with his new freedom.
Into the spotlight: UCLA group Bruin LIGHTS aims to inspire local high school, middle school students with performing arts
Once a week at Phoenix and twice a week at a local middle school, a handful of LIGHTS’ 17 active members lead sessions designed to help students feel comfortable with their personal identities.
Students in UCLA's China Care Bruins play 'Big Buddy' role for adoptees
Six-year-old Ruby Knowlton held her arms up to Kim Tran, asking to be picked up.
Medleys A Cappella surprise recipients with singing Love Notes for Valentine’s Day
Tonight, a student named Emily will be meeting her boyfriend in front of her dorm to walk to a Valentine’s Day dinner. What she doesn’t know is that the Medleys A Cappella group will be there too, surprising her with a performance of “Kiss the Girl” from “The Little Mermaid” to celebrate the couple’s two-month anniversary. Shhh ““ it’s a secret.