Janice Dilgert flew in from North Carolina with her father to walk through the booths sprawled across Royce Quad on Saturday, a bright yellow UCLA bag in hand. “UCLA was my dream school. I knew I wanted to go here for the past four years,” said Dilgert, a R-S Central High School senior, with a […]
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UCLA to host pre-doctoral workshop for minority students
The Luskin School of Public Affairs will co-host the 2014 Summer Pre-Doctoral Workshop for Students of Color for the second consecutive year. The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning sent a call out last year for schools interested in hosting a workshop for pre-doctoral students in ethnically underrepresented groups who plan to enter the field […]
Enrollment cap, more UCLA applicants lead to fewer admissions
UCLA accepted freshman applicants at a record-low rate and admitted fewer in-state students than last year, according to preliminary admissions data the University of California released Friday. Only 18.2 percent of freshmen were admitted to UCLA for the 2014-2015 academic year, a drop from last year’s 20.1 percent. UCLA tightened its acceptance rate this year […]
UCLA admissions rate drops below 20 percent
UCLA’s admission rate for freshmen dropped below 20 percent for the first time this year amid growing numbers of applicants and increasing competition. UCLA accepted only 18.2 percent of its freshman applicants for the 2014-2015 year, or 15,760 of a total 86,521 students who applied. Last year, it accepted 20.1 percent. However, UC Berkeley is […]
Napolitano, UC’s Kearney center focus on drought relief
University of California President Janet Napolitano has recently turned her attention toward issues of sustainable water use and agriculture, as state officials focus on an ongoing drought in California. To learn about the sustainability effort, Napolitano toured the UC’s Kearney Agricultural Research and Extension Center in the San Joaquin Valley on Monday andtalked with the […]
Student groups voice concerns about USAC endorsement process
Several student organization leaders have voiced concerns about the deadline to submit applications for the undergraduate student government elections group endorsement process. To formally endorse candidates in the upcoming Undergraduate Students Association Council elections, student groups must first register by submitting informational forms to the USAC Election Board. The general deadline for the group endorsement […]
Year-long journey lands AISES Rocket Project top prize
Flashing lights and high-pitched sirens went off as dozens of students erupted into cheers. The rocket’s landing device had made it home and their months of hard work paid off. The eight-and-a-half foot tall rocket was built by members of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society Rocket Project, a UCLA student-run program that launched […]