Jack Gibbons has seen UCLA change from a wooded commuter campus to a small city with one of the largest housing programs in the country and students from a variety of backgrounds. Read more...
Photo: Jack Gibbons has worked at UCLA for 36 years and is planning to retire at the end of the quarter. He has worked with graduate, undergraduate and international students to help them transition into college life. (Justin Chang/Daily Bruin)
The original version of this article contained an error and has been changed. See the bottom of the article for more information. Body relaxed and gaze determined, Raghav Wadhwa thought his interview with a financial consulting firm had been going smoothly – until a spokesperson asked him if he was an international student. Read more...
Photo: Because of the visa approval process, some UCLA international students struggle to find job opportunities in the United States during college and after they graduate. (Felicia Ramirez/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Covered head to foot in diving gear, Brian Dang recalled the techniques he learned in his first scuba lessons at the Student Activities Center Pool as he plunged straight into the clear waters in Moorea, French Polynesia. Read more...
Photo: Students in the marine biology research quarter this school year travelled to Moorea, French Polynesia to conduct research. (Courtesy of Lilah Hubbard)
Janie Thompson was raised on stories about how her family worked as migrant farmers in Texas and built a life for themselves in the United States. Read more...
Photo: Janie Thompson will graduate this week with a degree in English and a concentration in creative writing. The 59-year-old student worked in the film and television industry for years before finishing her degree at UCLA. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Andrew Ho Andrew Ho has organized two UCLA Dance Marathons, given a 3-year-old boy a private campus tour and photographed a proposal in Dickson Court in his four years at UCLA. Read more...
Forty-two years after she first enrolled in college, Sophie Leclerc will walk the stage at UCLA's graduation and receive her bachelor's degree. Read more...
Photo: Sophie Leclerc, a graduating anthropology student, is receiving her degree from UCLA after she first enrolled in college 42 years ago. (Tamaryn Kong/Daily Bruin)
Most of his peers will be walking at the June 14 commencement ceremonies, but George Hewett plans to be far away, riding his bike through the American countryside. Read more...
Photo: George Hewett, a fifth-year anthropology student, plans to miss his commencement ceremony and embark this week on a two-monthlong bike ride. (Brandon Choe/Daily Bruin senior staff)
