Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is more than just a day off from school. King’s memory continues to inspire activism and communal efforts, ensuring the word equality has real meaning in our society. Read more...

Reverend James Lawson was studying theology at Oberlin College in Ohio when Martin Luther King Jr. came to the school in February 1957, urging him to move south and help lead the Civil Rights Movement. Read more...

More than three decades have passed since the death of Martin Luther King Jr., but civil rights activists and scholars say civil rights in the United States still have a long way to go. Read more...

In their quest to recruit new members this fall, the Bruin Nerds arrived at orientation toting artist and engineer Chuck Hoberman’s classic invention ““ the plastic geodesic expanding sphere. Read more...

The first day of high school can often be daunting ““ new classes, teachers and friends. But the Little Rock Nine, some of the first students to desegregate public schools in 1957, had more to worry about than the average student. Read more...

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s recent $111.7 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes constitutional amendments to impose across-the-board spending cuts to help the state alleviate an $8.1 billion shortfall. Read more...

International students at UCLA who are from areas that were directly affected by the recent earthquake and resultant tsunami in South Asia may qualify for new financial aid resources, available thanks to a grant provided by two national organizations, the Institute of International Education and the Freeman Foundation. Read more...