After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, homeland security has become a top priority for both local and national governments. In order to communicate new methods and information to local governments throughout Southern California, the UCLA School of Public Affairs and the Southern California Association of Governments held a Homeland Security Conference on Tuesday at Covel Commons. Read more...

California State University, Hayward is not confined to Hayward, California alone. Satellite campuses have been popping up since 1993 in Moscow, Vienna, Hong Kong, Beijing and most recently in Singapore. Read more...

Students looking for means of transportation other than walking or driving may have more options available to them than they realize. At a bicycle-outreach meeting last Thursday, Sam Corbett, manager of planning and analysis for UCLA Transportation Services, provided updates regarding bicycling improvements on campus as well as information about Flexcar, an alternative to bicycling. Read more...

A recent study found that nearly half of all college students believe that professors are infusing course curricula with their own political beliefs. Nearly one-third of the students attending some of the nation’s top colleges and universities, including UCLA, reported that they had to agree with the political views of some professors in order to get a good grade, and 46 percent believed that some professors use the classroom to present their personal political views. Read more...

Though the popularity of obtaining a business degree is increasing and the credential can open doors to lucrative careers, minority students are facing barriers to enter the world of business school. Read more...

Dreams did not come true this year for supporters of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act, as the 108th Congress’ lame duck session prepares to end. Read more...