PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa “”mdash; Going to college in South Africa is not all that different from going to college in the United States. Like many college campuses, the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Pietermaritzburg ““ a city of 300,000 ““ is a blend of tradition and modernity. Read more...

In observation of World AIDS Day, The UCLA AIDS Institute, the world arts and cultures department, a handful of student organizations, and many other clubs on campus have collaborated for the first time to create an all-day, campus-wide program to emphasize the growth of the fatal infectious disease. Read more...

Though a decade-long fund-raising campaign that ends next year has more than doubled the flow of private money pouring into UCLA, officials say a trend of shrinking government funding of public universities means UCLA will depend even more on private donations in years to come. Read more...

As many Americans nursed full bellies on the morning after Thanksgiving, they also gave merchants an early start this holiday shopping season. While many lined stores early Friday morning, sales nonetheless fell short of Wall Street’s ambitious expectations. Read more...

UCLA law Professor Richard Sander’s latest study on the negative effects of affirmative action on black students in law school will be published by the Stanford Law Review in mid-December. Read more...

In the basement of Young Research Library, rare manuscripts that have sat untouched for sometimes over 40 years are being discovered by graduate students working in the Center for Primary Research and Training. Read more...

County money spent without public input LOS ANGELES “”mdash; The five members of the county’s Board of Supervisors over the last five years have dispersed more than $11 million of taxpayer dollars without public notice or a public vote. Read more...