The University of California Board of Regents named Robert Dynes, the current chancellor of UC San Diego, as the 18th UC President on Wednesday. Dynes, who was selected after an intense six-month nationwide search, will replace current President Richard Atkinson in October, taking over a UC system during a period of financial uncertainty and substantial growth. Read more...

Walkouts, sit-ins, teach-ins and rallies ““ these are some of the expressions of political awareness at UCLA. For many graduating UCLA students, the last four years have been a time to become acquainted with various ethnic and political groups, the concerns of these groups and the myriad of political ideologies that exist. Read more...

For many UCLA students, a smaller community within the student body provides them with the support necessary to complete their degrees. These students often choose to cap their college experience with a special community graduation ceremony. Read more...

Like many graduating seniors, student leaders leaving this year are saying their goodbyes to UCLA. But they say their involvement outside of the classroom has given them a very different kind of education, one they will take with them as they venture into the “real world.” “It’s been the most rewarding, enriching experience I’ve ever had,” said David Chung, director of the Asian Pacific Coalition, on working with his organization. Read more...

Hundreds of ROTC students from the graduating class of 2003 will leave UCLA to enter careers in the military. While students have varying reasons for originally joining ROTC, they agree that they are excited about a career in the military even while some of their family members might not be. Read more...

As the war in Iraq dies down, Bruins are divided over whether the conflict has changed their university. Some students see the campus as a different place as compared to the beginning of the year, marked by protests and more interest in world politics. Read more...

There was a lot of construction happening at UCLA during the 2002-2003 academic year. But the sounds of jackhammers and bulldozers throughout campus only scratched the surface of a university that underwent several key changes in the span of 160 days. Read more...