To paraphrase a previous news editor, it really is about people. That phrase was on the wall of the News section, and after four years in this place, I think there is more truth to it than its author intended. Read more...

On June 30, Albert Carnesale’s tenure as UCLA Chancellor will end. Carnesale has been the fifth individual to hold the title of UCLA chancellor and only the eighth chief executive officer in the 87-year history of this university. Read more...

If there�s one thing I hate about college, it�s school. The partying and free movie screenings are great, and living in a matchbox in the dorms with two roommates isn�t too terrible. Read more...

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Carnesale is a great leader, colleague Al Carnesale and I became chancellors at around the same time ““ recruiting him from Harvard was a real coup for the University of California system, and there was tremendous excitement about his arrival ““ so we learned the ropes together, and we became friends and allies, even when our campuses were in fierce competition for the California Institutes for Science and Innovation. Read more...

UCLA makes its home in the glitz capital of the world. Probably unknown to the campus’s leader, I and a few others jokingly, but affectionately, bestowed Albert Carnesale with the title “The Hollywood Chancellor.” An unabashed pitchman, his savvy and charisma have served the university well, pulling in hundreds of millions of dollars from Los Angeles’ glam-bam donors. Read more...

Each chancellor who has served UCLA has left behind a unique legacy, and Albert Carnesale is no exception. As UCLA’s eighth chief executive, Carnesale has left a positive imprint on the campus that will be felt for years to come. Read more...