As Academic Affairs commissioner, I made a promise to the undergraduate student body to implement a diversity requirement at UCLA. Though the diversity requirement was first proposed in the mid-1980s, the reasons put forth then still stand. Read more...

One of the biggest health concerns regarding college students relates to how substance abuse negatively impacts their health and livelihood. Moving beyond the stereotype of frat boys popping open a can of booze every five minutes, one can easily lose sight of the fact nobody is immune to the harmful effects of alcohol. Read more...

I came to UCLA on a bus. In August 1995 I took an Amtrak train to Union Station from Orange County and then the Metro Red Line subway to where it ended, then, at MacArthur Park. Read more...

Our leaders in Sacramento are planning another student fee hike and enrollment caps for this fall. But did you know that in the 1960s and 1970s, when these leaders were in college, the University of California was practically free? Read more...

UCLA Transportation Services has constantly questioned whether BruinGo! ““ a program which allows students, staff and faculty to ride the Santa Monica and Culver City buses to campus at a discounted rate ““ is worth the money it costs. Read more...

History Professor Gabriel Piterberg is against the war in Iraq. He participated in the March 5, 2003 walkout and has spoken against the U.S. occupation at a number of teach-ins and events. Read more...

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