July 2, 2012 – Every year, scholars from around the world come to the United States through the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Enrichment Program to pursue graduate study, advanced research, doctoral degrees and university teaching.

Ann Kerr, the Fulbright Visiting Scholar Enrichment Program coordinator at UCLA, talks about her efforts to engage visiting scholars in the community. Also, scholars Mykola Volkogon and Diego Ubfal discuss aspects of the Fulbright Program, including the Fiat Lux seminar “Perceptions of U.S. Abroad: Discussions with Visiting Fulbright Scholars.”

The Fulbright Program on campus is housed in the International Institute at UCLA. For more information, visit the graduate student fellowship office in Murphy 1252 or online here, or join Speaking International, a new club at UCLA associated with the Fulbright Program.

Pictured: Fulbright scholars and UCLA students at a seminar dinner

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June 11, 2012 – Much has changed for the students graduating in the Class of 2012 throughout their years at UCLA. In fact, around half of the students who will be graduating have changed their majors at least twice since they entered UCLA.

Bill Gordon, the Director of College Academic Mentoring and Peer Learning with the College of Letters and Sciences, discusses how counselors like himself aid students who are considering a change in major.

Fourth-year Anthropology student Joseph Racca and fourth-year Sociology student Priscilla Ramos, both graduating next weekend, talk about their personal experiences in trying to find the right major.

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This story is part of the Daily Bruin’s 2012 Graduation Issue.

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June 11, 2012 – The 2011 to 2012 Academic year has been a turbulent one for history professor Teofilo Ruiz.

Between meeting President Barack Obama, visiting his native Cuba (for the first time since fleeing during the chaos of the Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1961), publishing three books and severing his Achilles' heel, Teo has had a year filled with personal excitement and emotion.

But amid these personal ventures, a feature that stands out this past year among others he has spent at UCLA is the current budget crisis affecting the UC system and its devastating impact on the humanities.

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This story is part of the Daily Bruin’s 2012 Graduation Issue.

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June 11, 2012 – Ice skating and family tension, anyone?

Evan Johnson and Jennifer La met at a scholarship competition their senior year of high school and started dating their freshman year. They bonded over an ice skating trip during their first quarter at UCLA and now, almost four years later, they’re preparing to graduate.

Throughout the course of their time together at UCLA, they’ve fallen in love and learned about each other’s cultures and families.

Johnson is a fourth-year Geography/Environmental Studies student and La is a fourth-year Geography student and former Daily Bruin designer.

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This story is part of the Daily Bruin’s 2012 Graduation Issue.

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May 29, 2012 – Released today, “What We Saw From the Cheap Seats” is Regina Spektor’s sixth studio album.

It’s full of classic Regina Spektor moments – adorable, unexpected, even strange ones – but Spektor ultimately struggles to make listeners feel.

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May 25, 2012 – To battle the loneliness that sometimes comes with living in the dorms, transfer student Kate turned to betta fish to offer her companionship. She later turned her love for fish into a business, selling betta fish and starter kits out of her dorm room.

Although her customers loved their fish and often brought their suitemates to buy some too, not everyone was as happy with Kate's business.

For these reasons, Kate's last name as well as those of her roommate and customer have been withheld to preserve anonymity.

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