Sunday, May 10

UCLA to convert doubles into triples to house additional students

UCLA will convert double dorm rooms to triples to prepare for an increased enrollment of students in the 2016-2017 academic year. In 2015, the University of California received state funding to enroll an additional 5,000 students across the UC for the 2016-2017 academic year, said UC spokeswoman Kate Moser in a written statement. Read more...

Photo: (William Zou/Assistant Graphics editor)


UCLA class of 2016 enters a weak but improving job market

UCLA graduates will enter an improved job market in June but may still face challenges finding full-time employment after graduating. According to the UCLA Career Center’s 2015 First Destination survey, about 33 percent of UCLA graduates with bachelor’s degrees had full-time job offers within six months. Read more...





UC students, officials show support for UCLA after campus tragedy

University of California students, administration and leaders showed their support for UCLA after the murder-suicide Wednesday. UC Riverside and UC Irvine students held vigils Friday night to mourn the death of mechanical and aerospace engineering professor, William Klug. Read more...

Photo: UC Irvine students held vigils Friday night to mourn the death of UCLA professor, William Klug in Wednesday’s murder-suicide at UCLA. (Courtesy of Caroline Nguyen)


UCLA alum’s cards of kindness aim to lift spirits after tragedy

The morning after Wednesday’s campus shooting, UCLA alumnus Justin Renge drove to campus with a bag of 50 envelopes. Each envelop contained anonymous notes and money, which he distributed to random locations across the campus. Read more...

Photo: UCLA alumnus Justin Renge said he wanted to give back in some way following Wednesday’s tragedy on campus. (Michael Zshornack/Assistant Photo editor)