Monday, May 25


UC Regents finance committee approves 2013-2014 budget

SAN FRANCISCO "”mdash; The UC Board of Regents committee on finance approved its budget for the 2013-2014 year today, which assumes hundreds of millions in additional state funds "“ funds that University officials said are not guaranteed and may need to be covered by alternate sources such as tuition increases. Read more...


Anderson School of Management sees an increase in applicants despite national slump

The number of applicants to the Masters of Business Administration program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management are up, despite a trend of fewer applications to MBA programs nationally. The Anderson school has recently seen a 22.3 percent increase in its application rates, which officials attribute to revamped recruiting practices, said Rob Weiler, associate dean of the full-time MBA program at Anderson. Read more...

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UCLA Anderson School of Management saw an increase in applications, while the number of applications declined nationwide.




UCLA veterans reflect on service

Dani Molina headed to the Los Angeles National Cemetery this weekend to visit the grave of a high school friend who died while serving in Iraq. Read more...

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Third year applied mathematics student Mohammed Hasan served in Afghanistan this year.


UCLA, USC compete in 5K to help fund Special Olympics

With the annual rivalry football game between UCLA and USC less than one week away, about 830 UCLA and USC students, alumni, family and friends raced around the UCLA campus on Sunday morning to participate in the 5-kilometer race, "We Run the City." Read more...

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“We Run the City,” a 5K race between UCLA and USC students that was held for the first time this year, started out in Wilson Plaza Sunday morning. The rivalry run, which raises money for Special Olympics Southern California, will be held on both campuses alternatively until the 2015 Special Olympics.