In the 1970s, white students made up nearly 75 percent of the student body at UCLA, the numbers of black and Hispanic students were on the rise, and Asian American students were less than 10 percent of each class. Read more...

UCLA could be changing the way it reads and scores applications for admission as soon as December, switching to a system that places more emphasis on non-academic achievements. Read more...

General Wesley Clark’s military career has taken him from Kosovo to Panama, from Europe to Washington, D.C. But starting in October, Clark will settle at UCLA ““ at least for a couple days a month. Read more...

Students living in on-campus housing this year may find themselves squeezed in a bit tighter than in previous years. Unexpectedly high numbers of incoming freshmen and returning campus residents, combined with the effect of ongoing construction on the Hill, have created a shortage of living space, housing officials said. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; UC Regent Chairman Gerald Parsky announced last week that all votes made by the board regarding executive compensation will be made in open session. Read more...

SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Talk of student wellness, academic freedom and nuclear research dominated the discussion at last week’s UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco. Read more...