New program to help UCLA staff advance careers Workshops, mentors provide skills for management jobs By Kathryn Combs UCLA officials have developed a program to help current staff gain the experience and knowledge to advance their career within the university. Read more...

Selection process for student regent debated Concerns arise over regents’ amount of control over decision By Michael Howerton Daily Bruin Staff SAN FRANCISCO — Though the UC Regents will announce the new student regent today, there was growing concern at last week’s meeting that the selection process deprives the students control over choosing their representative. Read more...

New executive vice chancellor selected By Brooke Olson Concluding an intensive five-month search, the UC Board of Regents approved the nomination of Charles Kennel to UCLA’s second-highest campus office. Read more...

Virtual voting initiative boosts accessibility By John Digrado Daily Bruin Staff In an effort to bring democracy out of the polls and into the the living room, the newly founded Campaign for Digital Democracy unveiled an initiative late last week that would create a "virtual voting booth" on the World Wide Web. Read more...

Education: crucial issue for 1996 By Michael Angell The year 1996 marks the return of that spectacle called the presidential elections. Politicos across the country will be shaking hands, kissing babies and lunching with blue-collar workers in an effort to get the vote. Read more...

Faculty, regent accord at breach Shared governance questioned in affirmative action ruling By Rachanee Srisavasdi Besides making national news, last July’s affirmative action ruling created a rift between the faculty and regents, which may be irreparable. Read more...

There’s something for everyone at Westwood Farmers Market By Marjon Ghasemi For those who think bartering went out with the advent of cash, the old-fashioned atmosphere of the Westwood Village Farmers Market may hold a few surprises. Read more...