Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

News

Board to hear office case

The undergraduate student government Judicial Board has decided to hear the case against President Gabe Rose, Facilities Commissioner Sherlyn Mossahebfar and Office Space Allocation Committee Chairwoman Neilda Pacquing.

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Ads give face to UCLA

Full-page advertisements featuring prominent UCLA alumni appeared in several large publications over the past few weeks in an effort to garner attention and support for the university.

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Feature Photo: New kids are the Blocks

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Student parking poses problems

As Westwood Village parking continues to frustrate many UCLA students, residents of a nearby neighborhood are rallying to end what they see as an increase in long-term student parking in their streets.

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Asian alumni, proud Bruins

These grads broke ground to leave their mark on world; UCLA left its mark on them

UCLA has a rich connection and history with Asian Americans.

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Students advocate Palestinian cause

Students for Justice in Palestine kicked off Palestinian Awareness Week as the parents of Rachel Corrie addressed a room of students to remember their activist daughter at the Humanities Building last night.

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Collaboration revolutionizes Web information

The shift in authorship on the Internet to groups and indirect sources is worth visiting

Collaborative computing is changing the way information is viewed on the Internet.

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Block party

Students, faculty and staff gathered in Wilson Plaza on Monday to celebrate Chancellor Gene Block’s inauguration with music and food.

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Making the city his campus

Chancellor Gene Block plans to broaden UCLA’s horizons by extending helping hands into the greater L.A. community

Los Angeles is part of UCLA’s name, and Chancellor Gene Block believes the city should be just as much a part of the work the university does.

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New fundraising campaign reflects focus on private backing

Battling rising fees, the university is developing a new campaign to raise funds to offset budget cuts

UCLA is working on a fundraising campaign to coincide with its centennial – an effort to secure funding for the future.

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Block inspires push for diversity

Faculty members say that chancellor’s leadership on issue has led to overall increase in commitment

Professor Manuel Penichet searches for ways the body can fight against cancer, but the Cuban native is also busy fighting to maintain UCLA’s diverse population by including minority students in his research and acting as their mentor.

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Chancellor conducts research on sleep

Gene Block directs study of circadian rhythm and biological clock at his Semel Institute laboratory

When Gene Block was hired as UCLA’s new chancellor, the university was pleased to welcome him, but the campus’ scientific community was uniquely excited.

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Block’s ongoing focus includes increasing faculty satisfaction

Chancellor intends to improve quality of life and make salaries, benefits packages more competitive

As his first year at UCLA comes to an end, Chancellor Gene Block said faculty satisfaction with quality of life is one of the most important areas in which he hopes to achieve success.

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Anderson endowed with $10 million

Donation will support increased outreach, funding for programs for Center for Finance

UCLA Anderson alumnus and current Chairman and Chief Executive of BlackRock Laurence Fink and his wife Lori donated $10 million to the UCLA Anderson School of Management on Thursday, the largest endowment since John Anderson’s naming donation in 1987.

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Campus museums collage art, dialogue

Fowler and Hammer sponsor community forums about social issues, exhibitions

Since their inceptions, the Fowler and Hammer Museums have offered students the chance to see world-renowned art exhibitions, in addition to a selection of supplemental educational programs.

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