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  • Making a difference isn't supposed to be easy

    June 12, 2006 at midnight

    To paraphrase a previous news editor, it really is about people. That phrase was on the wall of the News section, and after four years in this place, I think ...
  • [Final reflections]: Eighth chancellor takes his place in UCLA executive history

    June 7, 2006 at midnight

    Soon, Albert Carnesale will be a part of UCLA’s past. The outgoing chancellor will join the university’s seven chief executives before him in the annals of UCLA history. For one ...
  • Head of external affairs to leave

    May 18, 2006 at midnight

    Michael Eicher, one of UCLA’s top officials who oversaw the decade-long, $3 billion fundraising initiative Campaign UCLA, is leaving the university for a position at Johns Hopkins University, officials said ...
  • ANALYSIS: Blame shifts to UC president

    May 4, 2006 at midnight

    A mere two and a half years into his presidency at the University of California, Robert Dynes is being told to find his way to the door. Dynes has heard ...
  • [Online Exclusive]: Students gush over new Undie Run route

    March 23, 2006 at midnight

    The Undie Run took some wild new twists and turns Wednesday night. For many, it was no longer just a student tradition. It became a UCLA event. What had for ...
  • Cooperage robbery raises security issues

    Jan. 25, 2006 at midnight

    The Associated Students UCLA is re-examining its security policies after an armed robbery occurred in the Cooperage while no security guard was on duty. The robbery happened when a man ...
  • [Online exclusive]: Ex-provost Greenwood violated UC policies, probe finds

    Dec. 22, 2005 at midnight

    Updated 5:20 p.m. The University of California’s former second-ranked official violated UC conflict of interest policies in hiring a business partner for a newly created management position, according to results ...
  • Carnesale awaits heart surgery

    Dec. 12, 2005 at midnight

    Chancellor Albert Carnesale is scheduled to undergo open heart surgery Tuesday to correct a heart valve condition, a procedure characterized by a veteran cardiologist as relatively low-risk for a healthy ...
  • [A Closer Look]: UC president criticized after salary revelation

    Nov. 23, 2005 at midnight

    University of California President Robert Dynes – who insists people call him “Bob” – has long sought to cultivate an image of accessibility. During his 15 years as chancellor of ...
  • Policies give program hope

    Oct. 26, 2005 at midnight

    UCLA’s willed body program, shut down last year after its director was accused of selling body parts for profit, may reopen as soon as today, officials said. Superior Court Commissioner ...