campus life

According to the ranking by College Choice, the independent online publication that’s dedicated to helping students and their families find the right college, UCLA is the only public university in the top 10 list.

More than 15,700 prospective students and their families sampled faculty lectures, toured residence halls and asked questions about life at UCLA.

UCLA will be abuzz with activity on Saturday, April 16, when an anticipated 14,000 prospective students and their families come to campus for Bruin Day.

The UCLA Vanpool Program is one of the largest employer-based vanpool programs in California.

UCLA Newsroom revisits some of our favorite news items from the year. Publishing resumes on Jan. 4.

Bike lanes on and off campus, repair stations, incentive programs and other creative ways of supporting and encouraging biking at UCLA.

A former White House chef, the host of a popular food-focused radio show and a Slow Food Los Angeles leader are gathering at UCLA on Oct. 21 for a free Food Day program that will emphasize the impact of edible food waste.

UCLA students moving in to residence halls before classes start will not only find a newly renovated Saxon Residential Suites, but a new fitness center and commons building as well.

To meet the needs of students with dietary restrictions based on their religious faiths, Covel Commons will offer kosher and halal items.

For 25 years, David Ravetch, a senior lecturer at UCLA Anderson School of Management, has been the charismatic warm-up act kicking off three intense days of freshman orientation.

With more than 8,000 new students getting ready to move in, we tested a select few to see how well prepared they are for college in Westwood.

The 2015 Special Olympics World Games are ready to take center stage at UCLA.

By day, UCLA biochemist Ivan Lopez explores the molecular pathology of the inner ear; by night and on weekends, he is a black-belted martial arts master.

UCLA Residential Life’s Sustainable Living Community and the Education for Sustainable Living Program at UCLA have won awards given to honor innovation at UC and CSU campuses.

Thousands of summer learners, conference goers and day campers have already started to descend on UCLA for learning and fun. The Special Olympics World Games begin July 25.

Roger Pigozzi, corporate chef and assistant director of dining for UCLA Housing and Hospitality Services, reveals why he thinks the tomato is the most fascinating food and his favorite cookbook.

With recipes inspired by global cuisines and ingredients like spelt, kale and harissa, the recipes UCLA chefs create for students sound, look and taste like food from a trendy restaurant.

Nearly 13,500 campus guests, including 4,457 admitted freshmen, came to UCLA Saturday to learn about the world-class academic opportunities and campus lifestyle that make the Westwood campus the best place to start their college career in fall 2015.

UCLA Recreation's Bruin MoveMail sends out twice-a-day emails to get deskbound faculty and staff out of their office chairs and into better health.

After nearly a month of turning off the lights, doing laundry with cold water and taking the stairs instead of the elevator, UCLA students are currently a close second in a competition among residence halls to see which UC campus can save the most energy.

Students found special treats decking their dining halls this week when the bakery team delivered gingerbread versions of UCLA’s Royce Hall, Powell Library, Kerckhoff Hall and Haines Hall.

With an organic salad bar in the middle of campus, one of the nation’s healthiest dining halls and a hospital cafeteria with an array of locally grown produce, UCLA is becoming an ever-easier place to eat sustainably.

UCLA Parents’ Weekend returns to campus for the 15th year, bringing more than 4,000 together to experience the best of what UCLA has to offer.

Campus returned to life as thousands of students began moving into the residence halls. Those living in the newly renovated Hitch Residential Suites were greeted with a host of new amenities.

This year Jackie Robinson’s autobiography, “I Never Had It Made,” is being read by thousands of incoming freshman and transfer students, faculty, staff and alumni as part of the six-year-old UCLA Common Book program.