University News

UCLA police have released a composite sketch of one of two suspects wanted in connection with threatening a student with a knife and making anti-gay slurs near campus Jan. 18.

Starting this spring, UCLA will add sand volleyball as a women’s intercollegiate sport, bringing the total number of intercollegiate athletic teams to 25 — 15 for women and 10 for men.

The gift from Hufschmid, co-founder of GlobeOp Financial Services, will provide ongoing support for the research and teaching efforts of a distinguished UCLA Anderson faculty member.

In partnership with the Artists & Athletes Alliance, UCLA co-sponsored a reception in Washington, D.C. honoring the non-profit Service Nation and military veterans dedicated to a lifetime of service.

The initiative, envisioned and supported by Jane and Terry Semel, will integrate health and wellness programs across UCLA to help make healthy living a natural part of campus culture.

The suspect in the Jan. 7 incident is described as a light-skinned Caucasian male with short dark hair, approximately 30 to 35 years old, 5'10" to 6 feet tall, with a thin build.

"This is a hidden gem on the UCLA campus," La Kretz said of the seven-acre oasis, which is home to thousands of species of plants. "I'm delighted to be able to lend my support."

The ultimate aim of UC survey, the largest of its kind ever in American higher education, is to help foster and maintain a positive, inclusive campus environment for everyone.

The Jan. 28 event at UCLA, to be broadcast live on KNBC-Channel 4, will feature the four major candidates discussing issues related to jobs and the economy.

UCLA took the No. 6 spot among the nation's 100 best-value colleges in Kiplinger's annual survey, which looks at academic quality, cost and financial aid.

Lloyd S. Shapley, a professor emeritus of economics and mathematics at UCLA, has been awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. He shares the award with Harvard University economist Alvin E. Roth.

Royce Hall audience of about 1,000 heard from MSNBC host Chris Matthews, Peace Corps Director Aaron S. Williams and prominent UCLA alumni who had served as Peace Corps volunteers.

Fans, friends, family members and former players made their way to UCLA today to pay their last respects to a man who seemed almost bigger than life — Coach John R. Wooden.

John Wooden, UCLA's legendary former basketball coach, has died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. His 100th birthday would have been Oct. 14.

In a step toward justice, commencement came for Japanese American former students who had been forced to leave UCLA and enter internment camps during World War II.