Univision news anchor honored at UCLA Extension graduation
Jorge Ramos, news anchor for Univision, received an award and journalism certificate at a UCLA Extension graduation ceremony in Royce Hall, where he was the keynote speaker.
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UCLA commencement style: Mortarboard glitter and GoPros
Commencement day at UCLA means accessorizing the cap and gown with your own personal style. Because graduation.
UCLA confers degrees on 7,700 new graduates
Cheers and tears filled UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion on Friday as seniors in the class of 2015 celebrated their graduation. Inventor Nathan Myhrvold delivered the keynote address at two ceremonies.
Alumna Shirley Malcom receives UCLA Medal at doctoral hooding ceremony
Malcom was awarded UCLA’s highest honor for her work championing public science literacy and increased access and opportunities for girls, women and underrepresented minorities.
Forced to drop out of high school, UCLA student creates college-going culture for five daughters
After enduring separation from her children, homelessness, a father who didn’t believe girls deserved an education and many other challenges, April Abercrombie is set to graduate.
Former fruit vendor-turned-UCLA-graduate trades selling for science
Honduran-born Walter Mancia arrived in California alone as a teenager unable to speak English. This week he graduates from UCLA, something that may not have happened without the support of a couple who became his new family.
UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine awards medical degrees to 171
It was a jubilant day for 171 medical students who became doctors Friday after taking the Hippocratic Oath before their families, friends, professors and fellow students.
In Astin Scholars program, UCLA undergraduates’ research gives back to community
From promoting literacy to studying the role of religion in rehabilitation, the Astin Civic Engagement Scholars program encourages students and faculty to leverage teaching and research in the name of service to the public.
An officer and a graduate student
UCLA Luskin master’s student, Navy Lt. Michael Fonbuena, said the opportunities to study international issues, listen to high-profile guest speakers and engage in real-world learning will reshape his military career.
Robert Reich, Rep. Capps, CEOs and more to speak at UCLA graduation ceremonies
Uber executive Rachel Whetstone, Target CEO Brian Cornell and U.S. Rep. Lois Capps are among the prominent figures who will speak at UCLA’s 2015 graduation ceremonies, which begin May 15.
Renowned entrepreneur, UCLA alumnus Nathan Myhrvold to deliver 2015 College Commencement address
Myhrvold founded Intellectual Ventures in 2000 after retiring from his position as Microsoft’s chief strategist and chief technology officer. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees at UCLA in 1979.