campus life

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.

This week marks the return of approximately 28,700 undergraduates and 13, 500 graduate students to UCLA. The quarter officially begins on Sept. 29. Instruction begins on Oct. 2.

For the past quarter century, UCLA’s New Student and Transition Programs in the UCLA College’s Division of Undergraduate Education has been addressing issues related to sexual violence, sexual health, and alcohol and substance abuse during orientation as a way to help students better navigate their first year as Bruins.

UCLA's historic theater was the setting for a special performance by singer Jason Mraz, who chose the venue because of how it inspires the young artists who perform there.

Veterans who are entering UCLA in the fall went to the first orientation customized for them to learn specific information about benefits and resources and to connect with fellow student vets.

An important visual piece of UCLA history is back on display in Ackerman Union.

After more than two decades as the radio voice of UCLA football and basketball, Chris Roberts wants to step down while he's still on top.

Former UCLA track and cross country star Meb Keflezighi, who won the 2014 Boston Marathon, was honored today the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

New generation of UCLA students to see mural, painted 44 years ago by black art students, depicting the struggles and achievements of African-Americans.

A new UCLA-produced video and on-screen messages that will be shown throughout the campus urge survivors of sexual assault to seek help, take a stand and remember that such crimes impact the entire campus community.