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In a letter sent today, University of California President Janet Napolitano joined leaders of the California State University and California Community College systems to allow the nation's students known as Dreamers to continue their education.

The associate dean at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs brings administrative and planning expertise and vast experience as an academic leader to her new position.

The University of California's Open Enrollment for employee changes to medical and other benefits closes in one week.

Linda Sarna, an internationally recognized scholar in promoting the role of nursing in tobacco control and oncology research focused on patients with lung cancer, has been appointed dean of the UCLA School of Nursing.  

Mona Jarrahi is being recognized for her work researching terahertz-based imaging technologies.

UCLA is No. 2 among American public universities and No. 10 in the world, according to the U.S. News and World Report 2017 Best Global Universities rankings, published today.

The UCLA-affiliated school aims to serve a geographically and economically diverse population and is scheduled to open in fall 2017.

Nelson, who will begin on Nov. 14, has served as senior vice president and assistant general counsel for Hilton Worldwide since 2009.

A collection of work by alumni and faculty members is on display throughout the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.

Luther Gerlach created a one-of-a-kind ambrotype of Royce Hall for the new UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center.

Tamar and Vatche Manoukian’s philanthropy to support the Division of Digestive Diseases and key priorities in the David Geffen School of Medicine.

The new partnership will bring the Early Academic Outreach Program to thousands of students and offer one-on-one academic support and college advising services.

The center provides new meeting space for members of the campus community to host academic summits and events.

The donation will support planned expansion and open new areas for research and entrepreneurship.

The program continues last year’s themes of transformation and progress while exploring new stories that demonstrate Bruins’ unique can-do attitude.

UCLA improved its standing in the 2016–2017 rankings placing No. 14 worldwide and No. 10 in the United States.

The agreement between UCLA and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs creates a stronger academic affiliation between the campus and the VA.

Board chair Shirley Wang will announce the UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match, which aims to add $150 million to endowed undergraduate scholarship support.

Segura, who is a professor of political science at Stanford and a leading scholar in the politics of America’s growing Latino minority, will succeed Lois Takahashi.

UCLA is No. 2 among America’s national public universities and No. 24 overall in the 2017 U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” rankings.

The campus is noted for excellence in research, service and social mobility. In a related ranking, UCLA placed No. 20 in “Best Bang for the Buck Western Colleges.”

UCLA placed 12th among all universities globally in the Academic Ranking of World Universities — compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

David Yoo, director of the Asian American Studies Center at UCLA, will become vice provost of the Institute of American Cultures, effective Sept. 1.

The new head of the Office of Intellectual Property and Industry Sponsored Research, and of Westwood Technology Transfer, was previously with Israel’s Weizman Institute of Science.

UCLA placed highly in 15 of the 16 specialties evaluated by U.S. News and World Report. Only 3 percent of all hospitals were ranked nationally in even one specialty.