In an effort to save countless hours that would be spent reading
essays and grading papers for large undergraduate classes, a
professor at the University of Missouri has developed a computer
program to perform the work electronically.

A controversial “Student Bill of Rights,” designed
to promote differing viewpoints in academia, has been proposed in
the California State Senate and is causing heated debate among
educators and students about academic freedom.

International students at UCLA who are from areas that were
directly affected by the recent earthquake and resultant tsunami in
South Asia may qualify for new financial aid resources, available
thanks to a grant provided by two national organizations, the
Institute of International Education and the Freeman
Foundation.

Coming back from a near certain death, the Kyoto Protocol
““ an international agreement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas
emissions ““ was officially ratified by Russia last week,
paving the way for the treaty to take effect in February.

When most people are asked to think of trusted news anchors who
deliver information on a nightly basis, likely responses might be
Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw or Dan Rather.

In an attempt to influence national politicians to support clean
and renewable energy, UCLA students from ecologically-minded groups
participated in a national day of action for a better energy
policy.

Every year, thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
students, faculty and staff, as well as their supporters across the
country, celebrate October as National Coming Out Month, but many
are unaware of its origins.

Last month, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill designed to
help decrease the cost of textbooks for students at
California’s public colleges and universities.
The bill, Assembly Bill 2477, was authored by Assemblywoman
Carol Liu, D-La Cañada Flintridge, and was supported by the
California Public Interest Research Group.

Republican Vice President Dick Cheney and Democratic Sen. John
Edwards traded sharp jabs during the first and only
vice-presidential debate in Cleveland, Ohio on Tuesday.
Cheney and Edwards fought fiercely over issues ranging from the
war in Iraq to Medicare, and traded personal attacks on each other
and their running-mates.

Presumptive Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s
selection of John Edwards as his vice presidential running mate
last week has stirred strong reaction from student groups on
campus.