From a first date to a career in law and traversing the country, classical literature has played a larger role in his life than he could have imagined as a student.
The scholars will continue their studies in the U.S., Belgium, India and Japan this fall.
A generous gift from alumnus Jeffrey Cunard will create the UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity.
The UCLA alumnus, a real estate attorney and developer, credits much of his success to his dedication to constantly improving his own writing.
The 2022 graduate returns to UCLA May 13 for a reading and Q&A moderated by English professors Mona Simpson and Justin Torres.
As an undergraduate, the applied linguistics major was deeply involved in research on language acquisition and cochlear implants.
Four UCLA English majors and two alumni were featured in a UCLA College social media campaign.
The author, journalist, editor, artist and teacher earned degrees in comparative literature and Chicana and Chicano studies from UCLA in 2003.
A fan of the comic book hero the Flash and a Ph.D. in American literature, she is now a champion for first-generation students.
Elsa Coony said it would be “a particularly fascinating and dynamic time to be working close to the center of the government.”