$6 million from Kwame J. Granderson will endow Undergraduate Writing Center
The UCLA alumnus, a real estate attorney and developer, credits much of his success to his dedication to constantly improving his own writing.
Alumni
Alumnus Woody Brown is now a New York Times bestselling author
The 2022 graduate returns to UCLA May 13 for a reading and Q&A moderated by English professors Mona Simpson and Justin Torres.
Linguistics grad Emma Montilla among Bruins selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program
As an undergraduate, the applied linguistics major was deeply involved in research on language acquisition and cochlear implants.
English students and alums give voice to National Poetry Month
Four UCLA English majors and two alumni were featured in a UCLA College social media campaign.
Acclaimed writer Carribean Fragoza to speak at UCLA Humanities commencement
The author, journalist, editor, artist and teacher earned degrees in comparative literature and Chicana and Chicano studies from UCLA in 2003.
Alumna and author La’Tonya Rease Miles shares her ‘first-gen origin story’
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.
2024 grad will have close-up view of Germany’s transition to new government
Elsa Coony said it would be “a particularly fascinating and dynamic time to be working close to the center of the government.”
$1.5 million gift from Tom Bye and David Bohne establishes endowed chair in linguistics
The chair will be held by a scholar whose work bridges theoretical linguistics and practical problems of language use in everyday life.
Film series pays homage to ‘Giant Robot,’ influential magazine founded by UCLA alumni
The screenings take place Nov. 1 through Nov. 17 at the Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum.
Humanities alumnus Boris Dralyuk on finding creative inspiration in his own immigrant story
Dralyuk, now a professor of English and creative writing at the University of Tulsa, earned degrees in comparative literature, Russian language and literature, and Slavic language and literature from UCLA.