The write stuff
The son of immigrants, Kwame Granderson discovered his passion for writing at UCLA. Now he’s passing it on in a meaningful way.
Alumni
A phrase for all seasons: Alumnus Benjamin Treger on the lasting impact of his classics education
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.
Indo-European Studies celebrates fellowships, teaching position for doctoral candidates, alumni
The scholars will continue their studies in the U.S., Belgium, India and Japan this fall.
‘A new, higher form of humanism’: Major expansion of ancient studies with new center in Humanities Division
A generous gift from alumnus Jeffrey Cunard will create the UCLA Jeffrey P. Cunard Center for Global Antiquity.
$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.
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.