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The history of UCLA (the first century)

Marina Dundjerski is a graduate of UCLA and she’s had a plum assignment the last few years: researching the history of this amazing institution, sifting through vast stores of photographs…

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By Lisa Napoli • Jan 31, 2012 • 1 min read

“UCLA: The First Century. Now, I’m not a card-carrying Bruin or anything—I went to school on the east coast, in fact—and even I found it interesting, the roots of UCLA downtown and how it came to occupy that vast slice of land in Westwood. Listen to our interview:

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    Lisa Napoli

    KCRW arts reporter and producer

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