department
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At UCLA, Claire Nelischer, a doctoral candidate in the urban planning department, has been researching basic questions about L.A. parks, like who uses them, and what do they need from them?
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
"That wasn't my decision, that was a decision of the department," Cahill said.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
In 2024, the department sanctioned a web of Hong Kong-based front companies associated with Hamed Dehghan, a Tehran-based trader whose company has been a key supplier to Iran’s drone and missile programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
“Racism in admissions is both illegal and anti-American, and this department will not allow it to continue.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
He waited for the yogurt department and pointed again, because his mom always said yes to yogurt.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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The Vocabulary of College
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