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Q: Who is Chuck Young?

A: “It’s the guy everything is named after. I think he’s a former chancellor.” —Carrie Joost, fourth-year business economics and history student

A: “Charles Young. I know there’s a street named after him and there’s a building. I’m guessing that he was not a founder, but a major contributor.” —Jerry Pfohl, first-year political science student

A: “Can I have a hint? Did he build Young Hall or something?” —Bianca Morgan, pre-business economics student

Charles “Chuck” E. Young served as UCLA’s chancellor from 1968 to 1997.

Q: What is a provost?

A: “A made-up word. I never heard of that word before.” —Jahou Rubin, first-year economics student

A: “Isn’t a provost a position on the school board?” —Abraham Cruz, first-year English transfer student

A: “It relates to UCLA.” —Bianca Morgan, second-year pre-business economics student

A: “Someone that’s in charge of school. Like a dean almost.” —Uriel Perez, first-year computer science graduate student

A provost is a high-ranking administrative officer in a college or university who deals in areas such as curriculum and faculty appointments. Brian Copenhaver currently holds the position at the College of Letters & Science, while Dr. Gerald Levey serves as Provost and Dean of UCLA’s School of Medicine.

Q: Who is Michael Dukakis?

A: “Did he run for governor of California?” —Mark Maisenbacher, second-year aerospace engineering student

A: “He was a presidential candidate in 1988. A very nice person.” —Nat Elkins, third-year psychology student

A: “He ran for president against Reagan back in ’84. I wanted to vote for him, but I was too young.” —Abraham Cruz, first-year English transfer student

Former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis was the Democratic candidate who ran unsuccessfully against George Bush in the 1988 presidential race and is currently a visiting professor at UCLA.

Compiled by My Yen La, Daily Bruin Contributor.