LOS ANGELES—University of California–Los Angeles (UCLA) announced on March 17 it will guarantee up to four years of housing in university-owned residences for incoming freshmen and two years for transfer students, beginning this fall. The university said the expanded housing guarantee is possible because the campus is in the midst of expanding its housing inventory. This fall, UCLA will open a 17-story high rise called Gayley Heights, along with the Laurel and Tipuana apartment buildings, which will collectively add 3,125 beds for undergraduates. In fall 2021, the opening of Centennial and Olympic residence halls added 1,800 beds. “Living on or near campus contributes greatly both to students’ educational experiences and to the richness of our community,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block. “This guarantee represents a crucial milestone for UCLA.” The move—which fulfills an aspiration that campus leaders first discussed in a student housing master plan in 1986—is the first such …