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A Generous Refrain
Scholarships and fellowships are essential to helping students of all backgrounds pursue an education at UCLA. Donors to…
A Gift in Three Acts
The arts play a powerful role in sharing stories and shaping culture. That’s why UCLA School of Theater,…
Eager for Adventure
Whether in Westwood or around the world, Bruins share a spirit of adventure. Michael Ybarra ’90 was an…
Getting and Giving a Good Start
UCLA’s upcoming centennial year is the perfect time to reflect on barriers the university has broken, doors it…
From Past to Present to Progress
Fifty years ago, UCLA established its first endowed chair in Armenian studies. Now, during UCLA’s centennial celebrations, a…
Giving Down to a Fine Art
One of the many ways UCLA contributes to the vitality of Los Angeles is through the arts. In…
Honoring a Legacy. Memorializing a Life.
Judi Kaufman lived with brain cancer for 18 years. She didn’t battle it so much as embrace it,…
Inspired by a Legend
Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is still creating good vibrations at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music….
A Major Gift in a Minor Key
A local and global leader, UCLA is home to people and programs that bring the world to Los Angeles, including…
A Legacy That Strengthens Other Legacies
Endowment gifts will sustain UCLA’s work well into the future. Alan Leve ’51 clearly understands that. He has…
Lead Role
Hollywood’s 2017 awards season features a marked increase in the diversity of nominees, and UCLA has played some…
Music to Our Ears
From touch football to touching lives through generosity and music — the story of Dr. David Dobrow is…
Musical Firsts
Primi! The first music school in the UC system, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music also leads the…
Never Giving Up, Always Giving Back
After suffering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, Nhat Tran ’97, MPH ’17 refused to let disability discourage him from reaching…
Why They Give
Ron and Anne Mellor met on a blind date while they were both teaching at Stanford. A photo…
Off and Running
When UCLA publicly launched the Centennial Campaign for UCLA in May 2014, what we really kicked off was…
Playing it Forward
UCLA is an inspiring place. Bruins of all backgrounds — from students and faculty to alumni and donors…
Potential, Meet Opportunity
People of all backgrounds, abilities, and ambitions can live full and fulfilling lives when given the opportunity. And…
Vocal Victories
College is the proverbial time for many to find their voices, an adage particularly appropriate for voice performance…
Raising the Bar
For the third time, UCLA School of Law’s Entertainment, Media and Intellectual Property Law Program has been named…
Real Science on Screen
What do screenwriting, an education in human rights and ethnic studies, time spent in Uganda, and a fascination…
Ripple Effects
Scholarships make dreams of coming to UCLA come true. And that’s just the start of what students achieve…
Solving for X
UCLA, known for its pioneering spirit and bold ideas, is joining forces with another big thinker to inspire…
Blazing a Trail for Future Bruins
In the late 1940s, many saw the West Coast as a scientific desert compared to the East, home…
Artists Empowered
In the right hands, the arts are a powerful force for positive change. Milton and Judith Stark firmly…
Art to Expand Our Horizons
Chances are, if you knew that one of the top university museums in America — one unparalleled in…
A Vision for Diversity
For Hani Farsi, philanthropy is a family tradition, and he’s bringing it forward. His father was a civic…
A Soundtrack for Celebration
The legendary Kenny Burrell is a UCLA icon. A much-beloved figure on and off campus, Burrell has spent…
Vantage Point
Mark this happy milestone: The Centennial Campaign for UCLA recently passed the campaign midpoint on the calendar, and…
State of the Arts
In 2016 Margo Leavin ’58 gave $20 million to renovate UCLA’s graduate art studios in Culver City. Three…
Teaching Artists
Those who can — teach. Teaching is an art form. Thanks to a progressive program called the Visual…
That’s Entertainment Law
Situated in the home and the heart of the entertainment industry, UCLA is poised perfectly to prepare the…
True-Blue Bruin
When it comes to UCLA, Paul Terasaki’s ’50, MA ’52, PhD ’56 allegiant generosity is as storied as…
UCLA All Over the Map
UCLA has been developing relationships across continents and cultures for decades. One key advocate for those international efforts…
Top Talent at the Table
The Centennial Campaign has helped UCLA reach a lot of milestones leading up to the big one: the…
Magic Hour
The start of UCLA’s second century is a magical time — and an ideal moment for a gift…
Giving for the Good of All
Strengthening families. Improving the environment. Enriching the arts. These are just a few of the ways Anthony (Tony)…
Strength in Numbers
How does UCLA top having its best fundraising year ever? By surpassing the Centennial Campaign goal 18 months…
An Array of Funds for the Arts
Donors to the arts at UCLA find creative ways to give. Their recent contributions — from cash pledges…