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A Dedication to Education
When a philanthropist and a leading medical school at a top-tier university come together, the future gets even…
A Corps of Support
Community is critical, especially for veterans returning from service and starting their lives anew. After serving in the…
A Continuum of Care
From early in their lives to life’s last moments, patients of all ages benefit from all UCLA does…
A Confluence of Cultures
Where do people value learning about different views and values? At UCLA. One of a university’s most important…
A Compass for Success
Research shows that quality mentoring can make a world of difference, particularly for college students as they navigate…
A Commitment to Community
UCLA School of Law’s Critical Race Studies (CRS) program is the only one of its kind in the…
A Gift in Three Acts
The arts play a powerful role in sharing stories and shaping culture. That’s why UCLA School of Theater,…
A Generous Refrain
Scholarships and fellowships are essential to helping students of all backgrounds pursue an education at UCLA. Donors to…
Building Opportunity
A globally recognized leader in business and real estate, Steven Gordon sees the value of investing in the…
Campaign Celebration Sweeps Southward
UCLA’s capacity for excellence and compassion is as boundless as the generosity of its stakeholders. An April 8…
Eager for Adventure
Whether in Westwood or around the world, Bruins share a spirit of adventure. Michael Ybarra ’90 was an…
Doubling Down on Depression
In the fall of 2013, Laurie Davis Gray lost her son, Max, to depression. He was 25. Max…
Developing Careers and Communities
Students enroll in UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs because they are passionate about solving society’s most pressing…
Debt Free and Giving Back
Recent UCLA graduate Kaylin Wesley ’17 on giving opportunity The day I graduated from UCLA, I remember thinking, Wow,…
Count Me In, Coach
Team spirit manifests in many ways. Vicki Solmon recently expressed her enthusiasm for the UCLA women’s basketball and…
Changing the Course
When is the term “game changer” not an overstatement? When it’s used to describe one of UCLA’s most…
Champions for Human Rights
The best in learning, discovery, service to community, and promoting understanding — UCLA promises and delivers all of…
Enabling Leaders to Lead
People with passion make things happen. At UCLA Anderson School of Management, students are passionate about making the…
Education for Everyone
Too often, students from underrepresented groups and underserved communities miss out on valuable resources that can help them…
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…
Enterprising Ideas
UCLA embraces entrepreneurial education, so much so that in 2014 Forbes magazine ranked UCLA fifth among the nation’s leading entrepreneurial…
Equalizing Opportunity
Whether creating a chair or funding research, philanthropists make academic pursuits possible. Many faculty recognize that generosity and…
Experience: A Gift
A UCLA education extends beyond the classroom. The university opens doors to hands-on opportunities that prepare students to…
Healthy Habits Starting Here
UCLA’s work to benefit the world starts with Bruins on campus. Take the Semel HCI (Healthy Campus Initiative)…
A Lifelong Vision — An Apt Legacy
A leading university like UCLA sees its researchers transform visionary ideas into life-changing reality. For more than 50…
A Legacy — and a Lift for Luskin
Fall 2018 brings complementary good news to UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs — a new undergraduate major…
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…
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 New Investment in a Legacy Venture
There’s a lot of heart behind UCLA Anderson School of Management’s Larry Wolfen Entrepreneurial Spirit Award. A creative,…
In the Market for Excellence
When it comes to business, few know it like UCLA alumnus Bernard (“Bernie”) Briskin ’49. After serving in…
Inspired by a Legend
Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson is still creating good vibrations at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music….
Inspired to Aspire
Offering educational opportunities is the best way to promote equality and well-being across demographics — meaning more people…
Justice Should Be Indigenous
UCLA leads many efforts to create justice for all. Case in point: The university has a powerful relationship…
Joining Forces for the Future
UCLA builds bridges on campus and in the community. Sometimes it connects people for life. In 1962, two…
Lessons from History
Sometimes two passions come together in just the right way. The story of Leslie Koepplin, PhD ’71 is…
Learning to Last a Lifetime
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”– Albert Einstein A passion for learning infuses…
Learning Never Gets Old
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UCLA Extension understands that age knows no bounds when it comes to making a…
Leaders and Landmarks
When Henry Samueli ’75, MS ’76, PhD ’80 and his wife, Susan, recently pledged $20 million through their…
No Drought of Generosity
California is experiencing its third worst drought in recorded history. Most of us are worried about brown lawns…
Why They Give
Ron and Anne Mellor met on a blind date while they were both teaching at Stanford. A photo…
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…
Making Headlines by Changing Them
What if tomorrow’s above-the-fold headline reads “Studies Show Dramatic Drop in Gun Violence”? If Dean Hansell, partner at…
Playing it Forward
UCLA is an inspiring place. Bruins of all backgrounds — from students and faculty to alumni and donors…
Philanthropy’s Phenomenal Force
Physics, of course, is the study of matter and its motion through time and space. No one knows…
Opportunity Served
He broke racial barriers in sports and society with his athletic and scholastic talents. So far, he has…
Open Doors Open Possibilities
A UCLA education is transformative. That fact drove a record-breaking 102,000 prospective freshmen and more than 22,000 transfer…
Off and Running
When UCLA publicly launched the Centennial Campaign for UCLA in May 2014, what we really kicked off was…
Ripple Effects
Scholarships make dreams of coming to UCLA come true. And that’s just the start of what students achieve…
Vocal Victories
College is the proverbial time for many to find their voices, an adage particularly appropriate for voice performance…
Real Science on Screen
What do screenwriting, an education in human rights and ethnic studies, time spent in Uganda, and a fascination…
Visionaries
The Bruin family is about to get bigger. To help more students get an engineering education and lead…
Solving for X
UCLA, known for its pioneering spirit and bold ideas, is joining forces with another big thinker to inspire…
Spark Hope
An unprecedented problem mandates an unprecedented response, one that employs a vast array of contributions. UCLA Depression Grand…
Bridges to Opportunity
Sometimes the only thing standing between ambition and an opportunity is a solid bridge. At UCLA, David Geffen…
Blazing a Trail for Future Bruins
In the late 1940s, many saw the West Coast as a scientific desert compared to the East, home…
Big Bang for STEM
Here’s a true Hollywood story: The co-creators and cast and crew of one of the world’s most watched…
Back the Future
As UCLA continues to celebrate its hundredth year, it can mark yet another milestone: The Centennial Campaign has…
Artists Empowered
In the right hands, the arts are a powerful force for positive change. Milton and Judith Stark firmly…
An Endeared Leader, An Inspiring Legacy
When generous and loyal philanthropist Marion Anderson, P ’77, ’88 passed away Mother’s Day, May 14, 2017, in…
All Rise
The United States judiciary is a pillar of American society, helping ensure the freedoms of its citizens. So…
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…
Teaching Artists
Those who can — teach. Teaching is an art form. Thanks to a progressive program called the Visual…
Taking a Stand Against Depression
What starts at UCLA spreads hope. From breakthrough research to new technologies, discoveries developed on campus reach communities…
Support for All Students
A UCLA educational experience often inspires graduates to give back. As a student, Mukund Padmanabhan, MS ’89, PhD…
Students Are Donors, Too
Navjot Sandhu ’15, a neuroscience major and research assistant in the UCLA Semel Institute focusing on autistic and…
UCLA All Over the Map
UCLA has been developing relationships across continents and cultures for decades. One key advocate for those international efforts…
Transforming Faculties
A great university, like UCLA, is a melting pot of dynamic people and ideas. On our campus, budding…
Value Added: Graduate Scholarships
A message from David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Dean Kelsey Martin Graduate students are integral to…
The Power of the Past to Better the Future
If forgetting the past means repeating mistakes, remembering it can change the course of history for good. Honoring…
That’s Entertainment Law
Situated in the home and the heart of the entertainment industry, UCLA is poised perfectly to prepare the…
UCLA: A Good Neighbor for K–12 Education
UCLA continues to earn global recognition for setting academic standards in higher education while increasing access for students…
Taking Classes — Taking Action
The new undergraduate major at UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs is inspiring students with its motto of…
A Shot in the Arm for Public Health
Fellowship support is critical for graduate students who are pursuing important research, focusing on professional development, or serving…
Magic Hour
The start of UCLA’s second century is a magical time — and an ideal moment for a gift…
Keeping His Promise
Selling 30 million records worldwide is only one indicator of Chris Cornell’s international influence. The award-winning singer, songwriter,…
Exchanging Expertise. Committed to Care.
Perhaps the greatest sign that a partnership is working is that the parties involved agree to continue it….
Turning Talent into Triumph
UCLA’s office of enrollment management works to recruit L.A.’s and California’s most committed young scholars from every background…
An Environment for Diversity
When people of all backgrounds approach any endeavor or discipline, they bring a vital variety of perspectives and…
Gifts to Sustain Sustainability
In years to come, when California sees more leaders dedicated to climate issues, give some credit to UCLA…
Excellence On and Off the Court
UCLA’s student-athletes break records — and barriers of color, class, and gender. Michael Price ’83 has spent decades…
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…