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A Confluence of Cultures
Where do people value learning about different views and values? At UCLA. One of a university’s most important…
A Generous Helping of Philanthropy
UCLA alumni take a dash of inspiration and make a world of difference. Two second-generation Bruin sisters have…
Cultivating Kindness
People often associate kindness and understanding. The idea of a scientific understanding of kindness likely is less familiar….
Debt Free and Giving Back
Recent UCLA graduate Kaylin Wesley ’17 on giving opportunity The day I graduated from UCLA, I remember thinking, Wow,…
Eager for Adventure
Whether in Westwood or around the world, Bruins share a spirit of adventure. Michael Ybarra ’90 was an…
Education for Everyone
Too often, students from underrepresented groups and underserved communities miss out on valuable resources that can help them…
A Landscape for Learning
UCLA’s academic disciplines are as diverse as donors’ passions, making it possible for philanthropists to find the ideal…
Experience: A Gift
A UCLA education extends beyond the classroom. The university opens doors to hands-on opportunities that prepare students to…
Equalizing Opportunity
Whether creating a chair or funding research, philanthropists make academic pursuits possible. Many faculty recognize that generosity and…
Enterprising Ideas
UCLA embraces entrepreneurial education, so much so that in 2014 Forbes magazine ranked UCLA fifth among the nation’s leading entrepreneurial…
A Challenge for Chairs
University of California President Janet Napolitano has issued funds — and a challenge. Among the factors that distinguish a…
Inspired to Aspire
Offering educational opportunities is the best way to promote equality and well-being across demographics — meaning more people…
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…
Invaluable Resources
When it comes to education, research, and service, UCLA is one of Los Angeles’s — and the world’s…
Lead Role
Hollywood’s 2017 awards season features a marked increase in the diversity of nominees, and UCLA has played some…
Lessons from History
Sometimes two passions come together in just the right way. The story of Leslie Koepplin, PhD ’71 is…
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…
Off and Running
When UCLA publicly launched the Centennial Campaign for UCLA in May 2014, what we really kicked off was…
Opportunity Served
He broke racial barriers in sports and society with his athletic and scholastic talents. So far, he has…
Philanthropy’s Phenomenal Force
Physics, of course, is the study of matter and its motion through time and space. No one knows…
Ripple Effects
Scholarships make dreams of coming to UCLA come true. And that’s just the start of what students achieve…
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…
Bending Light toward Justice
Stars are aligning for UCLA’s efforts in criminal justice reform, thanks to the forces of academia, community, and…
Back the Future
As UCLA continues to celebrate its hundredth year, it can mark yet another milestone: The Centennial Campaign has…
Students Are Donors, Too
Navjot Sandhu ’15, a neuroscience major and research assistant in the UCLA Semel Institute focusing on autistic and…
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…
Transforming Faculties
A great university, like UCLA, is a melting pot of dynamic people and ideas. On our campus, budding…
Top Talent at the Table
The Centennial Campaign has helped UCLA reach a lot of milestones leading up to the big one: the…
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…