A great university is made so by its people — students, faculty, administrators — and the donors who give generously to provide critical resources. Through scholarships, research funds, enhanced physical spaces and more, philanthropy promotes excellence.
Facilitating Success
![Exterior photograph of Edie & Lew Wasserman building, patio, trees and a man standing in the foreground](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/New-building_752x501.gif)
Edie & Lew Wasserman Building gives the Stein Eye Institute and several UCLA departments a world-class facility for patient care, research, and training.
![Exterior brick and glass entrance image of Engineering VI building](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/Engineering-IV-front-shot_752x501.gif)
Engineering VI is a high-tech hub for UCLA Samueli School of Engineering’s cross-disciplinary research in areas from computer science and nanotechnology to clean water and renewable energy.
![Artist's rendering of Rosenfeld Hall](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/Rosenfeld-Hall-rendering_752x501.jpg)
Eugene & Maxine Rosenfeld Hall will enable the integration of clinical experience, simulation, and training for medical students and health professionals.
![Exterior shot of Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/10_OstinMusicCenter3_752x501.gif)
Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center provides musicians with high-tech learning, rehearsal, recording, and production spaces.
![Photograph of Geffen Academy with students sitting on wooden benches alongside stairs to the building entrance](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/orig_photo677765_5689284_752x501.gif)
Geffen Academy at UCLA is a Westwood-based school for grades 6–12 that offers innovative college-prep education for students from across Los Angeles.
![Photo of the Southern entrance to Geffen Hall, landscape, people, and stairs in the foreground](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/Geffen-Hall-South-Exterior-from-LeConte-Avenue_752x501.jpg)
Geffen Hall provides state-of-the-art learning technology, teaching labs, and collaborative spaces to prepare medical students for their careers.
![Brick wall with Judy & Bernard Briskin Family Plaza name on top shown as a marker in its location at the Anderson School of Management plaza](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/26063547593_20f299758e_o_752x501.gif)
Judy & Bernard Briskin Family Plaza welcomes students, faculty, and visitors to UCLA Anderson School of Management and hosts events that nurture valuable networks.
![Exterior photo of La Kretz Botany Building name on a brick wall to the left of an entrance](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/57240668_10157098745847726_6543860859934867456_o_752x501.gif)
La Kretz Botany Building will incorporate the latest instructional technology and fully equipped labs to support conservation education and research.
![Entrance to the LaKretz Garden Pavilion with patio, support pillars, and skylight](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/La-Kretz-Pavilion-Opening-241_752x501.gif)
La Kretz Garden Pavilion welcomes visitors to the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, a campus treasure for students, faculty, and community members.
![Exterior image of Neuroscience Research Building looking skyward](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/1403_UCLA_CAMPUS1_mg_2037_752x501.gif)
Laurie and Steven Gordon Neuroscience Research Building advances UCLA’s innovative research to understand and improve brain health.
![Rendering of the corner entrance to the Hammer Museum](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/Hammer-corner-entrance-rendering_signage_752x501.jpg)
Lynda and Stewart Resnick Cultural Center will house the Hammer Museum at UCLA, a dynamic, free-to-the-public arts institution showcasing contemporary art and culture.
![Four sand volleyball courts with UCLA and Bruins signage on nets, poles and shade umbrellas](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/UCLA_SandVB_5_752x501.gif)
Mapes Beach encompasses four sand courts at the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center for UCLA’s beach volleyball team.
![Interior rendering of Marion Anderson Hall with drawings of students standing and sitting in study spaces](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/161220_lobby300dpi-cp_752X501.gif)
Marion Anderson Hall gives management students classrooms and collaborative spaces to develop their skills with the latest technology.
![Interior shot of a basketball court used by student athletes at the Mo Ostin Basketball Center](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/mo-ostin-center-liebig_752x501.gif)
Mo Ostin Basketball Center serves as the training facility for UCLA’s men’s and women’s basketball teams.
![Rendering of outdoor Hammer Museum courtyard with trees, foliage, and people strolling through](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/PritzkerFamilyCommon_752x501.gif)
The Pritzker Family Commons is the social heart of the Hammer Museum at UCLA, hosting community arts events for all ages.
![Artist's rendering of the front facade of Pritzker Hall](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/PritzkerHallrendering_752x501.gif)
Pritzker Hall is a collaborative teaching and research space for psychology students and faculty exploring behavioral health, human relationships, cognition and consciousness, and other topics.
![The name Renée and David Kaplan Hall is shown on the stone exterior of the building](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/IMG_20180821_131254-640x430_752x501.gif)
Renée and David Kaplan Hall advances invaluable learning and research in the humanities, including philosophy.
![Terasaki Life Sciences Building name is shown on the building facade](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/37504_web.ns_.10.4_752x501.gif)
Terasaki Life Sciences Building drives UCLA researchers toward discoveries in cell biology, neuroscience, genomics, and other fields.
![UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health name shown on exterior of building](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/Ext.alternative_752x501.gif)
UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health develops leaders, generates research on public health, and improves community well-being around the world.
![Photo of building and entrance to UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/LeavinStudiosexterior-1_752x501.gif)
UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios house the nationally renowned MFA program’s students in a state-of-the-art facility in Culver City.
![A lobby in the UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital with a colorful mural of trees and mountains on one wall](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/IMG_3496_752x501.gif)
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital provides world-class care for children of all ages from families from Los Angeles and around the globe.
![Exterior shot of south entrance to UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/Tier2_Story1_Slide4_752x501.gif)
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center features meeting spaces and guest rooms to draw the world’s thought leaders to UCLA.
![UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs name is shown on a portico over building entrance](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/28458701598_195df3fa56_o_752x501.gif)
UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin School of Public Affairs trains leaders and change agents in social work, urban planning, and policymaking.
![Crest theater marquee with people in line for a movie; UCLA Nimoy Theater will restore this L.A. treasure](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/GettyImages-91345601_Crest_752x501.gif)
UCLA Nimoy Theater will restore an L.A. treasure to showcase theater, music, digital media, spoken word, dance, and other performing arts for the public.
![Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Medical Building name is shown on exterior of building tower rising skyward](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/2016-10-14-MANOUKIANS_752x501.gif)
Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Medical Building houses clinics for digestive diseases, along with many other patient care services.
![A sign with UCLA Health Medical Plaza on top and W.M. Keck Court on bottom sits in a landscaped median within a group of buildings](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/WMKeckCourtatUCLAMedicalPlaza_752x501.gif)
W.M. Keck Court unites UCLA Medical Plaza’s three outpatient buildings, which provide clinical care and advance medical education and research.
![Wallis Annenberg Stadium with fans in the stands and the script UCLA logo on the playing field in the foreground](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/IMG_5917_752x501.gif)
Wallis Annenberg Stadium is home to UCLA’s men’s and women’s soccer teams and a variety of club sports.
![Wasserman Football Center overlooks Spaulding Field with UCLA block logo on the field in the foreground](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/170801_836-wasserman-fc-temps_752x501.gif)
Wasserman Football Center overlooks Spaulding Field and provides UCLA’s football team with state-of-the-art training equipment and spaces.
![Wendy and Leonard Goldberg Medical Building name is shown on the stone exterior of the building](https://assets.lettherebe.ucla.edu/2020/02/02-DSC_0239_1214-event_bldg-name_752x501.gif)
Wendy and Leonard Goldberg Medical Building is a teaching and clinical facility, addressing areas ranging from behavioral health to prosthetics and orthotics.
When philanthropy to UCLA creates and improves physical resources — better-equipped labs and clinics, technologically enhanced learning spaces, places for gathering and collaboration, and sustainable student housing — it greatly enhances the UCLA experience. It also draws the highest-caliber faculty and students from all over the world, which is why UCLA is world-class.
Margo Leavin’s historic gift will help position our students and faculty to continue their pioneering work in the arts.
– UCLA Chancellor Gene Block
Geffen Hall is designed as sort of a palette on which teaching innovation can take place.
– Clarence Braddock, Vice Dean of Medical Education, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA
When completed, the UCLA Nimoy Theater will stand as a home for boldly emerging artists and cultural omnivores.
– Kristy Edmunds, Artistic and Creative Director, CAP UCLA