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Increasing access to Anderson
With a B.S. in civil engineering, Joselle C. M.B.A. ’25 has her sights firmly set on a career…
A legacy for the library
For Molly Hemphill, UCLA’s Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library offers daily opportunities to do what she loves best:…
Supporting students through endowed giving
UCLA is broadening its reach and expanding into new areas. As it grows, one of the main things…
Providing immediate support for students
With more than 46,000 undergraduate and graduate students enrolled, UCLA seeks to meet a vast range of ongoing…
The gift of a sustainable future for L.A.
With global temperatures soaring, scientists are working together to address the crisis, inspiring one another to think creatively…
Crowdfunding enriches Black life, teaching and research at UCLA
Every gift to UCLA, no matter its size, has a positive impact. And when people come together and…
How a lifelong love inspired life-changing gifts
Donors give to UCLA for all kinds of reasons. Some support a favorite field of study. Others give…
A pathway to college affordability
About the UCLA Affordability Initiative The UCLA Affordability Initiative is a campuswide effort to: As a public institution…
Row, Bruins!
At UCLA, Men’s Rowing — like all the university’s recreational and club sports — relies on Student Affairs…
A passion for piano
In any season, the art of music is an essential expression of humanity. During the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
An ode to partnership
UCLA’s generous supporters make real progress possible, seeding initial ideas that bear philanthropic fruit for the future. Such…
A place for everyone to aspire
Mariana B. ’22 spent her first year familiarizing herself with UCLA and diving into classes, clubs, and hospital…
Fostering success
Since 2008, the Bruin Guardian Scholars Program has grown from eight foster students to more than 200. UCLA’s…
Meeting the moment
In more than 40 years of service, the UCLA Division of Geriatrics has never faced a year quite…
Treatments on target
UCLA brings together experts in diverse fields to focus on crucial questions. A perfect example is the UCLA…
Giving begets giving
Giving back is a shared theme for many UCLA alumni. It’s been an especially thoughtful journey for Ric…
On the journey to justice
Years of injustice, pain, and sacrifice in the lives of Black Americans came to a head in 2020…
A helping of hope
Providing food meets a basic human need and brings humanity together. COVID-19 has spurred UCLA to find a…
Working for equity in L.A.
Philanthropy often presents an opportunity to honor the past while powering the future. After Barbara Edelston Yaroslavsky passed…
Helping homegrown Bruins
UCLA attracts top students from all over the world — and from right in the university’s backyard. One…
Lending a hand for learning
During the COVID-19 pandemic, virtual classrooms were a reality not just for UCLA students but for young learners…
Native generosity
In 2020, the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria in Northern California made a $15 million gift to UCLA…
An opportunity open to all
UCLA is on a mission to open doors: to higher education, real-world learning, and opportunities for people to…
A true team effort
In all seasons, UCLA counts cross-campus collaboration as an asset to education, research, and service. During the COVID-19…
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 confluence of cultures
Where do people value learning about different views and values? At UCLA. One of a university’s most important…
Changing the course
When is the term “game changer” not an overstatement? When it’s used to describe one of UCLA’s most…
Developing careers and communities
Students enroll in UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs because they are passionate about solving society’s most pressing…
Cultivating kindness
People often associate kindness and understanding. The idea of a scientific understanding of kindness likely is less familiar….
Count me in, Coach
Team spirit manifests in many ways. Vicki Solmon recently expressed her enthusiasm for the UCLA women’s basketball and…
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…
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…
Equalizing opportunity
Whether creating a chair or funding research, philanthropists make academic pursuits possible. Many faculty recognize that generosity and…
Healthy habits starting here
UCLA’s work to benefit the world starts with Bruins on campus. Take the Semel HCI (Healthy Campus Initiative)…
A legacy — and a lift for Luskin
Fall 2018 brings complementary good news to UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs — a new undergraduate major…
Joining forces for the future
UCLA builds bridges on campus and in the community. Sometimes it connects people for life. In 1962, two…
Justice should be indigenous
UCLA leads many efforts to create justice for all. Case in point: The university has a powerful relationship…
Legacy of a lifetime
Elsie Beard Studer, MSN ’65 was looking for the perfect gift. A UCLA alumna, faculty, administrator, and donor,…
Learning to last a lifetime
“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death.”– Albert Einstein A passion for learning infuses…
Leaders and landmarks
When Henry Samueli ’75, MS ’76, PhD ’80 and his wife, Susan, recently pledged $20 million through their…
Why they give
Ron and Anne Mellor met on a blind date while they were both teaching at Stanford. A photo…
No drought of generosity
California is experiencing its third worst drought in recorded history. Most of us are worried about brown lawns…
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…
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…
Ripple effects
Scholarships make dreams of coming to UCLA come true. And that’s just the start of what students achieve…
Providing people with disability the ability to thrive
UCLA and its donors never shy away from a challenge. One example is how they are leading the…
Bridges to opportunity
Sometimes the only thing standing between ambition and an opportunity is a solid bridge. At UCLA, David Geffen…
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…
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…
That’s entertainment law
Situated in the home and the heart of the entertainment industry, UCLA is poised perfectly to prepare the…
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…
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…
An array of funds for the arts
Donors to the arts at UCLA find creative ways to give. Their recent contributions — from cash pledges…