Centennial Campaign for UCLA

Board chair Shirley Wang will announce the UCLA Chancellor’s Centennial Scholars Match, which aims to add $150 million to endowed undergraduate scholarship support.

This year’s total came from a record-high 61,740 donors, who showed their support for undergraduate scholarships, endowed professorships and graduate student fellowships.

The gift from the renowned art dealer — the largest single gift made by an alumna to the arts in UC history — will add 40 percent more usable space to the current arts facility.

Bhaumik, a native of West Bengal, India, played a key role in developing the technology that paved the way for Lasik eye surgery.

The matching gift, which is intended to inspire others to donate, “will benefit our students, faculty and society for generations to come,” said UCLA Chancellor Gene Block.

With a $1 million gift, a military veteran, who graduated from UCLA with help from the GI Bill, is giving back to UCLA student veterans whose GI Bill funds have run dry.

Actress Kate Hudson was honored at the event benefiting the Children’s Discovery and Innovation Institute at Mattel Children’s Hospital UCLA.

A group of nearly 100 donors, including alumni, faculty and friends of the school, has come together to honor the former UCLA Engineering dean.

The total donation includes an already received gift of $1 million and a $14 million in matching funds to support operations and grow the museum’s endowment.

The on-campus stadium, which will host men’s and women’s soccer in addition to club sports, will be named for Wallis Annenberg.

In its first-ever crowdfunding campaign, the UCLA Alumni Association’s push to raise $250,000 for student scholarships and support through UCLA Spark ended up surpassing that goal by generating 839 gifts totaling $447,800.  

Generous gift from longtime campus benefactors Jim and Phyllis Easton will be used to support improvements, including a new scoreboard, to Easton Stadium.

This year’s gala raised a record $1.75 million for UCLA’s environmental research, education and community projects and recognized Ted Sarandos, Wendy and Eric Schmidt, and Jeff Skoll.

The gift from Julia Gouw, a respected Los Angeles businesswoman and native of Indonesia, will support research, conferences and more.

The bequest from the David Dobrow Trust establishes an endowment that will help ensure the long-term financial security of the Herb Alpert School of Music.

A 24-runner team from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health took part in the 2016 Los Angeles Marathon and Charity Relay on Feb. 14.

The donation from LINE-X Protective Coatings represents the company's longtime commitment to U.S. military veterans.

UCLA’s Dr. Steven Dubinett said the vision of philanthropists like Linda and Michael Keston “lays the groundwork for breakthroughs.”

UCLA paleobiologist J. William Schopf and his wife, plant biologist Jane Shen-Miller, established two funds to benefit faculty and staff.

UCLA Newsroom revisits some of our favorite news items from the year. Publishing resumes on Jan. 4.

Funds will bolster an endowment created by an earlier gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation, and will be used to keep fees low and increase course offerings.

Starting this winter, freshmen will have a chance to dive into UCLA’s rich history through a series of Fiat Lux seminars designed to explore various aspects of the institution’s  founding.

The UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program will be led by Dr. Andrew Charles, who says the donation will enable scientists to develop new therapies and provide the best possible care for migraine sufferers.

The $1 million gift will enhance the standing of the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate among the world’s best programs of its kind.

Facilities Management workers began the annual ritual of boxing up the Bruin as the campus prepares for UCLA’s big rivalry football game against the Trojans Nov. 28.