campus history

As the campus prepares to serve as the Olympic and Paralympic Village in 2028, we take a look back at UCLA during the 1932 and 1984 Games.

At UCLA, dedicated professors, students and curatorial staff mine the deep cultural resonance of puppets — and the creative genius that has brought them to life for millennia.

After the Freedom Train captivated Los Angeles in 1948, UCLA brought many of its historic treasures to campus, giving students and the public a rare chance to experience America's past firsthand.

The No. 1–ranked UCLA Bruins baseball team is celebrating Jackie Robinson Day this year in a special way.

Thousands pack the arena to mark the moment, feel the pride and recognize the women’s place in history.

As UCLA’s Westwood centennial approaches, professor emeritus Robert Gurval answers questions about Founders’ Rock and campus history.

Jackson pressed generations of Bruins toward civil engagement and economic equality through speeches, commencement addresses and campus rallies.

At a hundred years and counting, UCLA’s world-famous marching band keeps drumming up Bruin pride.

Nearly six decades after his death, the civil rights icon's legacy lives on in Westwood through archival materials and courses inspired by his social justice teachings.

Here are the highlights of the address from UCLA’s new leader when he formally assumed the role at the June ceremony.

In 1974, the staff of the Bruin yearbook gathered under a leafy tree for its group portrait. More than 50 years later, they returned to do it again.

The chancellor and Felicia Marie Knaul explored part of the 6-mile tunnel system with Chief Sustainability Officer Nurit Katz.

A campus gathering place for more than 65 years is entering a new era with a new name.

Read about how Wilson’s path — and those of his bandmates and friends — intersected with UCLA over the years.

From the June 5 ceremony and the June 4 Bruin Talks symposium to UCLA’s arts, cultural and scholarly offerings, this is your guide to inauguration week.

Robinson, once called “the greatest UCLA athlete of all time,” became the first Black player in Major League Baseball on April 15, 1947.

The cover of the Beach Boys’ first No. 1 hit was photographed nowhere near the ocean.

As it celebrates its centennial, the UCLA Alumni Association continues to unite and uplift Bruins past, present and future.

A century of Bruin pride comes to life in the UCLA yearbook archive.

To mark this year’s MLK Day, Newsroom is highlighting a selection of stories on the ways King’s life and work have inspired social justice and teaching at UCLA.

Fifty years ago, two UCLA investigators tangled with the unknown — and came away haunted.

A highlight reel of some of the most memorable parting gifts given to the university by graduating classes.

An oral history of John Wooden taking his 1975 Bruins basketball team all the way to the NCAA title — his 10th and final one.

For almost a century, Westwood has seen a lot of amazing musical moments.

With vision and pragmatism, the longtime campus leader and acclaimed scholar is guiding the university through a pivotal transition.