UCLA receives $2.9 million for fine arts scholarships from late philanthropist Elaine Krown Klein
There have been 225 recipients of the scholarships since 1989. Another 13 recipients will begin their studies in the fall.
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NBA star and alumnus Kevin Love to fund chair in psychology
The former Bruins basketball player has committed $500,000 through his foundation — matched by a $500,000 UCLA Centennial Term Chair Match.
UCLA receives $1 million from alumna to support students in financial need
The Kellie Newcomb Hepper and Jeffrey Hepper Centennial Scholarship is open to undergraduates in any field who are struggling economically.
UCLA receives $1 million for COVID-19 Rapid Response Initiative
The gift will advance research being led by professors Anne Rimoin and Grace Aldrovandi.
Pete Townshend of The Who and Rachel Fuller give to UCLA for scholarships, concerts
The gift will support Herb Alpert School of Music cello students and UCLA’s Center for the Art of Performance.
$2 million commitment from W. M. Keck Foundation creates COVID-19 research fund at UCLA
The gift will support research aimed at understanding the SARS-CoV2 virus, developing methods to detect infection and creating therapies to treat infection.
Sarah Stein named to new Viterbi Chair in Mediterranean Jewish Studies
Stein, director of UCLA's Leve Center for Jewish Studies, is well known for her scholarship, writing and teaching in the field.
Grateful parents of Chinese students organize to support UCLA health care workers
One group organized a crowdsourced fundraising effort; another has donated thousands of surgical masks.
UCLA establishes endowed chair in Alzheimer’s research with $1 million from French Foundation
The faculty position will focus on researching the disorder and pursuing new insights into its treatment.
$1 million gift builds support for UCLA summer research program at Peking University
The contribution expands a scholarship fund that Gene and Sharon Chang established in 2019.
UCLA raises $5.49 billion in one of most ambitious campaigns ever by a public university
About 81% of the gifts were less than $1,000, indicating the broad-based support for the campus’s mission.
Q&A: How UCLA managed its most ambitious campaign ever
Vice Chancellor Rhea Turteltaub discusses the factors that ignited the campaign and why there is cause for even more optimism about the campus’s future.
UCLA receives Stradivarius, Seraphin violins from Twiford Foundation
“Any school in the world would dream of having these instruments in their possession,” said Movses Pogossian, professor of violin.
UCLA Law launches Center for Immigration Law and Policy with $5 million commitment
The gift, from alumna Alicia Miñana and her husband, Rob Lovelace, establishes a hub that will engage scholars, community organizations, practitioners and lawmakers.
$18 million gift will expand whole-person care for patients and families facing cancer
The funds will help the Simms/Mann–UCLA Center for Integrative Oncology expand its reach to community clinics.
UCLA psychology department receives $30 million from Anthony & Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation
UCLA’s Psychology Tower has been renamed Pritzker Hall in recognition of the gift.
UCLA receives $25 million from Uniqlo founder for Japanese literature and culture studies
The gift is the largest from an individual donor in the history of the UCLA College’s humanities division.
The UCLA Foundation names new chair-elect
Craig Ehrlich, who graduated from UCLA in 1978, will take over leadership of the foundation’s board July 1.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music receives $3 million to renovate theater
The theater was renamed Lani Hall in honor of Alpert’s wife, the singer Lani Hall.
UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television receives $10 million commitment from Elizabeth and Kenneth Whitney
The revitalization of the Ralph Freud Playhouse is scheduled for completion in 2024.
David Geffen adds $46 million to landmark medical scholarships program
The reinvestment brings his total giving to UCLA to more than $450 million, including nearly $250 million during the Centennial Campaign.
UCLA to launch institute to advance scholarship on Armenia and its diaspora
The interdisciplinary institute is the first initiative of its size and scope. It is being created with a $20 million gift from the estate of philanthropist and entrepreneur Kirk Kerkorian.
$20 million fundraising initiative will support efforts to improve treatment for lung disease
The funds will support the work of Dr. John Belperio and Dr. Joseph Lynch III in the division of pulmonary and critical care medicine.
$10 million gift will provide scholarships to UCLA students from middle-income families
The contribution from philanthropist Steve Tisch will also create an endowed fund to challenge other donors to contribute.