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A new report on college costs and accessibility shows that the University of California’s financial aid program has shielded low-income students and their families from tuition increases caused by substantial declines in state funding for higher education.

The Foundation also announced new board members Chris Adams, Susan Baumgarten, Jeffrey Brown and Russell Hagey and new terms for returning members Yolanda Gorman and chair emeritus Peter Taylor.

The proposal calls for College undergraduates to complete a course that substantially addresses racial, ethnic, gender, socioeconomic, sexual orientation, religious or other types of diversity.

The professional networking site’s rankings are based on an analysis of its more than 300 million members.

As part of its ongoing effort to better serve readers in the digital age, UCLA Magazine has launched its first iPad app.

Survey considers factors including quality of teaching, influence of research and international collaboration.

Marketing effort highlights compelling stories of UCLA people and programs from downtown Los Angeles to Southeast Asia to the far reaches of the solar system.

The generous gift establishes an undergraduate scholarship, graduate fellowship and distinguished lecture in Israel studies.

The University of California encourages students, faculty and staff to learn more about and reflect on the historic U.S. Constitution that continues to shape the nation more than 200 years after it was created.

Campus officials estimate that approximately 2,500 UCLA students will qualify for $3 million in new assistance from California’s Middle Class Scholarship, approved by the legislature earlier this year.

The publication also included UCLA among universities that provide exceptional opportunities for undergraduates to participate in research and other creative projects.

UCLA police are investigating the report of a rape involving two students last week.

Jacqueline and Oscar Stafsudd Jr. earned four UCLA degrees between them, and Oscar has been a faculty member for 47 years. The couple say their gift is "a way of expressing our gratitude."

The organization has donated its collection of more than 100 boxes of records documenting its nearly 30-year struggle to restore the river’s heritage and habitat.

Chair will support an engineering professor who is an accomplished researcher, teacher and mentor to future engineering leaders.

UCLA is tops among the nation's selective colleges and universities for providing access to high-achieving students from lower-income families.

The UCLA Foundation is providing funds to people whose vehicles were destroyed or seriously damaged in the flooding caused by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power water main break July 29.

In its new Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranks UCLA second among U.S. public universities and 12th overall for the fourth consecutive year.

UCLA has made emergency assistance and interest-free loans available to people whose vehicles were destroyed or seriously damaged in the flooding caused by the recent water main break.

UCLA is committed to fostering a safe and inclusive environment for our entire campus community. We take every complaint of sexual misconduct seriously, and offer a comprehensive range of care options for survivors.

UCLA Transportation has added 41 electric vehicles to its fleet of eco-friendly vehicles, thanks to a generous gift from the Ray Fladeboe Trust. The donation brings the number of fully equipped EVs in use around the campus to 250-plus.

UCLA Transportation reopened about 500 spaces in Parking Structure 4 to a limited number of permit holders today.

Parking structures have been declared safe for repairs. The damaged floor of Pauley Pavilion has been removed. Crews are working around the clock.

Despite coming face-to-face with their soaked cars for the first time, owners were calm and thankful for the assistance provided Tuesday by UCLA and insurance carriers.

Those vehicles with the most serious water intrusion — approximately 340 — have been relocated to the vicinity of Jackie Robinson Stadium on the West Los Angeles campus of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sunset Boulevard has reopened.