The value of the Bruin experience and a UCLA degree are undeniable. Aligned with the UC commitment to providing pathways to debt-free undergraduate education by 2030, the UCLA Affordability Initiative is an effort to increase awareness of the total cost of higher education and make a UCLA undergraduate degree more affordable by raising money for scholarships that address more than just tuition and fees. The effort kicked off with a $15 million lead gift for undergraduate scholarships from alumnus Peter Merlone.
U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough met with UCLA School of Nursing students, veterans, faculty, and staff on May 2 to discuss nursing opportunities at the VA and challenges facing student-veterans and nurses.
Middle and high school Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) counselors are eligible to earn a specialization in college counseling through a new collaboration funded by the Educator Effectiveness Grant.
The College Advising Program with LAUSD offers four courses from UCLA Extension’s College Counseling Certificate Program at no cost to the counselors. Courses are asynchronous and online, making it easier for counselors to fit the courses into their schedules.
The value of higher education has been under scrutiny across the nation as the cost of attending college continues to rise. Is a college education still worth it? The chancellor and other panelists explored the question, as well as economic mobility and university rankings. Block emphasized the importance of universities in shaping the values and personal qualities of students. While noting that the desire to earn a higher income is a big reason many students attend college — UCLA has in recent years been ranked first in the nation in fostering economic mobility by the New York Times — Block stressed that universities also instill traits like compassion, leadership and a commitment to the common good.
One of the highest honors a scientist can achieve, academy membership celebrates ongoing illustrious original research. The UCLA faculty who were honored this year are clockwise from top left: Miguel Garcia-Garíbay, Gary Segura, Leonid Kruglyak and Min Zhou.
Ninez Ponce, director of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, joined leaders from the government, health, business and other sectors at a White House forum on Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders on May 3.
Southern California Legal Alliance for Reproductive Justice (SoCal LARJ) is a partnership of government agencies, advocates, service providers, and law firms in Southern California that provide pro bono representation to those in need of legal assistance related to abortion and other reproductive rights and justice issues.
SoCal LARJ will work to ensure California remains a safe haven for anyone seeking an abortion — a key priority for Attorney General Rob Bonta in his continuing fight to defend reproductive freedoms.
Anna Scott, journalist and creator of the KCRW podcasts Samaritans and City of Tents, moderates a series of four Hammer Forums exploring the city’s housing crisis on May 9, June 6, July 11 and August 22.
Confirmed speakers include Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass, Mayor of Sacramento Darrell Steinberg, Secretary of the California Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Lourdes M. Castro Ramírez, President & CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Teresa Bryce Bazemore, UCLA Chancellor Dr. Gene Block, and many more.
In person | Livestream
UCLA Luskin Center Friday, May 19
8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
In this conversation, we hear how Jeremy Barrett’s Piano Project was sparked by a desire for community engagement. We learn how he pitched the concept to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, and how eventually, he landed a job with music legend Quincy Jones.
The annual program benefits the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Topics included loneliness, mental health and what makes life meaningful.
The registry is a collaboration between the UCLA Center for SMART Health, which aims to transform health care through emerging data and technologies, and the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge, a campus-wide initiative to help cut the global burden of depression in half by 2050.
