Category: Connect Newsletter

Then and Now: On Janss Steps – 1929 and 2025 Two years after changing its name from “Southern Branch of the University of California,” the school now known as UCLA moved from Vermont Avenue to a sparsely developed area of gently rolling terrain in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains between the coast and…

Adam Bell ’91, Cert. ’03, and Cushon Bell ’93 share the devastating impact of the Eaton Canyon wildfire on their Bruin family UPDATE Dec. 17, 2025: Since sharing their story, Adam Bell ’91, Cert. ’03 and Cushon Bell ’93 have continued to make steady progress in their rebuilding journey. They recently secured long-term housing that…

L.A. Wildfires: Bruins Helping Bruins The January wildfires across Los Angeles County were the most destructive in California history, leaving behind immeasurable damage, displacement and a citywide sense of loss. The Pacific Palisades and Altadena neighborhoods have been devastated and the entire city is shaken, either by personal loss or by the scale of destruction…

Q & A With Chancellor Frenk On Feb. 12, Dr. Julio Frenk, UCLA’s seventh chancellor, spoke at the UCLA Alumni Town Hall, UCLA Connects: Developing a Collective Vision for UCLA’s Future. Interviewed by Julie Sina, associate vice chancellor of UCLA Alumni Affairs, the Chancellor answered some questions submitted by alumni participants. Due to the high volume of…

Protect Life-Saving Research As alumni and supporters of UCLA, your voice is crucial in urging Congress to support biomedical research at our institution and across the country.  The U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the single largest funder of research at UCLA and the University of California system. Our UC campuses compete nationally to conduct…