The UCLA College of Letters and Science is the largest academic unit in the UC System. It is also an area of campus that is heavily reliant on state funds, with 86 percent of education and research expenses paid for by Sacramento. Cuts to that funding are motivating deans such as Sandro Duranti of the Division of Social Sciences "to decrease instructional costs without sacrificing the quality of education." Find out how in the College Report's
A Conversation with the Deans.

UCLA continues to expand its commitment to community service in Los Angeles. On September 22, 2009—the first UCLA Volunteer Day—nearly 5,000 Bruins fanned out across city schools, beaches and Griffith Park to tackle jobs like painting, clearing brush, digging and picking up trash. At the end of the day, they could see the results of their efforts: even a few hours make a difference if they are multiplied by thousands of volunteers.

You are part of the broad, diverse, vibrant community that makes UCLA an amazing place. And the 2009 UCLA Alumni/Donor Census is vital to better understanding your needs and staying connected.

See the census results at www.ucla.edu/census.
Haven’t participated yet? You still can. Take the census now.

We’re one of the best public universities in the world. But we got there—and we stay there—by balancing public and private funding, contracts and grants, and other sources of revenue. We need all the pieces working together. If any one falters, we falter.

Now more than ever it is important for all Californians to understand How UCLA Is Funded… And Why It Matters To All of Us.