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Royce gala gears toward $1.2 billion campaign

By Daily Bruin Staff

May 18, 1997 9:00 p.m.

Monday, 5/19/97 Royce gala gears toward $1.2 billion campaign
FUNDRAISING: Posh party targets donors, celebrates Young

By Gil Hopenstand Daily Bruin Senior Staff The big top in Royce
Quad Saturday night should have had three rings instead of a
central stage. Publicly launching UCLA’s $1.2 billion fund-raising
campaign, ringmasters literally sang the praises of the university
before 1,300 guests and donors. Under the colored lights, subtlety
was tossed out the tent flap as performers told attendees to
"Please send money." The multimedia show had celebrities, music and
even dancing bears – Joe and Josephine Bruin – to present UCLA’s
best face and inspire donations. "Thanks to those of you who have
answered the call," campaign chair Bob Wilson told the black-tie
crowd. "Clearly, philanthropy is making a difference." The
University of California regents just approved the fund-raising
drive on Thursday, but UCLA has already quietly amassed $446
million – already 37 percent of the goal. This money ranges from a
San Fernando Valley third-grader’s $50 to the "sweeping impact" of
Mitchell Covel’s donation. Covel, who is co-chairing the
fund-raising drive, gave to a range of campus departments
,including the College of Letters and Science and the medical
school. "They are all interesting and special loves of ours," he
said, adding that he "loves this university and wants it to become
one of the greatest universities in the world." Outside the tent,
sideshow exhibits showed guests a variety of faculty and student
projects, including a marine-life touch tank from the UCLA Ocean
Discovery Center. But inside, the spotlight was on retiring
Chancellor Charles Young and his 29 years as UCLA’s main act. UC
President Richard Atkinson, who taught at UCLA while Young was a
political science graduate student, extolled his impact on the
university and presented him with the Presidential Medal.
University Librarian Gloria Werner and Chand Viswanathan, of the
Academic Senate, announced that the both the University Research
Library and Circle Drive would each be renamed in Young’s honor.
Young called these honors "the icing on the cake" and that his
reward "has been to be associated with this great university."
Previous Daily Bruin stories: Fund raising drive exceeds hopes for
year, chancellor says, March 3, 1997 Related Links: UCLA Office of
Development

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