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UCLA renamed the humanities building after Renee and David Kaplan this year. Gov. Gavin Newsom said he thinks naming buildings on campus after wealthy donors is a form of legal bribery. UCLA community members offered their view on Newsom&#039;s statement. (Amy Dixon/Photo editor)

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UCLA community questions fairness of naming buildings after donors

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This post was updated April 29 at 5:43 p.m. Students and professors said naming facilities after large donors gives an unfair advantage to donors’ families while administrators said donations do not influence admission.

https://dailybruin.com/2019/04/23/ucla-community-questions-fairness-of-naming-buildings-after-donors/

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UCLA community questions fairness of naming buildings after donors

By Megan Son

April 23, 2019 11:30 p.m.