Community Briefs

Monday, October 5, 1998

Community Briefs

First Century Society honors donors

Saturday UCLA’s First Century Society honored alumni, friends
and staff who have planned to donate money to the University
through planned gifts such as wills and living trusts.

In addition to a two and a half hour tea, members of the First
Century Society were able to sit-in on Dee Dee Bridgewater’s sound
check before her evening performance honoring Ella Fitzgerald.

New leadership at the UCLA Foundation

The UCLA Foundation, the organization which, along with the UC
Board of Regents, administers donations to UCLA, recently elected a
new president and members to its leadership boards.

Leon Wentz succeeds Roy Aaron as president of the foundation.
Wentz in a 1960 graduate of UCLA who has worked in fund raising at
UCLA for the past 16 years. His two-year term ends in June
2000.

Aaron has been involved in the foundation since 1986. He will
continue as co-chair of UCLA’s $1.2 billion fund raising effort
which is now past the half-way mark with less than four years left
to reach its goal.

Nine new members will join the Board of Governors and 19 will
join the Board of Concillors. Most members come from the business
community as well as some members of the university’s senior
administration.

Wentz said he hopes to expand the membership and offer
opportunities for new graduates to get involved.

In a statement, Chancellor Albert Carnesale underlined the
importance of the foundation with state funds decreasing.

"The assistance of such dedicated volunteers as Leon Wentz and
Roy Aaron to enhance support from the private sector is more
critical to UCLA’s future than ever," Carnesale said.

Research breakthroughs reported

Four UCLA scientific breakthroughs, ranging from the discovery
of embryonic planetary systems to anti-AIDS therapy to engineering
advances in computers to nuclear safety, are featured in the
Science Coalition’s annual report to Congress. The report
highlights scientific achievements realized by federally funded
projects at universities and colleges.

"UCLA is delighted to see some of the breakthroughs made by our
faculty, students and staff included in this roster of great
scientific achievements made at American universities," said
Chancellor Albert Carnesale in a statement.

The federal government funded a significant portion of UCLA’s
research and training through grants. UCLA’s portion totaled more
than $243 million in the 1996-97 fiscal year, placing UCLA within
the ranks of America’s top 10 research universities.

Bruin News debuts today on web

The UCLA community has another source for information, thanks to
University Communications and the Office of Student Affairs.

The website (www.bruinnews.ucla.edu) will display news and
features of interest to the student population, and links to other
campus internet sites.

Bruin News Online will publish three new editions per quarter
and monthly over the summer. Material will be written by students
and staff members and will include a cartoon feature.

The editorial board will be composed of representatives from
Student Affairs and University Communications.

Compiled from Daily Bruin staff reports.

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