This post was updated April 30 at 11:28 pm.
Morton La Kretz, a UCLA alumnus and environmental philanthropist, died Jan. 31. He was 100.
La Kretz funded the 2018 renovation of the La Kretz Botany Building and the construction of La Kretz Hall – UCLA’s first building to receive LEED certification, which recognizes sustainable and cost-effective buildings – in 2005.

When first-year mechanical engineering student Vosse Plackis Cheng moved into Rieber Hall, he quickly began experiencing issues doing his laundry, including broken machines and limited availability.

The UCLA Fielding School of Public Health will soon have a new leader.
Dr. Kari Nadeau, the current chair of the department of environmental health at the Harvard T.H.

The UCLA Anderson School of Management will launch a new sports leadership and management minor for undergraduate students this fall.
Laurie Summers, the special advisor of academic initiatives at the School of Management, said the minor – which is set to launch at the same time as a real estate minor – reflects a growing demand for specialized management coursework at UCLA.

This post was updated April 28 at 11:41 p.m.
UCLA’s Early Care and Education centers reversed a decision to discontinue meals, diapers and formula for children, administrators announced to parents Sunday.

Healthcare providers emphasized the importance of supporting LGBTQ+ patients amid federal rollbacks on the community’s access to care at an April 19 UCLA conference.
The 11th annual LGBTQIA+ SoCal Health Conference brought together UCLA physicians, medical students and community members to discuss gender-affirming care, mental health and policy issues in the LGBTQ+ community.

Veronica Garibaldi, a UCLA food service worker, unexpectedly went into labor while working at Rendezvous, an on-campus restaurant, in 2004 – her last day of work before maternity leave.