UCLA Sets $4.2-Billion Campaign Goal, Largest by a Public University

By Lee Gardner. The University of California at Los Angeles announced on Friday a $4.2-billion campaign, the largest goal sought to date by a public university in the United States. The Centennial Campaign is scheduled to conclude in 2019, the 100th anniversary of the university’s establishment. The bulk of the campaign’s total—$1.65-billion—is earmarked to build up the university’s research, while $1.5-billion would go toward student aid and faculty support, including endowed professorships. Some $800-million would finance a variety of construction projects. The remaining $250-million would be unrestricted. More...