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News & Views – Summer 2026

A quarterly celebration of the accomplishments and progress driven by the dedicated team members across UCLA Administration. United by a commitment to excellence, these departments deliver outstanding services, products and programs that support UCLA’s mission of education, research and public service — while creating exceptional experiences for the entire Bruin community.

September 21, 2026

UCLA Dining is still No. 1 in the nation

For the eighth consecutive year, UCLA leads Niche.com’s Best College Food in America list, a title the university has earned nine of the past 10 years.

September 21, 2026

Veteran firefighter leads UCLA Fire

Steve McNaughten, who has worked in the fire service for 30 years, including serving as battalion chief and fire marshal for the City of Oxnard, has joined UCLA.

September 21, 2026

UCLA boosts campus cooling capacity

Learn how Facilities Management’s Energy Services (ES) is strengthening UCLA's chilled water system through a series of improvements.

September 21, 2026

Your guide to fall tickets, sports, shows

As fall programming ramps up across campus and Southern California, the UCLA Central Ticket Office is offering Bruins a wide range of ways to enjoy the season.

September 21, 2026

Big 10 blood drive challenge is back

UCLA is encouraging all Bruins who are healthy and eligible to consider making a life-saving donation to the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center - or any local donation center.

September 21, 2026

Personal mobility devices must now be registered and verified

Devices operated on the UCLA campus must be registered. Additionally, if a device will be charged and/or stored inside a campus-owned or leased building, it must also be certified to UL standards and verified for compliance by UCLA Fire.

September 21, 2026

Building a campus culture of continuous improvement

To support Effective UCLA’s goal of strengthening a culture of continuous process improvement across the campus community, a Lean Six Sigma program was established to build practical process improvement capabilities through targeted learning and development opportunities.

September 21, 2026

In the news

Some of the recent media highlights featuring UCLA Administration’s people and units. Among them: Daniel Estrada, Richard McPhee, Tom Poveromo and Clinton Bench.

September 21, 2026

Out & About

A look at some of the places our colleagues were spotted this quarter, how they connected with one another, and how they served the UCLA community.