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VOL. 26. NO.15 MAY 23, 2006

NEWS IN BRIEF

It’s 99 and counting

The UCLA women’s water polo team won its second NCAA championship in a row, and UCLA’s 99th overall, with a thrilling 9-8 victory over USC on May 14 at the Schaal Aquatics Center in Davis, Calif. Courtney Mathewson fired the game-winning shot with just one second left. With the win, UCLA moves one step closer to being the first school in the country to win 100 NCAA team championships, a goal that seems likely this spring with several ranked Bruin squads heading into postseason play: softball (ranked No. 1); women’s golf (No. 2); men’s golf (No. 5); men’s tennis (No. 10); and women’s track and field (No. 10).

Access for Pell recipients

The most recent enrollment figures from the U.S. Department of Education place UCLA second among all public higher education institutions with endowments of $500 million or more — and third among all public and private institutions — for the largest proportion of undergraduates with Pell Grants for 2004-05. In that year, 37.2% of UCLA undergraduates received Pell Grants. Recipients of Pell Grants come from families that typically earn below $35,000 a year. The findings once again demonstrate UCLA’s commitment to maintain access for low-income students.

Belt up or risk a ticket

The UCPD will be cracking down from now until June 4 on drivers and passengers not wearing seatbelts during the national “Click it or Ticket” program. Last year, UCPD officers wrote tickets for 101 seatbelt violations during a three-week enforcement period. A follow-up campus survey showed an improved rate of 95% compliance.

Tom Bradley Gallery opens

Dozens of people who worked with the late L.A. Mayor Tom Bradley, a UCLA alumnus, over the years joined members of his family on May 18 to open the Tom Bradley Gallery at Tom Bradley International Hall. The gallery honors 50 years of service to the city and includes photos and memorabilia from throughout Bradley’s career, from his time at UCLA through his administration as mayor. His widow Ethel Bradley and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa cut a ceremonial ribbon to commemorate the event. Bradley was the city’s first African-American mayor. He was elected to an unprecedented five terms. Bradley died in 1988. The gallery was created by the Tom Bradley Legacy Foundation, which co-hosted the opening event with UCLA. The gallery, located on the third floor of the hall, is open to the public.

Landmarks from the library

What do posters of Woody Woodpecker in Spanish and Swedish, Ansel Adams’ photographs and the collected works of Plato have in common? They’re just a few of 60 items in the exhibit “Eight Million and Counting: Landmarks From UCLA Library Collections.” It will be on view at the Charles E. Young Research Library through June 16. For details, visit: www2.library.ucla.edu/news/2152.cfm.

Setting it straight

Due to an error in a UC press release, Peter Sellars was misidentified in the May 9 issue of UCLA Today. He is a professor of world arts and cultures here.

See Briefs Online at www.today.ucla.edu for more news summaries.