On the recordDecember 5, 2023
Today I rise to honor the life of UCLA Chancellor Charles Young, who passed away at the age of 91. For 29 years, Chancellor Young led UCLA, America's premier research institution. He transformed UCLA from a regional collegiate university to the powerhouse that it is today. He took over at UCLA at the age of 36, making him the youngest chancellor in University of California history. He was the first UCLA alumnus to hold that top position on campus. Under his leadership, UCLA's annual operating budget grew tenfold, to $1.7 billion, and undergraduate enrollment exploded. Chancellor Young was a staunch supporter of making higher education accessible to all. He championed diversity at the university and led UCLA through a very difficult social unrest period. We will forever remember Chancellor Young for his contribution to this country. Go Bruins. Celebrating Enrique Hernandez
