Join Bruin Affiliates for our March Luncheon! This month's guest speaker is Peter Cipkowski, Ed.D. Understanding AI in Our Lives Artificial Intelligence can sound like a leap into the unknown—but it is also the latest chapter in humanity’s long history of invention and adaptation. This lecture is designed especially for beginners and requires no technical background or prior experience. Its goal is to demystify how AI works in plain language—where it came from, how it learns and makes decisions, and why it matters—while offering concrete, real-world examples of how AI is already shaping everyday life, from writing and art to healthcare, education, entertainment and public life. Peter Cipkowski is a political and literary historian with more than three decades of experience in educational technology, having worked with leading publishers and start-ups to develop adaptive learning tools and programs for diverse audiences. He serves as President of the Willa Cather Foundation, leading national initiatives that advance Cather’s legacy and expand educational and public humanities programming. He holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California, and has taught about AI through the UCLA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Join BP Orange County Chapter for their Chapter Meeting! You’re invited: Women Business Owners Panel

Are you feeling discouraged in this job market? Join Emily Baxt ‘92, career coach and workplace consultant, as she shares strategies for developing a sense of progress and motivation in your job search. Send your questions in advance via the registration form--the second half of the hour will be spent responding to your specific challenges. In this session, you will learn: • Techniques for structuring your search and tracking progress • Ways to connect with others to maintain motivation • Perspectives on the job search in today’s market

Join your fellow Bruins for a night of networking and dancing! We are excited to have our BP wide Winter Mixer hosted by Arthur Murray Dance School in Santa Monica! Come for the business connections, refreshments, wine, and complimentary dance lessons led by their talented dance instructors. Learn a little rumba, swing, salsa, and more. Attendees are welcome to stay after for the schools’ dance party.

The Performance Challenge Every Leader Faces Integrity is the performance challenge every leader faces. It’s the gap between what we say and what we do, and for most leaders, that gap is larger than we’d like. This session equips leaders to close that gap, align actions with commitments, and unlock the extraordinary growth that comes from living with functional integrity.

Please join UCLA Alumni Network France for Happy Hour on Thursday, March 19th at Corner Haussmann in 9eme arrondisement. RSVP required. Please RSVP by Monday, March 16th.

Event Organized by the UC Office of the President Created for beginners and non-specialists, this webinar series offers practical guidance for improving the accessibility of everyday digital content. Sessions focus on basic techniques and built-in tools you can start using right away to make your content more accessible. Videos & online calls require different accessibility considerations than documents or websites. In this session, we will discuss what you can do to ensure your audio/visual content – including live meetings – is as accessible as possible to people with disabilities.

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Come hang out and meet up with other Bruins after work at Blue Oak Brewing Company. It’s the beginning of March madness so be prepared to catch some basketball in addition to enjoying the tasty beers and some great company.

Join us as we cheer on the UCLA Men's Basketball team! Everyone is welcome. IT IS ON!! ????????

Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. A Face in the Crowd U.S., 1957 “What do I get out of this?” asks Andy Griffith’s “Lonesome” Rhodes of Patricia Neil’s radio producer touring an Arkansas jail for local musical talent. In his rise to fame and influence, Rhodes’ narcissistic motivation remains the same throughout A Face in the Crowd, no matter what Everyman platitudes people project on him. Radio gets him started but television is the new medium that vaults him to the pinnacle of political power. With McCarthyism still in the air, director Elia Kazan and screenwriter Budd Schulberg pitch a darker take on populism than Frank Capra’s in Meet Doe Joe, but they still share a faith in the American public’s natural resistance to authoritarian appeals that, for all the film’s prophetic bone fides, feels naive in retrospect.—Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm 35mm, b&w, 126 min. Director: Elia Kazan. Screenwriter: Budd Schulberg. With: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa. 35mm preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by The Film Foundation and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Part of: From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Antifacism from the Archive

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Join OC Bruins for a meaningful all-day volunteer experience at Someone Cares Soup Kitchen, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing hot meals, resources, and compassionate support to individuals and families experiencing homelessness and food insecurity in Orange County. Volunteers will assist with cooking, food preparation, and serving meals to guests. This is a hands-on opportunity to give back to the community while working directly with the Someone Cares team. All volunteers must be 18 years or older to participate. This is an all-day shift, and attendance is mandatory for the full duration. Spots are limited, so please only sign up if you are confident you can attend and meet all requirements.

CRAA D1A League Match

Bruin Family Socials (formerly known as Coffee Socials) are events that bring UCLA to neighborhoods around the world. Providing an opportunity for attendees to engage with one another on a regional level, these Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin community. Bruin Family Socials are hosted on a year-round basis through a variety of activities and locations\*. We hope you will consider hosting or participating in an event near you!

This Saturday, UCLA Alumni Affairs is hosting a **Bruin Bash** before the No. 1-seed Bruins take on No. 16-seed Cal Baptist in the **[2026 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournamen](https://uclabruins.com/sports/2025/9/19/ncaa-womens-basketball-tournament-central?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=RSVP+for+UCLA+Womens+Basketball+Bruin+Bash+at+2026+NCAA+Womens+Basketball+Tournament&utm_term=2026+NCAA+Women%26amp;%23x27;s+Basketball+Tournament&utm_id=2658529&sfmc_id=130420743)[t](https://click.eamail4.support.ucla.edu/?qs=eyJkZWtJZCI6IjMzOWIwNzA4LTI1NmYtNDY3MS04YzkzLThkM2FmNDFiMTRhMCIsImRla1ZlcnNpb24iOjEsIml2IjoiOHNwaUhMQ0FYZFF0K3IxWEpndEwzdz09IiwiY2lwaGVyVGV4dCI6ImN4eXpNaTFXN1FldkxZUFZFRmNWQjVYbU5sV0RidERGZkg2blBreTUrSzE0NTVST2JQMWI1NFhDTWxuaVlLeTdlNkY4VkkvV0tXYzM0SGc2S1BQeGp5c0FyR0x5eW1JY3NJQmQxQzM2dlZjbUMwdmYiLCJhdXRoVGFnIjoiajlZcFp6ZmdlRG9vOC9HUEt3Q3NZZz09In0%3D)** at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom Financial — and **YOU’RE INVITED!** The pregame party will take place at the **James West Alumni Center**, just steps away from the arena, and offers a great way to beat the traffic by arriving early. Connect with other Bruins and enjoy heavy appetizers provided by Bruin-owned San Pedro Brewing Company before rooting UCLA to victory! This event is open to all UCLA fans, and an RSVP is requested. See you there — **Go Bruins!**

In-person: Q&A with filmmaker Elena Dorfman; Ariel West, artist-in-residence, UCLA Film & Television Archive. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. THE DREAM & THE LIE U.S., 2024 For over four decades, from 1944–1991, Albania was ruled by one of the most repressive dictatorships anywhere in the world. For most of that time, the Marxist-Leninist regime was led by Enver Hoxha, who ruthlessly suppressed any opposition and kept his fearful population isolated from the outside world. Throughout that period, Albanians could see images of themselves and their country only as represented in the fiction features and documentaries produced by the state-run New Albania Kinostudio. In 1993, two years after the end of the regime, Albanian American visual artist and photographer Elena Dorfman began regularly visiting her mother’s home country and in 2018 she was granted unprecedented access to the collection of the Albanian National Film Archive. The result of her archival research, Dorfman’s experimental feature documentary, THE DREAM & THE LIE brings scenes from the archive’s film holdings together in a widescreen triptych image that can feel both epic and intimate in scale all at once. A captivating exploration of how movies were used by the regime to construct a powerful national mythology that penetrated deep into daily life, THE DREAM & THE LIE is also a visually arresting example of how artists can creatively and productively engage with archival material. The UCLA Film & Television Archive is pleased to host Elena Dorfman at the Billy Wilder Theater for a screening of THE DREAM & THE LIE followed by an in person conversation with the Archive’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence Ariel West about the film and relationship between the artist and the archive. DCP, color and b&w, 70 min. Director: Elena Dorfman. Programmed and note written by Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm. Part of: THE DREAM & THE LIE

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Please join our second wellness walk of the year! We will be walking the Aliso Canyon trail in Granda Hills. It is a 3.5-mile out-and-back trail, so you can walk as much or as little as you want. It is tree-lined in the beginning and crosses a small stream at different points. There is a steep hill at the end for those who want a challenge. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/aliso-canyon Please wear your Bruins gear and don't forget your water!

Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hammer Museum All Family Flicks screenings are free admission. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program. Inside Out If adolescence can sometimes look a little messy on the outside that’s because it’s complete emotional chaos on the inside. Pixar’s instant classic about growing up takes us inside the mind of Riley, a rural teenager whose struggle with alienation after a big city move is compounded by her personified feelings, Joy, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust, who must learn to appreciate each other so Riley can thrive again in her new environment. DCP, color, 95 min. Director: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen. Screenwriter: Josh Cooley. With: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind. Recommended for ages 6+ Part of: Family Flicks

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Introduction by guest programmer Janet Louie, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University. Post-screening Q&A with Louie and Michael Berry, director of UCLA Center for Chinese Studies.

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Introduction by filmmaker and curator Cherlyn Hsing-Hsin Liu and film historian and curator Steve Anker. Guest speaker Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive, Los Angeles Filmforum/Rotations and the Academy Museum. Please note: This screening takes place at 2220 Arts + Archives, 2220 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057 Total runtime: 80 min.

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In this workshop, we will discuss how to set up an organized system for a large-scale research and writing project, especially the writing components.

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This workshop will address basic principles for writing scientific papers and offer strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. We will also introduce key points from Joshua Schimel's book Writing Science on developing good narrative structure and clarity to make writing engaging and impactful.

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In this workshop, we will show the basic functions of Scrivener and demonstrate how this tool can significantly improve organizational systems for research and writing. We will also describe how Scrivener interfaces with other tools like Microsoft Word and Zotero.

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Join BP Encino Chapter for their monthly meeting! Healthcare Accountability: Plans, Providers, and New Enforcement Realities Overview of rising accountability pressures in healthcare, spotlighting the Change Healthcare cyber crisis's impact on plans and providers, alongside California's hospice crackdowns, CMS PPEO scrutiny, and claim denial tactics. Practical takeaways for any business on vendor risks, documentation readiness, and contract safeguards.

In this workshop, we will discuss effective strategies for time management, goal setting, and productivity when conducting large-scale research and writing projects, especially for the writing components.

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This workshop focuses on strategies for designing effective figures and visual materials for conference presentations, publications, and other contexts. The workshop will also introduce different software packages that can be used to create high-quality figures and offer further resources for learning these programs.

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Each year, a select group of undergraduates is chosen for an immersive leadership experience designed to enhance critical thinking, civic awareness and career skills. This winter, 24 Bruins were selected to participate in a dedicated course and an experiential journey across Los Angeles, where they will meet civic and community leaders and explore the challenges and opportunities shaping our city. We invite you to join these exceptional students and fellow alumni for an evening of insight, connection and inspiration in downtown Los Angeles.

Join other Bruin Alumni, converse, grab a bite and a glass of wine.

**\*\*Event At Capacity\*\*** **\*WAITLIST\*** **This event has reached capacity. To be added to the waitlist, please contact regionalnetworks@alumni.ucla.edu and provide the following information: ** * **First and Last Names of everyone in your party** * **Email addresses of everyone in your party** * **Phone numbers of everyone in your party** Janet Vogelgesang, MBA '11 is Vice President of Experience Optimization at the Disneyland Resort, where she leads cross-functional efforts to elevate the end-to-end guest journey through the powerful combination of data, strategy, integration, and fun! A 25-year Disney cast member who began her journey as an intern, Vogelgesang is widely respected for turning analytics into practical improvements that enhance both operational performance and guest satisfaction at one of the world’s most iconic destinations. A proud Bruin, Vogelgesang earned her MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Her UCLA Anderson experience helped shape her strategic and analytical leadership style—skills that have fueled her steady rise from intern to executive. Throughout her Disney career, Vogelgesang has held progressive leadership roles, including Director of Operational Planning and Industrial Engineering (2000–2015), where she advanced planning methodologies and data-driven decision making, and Director of Guest Experience Services (2015–2021), where she led initiatives focused on service delivery and guest recovery. Today, she continues to champion strategy and cross-functional integration in support of the high standards of The Walt Disney Company. Don’t miss this rare opportunity. Vogelgesang will be speaking backstage at Disneyland Resort, offering attendees an inside look at how world-class guest experiences are designed and optimized. For UCLA alumni, this is a compelling chance to hear firsthand how her time at UCLA Anderson helped shape a remarkable career journey—from Disney intern to senior executive—and to gain practical insights you can apply in your own leadership path.

Is it possible to build a life that feels successful and sane—both professionally and personally? Do you ever feel like there’s always too much to do, at work and at home, leaving you stressed and out of balance? Or maybe you’re not there yet, but you want to ensure you never reach that point. Be part of a workshop that challenges the notion of a “perfect” work-life balance and creates space for you to consider your personal and professional priorities. You’ll walk away with clear ideas and practical action steps to create a life that feels grounded, enjoyable, and fulfilling—at work and beyond. Presenter Holly Hoeksema is a Career Engagement Specialist at UC Santa Cruz with more than 25 years of experience in leadership development, team building, and executive coaching. She is certified in life coaching, course management, and servant leadership, and brings strong expertise in personality assessments and vocational tools.

Event is organized by UC Online and the UC Office of the President The session will give UC faculty practical, hands-on guidance aligned with upcoming accessibility standards—without directing them to external commercial content. You must register and sign-in using a UC email address. Accessibility for the LMS in an Hour is a practical, design-focused webinar for anyone building or teaching courses in the UC system that utilize Canvas, our shared learning management system. In under sixty minutes, we’ll cover what it actually means to create an accessible LMS course without turning you into a legal expert or a developer. You’ll learn how accessibility shows up in everyday decisions like page structure, documents, media, navigation, and assessments, and how small, intentional changes can make a big difference for learners. While accessibility regulations are evolving, this session focuses on what works now: clear design, inclusive practices, and strategies you can apply immediately in the tools you already use.

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Event Organized by the UC Office of the President Created for beginners and non-specialists, this webinar series offers practical guidance for improving the accessibility of everyday digital content. Sessions focus on basic techniques and built-in tools you can start using right away to make your content more accessible. Accessibility for the LMS in an Hour is a practical, design-focused webinar for anyone building or teaching online courses in the UC system. In just sixty minutes, we’ll cover what it actually means to create an accessible LMS course—without turning you into a legal expert or a developer. You’ll learn how accessibility shows up in everyday decisions like page structure, documents, media, navigation, and assessments, and how small, intentional changes can make a big difference for learners. While accessibility regulations are evolving, this session focuses on what works now: clear design, inclusive practices, and strategies you can apply immediately in the tools you already use.

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Join BP IT Affinity Group on their monthly meeting!

Join the Channel Islands Bruins for Happy Hour! Light appetizers will be provided, and there will be a no-host bar. A portion of each ticket will be donated to the Channel Islands Scholarship Fund.

Bruin Professionals invites you to a joint happy hour between Century City and Silicon Beach! An amazing evening, a great time with your fellow Bruins, and of course, plenty of networking! Your ticket includes appetizers and one drink!

Join the UCLA Alumni Association in collaboration with partners across UCLA as we bring Bruins together to network and learn about AI. Enjoy hosted appetizers as you strengthen your professional network with alumni across all industry verticals. Get an overview of AI and its application to strategy, and various industries, such as healthcare, finance, technology, and consulting. * * * Meet the speakers:  **[Betty Pio '02](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bettypio/) **Partner, Kearney Pio is a Partner in Kearney’s Healthcare and Life Sciences practice. She spent seven years in nuclear medicine clinical research at the UCLA Medical Center and now has over 20 years of experience as a management consultant, working in portfolio strategy, growth strategy, corporate strategy, commercial development, and pricing and market access. Her work focuses on the intersection of scientific innovation, healthcare policy and patient access.  **[Nicole Loventhal '94](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nloventhal/) **Managing Director, EY Loventhal is a C-suite advisor with a focus on technology-enabled finance transformation. She is a strategic problem solver who excels at identifying challenges and creating actionable solutions to drive success. She specializes in helping businesses and individuals navigate pivotal moments of change, evolution and growth. She has worn many hats, always driven by a passion for guiding individuals toward their personal and professional success.  **[Neil Hoyne, MBA '09](https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilhoyne/) **Chief strategist, Google As chief strategist at Google, Hoyne has redefined how the world's leading brands approach data, AI and digital transformation. His work goes beyond traditional analytics, creating frameworks that help Fortune 500 companies discover strategic clarity in an increasingly complex technical landscape. Author of the bestselling "Converted: The Data-Driven Way to Win Customers' Hearts," Hoyne brings a unique perspective to the intersection of technology and human behavior. * * * **Brought to you by:**    

A Virtual Book Club Event to discuss Trust by Hernan Diaz