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THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FILM FESTIVAL AT UCLA

Day Thu 5/7 - Fri 5/8

Glorya Kaufman Hall, Room 200

THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FILM FESTIVAL AT UCLA FEATURING groundbreaking ethnographic, anthropological, and archaeological filmmaking from around the globe

#Arts #MovieFilm

World Arts and Cultures/Dance

Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour

Time Thu 5/7 • 10AM - 11AM PDT

Zoom

Neurodiversity Empowerment Hour is a weekly virtual drop-in space where students can join a brief 10–15 minute session to receive support, learn about helpful campus resources, and explore ways to build skills for wellbeing and success.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Reflect with RISE: Finding Joy

Time Thu 5/7 • 11AM - 11:30AM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins

Time Thu 5/7 • 11AM - 1PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MentalHealth

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

2nd Act: Insight Into Estate Planning

Time Thu 5/7 • 12PM PDT

Zoom

Join us for an informative and empowering session designed specifically for alumni 50+, featuring Elizabeth Bawden J.D. ’00, partner at Withers Bergman LLP and faculty member at UCLA Law. She will guide you through the essentials of wills and trusts, estate and gift taxation, and thoughtful estate planning. Whether you're just beginning to consider your legacy or looking to update existing plans, this event will provide practical insights to help you make informed decisions for yourself and your loved ones. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions, gain clarity, and take proactive steps toward securing your future.

Alumni

UCLA Affordability Workshop

Time Thu 5/7 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP

Join UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships for a one-hour interactive workshop designed to help newly admitted students and their families better understand their financial aid offer and estimated net cost of attendance. During this hands-on session, a UCLA financial aid expert will walk you through the key parts of your Bruin Financial Aid Letter, explain the different types of aid offered, and demonstrate how to calculate what attending UCLA may actually cost after grants, scholarships, and other support. Please complete the RSVP form below to join us!

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Department of American Indian Studies Speaker Series: Courtney Lewis

Time Thu 5/7 • 12:15PM - 1:45PM PDT

Haines Hall, Room 324

Courtney Lewis is the Crandall Family Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Duke University.

#Educational #Research

Institute of American Cultures

Tea & Company

Time Thu 5/7 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Share a cup of tea with company at the LGBTQ CRC over a discussion of queerness, diaspora, immigration, and first-gen experiences. All are welcome!

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Social #Community

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

20s Talk: Storytelling: Narrating Life Experiences

Time Thu 5/7 • 5PM - 6PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

oin us at 20s Talk Storytelling for an opportunity to express your experiences in a new format... creative writing! Build skills in creative writing and narrating your life experiences with guided writing prompts, creative exercises, and conversation starters!

#Undergraduate #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

May Birthday Bash

Time Thu 5/7 • 7PM - 9PM PDT

De Neve Plaza B

Let’s celebrate you! Each month, we’ll throw a fun and festive birthday bash to recognize all residents with birthdays that month. Whether it’s your actual birthday or you just want to join the celebration, everyone is welcome to stop by for cake, music, and good vibes. Come build connections and create community, and help us make each birthday feel a little more special.

#Undergraduate #Social #Community

Residential Life

Tomorrow

THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FILM FESTIVAL AT UCLA

Day Thu 5/7 - Fri 5/8

Glorya Kaufman Hall, Room 200

THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE FILM FESTIVAL AT UCLA FEATURING groundbreaking ethnographic, anthropological, and archaeological filmmaking from around the globe

#Arts #MovieFilm

World Arts and Cultures/Dance

The Creative Reset

Time Fri 5/8 • 11AM - 12PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Looking for a calm and creative way to end your week? Grab a cup of tea and join Creative Reset, a weekly hour of creative wellness, to slow down, enjoy arts and crafts, and recharge before the weekend. Each week may include a guided art or craft activity, open time to create, journal, draw, or color at your own pace, and occasional reflective writing prompts to spark creativity and support your wellness. No experience is needed, and all UCLA students are welcome!

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Speaking Across Conflict

Time Fri 5/8 • 12PM - 3PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join together with other UCLA students for an interactive workshop to learn a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop allows students to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills with the support of trained staff.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Build Your Future: Post Grad Pathways

Time Fri 5/8 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP

You will receive the location after applying.

The UCLA Undocumented Student Program is collaborating with UndocuProfessionals to provide support to undocumented undergraduate, graduate, and alumni to navigate career alternative pathways. We hope to further engage students in this professional development and continue building community. The workshop series, along with individual and group coaching, will provide a brave space for students to have meaningful conversations, engage openly, ask questions, and share their immediate needs, ultimately helping them move toward their goals regardless of immigration status.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Alumni #Educational #Career

Bruin Resource Center Undocumented Student Program

Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins

Time Fri 5/8 • 1PM - 3PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Queer Fandom Fanatics

Time Fri 5/8 • 2PM - 3PM PDT RSVP

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Come geek out with others about all things pop culture through a queer lens!

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Social #Community

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

QTBIPOC Space

Time Fri 5/8 • 3:30PM - 4:30PM PDT RSVP

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

The QTBIPOC Space is an intentional space for all folks of different and similar lived experiences to build community, decompress, and practice collective care.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Social #Community

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Saturday May 9

Golf at UC Santa Barbara

Day Sat 5/9

Santa Barbara, CA

Club Sports Golf

Orange County Bruins: OC Bruins Hiking at Caspers Wilderness Park

Time Sat 5/9 • 8AM PDT

Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park • San Juan Capistrano

Join your fellow Bruins for a morning hike at Caspers Wilderness Park in San Juan Capistrano. We will be hiking the East Ridge/Cougar Pass/Bell Canyon loop. Total mileage is 5.4 miles with 721ft elevation gain. This trail is rated as Moderate. Total time is estimated 2-3 hours.

Alumni

Monday May 11

Women's Lacrosse vs WCLA National Tournament

Day Mon 5/11

Naples, FL

WCLA National Tournament

Club Sports Lacrosse

Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins

Time Mon 5/11 • 1PM - 3PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Bookmark Making Night

Time Mon 5/11 • 6PM - 7PM PDT

Kerckhoff 128

Create your own bookmark for your studies or your summer reads. Expect drop in crafting with snacks.

#Undergraduate #Social #Community

Transfer Student Center

Tuesday May 12

Locks of Love

Time Tue 5/12 • 10AM PDT

James West Alumni Center •

Join ASC for a good cause. Get a free haircut by donating your hair to women and children that have suffered from medical hair loss

Alumni

Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins

Time Tue 5/12 • 11AM - 1PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Movement and Meditation

Time Tue 5/12 • 1:15PM - 2PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks).

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Colors and Connection Film Series

Time Tue 5/12 • 4PM - 5PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join a fun, free Campus Unlonely Films workshop! Watch powerful short fims, express yourself creatively, and connect through conversations. All students welcome -- no art or film background required.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Grads Just Want to Have Fun

Time Tue 5/12 • 4PM - 6PM PDT

GSRC (SAC B11) & Student Activities Center, Room 4

Join us for a fun filled event featuring tote bag painting, stress ball making, aromatherapy, and more! Enjoy some delicious food on us!

#GraduateProfessional #Social

Graduate Student Resource Center

Letters of Congratulations with CCCP & TSC

Time Tue 5/12 • 5PM - 6PM PDT

Kerckhoff 128

Write letters of congratulations to newly admitted transfer students. Hosted by Center for Community College Partnerships & Transfer Student Center. There will be stationary, writing supplies & prompts and cookies. Bring the good vibes & your celebratory sentiments for admits.

#Undergraduate #Cultural #IdentityBased

Transfer Student Center

Senior Talk

Time Tue 5/12 • 5PM - 6PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join a welcoming, judgment-free space for graduating seniors to unwind, share their anxieties, and navigate the excitement and uncertainty of transitioning beyond college together.

#Undergraduate #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Alumni Mentor Program: Dinner in the Dorms

Time Tue 5/12 • 5:30PM PDT

De Neve Commons Residential Restaurant •

Join us for a celebration of Bruin community and successful mentorship, and enjoy a shared meal with other members of the 2025-26 Alumni Mentor Program cohort. Following the meal, we encourage mentors and students to attend the My Last Lecture event together at 7 p.m. in De Neve Auditorium.

Alumni

The Classroom – Millennial Leadership: What Is Leadership?

Time Tue 5/12 • 5:30PM - 7PM PDT

Zoom

The Millennial Leadership course provides practical skills and builds confidence in key leadership areas, including effective delegation, managing former peers, conflict resolution, mitigating impostor syndrome, and navigating ambiguity.

Alumni

UCLA Affordability Workshop (Spanish Session)

Time Tue 5/12 • 6PM - 7PM PDT RSVP

(Sesión en Español!) Únase a Ayuda Financiera y Becas de UCLA para un taller interactivo diseñado para ayudar a los estudiantes recién admitidos y a sus familias a comprender mejor su oferta de ayuda financiera y el costo neto estimado de asistencia. Durante este taller práctico de una hora, un experto en ayuda financiera de UCLA le guiará a través de las partes clave de su Carta de Ayuda Financiera, explicará los diferentes tipos de asistencia financiera ofrecidos y le enseñará cómo calcular de forma más precisa cuánto podría costarle a su familia asistir a UCLA después de tomar en cuenta subvenciones, becas y otros apoyos.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

My Last Lecture

Time Tue 5/12 • 7PM PDT

De Neve Plaza Room • Los Angeles CA

On Tuesday, May 12, the Alumni Scholars Club and UCLA Residential Life will host a ceremony to award her the honor and she will present a lecture that will answer the question: "What would you tell your audience if this was your last lecture on Earth?"

Alumni

Wednesday May 13

Thriving in the Gap: How to Make the Most of a Survival Job Without Getting Stuck Featuring Markell Morris

Time Wed 5/13 • 12PM PDT

Zoom

Many professionals take “bridge” jobs out of necessity, after a layoff, career disruption or while re-tooling for more meaningful work. While these roles can provide stability, they can also quietly stall long-term career progress. In this practical, experience-based webinar, career counselor Markell R. Morris, MA, NCC, DCC shares real-world strategies drawn directly from job seekers who successfully used survival jobs as stepping stones, rather than dead ends. Participants will learn how to reframe their mindset, leverage everyday work experiences and strengthen their network to intentionally plan their next move and avoid burning out or losing momentum. This session is ideal for mid-career and late-career professionals navigating transition, as well as recent graduates balancing financial realities with long-term career goals.

Alumni

Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins

Time Wed 5/13 • 1PM - 3PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Ace and Aro Space

Time Wed 5/13 • 4PM - 6PM PDT RSVP

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

The Ace and Aro Space is a weekly dialogue and affinity space wanting to build community or learn more about the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Social #Community

LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Books & Bonding

Time Wed 5/13 • 5PM - 6PM PDT

RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Love books? Care about mental health? Crave good convos with great people? You’re in the right place! Books and Bonding is a weekly club that meets to discuss ideas around improving resilience and create a community of resilient Bruins.

#Undergraduate #GraduateProfessional #Health #MyWellBeing

Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center

Sacramento Network: UoBruin Trivia Night!

Time Wed 5/13 • 6:30PM PDT

University of Beer - Roseville • Roseville CA

Put your knowledge to the test (with other Bruins) at Trivia Night, hosted every Wednesday at UOB (there are multiple locations). Prizes are given to winning teams!

Alumni