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In the age of generative AI, ensuring that students accomplish the first-year writing seminar learning objectives of defining their perspective and understanding writing as a process presents a unique concern. Taking the example of the first writing seminar "Los Angeles: City of Contradictions," this interactive talk presents a method of engaging students in a discovery process of the limits of AI and invites participants to experience it first hand. Presenter: Avery Weinman, Ph.D Candidate in History #taandpostdocteachingconferenceflashtalk #gamifyingGenAI #writingasaprocess Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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The UCLA Teaching and Learning Center’s (TLC) Instructional Design and Media Production team will host the GenAI Tools Workshop Series to support instructors interested in thoughtfully exploring how to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to further enhance their teaching. Participants will build AI literacy, explore classroom integration strategies, and design meaningful learning activities that promote critical thinking and student engagement in the AI era. The first workshop in the series will explore how Google NotebookLM, an AI-powered notebook designed to help users organize, synthesize, and generate insights, can be used to support their class learning goals. During the workshop, we will explore and discuss -What is Google NotebookLM? -How to use it as a learning tool? -Writing tips for GenAI prompts -Sample uses of Google NotebookLM in an educational setting -Academic integrity considerations when introducing GenAI into a classroom By this end of this workshop, participants will be able to -Describe the core features and functions of Google NotebookLM and explain how it differs from other generative AI tools. -Demonstrate how to use NotebookLM to organize, summarize, and synthesize learning materials or course readings. -Apply effective prompt-writing strategies to guide AI toward producing relevant, accurate, and pedagogically useful responses. -Analyze sample educational scenarios that illustrate how NotebookLM can support student learning and critical thinking. -Evaluate issues of academic integrity, bias, and ethical use when integrating generative AI tools like NotebookLM into teaching and learning contexts. Instructors who complete all three workshops in the series will be eligible to receive $500 in seed funds for AI tool licensing and further experimentation with AI in teaching and learning.

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Description: These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

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With ever-changing laws, policies, and guidance, this session offers clarity and recommendations for professionals to help understand the current landscape. This training is to provide a general overview of what currently stands and practical skill-building for staff to be able to share with students on-campus.

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The Collegiate Recovery Program is excited to be collaborating with UCLA's RISE Center for our Imposter Feelings Workshop on Thursday, February 19th from 1-2:30pm located in RISE Center (Lu Valle Commons Basement). Join us in listening in on the RISE Team and learn how to combat imposter syndrome! Free snacks and refreshments provided. RSVP by Tuesday, February 17th.

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Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Join us for our bi-weekly community meetings! A space to foster our system-impacted and formerly incarcerated scholars to connect, build community, and access resources.

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Choosing the right AI tool can be a real challenge. This short presentation provides a practical framework, using the Diffusion of Innovation model, to help you choose the best tools. We will explore the five key attributes, which are relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, trialability, and observability. The discussion will support you to confidently select GenAI solutions that enhance teaching and learning. Presenter: Sirui Wang, Senior Instructional Designer with Instructional Design and Media Production #GenAI #pick-your-innovation #diffusion-of-innovation #enhancing-teaching-and-learning Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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As generative AI usage expands across academic settings, educators must decide when AI outputs can be trusted - and when they require verification. This 30-minute Zoom workshop introduces a “Trust, but Verify” framework that centers human judgment in working with AI-generated content. Through guided examples and discussion, participants will build shared language and critical awareness around evaluating AI outputs and exercising informed human oversight. Please contact idmp@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

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The Beadwork Wellness Workshop is a creative and meditative space where participants can engage in beadwork as a form of self-care and mindfulness. This hands-on session fosters relaxation, focus, and cultural appreciation while providing an opportunity for community building. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced in beadwork, this workshop encourages artistic expression and personal reflection through the therapeutic practice of working with beads.

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We are excited to be hosting our second CRP Community Program Meeting for Winter Quarter 2026 on Thursday, February 26th from 2-3pm in the Bruin Resource Center Main Lobby. Join us to connect and build community! Light meal provided! RSVP by Tuesday, February 24th.

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Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences In our 250th year of democracy in America, the country faces numerous challenges. Many public policy problems remain unaddressed. Congress and the state legislatures are unsure about how togovern in the face of rising presidential powers. And the country needs a new generation of political leaders to guide us forward. Professor Craig Volden at the University of Virginia directs the Center for Effective Lawmaking, which seeks to study and promote effective lawmaking in Congress and the states. Volden will describe how the Center measures and scores the effectiveness of each member of Congress and each state legislator. He will discuss the habits of highly effective lawmakers and a series of studies from the Center that highlight how American legislatures can regain their rightful place—comprised of effective lawmakers, strong institutional capacity and the incentive structure needed to address America’s greater public policy challenges. This talk is offered both in person and online. RSVP is requested. Light refreshments will be served. Craig Volden is Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking. He is a Professor of Public Policy and Politics, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia. He studies the politics of public policy, with a focus on what policy choices arise within legislative institutions and within American federalism. His work on effective lawmaking includes Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress: The Lawmakers, co-authored with Alan Wiseman, which develops a methodology for scoring the lawmaking effectiveness of each member of Congress, identifying how lawmakers could better address the nation’s policy problems. That work won the Fenno Prize for the best book on legislative politics and the Gladys M. Kammerer Award for the best book on U.S. national policy. He has published numerous articles in such journals as: American Political Science Review; American Journal of Political Science; Journal of Politics; Legislative Studies Quarterly; and State Politics and Policy Quarterly.

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Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

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The Beadwork Wellness Workshop is a creative and meditative space where participants can engage in beadwork as a form of self-care and mindfulness. This hands-on session fosters relaxation, focus, and cultural appreciation while providing an opportunity for community building. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced in beadwork, this workshop encourages artistic expression and personal reflection through the therapeutic practice of working with beads.

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Are you looking to refresh, rewrite, or rethink your syllabus? Are you designing a new course, and want to learn about best practices for syllabus design? Join the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) for a co-working and peer review session during which you will look at example syllabi; consider backward design principles for syllabus design; explore strategies to foster belonging in your syllabus; and, finally, create a digitally accessible syllabus. This session is open to all instructors, including TAs and postdocs.

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Join the UCLA Rubsamen Music Library for a Jam Session with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble. The afternoon will begin with a set by the Ensemble, followed by an open jam session. No RSVP required. All are welcome to participate! Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble at UCLA Class of 2027: Nicolaus Gelin - trumpet Nathan Gilbreath - trombone Mwanzi Harriott - guitar Elisee Ngbo - piano Yerin Kim - bass Mailo Rakotonanahary - drums

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Join us for our bi-weekly community meetings! A space to foster our system-impacted and formerly incarcerated scholars to connect, build community, and access resources.

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Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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Don't miss the next topic in the Teaching and Learning Center's GenAI Workshop Series. During this In-Person workshop, we will explore and discuss: -The role of AI-supported knowledge construction in enhancing student engagement and deeper learning. -How Google NotebookLM can be used to curate, organize, and connect course materials into interactive knowledge bases. -Strategies for involving students in co-creating and expanding shared AI-assisted notebooks as part of their learning process. -Examples of how NotebookLM can support collaborative inquiry, reflection, and critical discussion in academic settings. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: -Explain how creating shared or individual knowledge bases in Google NotebookLM can enhance student engagement and active learning. -Demonstrate how to organize readings, notes, and resources in NotebookLM to scaffold knowledge building across a course or project. -Design learning activities that engage students in analyzing, connecting, and synthesizing information using NotebookLM. -Integrate NotebookLM into classroom or online environments to promote collaborative inquiry and reflective dialogue. -Evaluate ethical and pedagogical considerations when using AI-generated insights in shared student learning spaces.

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These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

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This 30-minute interactive session explores why specific, criteria-aligned feedback supports learner motivation and improvement, and highlights practical strategies for delivering high-quality feedback efficiently at scale. Through guided reflection and discussion, participants will consider evidence-based feedback principles before viewing a brief demonstration of scalable grading practices in Gradescope, including rubric-based grading and AI-assisted answer grouping. This session may be especially useful for instructors teaching large classes or courses with limited grading support.

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In this workshop, you will reflect on essential professional competencies in your discipline in relation to how AI may or may not be used in students’ future workplaces. You will then revise one of your course assignments to develop an AI-informed set of goals and assignment rubric targeting the development of career-ready skills.

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The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into 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 will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.

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The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into 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 will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.

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This 30-minute interactive Zoom session explores why specific, criteria-aligned feedback supports learner motivation and improvement, and highlights practical strategies for delivering high-quality feedback efficiently at scale.

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In the age of generative AI, ensuring that students accomplish the first-year writing seminar learning objectives of defining their perspective and understanding writing as a process presents a unique concern. Taking the example of the first writing seminar "Los Angeles: City of Contradictions," this interactive talk presents a method of engaging students in a discovery process of the limits of AI and invites participants to experience it first hand. Presenter: Avery Weinman, Ph.D Candidate in History #taandpostdocteachingconferenceflashtalk #gamifyingGenAI #writingasaprocess Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies.

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UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE in-person workshop in partnership with UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! The UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore is located between the Luskin Center and UCPD on Westwood Blvd and in the same building as the Career Center. No RSVP required.

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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What does it truly mean to be a man? Join us for a special screening of When We Free the World, the powerful directorial debut of GRAMMY®-nominated poet, acclaimed author, and Tupac Shakur biographer Kevin Powell. Please join us for a reception before the film; screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Kevin Powell and moderator Dr. Marcus Hunter. Reception 5:30 PM, Screening 6:30 PM

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Join BP Beverly Hills Chapter for their monthly meeting! How to Prepare Your Business to Sell at a Premium Valuation

BP South Bay invites you to their Happy Hour at Grunions Sports Bar & Grill! An evening with great drinks and appetizers together with our fellow Bruins!

Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE virtual workshop to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! Meeting ID: 927 1312 6507 Passcode: 469741 No RSVP required.

The UCLA Teaching and Learning Center’s (TLC) Instructional Design and Media Production team will host the GenAI Tools Workshop Series to support instructors interested in thoughtfully exploring how to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to further enhance their teaching. Participants will build AI literacy, explore classroom integration strategies, and design meaningful learning activities that promote critical thinking and student engagement in the AI era. The first workshop in the series will explore how Google NotebookLM, an AI-powered notebook designed to help users organize, synthesize, and generate insights, can be used to support their class learning goals. During the workshop, we will explore and discuss -What is Google NotebookLM? -How to use it as a learning tool? -Writing tips for GenAI prompts -Sample uses of Google NotebookLM in an educational setting -Academic integrity considerations when introducing GenAI into a classroom By this end of this workshop, participants will be able to -Describe the core features and functions of Google NotebookLM and explain how it differs from other generative AI tools. -Demonstrate how to use NotebookLM to organize, summarize, and synthesize learning materials or course readings. -Apply effective prompt-writing strategies to guide AI toward producing relevant, accurate, and pedagogically useful responses. -Analyze sample educational scenarios that illustrate how NotebookLM can support student learning and critical thinking. -Evaluate issues of academic integrity, bias, and ethical use when integrating generative AI tools like NotebookLM into teaching and learning contexts. Instructors who complete all three workshops in the series will be eligible to receive $500 in seed funds for AI tool licensing and further experimentation with AI in teaching and learning.

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Join Bruin Affiliates for our February Luncheon! The guest speaker will be Alex Korb, Ph.D. '10, a neuroscientist in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry with over 15 years of brain research experience. Korb will discuss the second edition of his book, "The Upward Spiral," which examines depression's impact on the brain and the intricate, bidirectional relationship between our neural circuitry and our moods, decisions and actions. Korb will explain how small, concrete steps can initiate an upward spiral of emotional well-being and healthier living. His expertise also extends to yoga, mindfulness and mindset coaching — practices he integrates to help people build happier, healthier and more productive lives. Copies of "The Upward Spiral" will be available for purchase at the event.

Description: These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

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With ever-changing laws, policies, and guidance, this session offers clarity and recommendations for professionals to help understand the current landscape. This training is to provide a general overview of what currently stands and practical skill-building for staff to be able to share with students on-campus.

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Join BP Orange County Chapter for their Chapter Meeting! In honor of Valentine’s Day, join us for an episode of ‘Divorce Diaries – Tales From the Front’ by our own Katy Chai, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, as well as our on-brand Bruin networking focused on Community, Camaraderie, Commerce, and Charity.

The UCLA Mixed Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to a free UCLA alumni reception at the James West Alumni Center on February 19, 2026, co-hosted by the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference. [The Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS) Conference](https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/conferences/cmrs2026-conference-logistics/) is a national conference hosted at different universities around the country every two years on the topic of [Critical Mixed Race Studies](https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/what-is-critical-mixed-race-studies/). Since UCLA is the host university this year, this conference kick-off reception presents an exclusive opportunity for UCLA alumni to learn about this growing field of study directly from the scholars and community activists who are on the front lines of this work. The reception will feature an introduction from the President of the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association, [Dr. Chandra D.L. Waring](https://www.uml.edu/fahss/sociology/faculty/waring-chandra.aspx), light refreshments, and featured guests from the UCLA Mixed Student Union and the UCLA Mixed Alumni Association. In an effort to foster community, this reception is open to conference attendees as well as students, alumni, and friends of UCLA. You can learn more about the CMRS Conference, schedule, and pricing [HERE](https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/conferences/cmrs2026-conference-logistics/).

Belongings: Changing Hands and Shifting Meanings in African Art explores the layered lives of African objects as they journeyed from their places of origin to the Fowler Museum. Rather than focusing solely on original use or function, this exhibition reveals the many transitions, hands, and histories these works have passed through from their early ownership in Africa to colonial collectors, European markets, and eventually UCLA. Together, we’ll consider how objects carry multiple meanings across time and space, and how museums can invite new voices and perspectives on the stories they tell. Erica P. Jones is the senior curator of African arts and manager of curatorial affairs at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Her curatorial work has engaged such themes as the legacy of colonialism in Africa, historical royal arts, and resonances between Africa and its diasporas. Exhibitions she has curated or co-curated include: The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond (2023); Inheritance: Recent Video Art from Africa (2019); On Display in the Walled City: The Nigerian Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition 1924–1925 (2019); and Meleko Mokgosi: Bread, Butter, and Power (2018). Jones is on the board of African Arts journal; serves as a co-chair of the steering committee for the Collaboration, Collections, and Restitution Best Practices Working Group; and in 2024, led the Fowler Museum’s repatriation of seven looted objects to the Asante Kingdom in Ghana. Her publishing has been concentrated on colonial-era collecting, provenance, and the arts and museums of the Cameroon Grassfields. Jones holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in art history from UCLA and a B.A. in art history and anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.

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The Collegiate Recovery Program is excited to be collaborating with UCLA's RISE Center for our Imposter Feelings Workshop on Thursday, February 19th from 1-2:30pm located in RISE Center (Lu Valle Commons Basement). Join us in listening in on the RISE Team and learn how to combat imposter syndrome! Free snacks and refreshments provided. RSVP by Tuesday, February 17th.

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Please join us at Thursday at 8:00 a.m. (to 9:30 a.m.) when we will be thanking chapter leader Louiza Smith and giving a special welcome to Westwood’s new chapter leader…..Ken Chong! We will serve a little extra special catered breakfast. We hope to see you!

In-person: director Juan Pablo González vice chair and head of production, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Q&A to take place after The Solitude of Memory. 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 Solitude of Memory ¿Por Qué El Recuerdo?, Mexico/U.S., 2014 Recounting the circumstances of his son Nando’s suicide, José seems both comforted by and unaware of filmmaker Juan Pablo González’s camera as he retells the events of that final day. The short unfolds in three chapters: each repetition feels like an excavation, grief both fresh and buried. Set against the vast farmlands he once worked on with his son, the film’s haunting soundscape and a capella cantos transform mourning into landscape, revealing how memory reshapes what remains and how loss echoes through time and place. Digital, color, 20 min. Director/Screenwriter: Juan Pablo González. Songs My Brothers Taught Me U.S., 2015 Chloé Zhao’s quietly devastating debut unfolds on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation, where high school senior Johnny prepares to leave home until a sudden family death makes him reluctant to abandon his 13-year-old sister. Blending fiction and documentary, Zhao casts local community members without professional acting experience, grounding the film in authenticity. The result is a work of lyrical realism and emotional restraint that captures the beauty, hardship and resilience of reservation life. DCP, color, 98 min. Director/Screenwriter: Chloé Zhao. With: John Reddy, Jashaun St. John, Irene Bedard, Eléonore Hendricks. —Public Programmer Beandrea July Part of: (Dis)placement: Fluctuations of Home, Part II

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UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE in-person workshop in partnership with UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! The UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore is located between the Luskin Center and UCPD on Westwood Blvd and in the same building as the Career Center. No RSVP required.

Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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UCLA Athletics and the UCLA Alumni Association are proud to invite all alumni to this Alumni Association Appreciation Day. Click the "RSVP" link to purchase a discounted ticket and watch the #1 Bruins take on #2 Long Beach, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.! Wear blue! Go Bruins! * * * Join us for alumni appreciation days at select UCLA sporting events! All UCLA alumni are invited to attend the selected events below at a discounted rate by using the corresponding promo codes on our ticket website or visiting the venue's ticket window on event days. Alumni Appreciation tickets are 50% off and you can receive up to 8 discounted tickets! Any UCLA alumni is eligible for this offer by mentioning it to our venue Box Office staff! Alumni are also encouraged to bring their UCLA Alumni Association Member ID. If you do not have your member ID, **[follow these instructions](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp-wpNOjyLdvvOhrO8XUCsJFOrRrtOa9/view)** to print one. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last on game day. For more information, [click here](https://uclabruins.com/sports/2020/7/1/ucla-Alumni-Association-tickets).

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This talk by Margaret D. Stetz (University of Delaware) suggests that Oscar Wilde's fairy tales have been just as influential as his work in world of the theatre and his effect on Gothic fiction. This influence was clear almost immediately after the publication of both The Happy Prince and Other Tales (1888) and A House of Pomegranates (1891), especially in works by rebellious “New Women” of the 1890s such as “George Egerton” (Mary Chavelita Dunne), Mabel Nembhard, and Ella Erskine.

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Student Dinners will take place locally within 10 miles of UCLA, Alumni Dinners will be regional.

Join fellow Bruins for a morning of giving back and volunteering at Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County in Irvine! This opportunity will be indoors at Second Harvest's Distribution Center where volunteers will help process nutritious food that will then be distributed to the Orange County community. * * * Thank you for signing up to volunteer with your fellow Bruins at Second Harvest Food Bank! Registration must also be completed on Second Harvest's website in order to electronically sign their volunteer waiver. Please register all attendees using the following link: https://feedoc.volunteerhub.com/vv2/lp/ocbruins * * * Once registered, all volunteer instructions (parking, directions, etc.) will come directly from Second Harvest Food Bank. Questions? Contact Malia Cary - malia@feedoc.org

Join Bruin basketball fans at Underdog’s Cantina for game watch parties on selected weekends during the season. Come out and wear your UCLA gear — no RSVP necessary!

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on February 21, 2026 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes.

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Come join us at Dog Haus - Lincoln Park as we watch UCLA Men's Basketball take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers!

Come join us at Dog Haus - Lincoln Park as we watch UCLA Men's Basketball take on the Illinois Fighting Illini! _Street Parking is available on Lincoln, as well as on side streets. Dog Haus is also accessible via public transit and is close to the Fullerton L Stop._

Co-presented by the UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture In-person: filmmaker Eleni Alexandrakis; Laurie Hart, chair, UCLA Department of Anthropology, and co-director, UCLA Center for European and Russian Studies. 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. Giannis in the Cities Greece, 2024 During the Greek Civil War fought between 1946-1949, childhood itself became a frontline in the clash between government and rebel forces. Under the guise of offering protection and education, the Greek government enticed parents to surrender their children to a system of Childcare Cities that served as indoctrination mills that oftentimes alienated their wards from their own families. In her riveting, visually striking adaptation of the memoir of Greek writer Giannis Atzakas, writer-director Eleni Alexandrakis tells the searing story of Atzakas and his experience growing up in these harsh institutions all the while unable to shake the memory of his rebel father and his longing for — and aversion to — a reunion. DCP, b&w, in Greek with English subtitles, 90 min. Director: Eleni Alexandrakis. Screenwriters: Eleni Alexandrakis, Panagiotis Evangelidis. With: Philippos Milikas , Marios-Konstantinos Gatetzas, Konstantinos Athanassakis, Aineias Tsamatis, Agni Stroubouli, Evi Saoulidou. Programmed and note written by Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm. Part of: Giannis in the Cities

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Dinners for 12 Strangers is a 50+ year UCLA tradition that has become a global phenomenon. Every year, on one of three nights alumni, faculty and students come together to enjoy good food and great conversation

Join American Indian Alumni of UCLA for a pre-game gathering before heading to Pauley to watch the UCLA Women's Basketball team face off against Wisconsin. **Purchase your game tickets here: https://www.gofevo.com/event/uclaaialumni** RSVP for the Pre-Game Get Together through the RSVP button.

12:30–1 PM – Curator-led walk-through of Fire Kinship 1:30–2 PM – Screening of the extended trailer for MAATHAAW 2:15–4 PM – Panel conversation in Lenart Auditorium 4:30–6:30PM – CIBA demonstration and open workshop on the Terrace *Schedule is subject to change. Join us for a special screening and conversation centered on MAATHAAW: The Fire Within Us, an Indigenous-led documentary exploring the cultural, emotional, and scientific relationships Southern California Tribes have with the gift of fire. Featured in the exhibition Fire Kinship: Southern California Native Ecology & Art, the film highlights the enduring resilience of Indigenous communities and the vibrancy of traditional ecological knowledge. As the greater Southwest faces intensifying wildfires and the escalating impacts of climate change, MAATHAAW foregrounds Indigenous leadership in climate adaptation, land stewardship, and cultural revitalization. Following the screening of the extended trailer, director and producer Andrew Pittman will be joined by Indigenous experts Wes Ruise, William Madrigal, and Joelene Tamm for a panel conversation on traditional fire stewardship in Southern California, moderated by Daisy Ocampo Diaz and Lina Tejeda. Panelists will discuss cultural burning practices, tribal approaches to vegetation management, and how longstanding fire knowledge can inform contemporary strategies for resilience and ecological care. The afternoon concludes with a demonstration and open workshop led by the California Indian Basketweaving Association (CIBA), exploring the relationship between fire, ecology, and traditional basketweaving. Dr. Daisy Ocampo Diaz (Caxcan) is an Associate Professor of History at CSU San Bernardino. Her research in Native and Public History informs her work with museum exhibits, historical preservation projects, and community-based archives. Her book Where We Belong dispels the harmful myth that Native people are unfit stewards of their sacred places. This work establishes Indigenous preservation practices as sustaining approaches to the caretaking of the land that embody ecological sustainability, spiritual landscapes, and community well-being. William Madrigal (Cahuilla and Luiseño) is the Tribal Capacities and Partnerships Program Manager at Climate Science Alliance. He works with Southern California Tribal Nations to advance Tribally-led climate resilience projects. Will is a Native educator, language teacher, and cultural resource manager with extensive experience in tribal government and intertribal programs. His scholarship centers on California Indian history, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and decolonial perspectives, emphasizing the preservation and transmission of Indigenous knowledge and culture. Andrew James Pittman (Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno; Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel) is a video producer and co-owner of Condor Visual Media, a family-run production company with over a decade of experience. He and his wife, Lisset Valencia-Pittman, documents and amplifies Indigenous voices and stories through visual media, supporting the preservation and sharing of tribal history, culture, and contemporary creativity. Wesley G. Ruise Jr. (Luiseño, Digueño, Mojave) is the Chairman of the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, a third-generation wildland firefighter, fire chief of the La Jolla Reservation Fire Department, and Indigenous Forestry and Fuels Crew Advisor with the Climate Science Alliance. With nearly 40 years of fire and emergency service experience, he supports Tribal fire management, cultural burning initiatives, and climate resilience projects while training and mentoring the next generation of Tribal fire stewards. Joelene Tamm (Squaxin Island Tribal Member) is a researcher and community leader recognized with the 2023 Climate Leadership Award. She is the Director of Natural Resources for the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians, and spends her time researching oak mortality in Southern California. She focuses on forest health, invasive species mitigation, and cultural fire practices, building capacity and resilience within Tribal communities. Joelene is a founding member of the Southern California Fire, Fuels, and Forestry Cadre and works to integrate Indigenous knowledge with climate adaptation strategies. Lina Tejeda is Pomo from her tribal homelands in Northern California and of Mexican heritage from Nayarit. She holds a Master’s degree in History from California State University, San Bernardino with a focus on California Indian studies, museum studies, and public history. Tejeda is deeply committed to advocating for the return of sacred cultural items to the tribal nations from which they originate and to telling the true histories of California Indian peoples within institutional settings. In her spare time, she is a traditional Pomo dancer and actively engages in learning and performing such cultural practices as basket weaving, materials gathering, regalia making, singing

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This workshop providesThis workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyEvents on MyUCLA.

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Join us for our bi-weekly community meetings! A space to foster our system-impacted and formerly incarcerated scholars to connect, build community, and access resources.

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Choosing the right AI tool can be a real challenge. This short presentation provides a practical framework, using the Diffusion of Innovation model, to help you choose the best tools. We will explore the five key attributes, which are relative advantage, complexity, compatibility, trialability, and observability. The discussion will support you to confidently select GenAI solutions that enhance teaching and learning. Presenter: Sirui Wang, Senior Instructional Designer with Instructional Design and Media Production #GenAI #pick-your-innovation #diffusion-of-innovation #enhancing-teaching-and-learning Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.

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Bruin Family 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, Bruin Family Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin community. Historically, Bruin Family Socials have taken place over the course of one weekend each year. During spring 2023, these events transitioned to a year-round model that accommodates a variety of activities and locations, ultimately allowing for added flexibility and more opportunities to build community than ever before. We hope you will join us at an event near you!

In our deeply fractured world, religion serves both to connect and offer wisdom and to foster conflict and division. Over the course of centuries, it has been frequently invoked to justify brutal violence, but can it be an effective tool to advance justice? To explore different perspectives on the topic of faith, forgiveness, and justice, we will be joined by a distinguished panel of religious leaders: Father Greg Boyle, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Valarie Kaur, and Imam Dr. Jihad Turk. Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and director of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program. Rabbi Sharon Brous is the senior and founding Rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish spiritual community in Los Angeles. Valarie Kaur is a civil rights leader and activist, filmmaker, educator, best-selling author, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. Imam Dr. Jihad Turk is the founding President of Bayan Islamic Graduate School, a preeminent Muslim institution of higher education. Event time TBD. Registration link coming soon.

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In our deeply fractured world, religion serves both to connect and offer wisdom and to foster conflict and division. Over the course of centuries, it has been frequently invoked to justify brutal violence, but can it be an effective tool to advance justice? To explore different perspectives on the topic of faith, forgiveness, and justice, we will be joined by a distinguished panel of religious leaders: Father Greg Boyle, Rabbi Sharon Brous, Valarie Kaur, and Imam Dr. Jihad Turk. Father Greg Boyle is a Jesuit priest and director of Homeboy Industries, the world’s largest gang intervention and rehabilitation program. Rabbi Sharon Brous is the senior and founding Rabbi of IKAR, a Jewish spiritual community in Los Angeles. Valarie Kaur is a civil rights leader and activist, filmmaker, educator, best-selling author, and founder of the Revolutionary Love Project, a movement to reclaim love as a force for justice. Imam Dr. Jihad Turk is the founding President of Bayan Islamic Graduate School, a preeminent Muslim institution of higher education.

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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Familia, join us on Tuesday, February 24th at 6pm  in the Latinx Success Center to be in community and hear from powerful mujeres as we hold a plática with [Rosa Benavides](https://www.speakupmujer.com/about) from [Speak Up Mujer!](https://www.speakupmujer.com/) This plática will focus on honoring our voices, building self-trust, confidence, and a sense of belonging—particularly for first-generation and Latina students. Free food will be provided, along with opportunity drawings! RSVP is strongly encouraged. Gracias and we cant wait to be in community!

The pathway to medical school is rarely linear. You don't have to be a current student to pursue a medical degree or have a successful medical career. This new UCLA Alumni webinar explores what is needed to apply for medical school after graduation. Learn about the application process and timeline, and hear from admissions experts from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UC Irvine School of Medicine, as well as a current UCLA medical student and alumni physician about their experiences. Whether you've always dreamed of being a doctor or are just curious, this webinar will illuminate the various steps involved and answer your questions. ### **The panel of speakers includes:** * * *  ****Cristobal Barrios Jr., MD, FACS**** _UCI School of Medicine Assistant Dean of Admissions_ Cristobal Barrios Jr., MD, FACS is a board-certified General Surgeon with added qualifications in Surgical Critical Care. He is a Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Surgery at the UC Irvine School of Medicine and is a practicing trauma and general surgeon. Dr. Barrios completed his training in Surgical Critical Care here at UCI in June of 2007 and subsequently joined UCI in July of the same year. As the Assistant Dean of Admissions since 2019, Dr. Barrios serves as Chair of the UCI School of Medicine Admission Committee. Dr. Barrios’ clinical research in trauma and critical care issues include the utility of CT imaging in trauma patients; anemia; end of life issues; geriatrics; and alcohol/drug use among trauma patients as well as equity in medical education.  His work has been presented at numerous professional conferences and has been published in several peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Barrios is also a passionate humanitarian volunteer. Since 2011 he has performed medical mission work in Africa, Asia and central and South America and the Caribbean through the Med Access Intl and was named President and CEO as of Jan 2024.  * * *  **Wang Pong Chan ’20, MD, MS** _Resident Physician at the University of Washington_ Born in Malaysia and raised in New York, Dr. Chan completed his undergraduate studies in neuroscience and economics at the University of California, Los Angeles. During medical school at the Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, he developed strong interests in surgery and data science, leading him to earn a Master of Science in Applied Biostatistics from the Boston University School of Public Health. His clinical interests include trauma, surgical critical care, and the application of biostatistics and artificial intelligence in surgery. He is excited to continue his surgical training at the University of Washington, where he looks forward to rigorous clinical training and interdisciplinary collaboration in data science.  * * *  **Krisztina Kecskei** _Assistant Director, Undergrad Career Education & Development (Pre-Health) at UCLA Career Center_  Krisztina joined the UCLA Career Center as a Career Counselor in 2011. In her role as Assistant Director of Undergraduate Education & Development (Pre-Health Initiatives), provides career counseling to life science, physical science and engineering majors, as well as to students planning to build a career in medicine and healthcare. She also serves as the liaison to the Veteran Resources Center and is responsible for all pre-med/pre-health programming at the Career Center.  * * *  **Alisa Lopez** _Executive Director of Admissions, Outreach & Pathway Programs, and Financial Aid_  Alisa Lopez is the Executive Director of Admissions, Outreach & Pathway Programs, and Financial Aid at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In this role, she oversees strategic initiatives that advance student access, success, and support in medical education. Alisa currently serves on the AAMC Western Group on Student Affairs (WGSA) Steering Committee and contributes to national efforts focused on mission-aligned holistic admissions and competency-based evaluation. She has been deeply involved in the implementation and assessment of the AAMC PREview® exam and co-authored a publication in _Academic Medicine_ on the application of AAMC Core Competencies in admissions. Her national service includes participation in AAMC working groups related to PREview, the Pre-Med Core Competencies, and the SHPEP grant. * * *  **Giuliana Perini Villanueva** _Medical Student, Class of 2027, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine_ Giuliana is a third-year medical student at UCLA with a background in public health and a passion for mentorship and health equity. She serves on the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) National Mentorship Committee and is President of Med Mentors at UCLA, where she supports first-generation, underrepresented, and nontraditional students navigating the path to medicine. Giuliana is also involved in health equity research with UCLA Endocrinology and the VA Geriatrics Program, focusing on improving outcomes for underserved and older adult populations. She is excited to share her experiences navigating medical school, research, and the admissions process. * * *

Feeling stalled in your career? Uninspired by the same routines? Wondering if it's too late or too early to make a move? Join therapist and author Bill Benson '87 in a virtual session for a timely reset for anyone navigating career crossroads, recovering from a layoff or simply feeling professionally "off." Benson's approach combines practical psychology, career strategy and emotional resilience to help you learn how to work with the natural cycles of change (not fight them), and discover simple mindset shifts that turn stagnation into growth. Whether you're rethinking your role, reinventing your path or reigniting your purpose, this workshop will provide the psychological tools to move forward with intention and meaning. In this session, you will learn: ● Why "feeling stuck" is often a sign of readiness, not failure ● How to tell the difference between external achievement and internal satisfaction ● Tools to stop clinging to old roles and start cultivating what's next ● A practical mindset shift to boost momentum, resilience and career clarity

Join BP Encino Chapter for their monthly meeting!

Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE in-person workshop in partnership with UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! The UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore is located between the Luskin Center and UCPD on Westwood Blvd and in the same building as the Career Center. No RSVP required.

As generative AI usage expands across academic settings, educators must decide when AI outputs can be trusted - and when they require verification. This 30-minute Zoom workshop introduces a “Trust, but Verify” framework that centers human judgment in working with AI-generated content. Through guided examples and discussion, participants will build shared language and critical awareness around evaluating AI outputs and exercising informed human oversight. Please contact idmp@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

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Join us for a fireside chat hosted by the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs in collaboration with the UCLA Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies. Michael Harriot and Michael Lens will be signing copies of their books, Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America and Where the Hood At? Fifty Years of Change in Black Neighborhoods.

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Discussion of the book: One Day Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad.

APA UCLA is excited to invite you to our Lunar New Year Celebration in Los Angeles as we welcome the Year of the Horse! Join us for an evening of great food, drinks, and community as we celebrate the new year with fellow Bruins and members of the API community. Tickets: • $45 – Includes 1 alcoholic drink ticket • $40 – Includes 1 non-alcoholic drink ticket Your ticket includes access to the private event space, a drink ticket, and a chance to connect with fellow Bruins and API community members. Spots are limited, so be sure to grab your ticket soon! We lookforward to celebrating with you.

Join BP IT Affinity Group for their monthly meeting! 2026 Telecomm and IT Trends and how your business can use these for a competitive advantage.

The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies.

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UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE virtual workshop to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! Meeting ID: 927 1312 6507 Passcode: 469741 No RSVP required.

Join us on Thursday, February 26 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Andy Kleinhesselink will give a talk titled “A Scrap of Nature: Rediscovering UCLA’s Native Plants on Sage Hill.” Stop in on your lunch break and learn about how UCLA's past biodiversity is informing the future of Sage Hill. Make sure to bring your lunch! This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required.

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Please join us for a celebration of Professor Alicia Gaspar de Alba’s 2026 retirement and lifelong research on Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the 17th century Mexican nun/poet/scholar who is hailed all over the world as the “first feminist of the Americas” and the Mexican “Tenth Muse.” Free and open to the public, but all attendees, including participants and audience members, must register online.

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Strong alumni networks bring Bruins together and support them in their careers. At the February Leaders 2 Leaders session, UCLA Alumni Career Engagement will share practical, proven strategies that alumni networks use to create career-focused events and initiatives that involve everyone, from recent graduates to experienced professionals. Together, we will explore: * Examples of successful career-focused programs organized by alumni networks * How to construct events that showcase your community’s unique interests, industries and life stages * Ways to support alumni through mentorship, networking and professional development without overburdening volunteer capacity * What’s working now and how to adapt those ideas for your network There will also be time for questions, shared learning and exchanging ideas, so you can leave inspired with practical takeaways. Speakers: * Gloria Ko ’06, Ed.M. ’07, Senior Director, Alumni Career Engagement * Mia Seleshi ’11, Director, Alumni Career Engagement * Haley Krakoski, Director, Alumni Career Engagement * Alyson Beckman, Director, Alumni Career Engagement * Amy Rueda, Senior Executive Director, Professional Services and Programs Whether your focus is on improving an ongoing program or launching a new initiative, this session is designed to help you transform career engagement into meaningful, community-centered experiences for your network. We hope you’ll join us.

The Beadwork Wellness Workshop is a creative and meditative space where participants can engage in beadwork as a form of self-care and mindfulness. This hands-on session fosters relaxation, focus, and cultural appreciation while providing an opportunity for community building. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced in beadwork, this workshop encourages artistic expression and personal reflection through the therapeutic practice of working with beads.

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We are excited to be hosting our second CRP Community Program Meeting for Winter Quarter 2026 on Thursday, February 26th from 2-3pm in the Bruin Resource Center Main Lobby. Join us to connect and build community! Light meal provided! RSVP by Tuesday, February 24th.

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Join BP Silicon Beach for their chapter meeting!

Join the UCLA Alumni Conejo Valley Network for an evening of great conversation an brew at Figueroa Mountain Brewery. Connect with local Bruins!

In-person: Q&A with Mary Corey, senior continuing lecturer in the UCLA Department of History. 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. Red Hollywood U.S. 1996 Abraham Polonsky, the writer of Body and Soul, said, “All films that are about crime are about capitalism.” In the 1940s, the House Un-American Activities Committee and studio executives conspired to create a blacklist barring hundreds of film artists suspected of communist sympathies, like Polonsky, from employment, upending countless lives. In Red Hollywood, Thom Andersen and Noël Burch reassess the blacklist’s legacy by reassembling footage from over 50 films made by blacklisted artists. These films, once dismissed as minor, are reconsidered as thoughtful attempts to tackle social and political issues in ways that Hollywood wouldn’t attempt again for decades.—Public Programs Assistant Noah Brockman DCP, color, 114 min. Directors/Screenwriters: Thom Andersen, Noël Burch. With: Billy Woodberry (narration). The Master Race U.S., 1944 George Coulouris stars as a Nazi commander who, seeing the writing on the wall for the Third Reich, disperses his officers incognito around liberated Europe to begin sowing seeds of discontent anew. As he assures them: “In our hands, hate can be turned into the most potent of weapons.” Settling himself in a Belgian town under Allied control, he works to undermine fledgling reconstruction efforts by playing on local antagonisms and resentment. A study of fascist rhetorical and propaganda tactics in the guise of a thriller, The Master Race was directed by Herbert J. Biberman who co-wrote the script with Anne Froelich and Rowland Leigh, with Biberman and Froelich both blacklisted just a few years later.—Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm 35mm, b&w, 95 min. Director: Herbert J. Biberman. Screenwriters: Herbert J. Biberman, Anne Froelich, Rowland Leigh. With: George Coulouris, Stanley Ridges, Osa Massen. Part of: From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Antifacism from the Archive

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UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE in-person workshop in partnership with UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! The UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore is located between the Luskin Center and UCPD on Westwood Blvd and in the same building as the Career Center. No RSVP required.

Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.

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The San Fernando Valley Network in collaboration with Bruin Entrepreneurs present the Alumni Entrepreneurship Networking Night an opportunity to connect UCLA students and alumni who care about entrepreneurship, innovation, and early stage problem solving. Networking facilitation will revolve around students exploring ways to solve real world problems this is not a pitch competition or demo day. Instead, it is a low pressure space where students share ideas they are curious about, alumni share lived experience, and both begin building long term relationships across the UCLA ecosystem.

The UCLA Alumni Network of San Diego invites you to the Annual Beachside Reception at the exclusive La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club! Come network with Bruins, meet the UCLA Men's Tennis team, celebrate the legacy of Arthur Ashe and enjoy appetizers, as well as hosted beer and wine. This is a rare and special opportunity to get to know UCLA student-athletes and hear directly from Coach Billy Martin. _Thank you to our hosts, Stephanie and Steve Williams, for making this event possible._

Join us for a screening of a documentary biography on the life and career of Bob Nakamura, the legendary “Godfather of Asian American film” and longtime professor of Asian American Studies and film at UCLA. Reception 6–7 PM, Screening 7–8:30 PM, Q&A 8:30–9:15 PM

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Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment. Co-presented by the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. n-person: UCLA Professor Karen Umemoto, Helen and Morgan Chu Director of the Asian American Studies Center, and with Brian Niiya, Content Director of Densho, Lily Tung Crystal, Artistic Director, East West Players, and actor Denice Kumagai-Hoy. 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. Originally staged by the East West Players, pioneering author Wakako Yamauchi’s adaptation of her award-winning play, “And the Soul Shall Dance,” for KCET’s Hollywood Television Theatre is a poetic, haunting drama that reveals the hardships Japanese Americans faced during the Great Depression. Set in California’s Imperial Valley, Yamauchi's moving work explores the lives of two farming families as they struggle to make ends meet and assimilate in a so-called land of opportunity defined by systemic racism. Yamauchi’s teleplay unfolds through the eyes of a sensitive girl, Masako (Denice Kumagai), who bears witness to the challenges facing her loving parents (Pat Li, Sab Shimono) and the unraveling lives of a neighboring couple, Emiko (Haunani Minn) and Oka (Yuki Shimoda). Abused by her husband from an arranged marriage, Emiko dreams of a return to Japan to reclaim her past life, far from an inhospitable America. Her profound journey represents an indelible requiem for generations of Issei and Nisei beyond the play’s setting of the 1930s, with Yamauchi herself unjustly incarcerated as a teen at the concentration camp for Japanese Americans in Poston, Arizona, during World War II. Post-screening panel discussion moderated by UCLA Professor Karen Umemoto, Helen and Morgan Chu Director of the Asian American Studies Center,with Brian Niiya, Content Director of Densho, Lily Tung Crystal, Artistic Director, East West Players, and actor Denice Kumagai-Hoy. Before the screening in the lobby, beginning at 6:30 p.m., UCLA Library Audiovisual Project Conservator Maile Chung will display archival materials related to the East West Players from UCLA Library Special Collections. Programmed and notes written by John H. Mitchell Television Curator Mark Quigley. Hollywood Television Theatre: “And the Soul Shall Dance” U.S., 2/7/1978 DCP, color, 90 min. PBS. Production: KCET, Community Television of Southern California. Produced for the stage by East West Players. Executive Producer: Norman Lloyd. Director: Paul Stanley. Writer: Wakako Yamauchi. With: Denice Kumagai, Pat Li, Haunani Minn, Sab Shimono, Yuki Shimoda, DianeTakei. Special Thanks to PBS SoCal, Gerry Bryant, Patrick Yew. Part of: Archive Television Treasures

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Join fellow UC alumni in Sacramento for a dynamic, in-person conference exploring topics at the intersection of career and identity. Enjoy interactive breakout sessions, meaningful networking opportunities and important conversations designed specifically for UC alumni. Open to graduates from all UC campuses, this event welcomes anyone interested in the topics presented. Registration and experience include: ● Full conference program and materials ● Professional headshots ● Light breakfast and catered lunch ● Exhibitor fair ● Prize giveaways and more Register by January 31 to take advantage of early-bird pricing. Standard registration closes February 21.

Dinners for 12 Strangers is a 50+ year UCLA tradition that has become a global phenomenon. Every year, on one of three nights, alumni, faculty, and students come together to enjoy good food and great conversation. Visit d[12.alumni.ucla.edu](https://d12.alumni.ucla.edu/) for more information on how to host and attend.

Join Bruin basketball fans at Underdog’s Cantina for game watch parties on selected weekends during the season. Come out and wear your UCLA gear — no RSVP necessary!

In person: Q&A with actor Denice Kumagai-Hoy; Brian Niiya, content director, Densho; Lily Tung Crystal, artistic director, East West Players; moderated by UCLA Professor Karen Umemoto, Helen and Morgan Chu director of the Asian American Studies Center. Originally staged by the East West Players, pioneering author Wakako Yamauchi’s adaptation of her award-winning play, “And the Soul Shall Dance,” for KCET’s Hollywood Television Theatre is a poetic, haunting drama that reveals the hardships Japanese Americans faced during the Great Depression.

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“Nada somos sí solos caminamos, todo seremos si nuestros pasos caminan junto a otros pasos dignos.” “We are nothing walking alone; we become everything walking alongside dignified steps.” – El Comité Clandestino (1994) Join the Fowler Museum and UCLA students for a community reading of the new publication, (in)visibility. This powerful book features critical essays and artworks by undoc+ artists—individuals exploring the complex realities of undocumentedness, immigration journeys, and hyperdocumentation. Together, participants will read aloud selected excerpts from (in)visibility, engaging in a shared reflection on identity, migration, healing, and solidarity. The reading will offer a collective space to listen, witness, and honor the voices of the undoc+ community. The editor of this volume is a formerly undocumented, first-generation, transnational, Japanese-Mexican immigrant and UCLA doctoral candidate. (in)visibility foregrounds the aesthetic achievements of undoc+ authors and scholars while centering care and protection for participants. This reading is part of a broader commitment to foster community connection through art and storytelling. This program is in partnership with Undoc+ Collective

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Join the UCLA Alumni Network for a special Bruin Brews gathering at Wall Writers Coffee in Irvine where you can practice color theory and bring home a practice page. This casual drop-in meetup will focus on travel/plein air watercolor! If you’re new or advanced, we’ll have lots of tips on how to save time and money while having fun. If you’re just lover of Bruin Brew, come and enjoy mixing colors while having a sip!

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. Cloak and Dagger U.S., 1946 Director Fritz Lang’s post-war espionage thriller follows Gary Cooper’s nuclear physicist from his lab working on the Manhattan Project to an Italian resistance unit on an OSS mission to rescue a dissident scientist forced to help the Nazis on their own atomic bomb. Lang delivers some outstanding action sequences (no one socks a Nazi quite like Gary Cooper) while later-blacklisted screenwriters, Ring Lardner Jr. and Albert Maltz, put a progressive spin on the film’s nuclear politics — “When are we going to be given a billion dollars to wipe out cancer?” decries Cooper’s physicist — alongside its message that resistance to fascism isn’t only necessary but a moral obligation. 35mm, b&w, 106 min. Director: Fritz Lang. Screenwriters: Ring Lardner Jr., Albert Maltz. With: Gary Cooper, Robert Alda, Lilli Palmer. 35mm restored print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Preservation funding provided by The Film Foundation. Keeper of the Flame U.S., 1942 In this mystery melodrama, the legacy of a “great man” of America is called into question after his sudden death in a suspicious car accident. Spencer Tracy is the grizzled veteran reporter who starts asking all the wrong questions of Katharine Hepburn’s grieving but suspicious widow. Donald Ogden Stewart’s script comes with a few paeans to American exceptionalism — ”You and I are free men today because centuries ago some unknown guy got an idea in his head that he was just as good as the guy who was bossing him” — in a story that decidedly suggests “it can happen here” as homegrown fascists wrap themselves in patriotic imagery and rhetoric. 35mm, b&w, 100 min. Director: George Cukor. Screenwriter: Donald Ogden Stewart. With: Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Richard Whorf. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Antifacism from the Archive

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Join the Beachside Bruins at the women-owned Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach to watch and cheer on the UCLA Women's Basketball team as they look to sweep the season series against their crosstown rival USC Trojans. In addition to our game watch, we will be collecting non-perishable food donations and packaged toiletries for the UCLA Food Closet in support of students in need. _Please arrive 15 - 30 minutes before the event start time to ensure seating in the area reserved for the network._

Join us for our bi-monthly Bay Area Bruins Board planning meeting. Meet new Bruins over Zoom. Learn about our past, present and future events in Northern California. We aim to coordinate activities to bring Bruins together across geographies, from Los Gatos to Oakland to Marin to San Mateo. Get connected with UCLA and your local alums. RSVP to get the Zoom link. We look forward to meeting you

The inaugural Ahmanson Lecture at the William Andrews Clark Memorial Library explores how history, design, and stewardship can shape the future of Los Angeles' most meaningful landscapes. Landscape designer Tracy Wolk shares her vision for the Clark’s historic gardens, reimagining their early 20th-century character for a future grounded in sustainability, resilience, and respect for heritage. She will be joined by Landscape Architect Stephanie Landregan, Director of Altadena Green, a community initiative established after the Altadena fires to protect and restore the city’s historic trees. Together, they consider how preservation and innovation can coexist to sustain California’s cultural landscapes in a changing climate.

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Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences In our 250th year of democracy in America, the country faces numerous challenges. Many public policy problems remain unaddressed. Congress and the state legislatures are unsure about how togovern in the face of rising presidential powers. And the country needs a new generation of political leaders to guide us forward. Professor Craig Volden at the University of Virginia directs the Center for Effective Lawmaking, which seeks to study and promote effective lawmaking in Congress and the states. Volden will describe how the Center measures and scores the effectiveness of each member of Congress and each state legislator. He will discuss the habits of highly effective lawmakers and a series of studies from the Center that highlight how American legislatures can regain their rightful place—comprised of effective lawmakers, strong institutional capacity and the incentive structure needed to address America’s greater public policy challenges. This talk is offered both in person and online. RSVP is requested. Light refreshments will be served. Craig Volden is Co-Director of the Center for Effective Lawmaking. He is a Professor of Public Policy and Politics, with appointments in the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy and the Department of Politics at the University of Virginia. He studies the politics of public policy, with a focus on what policy choices arise within legislative institutions and within American federalism. His work on effective lawmaking includes Legislative Effectiveness in the United States Congress: The Lawmakers, co-authored with Alan Wiseman, which develops a methodology for scoring the lawmaking effectiveness of each member of Congress, identifying how lawmakers could better address the nation’s policy problems. That work won the Fenno Prize for the best book on legislative politics and the Gladys M. Kammerer Award for the best book on U.S. national policy. He has published numerous articles in such journals as: American Political Science Review; American Journal of Political Science; Journal of Politics; Legislative Studies Quarterly; and State Politics and Policy Quarterly.

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Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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Join Bruin alumni (and a few Cal Bear alumni too) as we have the second discussion in our three-month unit on science fiction. This month's topic is "Brave New World," by Aldous Huxley. Largely set in a futuristic World State, whose citizens are environmentally engineered into an intelligence-based social hierarchy, the novel anticipates huge scientific advancements in reproductive technology, sleep-learning, psychological manipulation and classical conditioning that are combined to make a dystopian society which is challenged by only a single individual: the story's protagonist. (From GoodReads). This month's discussion will be led by Eric Skoglund. Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88146818457

These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

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This workshop providesThis workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyEvents on MyUCLA.

Join us for a Community Cook Out in collaboration with 580 Café. A welcoming space to share food, connection, and conversation. This gathering is about more than just a meal; it’s an opportunity to build community, celebrate our shared experiences, and create moments of joy together. We’ll have delicious food prepared with care, time to meet new people and reconnect with familiar faces, and a chance to learn more about the resources and programs available through UCLA Bruin Underground Scholars and 580 Café. Everyone is invited to come as they are, bring your appetite, your stories, and your community spirit!

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The Beadwork Wellness Workshop is a creative and meditative space where participants can engage in beadwork as a form of self-care and mindfulness. This hands-on session fosters relaxation, focus, and cultural appreciation while providing an opportunity for community building. Whether you’re a beginner or experienced in beadwork, this workshop encourages artistic expression and personal reflection through the therapeutic practice of working with beads.

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Spread’n Wellness is a space for UCLA students to slow down, connect, and care for themselves, together. Join us for an interactive, hands-on gathering where students come together to make spreads while engaging in open conversations about wellness, balance, and navigating student life at UCLA.

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A Talk with Mellissa Huber, Associate Curator in The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Immerse yourself in the creative life of Bonnie Cashin (1908-2000), one of the most innovative American fashion designers in the second half of the 20th century, at the biennial Bonnie Cashin Lecture Series, presented by UCLA Library Special Collections. This year’s lecture features Mellissa Huber, Associate Curator in The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and a fashion historian specializing in 20th-century dress. Book signing and reception following the talk. RSVP is required. Visit www.library.ucla.edu for full talk details and to learn about the Bonnie Cashin Collection of Fashion, Theater and Film Costume Design.

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Join Bruin Angels and Anderson Black Alumni in celebrating Bruin start-ups, founders and investors that make the UCLA entrepreneurship ecosystem the vital community it is. Event attendees will: ● Hear from a panel of UCLA alumni and affiliates who are actively building companies, deploying capital and supporting ventures ● Experience three live pitches by start-ups ● Connect with other Bruins in the entrepreneurship ecosystem Bruin Angels is UCLA's only Alumni Network focused on investing in Bruin-led startups. Whether you are an experienced angel investor, new to angel investing or want to learn to think like an investor, we invite you to join Bruin Angels. Your membership is a tax-deductible donation that not only supports UCLA’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, but gives you access to monthly educational programming, curated investment opportunities and an amazing network of resources. Learn more at BruinAngels.org. Anderson Black Alumni aims to create opportunities that enrich the lives of Black alumni through creating diverse opportunities for deeper connection with fellow alums, current students, prospective students and the broader UCLA Anderson community. Explore how to get involved and learn more here.

In the 2025-26 Core Program conference, historians of the Ottoman, Qing, and Mughal empires revisit the problem of comparison by considering synchronicities and structural parallels across Asia. The second conference, "Empires in Practice," looks at Imperial Operations. How did empires work? What did the mundane, everyday operations of imperial rule look like? Early modern empires confronted the same “great enemy” of distance which severely constrained all actions, from government communications to tax collection. The solutions that the Ottomans, Mughals, and the Qing developed to address these common problems shared some essential features despite their local variations. Organized by Professors Choon Hwee Koh & Meng Zhang (History, UCLA) and Abhishek Kaicker (History, UC Berkeley).

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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. Arch of Triumph U.S., 1948 Adapted from Erich Maria Remarque’s novel and directed by Lewis Milestone who also co-wrote, Arch of Triumph finds the City of Lights shrouded in noirish fog and shadow. It’s 1938 and Paris has become the tenuous home for refugees on the run from the Nazis and French immigration to avoid deportation. Among them is Charles Boyer’s doctor who haunts the city’s cafes and recognizes a shared trauma in Ingrid Bergman’s desperate émigré. A tragic romance, Arch of Triumph does double duty dramatizing the cruelty of both facism and an immigration system that would render people stateless by denying them safe haven. 35mm, b&w, 120 min. Director: Lewis Milestone. Screenwriters: Lewis Milestone, Harry Brown. With: Ingrid Bergman, Charles Boyer, Charles Laughton. 35mm restored print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in cooperation with National Telefilm Associates, Inc., and Richard Rosenfeld; funding by AFI/NEA; special thanks to Richard Dayton for his significant contributions in restoring this film. Voice in the Wind U.S., 1944 In this ultra low-budget B-film produced by Czech émigré Rudolph Monter, Friedrich Torberg plays a Czech concert pianist jailed and tortured by the Nazis for playing “The Moldau,” a symbol of the Czech resistance to their occupation. Escaping his captors and surviving a harrowing journey, he ends up alone on a Caribbean island where his trauma overwhelms him as he longs for his missing wife — dying unbeknownst to him on another part of the island. Imbued with expressionist shadows and told through a series of interwoven flashbacks, Voice in the Wind powerfully expresses the disorientation and despair of European refugees in the wake of fascist violence. DCP, b&w, 85 min. Director: Arthur Ripley. Screenwriter: Friedrich Torberg. With: Francis Lederer, Sigrid Gurie, J. Edward Bromberg. Restoration funded by the George Lucas Family Foundation. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Antifacism from the Archive

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Are you looking to refresh, rewrite, or rethink your syllabus? Are you designing a new course, and want to learn about best practices for syllabus design? Join the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) for a co-working and peer review session during which you will look at example syllabi; consider backward design principles for syllabus design; explore strategies to foster belonging in your syllabus; and, finally, create a digitally accessible syllabus. This session is open to all instructors, including TAs and postdocs.

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Join the UCLA Rubsamen Music Library for a Jam Session with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble. The afternoon will begin with a set by the Ensemble, followed by an open jam session. No RSVP required. All are welcome to participate! Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble at UCLA Class of 2027: Nicolaus Gelin - trumpet Nathan Gilbreath - trombone Mwanzi Harriott - guitar Elisee Ngbo - piano Yerin Kim - bass Mailo Rakotonanahary - drums

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CRAA D1A League Match

Join the UCLA Black Alumni Association (UBAA) for an unforgettable evening of elegance and purpose as we celebrate the enduring legacy of Black Bruins. Together, we’ll raise vital scholarship funds and honor alumni whose impact resonates across communities and industries. To date, UBAA has awarded over $10 million in scholarships, empowering more than 800 students to pursue higher education and achieve their dreams. With your support, we can continue building on the legacy of Dr. Winston C. Doby and uplift the next generation of Bruins. Enjoy a night of fine dining, live artistic performances, an inspiring awards ceremony, and the joy of reconnecting with fellow alumni. Let’s celebrate with purpose—and shape the future, together.

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 Burning Cross U.S., 1947 World restoration premiere! One of the boldest films of the postwar period to tackle homegrown facism, the independent production, The Burning Cross, was the first anti-Klan film to explicitly depict Black Americans as victims of KKK terror on screen. A newly discharged veteran disgruntled by the changes he finds in his small town gravitates to the brutes of a Klan front group, the American Only Association. The brutal realism of the film’s depiction of the rhetoric and tactics culminates in the murder of a Black family burned in their home. The film, however, is not without compromise as an opening prologue restored in this version suggests that the Klan was originally founded by “men of good intentions” who would be betrayed by a corrupt, greedy few. 35mm, b&w, 77 min. Director: Walter Colmes. Screenwriter: Aubrey Wisberg. With: Henry H. Daniels Jr., Virginia Patton, Dick Rich. 35mm restored print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and The Film Foundation. Restoration funding provided by The Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. Open Secret U.S., 1948 Released the year after both Gentleman's Agreement (1947) and Crossfire (1947) made anti-semitism their explicit subject, this independently produced film noir takes a grittier approach to the social problem despite never mentioning the word, although the implications are clear. Directed by Austrian-born émigre John Reinhardt, Open Secret unfolds as a small town mystery with a newlywed couple investigating the disappearance of the friend they’ve come to visit. What they discover is a community so corrupted by hate even children join in victimizing anyone who isn’t “the right kind of people.” Ironically, a sweaty cabal stands behind it all with ambitions to take their violent campaign to the national political stage. 35mm, b&w, 68 min. Director: John Reinhardt. Screenwriters: Henry Blankfort, Max Wilk. With: John Ireland, Jane Randolph, Sheldon Leonard. 35mm restored print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive.Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by The Packard Humanities Institute. —Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm Part of: From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Antifacism from the Archive

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Join Bruin basketball fans at Underdog’s Cantina for game watch parties on selected weekends during the season. Come out and wear your UCLA gear — no RSVP necessary!

Calling all foodies and cultural adventurers! Join us for a fun outing at The Source OC. We'll kick things off with a scavenger hunt, then gather for lunch and conversation. This is the perfect opportunity to connect with your local Bruin community!

UCLA vs Stanford Women's Gymnastics Match at Stanford! Join Bay Area Bruins and UCLA fans to watch the Cardinal and Bruins go head-to-head. $5 from each ticket will be donated to the Bay Area Bruins scholarship fund specifically benefiting students from the Bay Area.

Bruin Family 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, Bruin Family Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin community. Historically, Bruin Family Socials have taken place over the course of one weekend each year. During spring 2023, these events transitioned to a year-round model that accommodates a variety of activities and locations, ultimately allowing for added flexibility and more opportunities to build community than ever before. We hope you will join us at an event near you!

Neuroprotective Greek Herbs: Bridging Neuroscience and Cultural Heritage a seminar organized by Anastasia Tsingotjidou (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki) in collaboration with Korina Atsopardi and Marigoula Margariti (University of Patras) This seminar brings together researchers from neuroscience, pharmacology, biology, veterinary medicine, nutrition, and plant biodiversity to explore the neuroprotective potential of traditional Greek herbs. Through a combination of in-person and online presentations, the program highlights translational research, from animal models and isolated bioactive compounds to nutritional approaches and cultural heritage. The seminar concludes with a culinary demonstration using Cycladic herbs, emphasizing the connection between Greek history, daily life, and brain health. Speakers: Korina Atsopardi, School of Pharmacy, University of Patras Dimitra Efthymiopoulou, Department of Nutrition & Dietetics and Department of Sports Nutrition, Harokopio University (Zoom) Irene Giannakopoulos, CEO, Aegialis Hotel and Spa, author of the culinary book, My Amorgos! Professor Marigoula Margariti, School of Biology, University of Patras (Zoom) Marita Papagianni, Plant Taxonomist & Biodiversity Research Associate, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Zoom) Professor Igor Spigelman, Laboratory of Neuropharmacology, Section of Biosystems and Function, School of Dentistry, UCLA Professor Anastasia Tsingotjidou, School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Associate Professor Konstantinos Xanthopoulos, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Zoom) This event is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF). To view the full program schedule and to RSVP, please visit our website: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/neuroprotective-greek-herbs/

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Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment 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. Preserved by UCLA from original 2 in. video master! In a celebrated career spanning over four decades, Academy Award winner Gene Hackman (1930–2025) became recognized as one of the finest American actors of the New Hollywood era. A native Californian who relocated to New York to pursue acting in the late 1950s (with roommates Dustin Hoffman and Robert Duvall), Hackman toiled for over a decade off and on Broadway, and in dozens of small parts on film and television. By 1968, in between his star-making turns in the iconic features Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and The French Connection (1971), Hackman landed the lead role in the prestigious television anthology CBS Playhouse, in the installment, “My Father and My Mother.” Virtually unseen since its original broadcast, “My Father and My Mother” concerns a writer (Hackman) as he struggles to come to terms with decisions made in the care of his son with an intellectual disability. In seeking answers to his deep emotional crisis, the writer revisits his past, attempting to reconcile painful memories of his late parents (Ralph Bellamy, Jane Wyatt). An obscure footnote in Hackman’s oeuvre, the expressionistically staged drama (videotaped at CBS Television City) represents a creative high point in the actor’s television resume, revealing a performance of psychological depth uncommon to the small screen. In its review, the Los Angeles Times hailed Hackman as “outstanding,” noting the production was “... 90 minutes of thoughtful, well-played drama, of which there is much too little on TV these days.” Programmed and notes written by John H. Mitchell Television Curator Mark Quigley. CBS Playhouse: “My Father and My Mother” U.S., 2/13/1968 With original commercials DCP, color, 90 min. CBS. Production CBS. Executive Producer: Barbara Schultz. Producer: George Schaefer. Director: George Schaefer. Writer: Robert Crean. With: Gene Hackman, Ralph Bellamy, Jane Wyatt. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Engineering services by CBS Media Exchange. Part of: Archive Television Treasures

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Join UCLA Westside Alumni for another hike in the Santa Monica Mountains. We will be hiking the Los Liones/Los Leones Trail. Less experienced hikers will be able to stop and turn around at the first outlook - a natural turnaround point. More experienced hikers will be able to continue to the Parker Mesa Overlook. The group will be meeting at the Los Liones trailhead at 8:30 a.m. Parking is available along the street on Los Liones. Arrive early, as you may have to park further down and walk up to the trailhead. Remember to bring your hiking gear, including water, snacks, and hats. For more information, visit Los Liones: [https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/los-liones-trail-in-the-santa-monica-mountains/ Parker](https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/los-liones-trail-in-the-santa-monica-mountains/%20Parker) Mesa Overlook: [https://www.hikespeak.com/trails/parker-mesa-overlook-in- the-santa-monicamountains/](https://www.hikespeak.com/los-angeles/santa-monica-mountains/)

Calling all Women of UCLA. You’re invited to a sweet little escape filled with tea, treats, and timeless Hello Kitty charm at Hello Kitty Cafe Irvine. Join us for a delightful Afternoon Tea experience, where cozy elegance meets playful Sanrio magic. For $70 per person, you’ll enjoy a prix fixe spread of savory bites, dainty sweets, and a pot of tea chosen just for you. It’s the perfect way to slow down, sip something warm, and share smiles with fellow Bruins. To keep the afternoon flowing comfortably, we have two seating times: 3:15 PM and 3:30 PM, both in the Dining Room. Dress-up is part of the fun. Hello Kitty–branded UCLA apparel is highly encouraged. Think bows, pinks, blues, and Bruin pride with a cute twist that fits right in with the café’s soft, pastel setting. Setting the Table: Please arrive a few minutes early, as tables may be released after a 15-minute grace period. This is a non-refundable reservation. We invite everyone to help create a warm and welcoming tea table. Kind words, open hearts, and inclusive energy make the afternoon sweeter for everyone. When we share the table with care and consideration, harmony naturally follows, and that’s what makes tea time truly special. Let’s clink teacups, celebrate friendship, and enjoy an afternoon that’s equal parts cozy, cute, and very Bruin. Have a sweet day.

Join us for our bi-weekly community meetings! A space to foster our system-impacted and formerly incarcerated scholars to connect, build community, and access resources.

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The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies.

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Take 20 minutes in your day to enjoy much-needed relaxation and calm. When registering, please enter "UCLA" under "organization." Monthly meditation is led by Michal Rinkevich (MBA '14) who has been practicing healing arts and meditation since 1995 and teaching since 2006.

Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.

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Don't miss the next topic in the Teaching and Learning Center's GenAI Workshop Series. During this In-Person workshop, we will explore and discuss: -The role of AI-supported knowledge construction in enhancing student engagement and deeper learning. -How Google NotebookLM can be used to curate, organize, and connect course materials into interactive knowledge bases. -Strategies for involving students in co-creating and expanding shared AI-assisted notebooks as part of their learning process. -Examples of how NotebookLM can support collaborative inquiry, reflection, and critical discussion in academic settings. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to: -Explain how creating shared or individual knowledge bases in Google NotebookLM can enhance student engagement and active learning. -Demonstrate how to organize readings, notes, and resources in NotebookLM to scaffold knowledge building across a course or project. -Design learning activities that engage students in analyzing, connecting, and synthesizing information using NotebookLM. -Integrate NotebookLM into classroom or online environments to promote collaborative inquiry and reflective dialogue. -Evaluate ethical and pedagogical considerations when using AI-generated insights in shared student learning spaces.

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Come ready to discuss your favorite book! A book club-style meeting where everyone can bring their favorite books to recommend to fellow Bruins. There will be a raffle at the end for a gift card to a local, independently owned bookstore, allowing a lucky Bruin to purchase a recommended book (or not)! The room reservation is for two hours, but we may end earlier depending on the discussion.

Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: In person: Q&A (after episode 1) with director Debra Granik and Coss Marte, owner of CONBODY, moderated by Distinguished Professor Robin D. G. Kelley, UCLA Department of History. 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. North American premiere of new director’s cut Each year, 650,000 people are released from prison in the U.S., only to confront stigma and systemic exclusion. Directed by Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone), Conbody vs Everybody follows Coss Marte, a former drug dealer turned fitness entrepreneur, and his community of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers as they build a gym — and a life — on their own terms. Spanning eight years, the five-part docuseries captures their humor, grit and moral clarity amid gentrification and the pandemic, asking one of the most urgent moral questions of our time: after someone serves their sentence, why do we keep them imprisoned? Episode 1 As Conbody’s profile rises with increased media attention, Coss works to find investors and secure a permanent space. DCP, color, 62 min. Episode 2 Conbody trainer Shane hits a setback and Coss and the team pitch in to help. DCP, color, 62 min. Episode 3 Syretta starts as a trainer at Conbody after her recent return home from prison. Coss supports his younger brother’s first run for City Council. DCP, color, 67 min. Director: Debra Granik With: Coss Marte, Syretta Wright, Derek Drescher. —Public Programmer Beandrea July Part of: Debra Granik Presents: Conbody vs Everybody

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Groundbreaking and boundary-crossing violin virtuoso Gilles Apap and UCLA Head of Piano Inna Faliks perform beloved violin and piano music of Mozart and Brahms. Star string colleagues—violinist Varty Manouelian, violist Che-Yen (Brian) Chen and cellist Jeffrey Ho—join for the exuberant Piano Quintet in E-flat Major by Robert Schumann. Space is limited for this free event and registration is required. See full details on our website.

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Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: post-screening Q&A with director Debra Granik and Coss Marte, owner of CONBODY. 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. New director’s cut Each year, 650,000 people are released from prison in the U.S., only to confront stigma and systemic exclusion. Directed by Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone), Conbody vs Everybody follows Coss Marte, a former drug dealer turned fitness entrepreneur, and his community of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers as they build a gym — and a life — on their own terms. Spanning eight years, the five-part docuseries captures their humor, grit and moral clarity amid gentrification and the pandemic, asking one of the most urgent moral questions of our time: after someone serves their sentence, why do we keep them imprisoned? Episode 1 As Conbody’s profile rises with increased media attention, Coss works to find investors and secure a permanent space. DCP, color, 62 min. Episode 2 Conbody trainer Shane hits a setback and Coss and the team pitch in to help. DCP, color, 62 min. Episode 3 Syretta starts as a trainer at Conbody after her recent return home from prison. Coss supports his younger brother’s first run for City Council. DCP, color, 67 min. Director: Debra Granik With: Coss Marte, Syretta Wright, Derek Drescher. —Public Programmer Beandrea July Part of: Debra Granik Presents: Conbody vs Everybody

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Made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment 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. North American premiere of new director’s cut Each year, 650,000 people are released from prison in the U.S., only to confront stigma and systemic exclusion. Directed by Debra Granik (Winter’s Bone), Conbody vs Everybody follows Coss Marte, a former drug dealer turned fitness entrepreneur, and his community of formerly incarcerated New Yorkers as they build a gym — and a life — on their own terms. Spanning eight years, the five-part docuseries captures their humor, grit and moral clarity amid gentrification and the pandemic, asking one of the most urgent moral questions of our time: after someone serves their sentence, why do we keep them imprisoned? Episode 4 Coss celebrates five years home from prison. The team changes locations and new trainers join the team. Coss grows increasingly frustrated with reluctant investors. Includes an appearance by late actor Michael K. Williams. DCP, color, 68 min. Episode 5 Coss and the CONBODY team navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests as they take hold in New York City. Coss’ brother takes another run at City Council. Coss and his girlfriend Roxie take a step forward together. DCP, color, 66 min. Director: Debra Granik. With: Coss Marte, Syretta Wright, Derek Drescher. —Public Programmer Beandrea July Part of: Debra Granik Presents: Conbody vs Everybody

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UCLA Alumni is hosting a Pre-Meet Party prior to the UCLA Gymnastics meet vs. Utah at Pauley Pavilion on Saturday, March 14, 5–6:30 p.m. Join UCLA alumni, fans, and friends for a Pre-Meet Party featuring a great meal and get in the spirit before the Bruins face former Pac-12 rival Utah!

16th ANNUAL SKETCH TO SCREEN COSTUME DESIGN PANEL Celebrating the 2026 Academy Award®? nominees for Best Costume Design: Miyako Bellizzi: Marty Supreme Ruth E. Carter: Sinners Kate Hawley: Frankenstein Deborah L. Scott: Avatar: Fire and Ash Malgosia Turzanska: Hamnet in conversation with Professor Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Ph.D. Director, David C. Copley Center for Costume Design

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Baritone Benjamin Appl is celebrated for a voice that "belongs to the last of the old great masters of song" with "an almost infinite range of colours" (Suddeutsche Zeitung), and for performances "delivered with wit, intelligence and sophistication" (Gramophone). James Baillieu is one of the leading song and chamber music pianists of his generation. They will perform Franz Schubert's Winterreise. Tickets are limited and go on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 17, 2026. Please visit the event website for full details.

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We are pleased to share that UCLA has officially announced the appointment of Dr. Jonli Tunstall as Director of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP). Dr. Tunstall’s appointment marks a historic milestone, as she becomes the first woman and the first African American to lead AAP in its more than 50-year history. In celebration of this important moment for the AAP community, we are inviting campus partners and alumni to join us in welcoming her to this role and celebrating this new chapter for AAP.

These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.

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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 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.

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.

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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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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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.

Notos Quartett returns to our Chamber Music at the Clark series with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Piano Quartet in G Minor, K.478, Sir William Walton's Piano Quartet in D Minor, and Johannes Brahms' Piano Quartet in C Minor, op. 60. Tickets are limited and go on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday, February 24. Please visit the event website for full details.

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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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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!

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.

Join the UCLA Alumni Association, in collaboration with UCLA Chancellor's Society, UCLA Master in Quantitative Economics (MQE), and UCLA Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), for an evening of networking and learning as we bring Bruins in the Bay Area together for a panel featuring alumni working at the forefront of artificial intelligence.

Whether you're carving down the slopes or just soaking in the scenery, this trip is packed with adventure, relaxation, and great company. This a family-friendly event. Travel in Style: Ride to and from Mammoth on a Deluxe Party Coach Tour Bus featuring music, movies, and giveaways. One bus will make a special stop at UCLA before heading to Mojave for food and supplies. Stay & Play: \-2 nights of cozy lodging near the ski lodge \-Free Gondola rides to the Village for dining and shopping \-Jacuzzi access to unwind after a day in the snow Weekend Highlights: \-Friday Welcome Reception with dominoes and cards \-Saturday Day Party at Lakanuki’s in the Village \-Saturday Night Bowling Bash and more surprises! Snow Activities Galore: Enjoy skiing, snowboarding, sledding, tubing, and snowmobiling. Mammoth Mountain boasts 150+ trails and 30 lifts, from beginner-friendly to expert-level. Note: Lift tickets, equipment rentals, and lessons are not included in the trip cost. Not a skier? No problem! This weekend is all about socializing, networking, and reconnecting. Explore outlet stores, enjoy tubing, or simply relax and take in the mountain views. Trip Details: \-Departure: Friday, March 27 at Noon \-Return: Sunday, March 29, around 10:00 PM \-Stops: Mojave (food/supplies) on March 27 and Bishop (dinner) on March 29 All sales are final – no refunds.

The University of California Trust and the UC Alumni UK Network warmly request your presence at the 9th Annual University of California Alumni Gala at the iconic One Whitehall Place in Central London. Our evening will include a sparkling reception, an exquisite dinner, and opportunities to take home fabulous prizes - all in support of student scholarships at UC.

One of the deadliest wildfires ever recorded took place on July 23, 2018 just 30 km from the historical center of Athens in Greece. Artist Katerina Angelopoulou survived the fire and her book, "The Fumes of Mars," combines her photographs with personal testimonies from other survivors, timelines, maps, and reports. With these materials Angelopoulou attempts to weave together a collective narrative of the events to better understand the violent disconnect between her own experience and the “official” account of the disaster in which facts were concealed and victims held culpable The book opens with black and white photographs showing the aftermath of the fire alongside with testimonies of the survivors. These are followed by Angelopoulou’s photographs taken as the disaster unfolded overlayed with her timeline of events. Collected evidence on the events follow, including aerial maps, topographical information, lists of the victims with location and cause of death, weather and aircraft reports, CCTV and news coverage images, information from the State Investigator report and information on the ongoing trial. The final images of the book are of Angelopoulou’s personal artifacts after the fire, such as remnants of jewelry, books and glasses. This assembled evidence is embedded with importance because after the fire, the truth of the victims and their families was questioned multiple times—in the public narrative, facts were concealed and re-produced with false arguments blaming residents and victims. Katerina Angelopoulou is an artist based in Athens. The Fumes of Athens won the Format Festival’s Reviewers Choice Award 2022, was selected for and featured in the COCA Project 2021, shortlisted for the Belfast Dummy Award and Photo Festival in 2022, and exhibited at LCC in London as part of the Common Ground Exhibition. Angelopoulou holds a BSc in Mathematics & Theoretical Physics from Imperial College London, a BA in Design for Performance from Central Saint Martin’s, and an MA with Distinction in Photojournalism & Documentary Photography from LCC. This program is made possible thanks to the Stavros Niarchos Foundation. For more details, please visit: https://hellenic.ucla.edu/event/the-fumes-of-mars/

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UCLA Athletics, the UCLA Alumni Association, and the UCLA Latino Alumni Association are proud to invite all alumni to this Alumni Association Appreciation Day and the "Los Bruins Game." Click the "RSVP" link to purchase a discounted ticket and watch the Bruins take on Indiana, April 4! Use Promo Code **TBD** at checkout to purchase a 50% off ticket! Go Bruins! * * * Join us for alumni appreciation days at select UCLA sporting events! All UCLA alumni are invited to attend the selected events below at a discounted rate by using the corresponding promo codes on our ticket website or visiting the venue's ticket window on event days. Alumni Appreciation tickets are 50% off and you can receive up to 8 discounted tickets! Any UCLA alumni is eligible for this offer by mentioning it to our venue Box Office staff! Alumni are also encouraged to bring their UCLA Alumni Association Member ID. If you do not have your member ID, **[follow these instructions](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp-wpNOjyLdvvOhrO8XUCsJFOrRrtOa9/view)** to print one. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last on game day. For more information, [click here](https://uclabruins.com/sports/2020/7/1/ucla-Alumni-Association-tickets).

Bay Area Bruins are teaming up with GLIDE’s Daily Free Meals Program to give back as a community and connect with fellow alumni, family, and friends through service. Volunteers will help serve lunch to elderly, disabled, and community members through various roles including serving food, handing out condiments, bussing tables, refilling water, preparing food for future meals, and creating bagged lunches to-go. If you’re able to stay after the shift, we plan to grab a snack or late lunch nearby. Schedule: 11:00 AM: Check-in and brief task orientation 11:15 AM – 1:00 PM: Lunch service 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM: Clean-up All volunteers must wear close-toed shoes and shirts with sleeves (short or long sleeves are great, just no tank tops). 8+ years old (fully completed and signed minor waiver required for volunteers younger than 18)

Show your team spirit at the ultimate pregame party for UCLA Alumni and fans. Kick-start game day Bruin style with friends, food and fun. Be a part of the excitement of UCLA Baseball. The Bruins take on rival USC on Saturday, April 4 at 2 p.m. The Bruin Bash Pregame Party starting at Noon at the JRS Club at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

This 30-minute interactive session explores why specific, criteria-aligned feedback supports learner motivation and improvement, and highlights practical strategies for delivering high-quality feedback efficiently at scale. Through guided reflection and discussion, participants will consider evidence-based feedback principles before viewing a brief demonstration of scalable grading practices in Gradescope, including rubric-based grading and AI-assisted answer grouping. This session may be especially useful for instructors teaching large classes or courses with limited grading support.

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Join Bay Area Bruins and fans for Bruins Night with the Golden State Warriors. This year's event will feature the game against the Sacramento Kings at the Chase Center - Tuesday evening at 7:00 PM, April 7, 2026. The Kings will feature former UCLA players Russell Westbrook and Zach LaVine. (Russell won the NBA MVP award for the 2016-2017 season and Zach is a two time NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Champion.) Contact information - email and mobile number - will be collected during the purchase transaction to facilitate ticket distribution. Mobile ticket links will be provided closer to the game date. All sales are final and no refunds will be given. _Tickets sold for $95/ticket until Jan. 31,_ **_price increase to $105/ticket on Feb. 1._**

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Join for a lively discussion with fellow Bruins (and a few Cal Bears too) of "Before the Coffee Gets Cold". This novel tells the story of a cafe where patrons can go back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s beautiful, moving story explores the age-old question: what would you change if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? This is a peer-led group and newcomers are always welcome.

It is often said that, “feedback is a gift.” But whether we are on the giving or receiving end, we don’t always feel that way about it. What if we became masterful at sharing our feedback with others in ways that truly occurred as a gift, coming from a place of advocacy? What if we became masterful at receiving feedback, leveraging any feedback we receive for our good and our growth? In this virtual session, career coach Amanda Jaggard will share practical principles for turning feedback into a non-negotiable tool for ourselves and our teams so that it truly is a gift we both receive and give. In this session, you will learn: \- The distinction between giving feedback and sharing your opinion. \- Clear strategies for getting the most valuable feedback possible \- Commitments to practice these new feedback skills to maximize your current growth

This workshop providesThis workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyEvents on MyUCLA.

This conference will gather a group of leading scholars to see where scholarship about the Revolution is on its 250th anniversary. Through their own research, they’ll address the many and exciting ways we’ve come to rethink this important event, including its broader continental and even global reach, and its racial and ideological underpinnings. Unlike a traditional academic conference, however, these talks will be addressed to a mostly non-academic audience of students and members of the public. In doing so, we hope to show non-scholars new ways historians are currently thinking about the meaning of this seminal event in U.S. and world history.

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This half-day symposium at UCLA will examine the intersection of sound and hate, highlighting how auditory experiences can propagate, resist, and reflect social animosities. Bringing together diverse perspectives from sound studies and related fields, the event will deepen understanding of how sound influences, challenges, and shapes the dynamics of hate in society. The keynote address, “Sectarian Reckonings: The Politics of Voice and Song in Post-Authoritarian Syria,” will be delivered by Shayna M. Silverstein, Associate Professor in the Department of Performance Studies and faculty member of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies program at Northwestern University. Her talk explores public reckonings with sectarian violence in Syria from the 2010s conflict to the precarious present, offering guided listening to sonic practices—from chant and song to rock and livestream audio culture—that respond to sectarianized hate, violence, and animosity. Additional speakers include UCLA School of Music Associate Professor Jenny Johnson, UCLA Initiative to Study Hate (ISH) Research Manager Dr. Amalia Mora, and the symposium’s curator Dr. Kathryn Huether (ISH and Leve Center for Jewish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow-Antisemitism Studies).

This half-day symposium at UCLA will examine the intersection of sound and hate, highlighting how auditory experiences can propagate, resist, and reflect social animosities. Bringing together diverse perspectives from sound studies and related fields, the event will deepen understanding of how sound influences, challenges, and shapes the dynamics of hate in society. The keynote address, “Sectarian Reckonings: The Politics of Voice and Song in Post-Authoritarian Syria,” will be delivered by Shayna M. Silverstein, Associate Professor in the Department of Performance Studies and faculty member of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies program at Northwestern University. Her talk explores public reckonings with sectarian violence in Syria from the 2010s conflict to the precarious present, offering guided listening to sonic practices—from chant and song to rock and livestream audio culture—that respond to sectarianized hate, violence, and animosity. Additional speakers include UCLA School of Music Associate Professor Jenny Johnson, UCLA Initiative to Study Hate (ISH) Research Manager Dr. Amalia Mora, and the symposium’s curator Dr. Kathryn Huether (ISH and Leve Center for Jewish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow-Antisemitism Studies).

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. Singin’ in the Rain U.S., 1952 Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds shine in perhaps the greatest Hollywood musical of all time. Propelled by a crackling script and exuberant song-and-dance routines, Kelly plays a silent movie star trying to make the leap to talkies, while Reynolds’ struggling chorus girl finds her entry into Hollywood no less complicated. With Donald O’Connor delivering the delirious gags, this timeless classic will leave you with a glorious feeling. 35mm, color, 103 min. Director: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. Screenwriter: Betty Comden, Adolph Green. With: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds. Recommended for ages 6+ Part of: Family Flicks

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Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of Law, Ethnic Studies, and African American Studies. Prof. powell has served as the National Legal Director of the ACLU and is well-known for the development of an “opportunity-based” model for thinking about affordable housing, racialized space, and the many ways that housing influences other opportunity domains including education, health, health care, and employment.

Professor john powell is a renowned scholar and advocate in the areas of civil rights, structural racism, housing, constitutional law, equality, democracy, and belonging. He is the director of the Othering & Belonging Institute at UC Berkeley, where he holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion and is a Professor of Law, Ethnic Studies, and African American Studies. Prof. powell has served as the National Legal Director of the ACLU and is well-known for the development of an “opportunity-based” model for thinking about affordable housing, racialized space, and the many ways that housing influences other opportunity domains including education, health, health care, and employment. Event time TBD. Registration link coming soon.

In this workshop, you will reflect on essential professional competencies in your discipline in relation to how AI may or may not be used in students’ future workplaces. You will then revise one of your course assignments to develop an AI-informed set of goals and assignment rubric targeting the development of career-ready skills.

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The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into 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 will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.

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The Dialogue across Difference Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for staff, administrators, and faculty to delve deeper into 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 will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety.

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This 30-minute interactive Zoom session explores why specific, criteria-aligned feedback supports learner motivation and improvement, and highlights practical strategies for delivering high-quality feedback efficiently at scale.

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This concert featuring Ambroise Aubrun (violin) and Steven Vanhauwaert (piano) pays tribute to the refined tradition of musical salons, tracing their influence from nineteenth-century Vienna to early twentieth-century Los Angeles. At its heart is Guillaume Lekeu’s Violin Sonata, performed in homage to Alfred Megerlin, the Belgian violin virtuoso and concertmaster of the Los Angeles Philharmonic in the 1920s. Through works by Schubert, Fauré, Debussy and others, the program evokes the elegance, intimacy, and cultural dialogue that defined salon music across generations and continents.

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UCLA Athletics and the UCLA Alumni Association are proud to invite all alumni to this Alumni Association Appreciation Day. Click the "RSVP" link to purchase a discounted ticket and watch the Bruins take on BYU, April 18 at 7 p.m.! Use Promo Code **MVBalumni2026** at checkout to purchase a 50% off ticket! Go Bruins! * * * Join us for alumni appreciation days at select UCLA sporting events! All UCLA alumni are invited to attend the selected events below at a discounted rate by using the corresponding promo codes on our ticket website or visiting the venue's ticket window on event days. Alumni Appreciation tickets are 50% off and you can receive up to 8 discounted tickets! Any UCLA alumni is eligible for this offer by mentioning it to our venue Box Office staff! Alumni are also encouraged to bring their UCLA Alumni Association Member ID. If you do not have your member ID, **[follow these instructions](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zp-wpNOjyLdvvOhrO8XUCsJFOrRrtOa9/view)** to print one. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last on game day. For more information, [click here](https://uclabruins.com/sports/2020/7/1/ucla-Alumni-Association-tickets).

Bruin Family 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, Bruin Family Socials foster connections and relationships within the greater Bruin community. Historically, Bruin Family Socials have taken place over the course of one weekend each year. During spring 2023, these events transitioned to a year-round model that accommodates a variety of activities and locations, ultimately allowing for added flexibility and more opportunities to build community than ever before. We hope you will join us at an event near you!

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SLC Tournament

The German-based ATOS Trio will perform in Los Angeles for the first time at the Clark Library with selections from Joseph Haydn, Gaspar Cassadó, and Franz Schubert. Tickets are limited and go on sale at 12 noon on Tuesday, March24. Please visit the event website for full details.

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We will be hiking Murphy Ranch in the Palisades with beautiful canyon and river views. For those who want a longer hike, we will extend the hike to a portion of the Sullivan Fire Road. Please bring water, snacks, and sun protection as needed.

Join ASC for a lively discussion on the pros and cons of AI. We will be hosting a panel discussion with three industry leaders.

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San Diego Bruins, join us for a relaxed South Bay hike and hangout. We will meet at the Kumeyaay Park Statue and walk together through Rice Canyon Open Preserve, enjoying fresh air, good conversation, and easy trails. As this gathering falls on the weekend before Cinco de Mayo, we invite you to do something a little different. Rather than leaning into stereotypical or consumer driven celebrations, walk with us and learn about the history and meaning of the day with Jessica Huerta, UCLA Sociology PhD Candidate. After the hike, anyone who wants to keep the day going can head over to 3rd Ave in Chula Vista for lunch together. All paces welcome. Bring water, comfortable shoes, and your Bruin spirit. **Meeting point:** Kumeyaary Park Statue 700 Buena Vista Way, Chula Vista, CA 91910

Join us for a hike on the Ray Miller Trail with stunning ocean views in the Santa Monica Mountains! We will meet at the picnic benches in the parking lot at 8:45 a.m. Parking is available in the lot for a fee, or you can park on PCH. Here is the hike information: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/ray-miller-backbone-trail Hikers will have the option to do a round trip of 5.4 miles for those who want a shorter hike and those who want a longer hike will have the option of an extension for a total of 8/9 miles. Please make sure that you are prepared with appropriate footwear, sunscreen and/or a hat, and plenty of water.

Join us for our bi-monthly Bay Area Bruins Board planning meeting. Meet new Bruins over Zoom. Learn about our past, present and future events in Northern California. We aim to coordinate activities to bring Bruins together across geographies, from Los Gatos to Oakland to Marin to San Mateo. Get connected with UCLA and your local alums. RSVP to get the Zoom link. We look forward to meeting you!

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This workshop providesThis workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyEvents on MyUCLA.

In the 2025-26 Core Program conference, historians of the Ottoman, Qing, and Mughal empires revisit the problem of comparison by considering synchronicities and structural parallels across Asia. The third conference, "Empires of Things," looks at Society, Materiality, and Knowledge. In what new ways did merchants trade, how did artisans and craftsmen organize themselves, how did guilds transform, how did the pious communicate with each other, how did common subjects live, how did spatial imaginaries change? Organized by Professors Choon Hwee Koh & Meng Zhang (History, UCLA) and Abhishek Kaicker (History, UC Berkeley).

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Join us in celebrating the 40th anniversary of the UCLA Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies, the nation’s first research center for early modern studies. At a moment when higher education is under siege, the study of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries might seem a luxury at best, irrelevant at worst. UCLA Professor of English Helen Deutsch, who served as the Center & Clark’s Director from 2017 to 2020, will present a review and celebration of the Center and its history, which refutes such assumptions. She will argue that the work of the Center and its partner the Clark Library—research, musical and theatrical performance, conferences, collaborations in many forms—is not a retreat to the past but rather an ongoing engagement with our present.

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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.

Since 1946, UCLA has paid tribute to its most distinguished luminaries who have lit the way for UCLA's brightest stars to shine. From larger-than-life legends to community heroes, UCLA Awards are bestowed upon Bruins who have brought great honor to the university and whose contributions impact the world. The 2026 ceremony will be held on Sunday, May 17. For questions, contact awards@alumni.ucla.edu.