Educational
Friday April 4/11
Navigating Mental Health in the Classroom
Fri 4/11 • 9AM - 12:30PM PDT
UCLA Luskin Conference Center
Registration is now closed for this event. If you are interested in being on a waiting list, please contact edp@teaching.ucla.edu Please join us for the "Navigating Mental Health in the Classroom" workshop, part of our Instructor Wellbeing series,...
Early Global Caribbean: Conference 3: Materialities
Fri 4/11 • 10AM - Sat 4/12 • 1PM PDT RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
The tangible realities of daily life and the patterns of exchange in the Caribbean and the other Atlantic regions integrated into the Caribbean’s orbit enhance our understanding of the local dimensions of global processes that have long shaped the...
2025 SPRING FORWARD UCLA: Virtual Job & Internship Fair
Fri 4/11 • 12PM - 4PM PDT
2025 SPRING FORWARD UCLA: VIRTUAL JOB & INTERNSHIP FAIR - APRIL 11, 2025 Are you a freshman looking to make early connections? Are you a sophomore, planning ahead for next year? Are you a junior, still looking for an internship or a senior looking...
Bridging the Gap: College to Career: Cultivating Confidence & Navigating Uncertainty
Fri 4/11 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Bridging the Gap Between College and Career: Cultivating Confidence and Navigating Uncertainty in Undergraduate and Post Graduate Life Join us for a meaningful conversation with Ajit Dodani, an Empathy Strategist©, coach, and leader dedicated to...
Sahq, Dirt, Shaheed: Queer Poetics and Palestinian Resistance
Fri 4/11 • 5PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden
This talk by Dr. Mejdulene Bernard Shomali uses a combination of poetry, research, and prose to consider some of the discursive and material facets of Palestinian liberation theories and practices, with special attention to forms of affective and...
Bruin Day • Saturday April 4/12
Bruin Day - USP presentations
Sat 4/12 • 8AM - 4PM PDT
Visit the Bruin Resource Center fair booth for details
Admitted First Years, we can't wait to meet you at Bruin Day! Find out everything you need to know about life at UCLA as an UndocuBruin. You may attend one of the two sessions presentations: Session 1: 10:00am - 10:30am Session 2: 12:00pm - 12:30pm...
Monday April 4/14
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 4/14 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Graduation & Beyond at the TSC
Mon 4/14 • 5PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
Kerckhoff 128
Join College Advisors, from College Academic Advising, for a workshop intended for graduating seniors seeking information regarding graduation, commencement and life beyond UCLA. By attending this workshop, we hope students will walk away feeling...
Tuesday April 4/15
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Navigating Unexpected Conversations in Office Hours: Breaking It Down
Tue 4/15 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Title: Navigating Unexpected Conversations in Office Hours: Breaking It Down #unpracticed_conversations #office_hours #supporting-students #TAs #postdocs Description: Join us for a preview of one of our most popular professional development...
Designing and Using Rubrics: Why and How Workshop
Tue 4/15 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, Room 186
Please join us for the "Designing and Using Rubrics: Why and How" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Sammy Solis and Lisa Felipe. This workshop will delve into the principles of equity in assessment,...
Writing a Literature Review (Introduction and Overview)
Tue 4/15 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
Presenter: Marilyn Gray, Graduate Writing Center Director This workshop will describe literature reviews across multiple contexts and genres. The workshop will also cover strategies and best practices for note-taking, preparatory steps, writing...
Educational Outreach Speaker Event
Tue 4/15 • 6PM - 8PM PDT
Haines Hall 352
Dr. Tanya Luhrmann will talk about her research on voices and spiritual experiences. Food will be provided! "They are strange experiences—a voice whispered in the wind, a god who speaks from on high—but far more common than we think. At the...
Seeing is not Believing: Outsmarting AI-driven Political Misinformation
Tue 4/15 • 6PM - 8PM PDT RSVP
Carnesale Commons Hermosa Room
Join BruinsVote, UCLA Campus Life, and CSUN ACT Now for a special Democracy Workshop on decoding deep fakes, disinformation, and political bias. Guest speaker Yi Ding, a Los Angeles County Commission for Women Commissioner and UC National Center for...
The Cleaving: Vietnamese Writers in the Diaspora Book Talk and Signing
Tue 4/15 • 6:30PM - 8PM PDT RSVP
Kaplan Hall 135
Join "The Cleaving" editors Isabelle Thuy Pelaud, Lan P. Duong, and Viet Thanh Nguyen, alongside contributors Lan Cao and Le Ly Hayslip in conversation about their craft and how their work has been shaped and received by mainstream culture and their...
Wednesday April 4/16
CPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 4/16 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Upcoming Dates (spring 2025): April 16,...
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Website Makers Meetup
Wed 4/16 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
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.
Spread and Stack: The Development of the Roman Catholic Church from 33-461
Wed 4/16 • 12:30PM - 1:30PM PDT RSVP
Kaplan Hall, 365
In this talk by Gabriel Rossman, he attempts to explain the development of Christianity over its first six centuries from a highly localized charismatic sect to a hierarchical structure spanning much of the world. Rossman conceives of the formation...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Jamie Lerner-Brecher
Wed 4/16 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, various Disability Specialists will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like...
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UCLA Spring 2025 Health School Fair
Wed 4/16 • 5PM - 8PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
UCLA Spring 2025 Health School Fair Wednesday, April 16th, 2025 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM at Ackerman Grand Ballroom Interested in applying for Health/Medical School? Then this fair is for you. Meet with some of the top Institutions in the country and...
Strategies for Writing Longer Literature Reviews
Wed 4/16 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
Presenter: Marilyn Gray, Graduate Writing Center Director. This workshop will cover strategies for writing longer literature reviews for theses, dissertations, proposals, and review papers. The workshop will also address organizational approaches...
Thursday April 4/17
Investing 101
Thu 4/17 • 12PM - 1:30PM PDT RSVP
Strathmore Building Room 106
Attend this workshop to learn the basics of investing and building generational wealth. Whether you're a beginner or looking for a refresher, this event is perfect for you. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your financial knowledge!...
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Enhancing Student Engagement with Online Polling
Thu 4/17 • 12PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Powell 190
Discover how to leverage iClicker and Google Forms—both UCLA-approved technologies—to make your classes more interactive. Learn practical strategies to spark conversations, increase student engagement, and elevate discussions using these tools in...
What Side Are You On? A Tohono Oodham Life Across Borders
Thu 4/17 • 3:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
UCLA Charles E. Young Research Library, Presentation Room 11348
This richly textured and collaboratively written memoir brings Michael "Mike" Wilson's experiences to life. Joining Wilson as coauthor, José Antonio Lucero adds political and historical context to Wilson's personal narrative. Together they offer a...
Finding Sources at the UCLA Library
Thu 4/17 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Want to learn the most effective search strategies? There’s much more to search than Google! Become a...
CRP Program Meeting
Thu 4/17 • 5PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
CRP Lounge (within Bruin Resource Center) SAC B44B
We are excited to be hosting our next Program Meeting on Thursday, April 17th from 5-6pm in the CRP Lounge located in the BRC (SAC B44B). Dinner will be provided! We encourage you to bring a friend who may be interested in joining CRP/B4R as well!...
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FAB - Health Career Net Working Night
Thu 4/17 • 5PM - 9PM PDT
Carnesale Palisades, Hermosa, Venice, Malibu
Pre-health undergraduates come to network with professionals of their aspiring career paths and are exposed to new career options as well. There will also be multiple workshops, panels, and professional school application advising to further offer...
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Friday April 4/18
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Betteena Marco
Fri 4/18 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Monday April 4/21
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 4/21 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Assisting Distressed & Distressing Students
Mon 4/21 • 2PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Chelsea Cervantes (Case Management Services) will present about how to identify students in need of assistance; what resources are available to students; how to approach students in distress and assist them in getting connected with resources;...
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Mon 4/21 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops here.
Structuring College Access: The Market Segment Model and College Board Geomarkets
Mon 4/21 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
3312 Murphy Hall
College Board leverages test-taker data to help colleges recruit students. In the 1980s, College Board “Geomarkets” became an input for two recruiting products. Using Census data and public records requests, Ozan examines which students are included...
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Tuesday April 4/22
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Motivating Students with Growth Mindset Feedback
Tue 4/22 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Title: Motivating Students with Growth Mindset Feedback #growth-mindset #supporting-students #FacultyStaff #TAs #graduate-instructors #postdocs Description: Join GSPSE to learn about techniques for delivering feedback that stimulates students'...
Assessing Student Learning and Gathering Student Feedback Throughout the Quarter Workshop
Tue 4/22 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, Room 186
Please join us for the "Assessing Student Learning and Gathering Student Feedback Throughout the Quarter" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Lisa Felipe and Caroline Kong. In this workshop,...
Assignments & Grading with Bruin Learn for TAs
Tue 4/22 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Enhance your teaching skills and streamline your grading in Bruin Learn! This session is designed primarily for TAs and will cover creating and grading assignments and discussions, navigating the Gradebook, and providing student extensions and...
Presenting STEM Research
Tue 4/22 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
Boyer Hall 130
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
Wednesday April 4/23
UCLA Editor-in-Residence Public Events with Courtney Berger
Wed 4/23 • 10:30AM - Thu 4/24 • 5:45PM PDT RSVP
Hershey Salon 158
Attend one of two UCLA Editor-in-Residence public events with Courtney Berger, Executive Editor, Duke University Press. Wednesday, April 23, 10:30 am-11:30 am: Talk Talk: Writing Books People Will Want to Read: Advice for First-Time Authors We...
Developing a Reflective Teaching Practice Workshop
Wed 4/23 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, Room 186
Please join us for the "Developing a Reflective Teaching Practice" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Sammy Solis. In this workshop, we discuss the benefits of reflective teaching practices on...
Getting Started with PsycInfo
Wed 4/23 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
PsycInfo is a specialized database with a focus on psychology, neuroscience and the broader behavioral sciences. This workshop will introduce some basic search functionality and advanced options like test, measure and methodology filtering. This...
Online Mindful Writing Retreat (1st of 4 Sessions)
Wed 4/23 • 1:30PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The mindful writing retreat will integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because much of...
OPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 4/23 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly OPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Upcoming Dates (Winter 2025): April 23,...
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Presenting STEM Research
Wed 4/23 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
TA/Postdoc Drop In Hours
Wed 4/23 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PDT
Join us for drop-in hours! Consult with the Graduate and Postdoctoral Student Engagement (GSPSE) team on your teaching and pedagogy questions; build community with your fellow TAs.
Thursday April 4/24
Spring IDMP Showcase: Beyond AI Basics - What Faculty Actually Need to Know
Thu 4/24 • 11AM - 12:30PM PDT RSVP
If March’s session got you thinking, this one will go further. Faculty are struggling to keep up with AI’s rapid evolution—but there’s a reason why some are thriving while others are overwhelmed. This session will dig into real faculty experiences...
Using A.I. Tools Effectively and Ethically: A Student-Focused Workshop
Thu 4/24 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360
UCLA students are invited to register for this hands-on workshop exploring the ethical and practical uses of A.I. text generation tools. Led by UCLA Library staff, this 90-minute workshop will focus on the following: Writing effective prompts...
Collecting and Citing Sources
Thu 4/24 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Learn about citation practices and avoiding plagiarism, how to auto-generate your bibliography, keep...
An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles (Sciences and Social Sciences Focus)
Thu 4/24 • 5:15PM - 6:45PM PDT RSVP
Thinking about preparing an article manuscript for submission? This workshop will focus on the aspects of the process of getting an article published that most differ from other graduate writing projects, such as selecting appropriate journals and...
Friday April 4/25
Energy Transitions in Long Modernity (Day 1)
Fri 4/25 • 9AM - 12PM PDT
This conference will be held via Zoom. Please visit our website for the list of speakers, program schedule and to register. Organized by Robert N. Watson (University of California, Los Angeles), Tiffany Jo Werth (University of California, Davis),...
Monday April 4/28
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 4/28 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Instructor Zoom Drop-In Hours (Week 5)
Mon 4/28 • 2PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Please join the Educational Development Programs team’s instructor Zoom drop-in hours. In these informal drop-in sessions, staff from the Teaching and Learning Center will be available to provide support on topics such as course design, inclusive...
Misusing the Bible: White Evangelicalism and Christian Nationalism in America
Mon 4/28 • 2PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Royce Hall, Room 306
White Evangelicalism and Christian Nationalism has occupied an increasingly prominent position since—and in many ways before—the first Trump administration. Events such as January 6 and the second Trump presidency have highlighted the entanglement...
Tuesday April 4/29
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: How to Create Community Agreements
Tue 4/29 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Title: How to Create Community Agreements #community-agreements #classroom-norms #cocreating-the-learning-environment Description: In this session, instructors will learn concrete strategies for creating and using community agreements, one of...
Financial Wellness with Lucy Viado: Investments
Tue 4/29 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Join us for the fourth and final installment of our Financial Wellness series presented in partnership with University Credit Union and Staff Assembly. • Date/Time: April 29, 2025 at Noon • Location: Webinar (space is limited, RSVP in advance) ...
Citizenship Discrimination and Global Inequality
Tue 4/29 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Speaker: Charles Kurzman, professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Why are citizens of...
Presenting STEM Research
Tue 4/29 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
An Introduction to Publishing Journal Articles (Qualitative, Humanities Focus)
Tue 4/29 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
Thinking about preparing an article manuscript for submission? This workshop will focus on the aspects of the process of getting an article published that most differ from other graduate writing projects, such as selecting appropriate journals and...
Wednesday April 4/30
CPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 4/30 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Upcoming Dates (spring 2025): April 30,...
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Book Talk: Albert M. Camarillo Presents "Compton in My Soul"
Wed 4/30 • 11AM - 1PM PDT
CSRC Library - Haines Hall 144
Please join us when Albert M. Camarillo, Stanford University Leon Sloss Jr. Memorial Professor of History, Emeritus, presents his memoir, "Compton in My Soul: A Life in Pursuit of Racial Equality" (Stanford University Press, 2024). Camarillo, who...
Navigating Unexpected Conversations in Office Hours
Wed 4/30 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
During office hours, students may come to a TA with unexpected, complex, and/or overlapping academic and personal concerns. This workshop will explore strategies for approaching these unexpected conversations, covering methods for organizing office...
Online Mindful Writing Retreat (2nd of 4 Sessions)
Wed 4/30 • 1:30PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The mindful writing retreat will integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because much of...
Learning Objectives and Backward Design Workshop
Wed 4/30 • 2PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, Room 190
Please join us for the "Learning Objectives and Backward Design" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center and facilitated by Sammy Solis. In this workshop, participants will explore the benefits of backward design, a framework for...
The American Financial System
Wed 4/30 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
Join this insightful undergraduate student-led presentation on the American financial system, where Financial Wellness Peer Coach, Kavin Shah will explore the roles of various financial institutions, regulators, and the movement of money in the...
Thursday May 5/1
Instructor Zoom Drop-In Hours (Week 5)
Thu 5/1 • 9:30AM - 11:30AM PDT RSVP
Please join the Educational Development Programs team’s instructor Zoom drop-in hours. In these informal drop-in sessions, staff from the Teaching and Learning Center will be available to provide support on topics such as course design, inclusive...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Kristen Acosta
Thu 5/1 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, various Disability Specialists will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like...
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Instructor Wellbeing: Intro to Trauma-Informed Pedagogy
Thu 5/1 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, room 190
Please join us for an introductory workshop on trauma-informed pedagogy, part of the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center’s Instructor Wellbeing initiative. The workshop will be facilitated by Sammy Solis and Derisa Grant. What is trauma and what...
Haredi Women in the Arts in the Digital Age
Thu 5/1 • 2PM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
314 Royce Hall
Have you had a glimpse of the mesmerizing music videos of ultra-Orthodox women celebrities, Bracha Jaffe and Devorah Schwartz, captivating over half a million viewers on YouTube, or the myriad of films and Yiddish plays crafted by Hasidic girls in...
Writing a Literature Review
Thu 5/1 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Learn how to organize your research into a coherent and compelling literature review at this free virtual...
Monday May 5/5
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 5/5 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Tuesday May 5/6
Abundance Policy for Transportation and Housing | A Mini-Symposium
Tue 5/6 • 9AM - 11:30AM PDT RSVP
Abundance is an emerging policy framework that emphasizes addressing affordability through increasing supply, overcoming regulatory burdens, and promoting innovation. Housing policy researcher Paavo Monkkonen and transportation policy researcher...
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: How to Use Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) Data to Inform Your Teaching
Tue 5/6 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Title: How to Use Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) Data to Inform Your Teaching #student-experiences-of-teaching #data-informed-teaching Description: This workshop offers practical strategies for leveraging Student Experiences of Teaching...
Beyond the Discussion Board: Polling, Social Annotation, Forums and Other Ways to Engage Students
Tue 5/6 • 12PM - 1:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL), Room 21570
Please join us for the "Beyond the Discussion Board: Polling, Social Annotation, Forums and Other Ways to Engage Students" workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). The workshop will be facilitated by Caroline Kong. ...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Daniela Cruz-Gomez
Tue 5/6 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Tue 5/6 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Wednesday May 5/7
How to Give Efficient & Effective Feedback for TAs & Postdocs
Wed 5/7 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Join the Graduate Student & Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement unit of TLC to learn about techniques for delivering feedback that encourages growth and motivates students. We will discuss how feedback impacts students’ mindset, motivation, and academic...
Getting Started with CINAHL
Wed 5/7 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
An introduction to searching on CINAHL (Cumulated Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) for first times users and experienced searchers looking for a refresher. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In
Wed 5/7 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Presenting STEM Research
Wed 5/7 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Our Graduate Student Mentors will show you how to translate your research project into an accessible presentation. These workshops are designed for students conducting research in the life sciences, physical sciences, and engineering, and will...
Public Speaking in Academia
Wed 5/7 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces the genres of public speaking in academia, ranging from teaching lectures to conference papers to job talks. The workshop includes suggested strategies as well as hands-on practice.
Thursday May 5/8
Progressive Activists and the Bible
Thu 5/8 • 11:15AM - 12:15PM PDT RSVP
Some of America’s most effective reformers did not just refer to the Bible, but fused their own struggles with its narratives, seeing themselves as part of a cosmic divine battle within history. Claudia Setzer will have us consider how abolitionist...
Utilizing Census Data in Your Research
Thu 5/8 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
There’s more to the US Census than meets the eye. Want to learn how you can access and use census data in your research? Join librarians Maggie Tarmey and Kelsey Brown to explore reports, data profiles, and datasets on data.census.gov. This...
TA/Postdoc Drop In Hours
Thu 5/8 • 2PM - 4PM PDT
Powell 190
Join us in person at Powell Library 190 to consult with the Graduate Student Postdoctoral Scholar Enagagement team on teaching-related professional development topics over light snacks and refreshments. Topics include: course design, instructional...
Developing Your Research Plan
Thu 5/8 • 4PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library Classroom C, Room 320C
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Keep your stress levels down while pursuing your research interest! You'll learn how to create a timeline...
Friday May 5/9
Online Mindful Writing Retreat (3rd of 4 Sessions)
Fri 5/9 • 1:30PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The mindful writing retreat will integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because much of...
Bruin Day • Saturday May 5/10
AlgoEd x UCLA Global Medical Brigades Science/Medical Competition
Sat 5/10 • 8AM PDT
UCLA's Global Medical Brigades chapter has teamed up with AlgoEd, a company that provides platforms for middle school and high school students to participate in large-scale competitions. This event will include medical and science related questions...
Monday May 5/12
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 5/12 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Tuesday May 5/13
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Tucker Grimshaw
Tue 5/13 • 9AM - 10AM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Explore the AI Toolkit for the Humanities Classroom
Tue 5/13 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Title: Explore the AI Toolkit for the Humanities Classroom #ai-tool-kit #ai-best-practices #ai-based-activities Description: Humanities Technology (HumTech)--HumTech is developing an AI Toolkit in collaboration with their graduate student RITC's,...
Power and Alterity in Black Religious Thought
Tue 5/13 • 12:30PM - 1:30PM PDT RSVP
Kaplan Hall, 365
Who is the human? What is legitimate religion? Who is left out of these discourses? Questions of power, humanity, and alterity animate religious discourse and responses to oppression. Leveraging the Rastafari movement and interrogating religious...
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Between Two Worlds: Jewish War Brides After the Holocaust
Tue 5/13 • 2PM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
314 Royce Hall
Facing the harrowing task of rebuilding a life in the wake of the Holocaust, many Jewish survivors, community and religious leaders, and Allied soldiers viewed marriage between Jews and military personnel as a way to move forward after unspeakable...
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Tue 5/13 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Wednesday May 5/14
Navigating Charged Conversations in the Classroom
Wed 5/14 • 9AM - 10:30AM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, room 190
Please join us for the "Navigating Charged Conversations in the Classroom” workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Derisa Grant. Handling a classroom discussion that suddenly becomes contentious can be a...
Educational Innovation and Scholarly Teaching Seminar Series: Making the Most of Active Learning
Wed 5/14 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
Young Research Library Conference Room 11360
Making the Most of Active Learning: Why Teaching Expertise Matters and How it Develops This interactive seminar will consider this question: What teaching expertise do faculty need and how do they cultivate it? Though most systems in higher...
The Grey Area: Exploring Grey Literature
Wed 5/14 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Grey Literature is frequently defined by what it is not – “grey literature is anything that is not a journal and not a book.” That leaves a great deal of room for ambiguity when looking for grey literature sources. Do I need to check government...
A Decent Home Documentary Screening+ Q&A
Wed 5/14 • 6PM - 8:30PM PDT RSVP
2355 Public Affairs Building
The UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies and Luskin Center for Innovation invite you to a screening of A Decent Home, a featurelength documentary addressing class and economic inequity that features the lives and challenges of mobile home...
Thursday May 5/15
Expanding Your Audience: How to Publish Outside Academia
Thu 5/15 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
Where can your writing and research interests go beyond a field-specific journal article or academic conference presentation? Writing for non-academic publications offers graduate students the opportunity to flex their creative muscles and develop a...
Spring 2025 GET HIRED UCLA: Senior & Master's Student In-Person Job Fair
Thu 5/15 • 4PM - 7PM PDT RSVP
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Are you a Senior & Still looking for Employment? Are you a Master's Student about to graduate looking for career opportunities? Then this is the Career Event for you! The UCLA Career Center is proud to present the Spring 2025 GET HIRED UCLA:...
Friday May 5/16
Energy Transitions in Long Modernity (Day 2)
Fri 5/16 • 9AM - 11:10AM PDT
This conference will be held via Zoom. Please visit our website for the list of speakers, program schedule and to register. Organized by Robert N. Watson (University of California, Los Angeles), Tiffany Jo Werth (University of California, Davis),...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Betteena Marco
Fri 5/16 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Online Mindful Writing Retreat Sessions (4th of 4 Sessions)
Fri 5/16 • 1:30PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The mindful writing retreat will integrate simple techniques from mindfulness to support the writing process and cultivate an approach to writing that fosters balance, self-care, and well-being. Please bring a current writing project because much of...
Sunday May 5/18
PLAY Day 2025
Sun 5/18 • 9AM - 2PM PDT
Intramural Fields
For our 28th year, Bruin Belles Service Association is proud to present Players Leading Active Youth Day, also known as P.L.A.Y. Day. This event will bring together UCLA Athletics and Bruin Belles for a day of learning and fun with underserved,...
Monday May 5/19
UCLA Los Angeles Transportation Forum
Mon 5/19 • 9AM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The California Endowment
At the October 2024 UCLA Arrowhead Symposium, participants discussed how to create enduring public benefits from hosting major worldwide events in Los Angeles. The UCLA Los Angeles Transportation Forum will gather attendees to continue the...
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 5/19 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Tuesday May 5/20
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: How to Compare and Evaluate AI Tools
Tue 5/20 • 10AM - 10:20AM PDT RSVP
Title: How to Compare and Evaluate AI Tools #GenAI #pick-your-innovation #diffusion-of-innovation #enhancing-teaching-and-learning Description: Choosing the right AI tool can be a real challenge. This short presentation provides a practical...
Empowered Teaching: Ungrading 101 Workshop
Tue 5/20 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL), Room 21570
Please join us for the "Empowered Teaching: Ungrading 101” workshop, hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Caroline Kong and Sammy Solis. In this workshop, participants will explore “ungrading,” a framework that...
Strange Bedfellows: The Alliance Theory of Political Belief Systems
Tue 5/20 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences What explains the contents of political belief systems? A widespread view is that they derive from abstract values like...
Wednesday May 5/21
Assignments and Grading with Bruin Learn for TAs
Wed 5/21 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Enhance your teaching skills and streamline your grading in Bruin Learn! This session is designed primarily for TAs and will cover creating and grading assignments and discussions, navigating the Gradebook, and providing student extensions and...
Meet the Leaders: Lucy Avetisyan
Wed 5/21 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
We invite you to join Staff Assembly on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 from 12:00 - 1:00 pm, for our virtual event, Meet the Leaders Series! We will host a Zoom discussion with Lucy Avetisyan, Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer (CIO)...
From ADS to SciX: An Intro to Navigating Science Explorer for Earth and Space Science Research
Wed 5/21 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
For years, the Astrophysics Data System has served researchers in the fields of astronomy and physics. Recognizing the value of this portal, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA have developed SciX (Science Explorer) as the future...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Jamie Lerner-Brecher
Wed 5/21 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Dissertation 101
Wed 5/21 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
Presenter: Marilyn Gray, Director, Graduate Writing Center This workshop will give an overview of the dissertation requirement in terms of structure, process, and role in one's career trajectory. The workshop will address the dissertation from...
Thursday May 5/22
Equip Your AI Toolkit with HumTech
Thu 5/22 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Humanities Technology (HumTech)--HumTech is developing an AI Toolkit in collaboration with their graduate student RITC's, Research and Instructional Technology Consultants who provide both instructional and research support. Join this workshop to...
Getting Started on the Dissertation (Humanities, Social Sciences, and Related Fields)
Thu 5/22 • 5:15PM - 6:30PM PDT RSVP
Presenter: Marilyn Gray, Director, Graduate Writing Center. This workshop gives an overview of organization, time management, writing process issues and writing strategies. Recommended for people in the early stages of the dissertation, but useful...
Friday May 5/23
Symposium: Women and Goddesses in Jainism
Fri 5/23 • 2PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Hershey Hall Salon
Throughout the history of Jainism, one of the world’s oldest living religions, Jain women have played a crucial role. Jain renouncers, whose self-denying lifestyle is revered as the highest ideal, are predominantly female, while Jain laywomen tend...
Tuesday May 5/27
Food Studies Resources at the UCLA Library and Beyond
Tue 5/27 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Food studies is a growing interdisciplinary field that examines the cultural, economic, political and environmental dimensions of food. Research resources in food studies are equally broad, and can present a challenge for beginner researchers and...
Crossroads of Cultures: The Jezreel Valley in the Bronze and Iron Ages
Tue 5/27 • 2PM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
314 Royce Hall
The Jezreel Valley is Israel’s largest and most fertile valley. Strategically located in Northern Israel, this region played a pivotal role in the social, cultural, and economic developments of major political entities during the second and first...
Wednesday May 5/28
Earth and Exchange: Tapia and the Construction of Early Modern Iberia
Wed 5/28 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
In this presentation, UCLA doctoral candidate Rachel Schloss analyzes the social, cultural, and technological history of tapia, a system of rammed-earth building utilized on the Iberian Peninsula from the 11th to 17th centuries CE, from which...
Intro to Technical Reports
Wed 5/28 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Ever been curious about what technical reports are? Or how to find them? In this workshop you'll gain an introductory overview to technical reports, as well as guidance on how to locate them. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're...
Thursday May 5/29
Bring Your Own Syllabus: Co-Working and Consultation Session
Thu 5/29 • 1PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Powell Library, Room 190
Please join us for the "Bring Your Own Syllabus: Co-Working and Consultation Session," hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Sammy Solis. Are you looking to refresh, rewrite, or rethink your syllabus? Are you...
Getting into Research & SRP-99 Workshop
Thu 5/29 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops on our website.
Telling Your New American Story: Applying to the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans
Thu 5/29 • 6PM - 7PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will provide guidance on preparing a competitive application for the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans (https://www.pdsoros.org/), which provides up to $90K in support for graduate students from migrant backgrounds....
Saturday May 5/31
Clark Library Nature and Garden Festival
Sat 5/31 • 11AM - 2PM PDT
UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial LIbrary
The Clark Library preserves and provides access to books, manuscripts, and artworks dating from the 15th century to the present. But there is a library of living things on the Clark’s five acre property, too. This event celebrates the urban nature...
Monday June 6/2
CAE Housing Accommodation Drop-In
Mon 6/2 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA.
Tuesday June 6/3
TA and Postdoc Drop In Hours - Social Grading Edition!
Tue 6/3 • 9:30AM - 11:30AM PDT
Join us on Zoom for TA and postdoc drop-in hours, social grading edition! Build community with your fellow TAs and gain some accountability while you work through your end of quarter grading. TLC staff members from the Graduate Student and...
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Daniela Cruz-Gomez
Tue 6/3 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Wednesday June 6/4
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In
Wed 6/4 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Thursday June 6/5
CAE Disability Specialist Check-In with Kristen Acosta
Thu 6/5 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To...
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Thursday June 6/12
TA and Postdoc Drop In Hours - Social Grading Edition!
Thu 6/12 • 2PM - 4PM PDT
Powell 190
Join us in Powel Library 190 for TA and postdoc drop-in hours, social grading edition! Work through your end of quarter grading while enjoying refreshments and building community with your fellow TAs. TLC staff members from the Graduate Student and...