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True Bruin Welcome • Day 2 • Monday September 9/20
UC Carpentries Workshop Series: R and Python
Mon 9/20 • 9AM - Tue 9/21 • 1PM PDT RSVP
Do you want to learn how to make your data tidy, and keep it that way? How about automating tasks with Bash scripting? UC Riverside is joining UCLA, UC San Diego, and UC Berkeley to offer two weeks of Carpentries workshops. R and Python (these...
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Transfer Test Run: First Lecture
Mon 9/20 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
Moore 100
Your first lecture: What to expect? Join the Transfer Student Center & UCLA faculty as we share some tips for navigating the quarter systems & achieving academic success in person at...
Computational & Systems Biology New Student Welcome
Mon 9/20 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
Boelter 3400
The Computational & Systems Biology (CaSB) New Student Welcome brings together new CaSB freshmen and transfer students. CaSB students will have the opportunity to connect with CaSB faculty, staff, and other students! The event will feature a welcome...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 4 • Wednesday September 9/22
Academic Open Houses
Wed 9/22
Please visit your academic department open house, hosted today from 8am-6pm.
College Academic Counseling Online Academic Workshop
Wed 9/22 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
Join College Academic Counseling to learn about how you can help you tailor your UCLA experience to support your intellectual, personal, and professional goals. Get to know the Academic Advisors/Counselors, Peer Counselors, and College Academic...
Labor Studies Welcome
Wed 9/22 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
Join us for our Labor Studies Information Session + Student Mixer! Learn about the Labor Studies Major & Minor and meet your faculty, staff, alumni, and fellow students!
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Institute for Research on Labor and Employment • Labor Studies
UCLA Library: Instagram Live Q&A
Wed 9/22 • 10AM - 12PM PDT
Curious about the Library? This is the opportunity for new and returning Bruins to ask questions about accessing materials online including course reserves and textbooks, where to find research help, or how to check out a laptop.
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Summer Sessions Open House
Wed 9/22 • 10AM - 2PM PDT
Welcome Bruins! UCLA Summer Sessions offers programs and courses that supplement your academic and professional experience. Come join our open house and learn about the extensive academic opportunities offered on campus each summer at UCLA,...
AAP Open House
Wed 9/22 • 10:30AM - 11:30AM PDT
The Academic Advancement Program (AAP) has enjoyed a tradition of academic excellence at UCLA for 50 years. Entering eligible-AAP students, we invite you to our OPEN HOUSE to hear about the history of our program which was built on principles of...
UCLA Study Abroad: True Bruin Welcome
Wed 9/22 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Study abroad is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Earn academic credit toward your degree while experiencing global opportunities including study abroad and global internships. Learn how you can study abroad this year and how it can work for any...
AAP Awareness Day Fair
Wed 9/22 • 12PM - 2PM PDT
Dickson Court North
Come meet new and returning AAP students and learn about our wealth of services. We will have music, prizes and much more!
Luskin School of Public Affairs Undergraduate Open House
Wed 9/22 • 12PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
3383 Public Affairs Building
The Luskin School of Public Affairs faculty and staff invite you to attend the UCLA Luskin Public Affairs Undergraduate Open House to (re)connect with your Luskin community. Whether you are new to the public affairs major or are a continuing...
Philosophy Department Open House
Wed 9/22 • 12PM - 2PM PDT
Shapiro Courtyard (between Dodd Hall and the Law School)
The Philosophy Department will be hosting its annual Open House on Wednesday, September 22nd from noon to 2:00pm. This event will be held in the Shapiro Courtyard (the area between Dodd Hall and the Law School). This is an opportunity for...
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College Academic Counseling True Bruin Welcome Event
Wed 9/22 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
Shostak Terrace
Join College Academic Counseling to learn about how you can help you tailor your UCLA experience to support your intellectual, personal, and professional goals. Get to know the Academic Advisors/Counselors, Peer Counselors, and College Academic...
Sociology Undergraduate Open House
Wed 9/22 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
Haines 39
This open house is for new first year and transfer students. Continuing students interested in the Sociology major can also attend. It will be on 9/22 from 1-3pm PST. We will invite a few campus offices/resources like the Career Center. They will...
NeuroConnect
Wed 9/22 • 2PM - 3PM PDT RSVP
Neuroscience Research Building (NRB) Auditorium (132)
We welcome all neuroscience students to attend, particularly incoming neuroscience students. Students in attendance will meet the program chair and vice-chair, learn tips for a successful transition into the upper division major courses and capstone...
Humanities Welcome
Wed 9/22 • 2PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The Humanities Welcome is an annual event held at the beginning of the academic year that invites faculty, staff and students to come together to showcase the Humanities at UCLA. At this event we will introduce the UCLA campus to the benefits of...
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How to Thrive in the Sciences at UCLA and Beyond: Welcoming new students to the Physical Sciences
Wed 9/22 • 2:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
De Neve Auditorium & Plaza Room
Starting a new phase of your life in an unfamiliar environment can be stressful in even the best of times, but especially during a time like this.The UCLA Division of Physical Sciences wants you to know that we provide a supportive, welcoming...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 5 • Thursday September 9/23
First Day of Classes
Thu 9/23
UCLA wishes all of our undergraduate and graduate students a great first day of classes! We wish you the best!
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Sciences Student Resource Fair
Thu 9/23 • 9AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Court of Sciences
Learn about the tools and best practices to find, use, share and conduct research Tips on using interlibrary loan, finding course reserves, research data management, open access and more. Explore resources such as CLICC (laptop lending) and the...
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UCLA Library: Ask Me Anything!
Thu 9/23 • 9AM - 12PM PDT
Powell Library; Charles E. Young Research Library
UCLA Library staff will be out front at Powell Library and Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL), ready to answer your questions about Library services, locations, best study spots...anything! Learn how to get research help, borrow equipment,...
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New Graduate Student Welcome
Thu 9/23 • 4PM - 7PM PDT
UCLA Wilson Plaza
Join us in Wilson Plaza, to kick off your first or second year of graduate or professional school! It will be an evening of delicious food, music, and fun. Meet and mingle with other graduate and professional students, faculty, and department staff...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 6 • Friday September 9/24
UCLA Library: Ask Me Anything!
Fri 9/24 • 9AM - 12PM PDT
Powell Library; Charles E. Young Research Library
UCLA Library staff will be out front at Powell Library and Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL), ready to answer your questions about Library services, locations, best study spots...anything! Learn how to get research help, borrow equipment,...
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True Bruin Welcome • Day 9 • Monday September 9/27
UCLA Library: Ask Me Anything!
Mon 9/27 • 9AM - 12PM PDT
Powell Library; Charles E. Young Research Library
UCLA Library staff will be out front at Powell Library and Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL), ready to answer your questions about Library services, locations, best study spots...anything! Learn how to get research help, borrow equipment,...
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True Bruin Welcome • Day 10 • Tuesday September 9/28
Bountiful Bioethics Weekly Club Meeting
Tue 9/28 • 6PM - 6:50PM PDT
We will be researching bioethics and writing responses to help us build a journal. Join us and our organization! We are meeting weekly on Tuesdays at 6pm. Email...
Fall GM
Tue 9/28 • 6PM - 7PM PDT
Boelter 7702
Come learn about what we do at our Fall general meeting Tuesday Sept. 28th at 6PM. We'll be going over our mission as an organization and our plans for the year. BEAM does both curriculum development and site visits, so there is plenty to be...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 11 • Wednesday September 9/29
Black Convocation
Wed 9/29 • 5PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
Black Convocation is an annual event that welcomes new and returning students to the UCLA campus and makes them aware of the different organizations, departments, and resources available to serve them. It is an evening full of Bruin pride, providing...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 12 • Thursday September 9/30
Getting Started With Research
Thu 9/30 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA, as well as how to find a faculty mentor and earn course credit for doing research. This virtual workshop is free and open to all undergraduates. For more information, check...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 13 • Friday October 10/1
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
UC Carpentries Workshop Series: Intro to Raster Data with R
Fri 10/1 • 9AM - 1PM PDT RSVP
This is the following workshop after Introduction to vector data in R. This workshop requires basic knowledge of R programming, geospatial data, and visualization. This workshop will review concepts of raster data and projection and then teach...
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True Bruin Welcome • Day 14 • Saturday October 10/2
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
True Bruin Welcome • Day 15 • Sunday October 10/3
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
Monday October 10/4
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
Tuesday October 10/5
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
Getting Started With Research
Tue 10/5 • 3PM - 3:50PM PDT RSVP
Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA, as well as how to find a faculty mentor and earn course credit for doing research. This virtual workshop is free and open to all undergraduates.
Wednesday October 10/6
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
Thursday October 10/7
Financial Aid Application Opens
Fri 10/1 - Wed 3/2
FAFSA and CA Dream Act Application opens October 1st Priority Deadline is March 2nd,...
Introduction to Tinderbox
Thu 10/7 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will explore Tinderbox, a sophisticated notetaking application designed to capture and analyze complex relationships and ideas. The workshop will cover core and advanced concepts.
Developing a Research Question
Thu 10/7 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Need help figuring out what topic you want to explore for your project? Having trouble turning a general idea into something more specific? Join us for this sychronous remote workshop with library instructors to learn about developing your research...
Thursday October 10/14
Introduction to Scrivener
Thu 10/14 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will explore Scrivener, a writing application designed for long writing projects. The workshop will cover core concepts, importing documents and research into Scrivener, view modes, using metadata, tagging, keywords, and much more.
Finding Sources at the UCLA Library
Thu 10/14 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Want to learn the most effective search strategies? There’s much more to search than Google! Become a savvy searcher and learn more about the best places to search for the information you need. Join us for this sychronous remote workshop with...
Monday October 10/18
Libraries and Societies Data and Software Sharing Series
Mon 10/18 • 9:30AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
The UCLA Library and the American Geophysical Union (AGU) share a commitment to helping researchers preserve, share, discover, and receive credit for their research data and software. Partnered together, we offer services, guidance, and coordinate...
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Thursday October 10/21
Excel For Research
Thu 10/21 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will explore several tools in Microsoft Excel useful in conducting research. The workshop will cover basic and advanced techniques such as Importing and formatting text, tables, joining data sets, PivotTables, conditional formatting,...
Collecting and Citing Sources
Thu 10/21 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Learn about citation practices and avoiding plagiarism, how to auto-generate your bibliography, keep track of your sources, and more! Join us for this sychronous remote workshop with library instructors to learn about citing your sources.
Thursday October 10/28
Data & Misinformation: Blame it on the Algorithms
Thu 10/28 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
In this first session of the fall 2021 UCLA Library Data Literacy workshop series, we will explore the role of social media business models and algorithmic data-gathering in the creation and perpetuation of misinformation. If we use social media,...
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Introduction to DEVONthink
Thu 10/28 • 1PM - 2:30PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will explore DEVONthink, a powerful document and information management tool that allows you to collect, organize, edit, and annotate documents of any kind. Please visit https://www.devontechnologies.com/apps/devonthink for more...
Writing a Literature Review
Thu 10/28 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Learn how to organize your research into a coherent and compelling literature review at this free virtual workshop.
Thursday November 11/4
Intro to Systematic Reviews in the Health Sciences
Thu 11/4 • 1PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Join two expert search librarians as they explore the fundamentals of systematic review development. This session will cover: - Pre-registration - Developing inclusion/exclusion criteria - Selecting your databases - Building your search -...
Developing Your Research Plan
Thu 11/4 • 4PM - 4:50PM PDT RSVP
Keep your stress levels down while pursuing your research interest! You'll learn how to create a timeline for your project and manage challenges while staying on track toward your goal.
Thursday November 11/18
Data & Misinformation: Academic Click-bait
Thu 11/18 • 10AM - 11AM PST RSVP
What roles do academics, scientific publishers, and journalists play in perpetuating misinformation? In part two of the UCLA Library fall 2021 Data Literacy workshop series, we will examine ways academic research can get lost in translation when...
Using UC Library Search
Thu 11/18 • 1PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP
UC Library Search is live as the new catalog and search tool for UCLA and all 10 UC campuses, replacing the UCLA Library Catalog, Melvyl, and ArticlesPlus. You can use it to locate and borrow millions of print and online books, journal articles, and...
Thursday December 12/2
Teaching and Outreach with Artists' Books, Zines, and Comics
Thu 12/2 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
In this workshop, participants will explore creative ways to use comics, zines, and artist's books in their own teaching or outreach practices. No prior experience with these materials is necessary. This workshop will be held in the West...
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Thursday December 12/9
Data & Misinformation: Lying with Statistics
Thu 12/9 • 10AM - 11AM PST RSVP
In this final session of the UCLA Library fall 2021 Data Literacy workshop series, we will unpack the assumptions we make when collecting data for research projects. We will discuss the consequences when assumptions are wrong in research and how...