Networks
Bruin Professionals Orange County Chapter Meeting
Wed 4/21 • 11:30AM - 1PM PDT
Zoom
Join us for our Orange County Meeting!
Westwood Women’s Bruins Club Speaker Event
Wed 4/21 • 11:30AM - 1:30PM PDT
Speaker event hosted by the Westwood Women’s Bruins Club. RSVP information to come.
Meditation for Stress Reduction
Wed 4/21 • 12PM PDT
WebEx
Meditation refers to a wide range of practices that train the mind. It is accomplished by focusing on one thing at a time, and it is this single-pointed concentration that activates the relaxation response in the body. With stress levels reaching an...
Silicon Beach Bruins Card Making and Poetry Class
Wed 4/21 • 7PM - 8:30PM PDT
Zoom
Make your spring celebrations special this season by creating a handmade greeting card and personalized poem. Whether for Mother’s Day or a loved one’s birthday, join Silicon Beach Bruins for our online card making and poetry class. We’ll guide you...
D.C. and Philadelphia Bruins: April Book Club
Wed 4/21 • 7:30PM - 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join D.C. and Philadelphia Bruins for our April discussion of “When the Bough Breaks” by Jonathan Kellerman ’71. This gripping thriller is the first novel in the best-selling Alex Delaware series. RSVP today.
Havana’s history with Professor Emeritus Teo Ruiz
Thu 4/22 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
Zoom
Curious to learn more about Cuba? Join Distinguished Professor Emeritus Teo Ruiz, Department of History, for the exclusive opportunity to learn more about Havana’s rich history safely on Zoom. Also explore what to expect on a tour to Cuba, and how...
Senior Series – Graduate and Professional School – Is Now The Best Time to Go?
Fri 4/23 • 12PM - 1:30PM PDT
Zoom
The final session of the Senior Series will feature a panel and network session for graduating seniors considering graduate and professional school.
Mixed Heritage Conference
Sat 4/24 • 9AM - 5PM PDT
Los Angeles, California
Annual Mixed Heritage Conference hosted by Mixed Alumni and Mixed Student Union. RSVP information to come.
OC Bruins Book Club
Sat 4/24 • 2PM PDT
OC Bruins will host their monthly book club discussion at 2 p.m. The book being discussed will be “The Pale-Faced Lie” by David Crow. To RSVP, please contact Teri Azar ’76 at...
Prytanean Spring Benefit
Sat 4/24 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
Online
Inviting all Prytaneans, their families and friends to please join us on April 24, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., as we celebrate our 82nd year making a difference at UCLA! Although we’re certainly not “out of the woods” yet with this pandemic, we can see a...
Gold Shield Scholar Reception
Sun 4/25 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT
Spring event for Gold Shield Alumnae to recognize and celebrate Gold Shield scholars. RSVP information to come.
Bay Area Bruins 5-Day Meditation Challenge
Mon 4/26 • 12AM - Tue 4/27 • 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join our meditation challenge, where you can practice scientifically-proven techniques to reduce stress and bring a sense of calm to your day, even in challenging times. To join the challenge, RSVP by 12pm PST on Friday, April 23. Once registered,...
Bay Area Bruins 5-Day Meditation Challenge
Tue 4/27 • 12AM - Wed 4/28 • 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join our meditation challenge, where you can practice scientifically-proven techniques to reduce stress and bring a sense of calm to your day, even in challenging times. To join the challenge, RSVP by 12pm PST on Friday, April 23. Once registered,...
Bruin Professionals Encino Chapter Meeting
Tue 4/27 • 7:30AM - 9AM PDT
Zoom
How Has Your Business Been Affected by Covid19? Join BP Encino as we explore Covid-era changes, hardships, triumphs, and share advice from our own industries and businesses in an open discussion. Please come prepared to discuss the following: ...
UC Hire Fair
Tue 4/27 • 10AM - 4PM PDT
Online
Looking for your next career opportunity? Join us online for our next hire UC Virtual Alumni Career Fair. Participating companies will host group information sessions on 4/28 and candidates will sign up for 1:1 video interviews with company...
Bay Area Bruins 5-Day Meditation Challenge
Wed 4/28 • 12AM - Thu 4/29 • 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join our meditation challenge, where you can practice scientifically-proven techniques to reduce stress and bring a sense of calm to your day, even in challenging times. To join the challenge, RSVP by 12pm PST on Friday, April 23. Once registered,...
UC Hire Fair
Wed 4/28 • 10AM - 4PM PDT
Online
Looking for your next career opportunity? Join us online for our next hire UC Virtual Alumni Career Fair. Participating companies will host group information sessions on 4/28 and candidates will sign up for 1:1 video interviews with company...
Bruin Professionals Silicon Beach Chapter Meeting
Wed 4/28 • 11:30AM - 1PM PDT
Zoom
Join us for our Silicon Beach Meeting!
Bruin Professionals Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Event
Wed 4/28 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
Zoom
Virtual Panel Discussion: Minority Entrepreneurship and Intrapreneurship in a Post-Covid World You’re invited to Bruin Professionals’ first ever Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion event. Join us to learn tips and tricks for becoming a successful...
Bottle Shock for Bruins – Blind Wine Tasting
Wed 4/28 • 6:30PM - 7:30PM PDT
Zoom
Looking to bump up your knowledge of wine, and learn about varietals and styles in a fun setting? Blind tasting isn’t just for professional sommeliers. It’s an excellent way to focus your palate and fine-tune your approach to tasting wine. Join John...
Bay Area Bruins 5-Day Meditation Challenge
Thu 4/29 • 12AM - Fri 4/30 • 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join our meditation challenge, where you can practice scientifically-proven techniques to reduce stress and bring a sense of calm to your day, even in challenging times. To join the challenge, RSVP by 12pm PST on Friday, April 23. Once registered,...
UC Hire Fair
Thu 4/29 • 10AM - 4PM PDT
Online
Looking for your next career opportunity? Join us online for our next hire UC Virtual Alumni Career Fair. Participating companies will host group information sessions on 4/28 and candidates will sign up for 1:1 video interviews with company...
Bruin Professionals Real Estate Affinity Group Event
Thu 4/29 • 11:30AM - 12:30PM PDT
Zoom
BP/REAG Zoom Session, April 29th – Real Estate Tax Strategies Bruin Professionals and the Real Estate Alumni Group are teaming up to help you with real estate tax planning. Do you feel you didn’t pay enough 2020 taxes? Alternately, did you file a...
Alumni Town Hall with Anna Spain Bradley
Thu 4/29 • 5PM PDT
Zoom
At this month’s Alumni Town Hall, D’Artagnan Scorza will interview Anna Spain Bradley, Professor of Law and the Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UCLA.
Bay Area Bruins 5-Day Meditation Challenge
Fri 4/30 • 12AM - Sat 5/1 • 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join our meditation challenge, where you can practice scientifically-proven techniques to reduce stress and bring a sense of calm to your day, even in challenging times. To join the challenge, RSVP by 12pm PST on Friday, April 23. Once registered,...
Change Makers Summit: Racial Equity at Work (Day 1)
Fri 4/30 • 10AM - 12AM PDT
2020 catalyzed a global conversation on anti-racism. Bruins, being positively different and passionately optimistic, have been, and will continue to be leaders on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Bruins have applied their world-class...
Bay Area Bruins Planning Meeting
Sat 5/1 • 8:30AM PDT
Zoom
Are you interested in getting involved or helping us plan upcoming events and alumni opportunities? Join us for “Coffee Talk” before our next planning meeting so we can get to know you a bit. And, you’re welcome to stay for more of the meeting...
Change Makers Summit: Racial Equity at Work (Day 2)
Sat 5/1 • 10AM PDT
2020 catalyzed a global conversation on anti-racism. Bruins, being positively different and passionately optimistic, have been, and will continue to be leaders on issues of diversity, equity and inclusion. Bruins have applied their world-class...
American Indian Alumni of UCLA Annual Meeting
Sun 5/2 • 1PM - 12AM PDT
Online
Participate in the American Indian Alumni of UCLA annual meeting as we reveal our scholarship recipients, check in with the AI community and share about upcoming events and initiatives.
Conversation With Bruins From South America Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mon 5/3 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
Zoom
Our series featuring international alumni and students during the COVID-19 pandemic continues with our next conversation highlighting Bruins from South America. Hear firsthand accounts about how things are going in Argentina, Brazil and Colombia....
Conversation With 2020 Nobel Prize Winner UCLA Professor Andrea Ghez
Tue 5/4 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
Zoom
Join the UCLA Alumni Hawaii Network for a talk with 2020 Nobel Laureate Andrea Ghez, Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Chair in Astrophysics, and Director of UCLA Galactic Center Group. Through the capture and analysis of twenty years of...
Las Donas Speaker Event
Wed 5/5 • 10:30AM - 12PM PDT
Professor Emerita Margaret Kivelson is an American space physicist, planetary scientist and a pioneer woman of science in her field. Her primary research focuses on the magnetospheres of Earth, Jupiter and Saturn and the moons of Jupiter. For over...
Guided Meditation Series
Wed 5/5 • 12:30PM PDT
Virtual
Take a few moments to enjoy much-needed relaxation, and join Michal Rinkevich, MBA ’14, for 25-minute guided meditation sessions! Sessions take place on the first Wednesday of every month between 12-12:30pm PST and can be accessed via WebEx or...
Pre-Business/Pre-Law Workshop
Wed 5/5 • 6PM - 7PM PDT
Zoom
Are you Pre-Business or Pre-Law? Interested in pursuing an MBA program or law school? The Alumni Relations Committee will be hosting a Pre-Business/Pre-Law Pre-Professional Workshop on Wednesday, May 5th from 6pm-8pm. This event is open to all...
Chicago and Silicon Beach Bruins Trivia Night
Thu 5/6 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PDT
Zoom
Question: What’s a great way to spend an evening at home? Answer: An online trivia game night with Chicago and Silicon Beach Bruins! Network with Bruins from L.A. and Chicago while testing your knowledge about UCLA, fun facts and more. Game format...
The Brave New(ish) World of Travel
Tue 5/11 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
Zoom
With the world slowly beginning to return to normal after the pandemic, many of us are looking forward to traveling again. But there are plenty of new questions to consider before booking that next trip: Do I need to have a COVID vaccine to...
Bay Cities Bruins Go Global – Travel Mixer Online
Tue 5/11 • 6:30PM - 7:30PM PDT
Zoom
What’s a Bruin with wanderlust to do during the pandemic? Join Bay Cities Bruins for our travel mixer online when we go global from the comfort of your couch. Guests are encouraged to bring a travel photo and story to share. We’ll have...
2021 Transfer Pride Admit Weekend – Virtual Experience
Wed 5/12 • 12AM - Thu 5/13 • 12AM PDT
Help Recruit LGBTQ+ Admitted Transfer Students by Sharing your UCLA Experience Co-hosted by UCLA LGBT Campus Resource Center, Queer Alliance and Lambda Alumni Association, you are invited to student-alumni events at Transfer Pride Admit Weekend...
Résumé Writing for Career Changers with Kimberly Cook M.P.H. ’15
Thu 5/13 • 1PM - 2PM PDT
Zoom
The record-breaking job losses brought on by the pandemic displaced many workers. While some job losses have been regained, the economy still has 9.5 million fewer jobs than before the pandemic causing many to pivot and consider a career change. ...
Alumni Town Hall
Thu 5/13 • 5PM PDT
Virtual
As people continue to get the vaccine and we can finally see the light at the end of this tunnel, we’re wondering what a post-COVID recovery world will look like. Join us for this panel discussion to learn about what our world could look like. RSVP...
Shedding Light and Breaking Boundaries: Pilipinx Research for Community Transformation
Fri 5/14 • 11:30AM - 3PM PDT
Zoom
Thank you for your interest in joining the UCLA Pilipino Alumni Association (PAA) and Pilipino American Graduate Student Association (PAGaSA) for networking with P/Filipino/a/x researchers and learning about their work at our Pilipinx Student...
The Future of Athletics – A Conversation with UCLA Athletics Director Martin Jarmond
Mon 5/17 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
As part of I ♥ UCLA Week, we sit down with Martin Jarmond, the UCLA Athletics Director to discuss this past year and his vision for the future of UCLA Athletics.
Alumnae Sip & Share Series: Corissa Hernandez
Mon 5/17 • 6PM - 7PM PDT
7912 Louise Avenue
The UCLA Alumnae Sip & Share Series aims to build a strong and supportive network of women that choose to uplift alumnae. This year’s series focuses on the optimistic, creative and innovative spirit of our Bruin women. In this piece of the series...
Bay Area Bruins Authentic Personal Branding
Tue 5/18 • 5:30PM - 12AM PDT
Zoom
Uncover your authentic personal brand through review and reflection on the individual stories that make you who you are. Recall 2-3 pivotal moments in your life and work through an exercise to understand the values that continue to resonate with you...
May Book Club
Wed 5/19 • 7:30PM - 12AM PDT
Zoom
Join us for our May discussion of “Why We’re Polarized” by Ezra Klein ’05. This is a fascinating look into the structural and psychological forces behind America’s political divisions. RSVP today.
Bay Area Bruins Books With a Purpose
Thu 5/20 • 8PM - 12AM PDT
Zoom
For BAB’s sixth virtual book club gathering, we’ll continue learning about and discussing gender bias. The next assigned reading is a chapter from Beyond Leaning In: Gender Equity and What Organizations are Up Against by Melanie Ho. Ho is a triple...
Spring Sing
Fri 5/21 • 8PM - 9:30PM PDT
Since 1945 Spring Sing has wowed Bruin audiences and showcased the artistic talent of UCLA students.
UCLA Awards
Sat 5/22 • 6PM - 12AM PDT
Since 1946, UCLA has paid tribute to its most distinguished alumni who have lit the way for UCLA’s brightest stars to shine. From larger-than-life legends to power community heroes, UCLA Awards are bestowed upon Bruins who have brought great honor...
ASC Scholar Report
Mon 5/24 • 6PM - 8PM PDT
Virtual
Scholar Report will feature three students who will share their research in three different fields through a platform similar to TED Talk. The event will provide an amazing opportunity to get an inside look into the world of undergraduate research,...
Bay Area Bruins Cup of Java
Fri 5/28 • 8AM PDT
Zoom
Meet alumni from a variety of career backgrounds and experience levels. Expand your professional network while enjoying your morning brew with other Bruins.
Guided Meditation Series
Wed 6/2 • 12PM - 12AM PDT
Virtual
Take a few moments to enjoy much-needed relaxation, and join Michal Rinkevich, MBA ’14, for 25-minute guided meditation sessions! Sessions take place on the first Wednesday of every month between 12-12:30pm PST and can be accessed via WebEx or...
ASC: Virtual Cookies & Cramming
Fri 6/4 • 7PM - 10PM PDT
Virtual
An opportunity to de-stress and study for finals with fellow UCLA peers!
Turbo Charge Your Career Success with Clifton Strengths. Uncover Your Potential Through the Lens of Strengths with Ellie Tabibian
Wed 6/16 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
Zoom
During the session you will be introduced to the four domains of leadership: Executing, Influencing, Relationship Building, and Strategic Thinking. Through this interactive session you will learn to identify how these four domains show up in your...
Mixin’ it Up: Bruin are Magical
Thu 6/17 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PDT
Online
Join UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives for a magical show featuring Bruin magician Tamer Qafiti ’19.
Alumnae Sip & Share Series: All Alumnae Panel
Wed 6/30 • 6PM - 7PM PDT
The UCLA Alumnae Sip & Share Series aimed to build a strong and supportive network of women that uplift alumnae. This year’s series focused on the optimistic, creative and innovative spirit of our Bruin women. This event culminates a four part...
Reclaim Your Future and Design a Career You Love with Markell Morris
Thu 7/15 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Zoom
Are you at a career crossroads? You want to change career direction, but the thought of changing careers can be overwhelming and frustrating especially when you’re not really sure which path to take. Perhaps, you tried taking steps, and things...
Knowing Your Worth with Octavia Goredema
Tue 9/14 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Zoom
During this session you will learn how to: • Cement your career values • Set career goals • Research and negotiate your salary • Overcome obstacles and...
Finding Work-Life Balance with Sami Toussi ’11
Wed 11/10 • 12PM - 1PM PST
Zoom
Do you find yourself saying, “I have too much to do…”, “I don’t have enough time…”, “I’m so overwhelmed…!” If this sounds like you, this workshop will help you optimize your time and close out 2020 with your best month yet. Finding Balance...