Week 8
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.
Drop in with Josh
Mon 5/19 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Colors & Connection
Mon 5/19 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Come join RISE for a free, one-hour workshop from Project UnLonely that bridges creative expression with meaningful connection-building!
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...
Reflect with RISE [Sound & Meditation]
Tue 5/20 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Come to the RISE Center for a moment of stillness with our sound & meditation session. Grab a cup of tea, practice mindfulness, thoughtfulness, and share community with a mini soundbath
Life After Graduation: House Hunting and Basic Needs
Tue 5/20 • 11AM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Join us for a collaborative workshop preparing for your transition after graduation. Financial Wellness Program and Basic Needs at Strathmore will share budget planning, apartment hunting tools, and community basic needs resources.
Faculty Women's Club: May Luncheon with Dr. Na Shen, Professor of Endocrinology at UCLA
Tue 5/20 • 11:30AM PDT
UCLA Faculty Club
Join the UCLA Faculty Women's Club for our May Luncheon with Dr. Na Shen, Professor of Endocrinology at UCLA.
Students with Dependents Support Group
Tue 5/20 • 11:30AM - 1PM PDT
Join CAPS & SwD for a parenting and caregiving students support group where you can find a space for connecting, pausing, and being present.
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...
Suicide Safe Training
Tue 5/20 • 12PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
Empower yourself as a community member in understanding suicide and supporting prevention efforts outside mental health settings. Participants will get a free RISE North Face Backpack! Meeting ID: 955 8160 2870 Password:...
Bruin Love Station - Free Safer Sex Supplies, Narcan, & Fentanyl Test Strips
Tue 5/20 • 12PM - 3PM PDT
Bruin Walk
Bruin Love Station is a mobile cart that offers free safer sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Brought to you by the Health Education and Resource Team...
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...
Drop in with Alea
Tue 5/20 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Movement and Meditation
Tue 5/20 • 1:15PM - 2PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Take some time to relax, stretch, and breathe through movement and meditation.
The Classroom - Spring Quarter 2025 - Week 9 - Interpersonal Relationships - Learning People
Tue 5/20 • 6PM - 7PM PDT
Zoom
Get ready to take the next big step—graduation is just around the corner! Your UCLA Alumni Association is here to cheer you on and support you as you launch your exciting career journey. This Spring, The Classroom is here to offer a...
Rediscovering a Modernist Visionary
Tue 5/20 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
In an illuminating conversation celebrating the new book LIVING DESIGN: The Writings of Clara Porset, Hammer Museum Director Zoë Ryan will be joined by distinguished art historian Brenda Danilowitz, editor of Anni Albers: Selected Writings on...
Wednesday May 5/21
May Luncheon with the Westwood Women's Bruin Club and The Affiliates
Wed 5/21 • 11:30AM PDT
James West Alumni Center
Join the Westwood Women's Bruin Club and The Town & Gown Affiliates Alumni Network for our May luncheon. This month's luncheon features a presentation by the LA Philharmonic Affiliates Speakers Bureau.
Assignments and Grading for TAs
Wed 5/21 • 12PM PDT RSVP
Enhance your teaching skills and streamline your work 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...
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...
Grounding Session
Wed 5/21 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Pause. Notice. Be. Explore grounding techniques and tools that can be useful for stress management.
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...
Drop in with Jaci
Wed 5/21 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
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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OPT Webinars (for F-1 Visa Students)
Wed 5/21 • 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!
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Beyond Westwood: Life in NYC
Wed 5/21 • 4PM PDT
Zoom
You did it! You’re graduating, and you’re almost at the finish line. However, you have a new adventure ahead and are moving beyond Westwood. Learn from recent UCLA alumni and network leaders on how they made the move to NYC and what to consider as...
Books & Bonding
Wed 5/21 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join the RISE Center for Books and Bonding every Wednesday. RISE will be providing the books and there will be no assigned readings, so please stop by if you are interested.
RISE Wellness Wednesday (MHM)
Wed 5/21 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Take a break with Wellness Wednesday! Join us in RISE to relax, recharge, and get creative with easy, self-guided activities like essential oils, journal prompts, and art projects.
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...
Beyond Westwood: Life in LA and Orange County
Wed 5/21 • 5:30PM PDT
Zoom
You did it! You’re graduating, and you’re almost at the finish line. However, you have a new adventure ahead and are moving beyond Westwood. Learn from recent UCLA alumni and network leaders on how they made the move and what to consider as you plan...
Global Bruins Year-End Event
Wed 5/21 • 6PM - 8PM PDT
De Neve Room
Global Bruins! The UCLA Dashew Center and UCLA Study Abroad invite you to join this special event! Whether you are an international student/scholar or have studied abroad, we would like to celebrate you, and the class of 2025! *Register for this...
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Thursday May 5/22
Bruin Professionals Encino Chapter Meeting
Thu 5/22 • 7:30AM PDT
The Pepperman Humphries Group
Guest Speaker, Emma Welch will discuss how the California Community Foundation (CCF) empowers professional advisors to maximize their clients' philanthropic impact through donor-advised funds, comprehensive estate planning services, and proven...
ID Spring Showcase #2: Scaffolding Research & Writing with Interactive Library Resources
Thu 5/22 • 10AM - 11AM PDT RSVP
Join us to explore the topic: Scaffolding Research and Writing with Interactive Library Resources Description: Members of UCLA Library’s Writing Instruction and Research Education (WI+RE) team will introduce the audiences to short, interactive...
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...
Drop in with Val
Thu 5/22 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Embrace Your Almost, Bruins
Thu 5/22 • 4PM - 5PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Not too sure about the future? Are things not going according to plan? Join this workshop and learn about finding clarity and contentment while you are on your journey. Sidenote: 1 copy of Jordan Lee Dooley's book will be raffled!
Tattoos: The Untold History of a Modern Art
Thu 5/22 • 4PM - 5:30PM PDT RSVP
Charles E. Young Research Library Distinctive Collections Classroom
Speaker: Dr. Matt Lodder This program is offered as part of the Michael and Susan Kahn Political Cartoon Collection Lecture Series. The event will be held in the Charles E. Young Research Library Distinctive Collections Classroom and also...
Twenties Talk
Thu 5/22 • 5PM - 6PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us for Twenties Talk, a weekly space to navigate friendships, dating, mental well-being, and life’s transitions in your twenties. Engage in meaningful discussions, hear from guest experts, and connect with a supportive community—plus, enjoy...
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...
Beyond Westwood: Life in the SF Bay Area
Thu 5/22 • 5:30PM PDT
Zoom
You did it! You’re graduating, and you’re almost at the finish line. However, you have a new adventure ahead and are moving beyond Westwood. Learn from recent UCLA alumni and network leaders on how they made the move and what to consider as you plan...
UCLA Latino Alumni Association Networking Mixer in Long Beach at Watch Me! Sports Bar
Thu 5/22 • 5:30PM PDT
Watch Me! Sports Bar
Come hang out at Watch Me! Sports Bar in Long Beach for a fun networking event where you can mix and mingle with other professionals!
Working It Out: Attachment Trauma, Healing, and Growth, in Your Career and Everywhere
Thu 5/22 • 6PM PDT
Zoom
As popular as it may be, “work-life balance” is an oversimplified concept. Our happiness depends on us being whole and integrated, not split and compartmentalized. Plus, the physical, psychological, social, and vocational domains of our life...
Friday May 5/23
Envelope Magazine Submissions Deadline
Fri 5/23
Submissions for our Envelope Magazine of 2025 are now open! Envelope is an Art & Writing Magazine featuring creative work from UCLA's International Student, Scholar, and Staff community. We hope to publish this next volume of work by Fall 2025. The...
Suicide Safe Training
Fri 5/23 • 12PM - 2PM PDT RSVP
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Empower yourself as a community member in understanding suicide and supporting prevention efforts outside mental health settings. Participants will get a free RISE North Face...
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Nadine - Neurodivergent Student Support Available
Fri 5/23 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you. Nadine is a...
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...
Saturday May 5/24
UCLA Latino Alumni Association Bruins Walk at Mission Bay, San Diego
Sat 5/24 • 9AM PDT
Runner's Bathrooms at Mission Bay, just south of Superbloom Cafe • San Diego, CA
Walk the bay and connect with fellow UCLA alumni! Join us for a Bruins Walk at Mission Bay – a great opportunity to enjoy San Diego while catching up with old friends and making new connections.
Celebration of Life for K.W. Lee
Sat 5/24 • 2PM - 5PM PDT RSVP
Oxford Palace Hotel, 745 South Oxford Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90005
Considered the godfather of Asian American journalism, K.W. (short for Kyung Won) Lee's illustrious career as the first Korean American journalist has profoundly shaped the Korean American community consciousness and activism. K.W. Lee's family has...