Week 8
Monday May 5/19
2025 Staff Appreciation Week
Mon 5/19 - Fri 5/23
Save-the-date! Staff Assembly’s Staff Appreciation Week will take place May 19 through May 23, 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for UCLA staff to connect, engage with leadership, and share in an array of Bruin activities. Staff on remote,...
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 at RISE
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
2025 Staff Appreciation Week
Mon 5/19 - Fri 5/23
Save-the-date! Staff Assembly’s Staff Appreciation Week will take place May 19 through May 23, 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for UCLA staff to connect, engage with leadership, and share in an array of Bruin activities. Staff on remote,...
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.
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...
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 at RISE
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.
UCLA Department of Art Lecture: Cosmo Whyte
Tue 5/20 • 7:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Copresented by the UCLA Department of Art From his drawings to his installation works, artist Cosmo Whyte frequently draws upon his Caribbean roots through both material and image. In this talk, Whyte will share how he investigates the broad...
APAHM on the Hill: Send Noodz Drag Show
Tue 5/20 • 8PM - 10:30PM PDT RSVP
Calling all slaysians and divas for a free drag show on the Hill!! UCLA Residential Life is proud to partner with Send Noodz, a local AAPI drag show, to host Send Noodz on the Hill! Be prepared for some amazing performances from Asian American and...
Wednesday May 5/21
2025 Staff Appreciation Week
Mon 5/19 - Fri 5/23
Save-the-date! Staff Assembly’s Staff Appreciation Week will take place May 19 through May 23, 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for UCLA staff to connect, engage with leadership, and share in an array of Bruin activities. Staff on remote,...
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)...
Spring English Language Circle - May 21
Wed 5/21 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Are you looking for a safe and supportive space to practice your English conversation skills? Check out Dashew Center's English Language Circle (ELC)! Here you will have an opportunity to practice your English with other language learners. The...
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 at RISE
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.
Online Mindful Writing Retreat Sessions (4th of 4 Sessions)
Wed 5/21 • 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...
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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RISE Wellness Wednesday
Wed 5/21 • 3PM - 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.
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.
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...
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
2025 Staff Appreciation Week
Mon 5/19 - Fri 5/23
Save-the-date! Staff Assembly’s Staff Appreciation Week will take place May 19 through May 23, 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for UCLA staff to connect, engage with leadership, and share in an array of Bruin activities. Staff on remote,...
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...
DataX-QCBio Symposium: AI to Advance Biology
Thu 5/22 • 10AM - 3:30PM PDT RSVP
3312 Murphy Hall, DataX Impact Forum
You’re invited to the AI to Advance Biology Symposium, a new collaboration between DataX and the UCLA Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences (QCBio). Themes include: -AI for understanding gene expression and ‘omic data -AI for...
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Memorial Day Ceremony 2025
Thu 5/22 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
Join us in remembering those we have lost so that their sacrifices might never be forgotten. Attend the UCLA Memorial Day Ceremony to honor courageous Bruins who have sacrificed their lives in U.S. military service in defense of our freedom. The...
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...
Mindful Awareness Meditation
Thu 5/22 • 12:30PM PDT
hammer museum
Co-presented by UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. Enjoy Mindful Awareness Meditation in person every Thursday in the Billy Wilder Theater! Every session is also broadcast live right here on the Hammer's website. Whether...
CANCELED: Drop in with Val at RISE
Thu 5/22 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
In-person drop-ins are canceled at the RISE Center today (Thursday, 5/22). You may still meet with a CAPS clinician for CAPS drop-ins. More information available here: https://counseling.ucla.edu/services/drop-in. This service is FREE to all...
Virtual RISE Drop-Ins with Jaci
Thu 5/22 • 1PM - 3PM PDT
Please fill out the following form before entering the Zoom. https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/risedropins
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...
BRUIN GROOVES - Concerts On The Hill
Thu 5/22 • 7PM - 10PM PDT
Sunset Plaza Stage
CONCERTS ON THE HILL at UCLA is a vibrant student concert series that brings live music straight to the heart of campus. Set against the stunning backdrop of UCLA’s residential hill, this event series showcases talented student musicians and bands,...
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...
2025 Staff Appreciation Week
Mon 5/19 - Fri 5/23
Save-the-date! Staff Assembly’s Staff Appreciation Week will take place May 19 through May 23, 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for UCLA staff to connect, engage with leadership, and share in an array of Bruin activities. Staff on remote,...
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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Drop in with Nadine at RISE - Neurodivergent Student Support Available
Fri 5/23 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Nadine is a RISE Center Health and Wellbeing Coordinator Specialist who serves all UCLA students, but also specifically serves neurodivergent students. If you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic...
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...
A Starry Night - International Student Prom
Fri 5/23 • 7PM - 10PM PDT RSVP
Covel Grand Horizon
Join us for "A Starry Night" — UCLA’s first International Student Prom on Friday, May 23rd, 2025, at the Covel Grand Horizon Ballroom from 7 PM to 10 PM. Celebrate the end of the year with music, dancing, light refreshments, and unforgettable...
Saturday May 5/24
Laboratorio de Arte/Art Lab
Sat 5/24 • 1PM - 4PM PDT
hammer museum
Tanto si buscas un proyecto para tus hijos o si quieres hacer algo artístico después de pasar un rato en las galerías, visita el Laboratorio de Arte para realizar actividades creativas inspiradas en las obras de arte que se exhiben en el museo. Este...
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...