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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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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...
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...
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...
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...
Working It Out: 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...
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...