Session B - 3 weeks
Monday July 13
Study Abroad Q&A Drop-In
Mon 7/13 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
Are you considering studying abroad this 26/27 Academic Year? UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a Q&A session to ensure all of your questions are answered! Please complete the RSVP form below to receive the Zoom details, thank you!
Media Best Practices: Use Captioning to Create Accessible Media
Mon 7/13 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
Description: This session will introduce instructors and TAs to accessibility tools that are available in Bruin Learn. We will demonstrate the following:- How to use auto-generated captions- How to edit captions- How to select optimal tools and formats for posting your videos- Overview of the WCAG 2.1 AA compliance deadline for April, 2026By the end of this session, participants will be able to select and utilize tools to make their media more accessible in Bruin Learn. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff
Tuesday July 14
World Cup Watch Party
Tue 7/14 • 12PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Watch the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for select matches. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/world-cup
UCLA IRB Review: Policy and Procedures
Tue 7/14 • 12PM - 1PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will provide an overview of the UCLA IRB application process and related policies and procedures.
Is New Quizzes Right for You?
Tue 7/14 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
Bruin Learn has two quiz engines available to instructors - Classic Quizzes (the original quiz tool) and New Quizzes. This session is aimed at faculty who would like to learn more about New Quizzes and its benefits, limitations, and upcoming features and enhancements. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff
Wednesday July 15
World Cup Watch Party
Wed 7/15 • 12PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Watch the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for select matches. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/world-cup
SUMMER OPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)
Wed 7/15 • 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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End-of-Term Grading in Bruin Learn & MyUCLA
Wed 7/15 • 3PM - 4PM PDT
This training session will demonstrate how to finalize your Bruin Learn gradebook and transfer Bruin Learn grades to MyUCLA. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff
Thursday July 16
Transfer Orientation - Open House
Thu 7/16 • 12:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
Come visit the Transfer Student Center during your orientation session to learn about transfer services, events, and ask questions about the UCLA transfer experience.
Twilight in the Garden
Thu 7/16 • 5:30PM - 7:30PM PDT
UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden, 707 Tiverton Drive
See the sunset from the Garden at Twilight in the Garden, our after-hours summer series. Meet new friends at the wine bar, then kick back and enjoy live music! Admission for each event is $10. Free admission for ages 13 and under. Picnics are encouraged. Check-in at La Kretz and Hilgard Entrances. We can't wait to see you there!
Saturday July 18
World Cup Watch Party
Sat 7/18 • 2PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Watch the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for select matches. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/world-cup
Sunday July 19
World Cup Watch Party
Sun 7/19 • 12PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Watch the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup live at the Hammer—on big screens, with friends and fellow fanatics, in an indoor/outdoor setting where art and sport come together. Between matches, explore our free exhibitions, shop the store, or grab a bite at our restaurant. Drinks available for select matches. Outside food and non-alcoholic beverages are allowed. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/world-cup
Monday July 20
Accessibility in Action Workshop: Use Built-In Tools to Help Make Your Course Content Accessible
Mon 7/20 • 11AM - 11:45AM PDT
This interactive workshop provides the opportunity for Instructors and TAs to share their current Bruin Learn accessibility remediation tasks and learn how to use the UCLA-provided tools at their disposal to help remediate course content. We will review key features that support accessibility compliance and improve the usability of course content. By the end of the session, participants will have learned how to use the current accessibility tools in the Bruin Learn ecosystem to remediate issues relevant to their courses. Audience: Faculty, TAs, Staff
Transfer Orientation - Open House
Mon 7/20 • 12:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
Come visit the Transfer Student Center during your orientation session to learn about transfer services, events, and ask questions about the UCLA transfer experience.
Study Abroad Q&A Drop-In
Mon 7/20 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Are you considering studying abroad this 26/27 Academic Year? UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a Q&A session to ensure all of your questions are answered! Please complete the RSVP form below to receive the Zoom details, thank you!
Wednesday July 22
SUMMER CPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)
Wed 7/22 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Note: To access the webinar, students need to select “SSO” and type in “ucla” to be able to access the UCLA logon screen and sign in to the webinar.
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Website Makers Meetup
Wed 7/22 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.
Transfer Empowerment Workshop
Wed 7/22 • 2PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
The Bruin Underground Scholars (BUS) Transfer Empowerment Workshop supports system-impacted and formerly incarcerated students preparing to transfer from community college to a four-year university. In collaboration with the UCLA Office of Undergraduate Admission, the workshop provides participants with guidance on Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) and Transfer Alliance Program (TAP) pathways, UC transfer preparation, the transfer admissions process, admissions requirements, and FAFSA planning while connecting with peers and staff who understand their experiences. To increase access, the workshop is offered as a virtual experience, allowing students who are unable to travel to UCLA to participate, engage with presenters, and access the same information and resources from anywhere.
Writing Successful Grant & Fellowship Applications (STEM Focus)
Wed 7/22 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in STEM fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. The workshop will also cover tips for organizing the application process.
INTERNATIONAL GRAD STUDENT COMMUNITY DINNER
Wed 7/22 • 5PM - 6:30PM PDT
De Neve Plaza Room
International grad students are invited to join us on campus this summer for a community dinner! Join Dashew Center and other campus partners for a complimentary dinner at De Neve Plaza Room on Wednesday, July 22 from 5 - 6:30 PM. Representatives from the Dashew Center, the Graduate Student Resource Center, Graduate and Postdoctoral Success, and the Graduate Students Association will be in attendance and available to answer questions about resources and services. This event is also hosted in collaboration with Residence Life. Dinner will be available for the first 75 guests, and while registration is not required it is recommended! Grad students are welcome to attend with a spouse/partner and children.
Thursday July 23
BruinTech Summer Lunch & Learn: From Prompts to Action
Thu 7/23 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Join BruinTech for the next session in our Summer Lunch & Learn Series! Explore how Agentic AI, tool use, Model Context Protocol (MCP), reusable skills, feedback loops, and isolated environments are helping move AI beyond simple prompts toward systems that can observe, act, verify, and produce more reliable outcomes. The session will include a 20-minute presentation, a Jupyter Notebook demonstration, Q&A, and open discussion, with additional AI agent demonstrations as time permits. Whether you're new to Agentic AI or interested in the technical details behind emerging AI systems, all levels of experience are welcome. Register today and submit your questions in advance! Register for Lunch & Learn
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Hammer Members Night
Thu 7/23 • 6:30PM - 9PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Please join us for our first ever Members Night! Explore the galleries after hours with late-night access, soundtracked by DJ Sonic Warfare in the Annenberg Terrace. Throughout the evening, enjoy a hands-on printmaking activity on an exclusive Hammer mini tote bag with living materials. Food and drinks will be available for purchase all night. This event is exclusive to Hammer members. Not a member? Become a member today. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/membernight26
Friday July 24
Transfer Orientation - Open House
Fri 7/24 • 12:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
Come visit the Transfer Student Center during your orientation session to learn about transfer services, events, and ask questions about the UCLA transfer experience.
Sunday July 26
826LA@Hammer: How to Write a Movie!
Sun 7/26 • 11AM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Ever wondered how movies get written? In this workshop, students will invent characters, create a problem, and write a short movie scene together. Working in small groups, they’ll learn simple screenplay format and then watch actors perform the words they wrote. By the end of the session, every group will have helped create a story and see it come to life on stage. Led by screenwriter Thomas Heegaard who writes for film and television and helps develop stories from script to production. Location: Bay Nimoy Studio Learn more here https://hmmr.buzz/826LA-movie
Tuesday July 28
FITWELL Talks The Power of Qigong: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Well-Being
Tue 7/28 • 12PM - 12:30PM PDT RSVP
FITWELL Talks: Conversations with UCLA experts on the latest wellbeing research, practical recommendations, and more. Just thirty minutes via Zoom over your lunch hour. Join live, listen in, and come ready with questions. Take good care. Discover how the ancient practice of Qigong can help improve energy, reduce stress, enhance mental clarity, and support overall health in today’s fast-paced world. In this interactive 30-minute FITWELL Talk, UCLA Qigong instructor and holistic health coach Tomm Voss will explore the science and philosophy behind Qigong, explain how mindful movement, breathwork, and nervous system regulation influence both physical and mental well-being, and guide participants through a few simple exercises they can immediately incorporate into their daily lives. Whether you’re new to Qigong or simply looking for practical tools to improve resilience and performance, you’ll leave with techniques you can use anywhere.
Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival: Arcana Nomadica
Tue 7/28 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Lani Hall
Join us this summer in Lani Hall inside Schoenberg Music Building or via livestream for the Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival, curated by Artistic Director Ambroise Aubrun, D.M.A. The festival features free chamber music concerts by acclaimed artists. No reservations are required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the event website for full details.
How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear
Tue 7/28 • 7PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Fascism doesn't win because it's strong—it wins when people give up. Authoritarians count on their subjects feeling powerless. Pulitzer Prize winner Julia Angwin and former White House advisor Ami Fields-Meyer traveled the globe to find the students, workers, and everyday citizens who took on autocrats and won—and turned what they learned into a field guide. Their new book, On Courage: How to Be a Dissident in an Age of Fear, shows exactly how ordinary people can organize, resist, and defeat authoritarianism. Join the authors and journalist Jessica Yellin for a candid, galvanizing conversation. Featured on Rachel Maddow's podcast, who narrates the audiobook. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/bedissident
Wednesday July 29
Streamlining Courses Resources: Utilizing Free Library Reserves with Leganto
Wed 7/29 • 2PM - 3PM PDT
This training session will show you how to efficiently use Leganto (the "Course Reading List" tool) in Bruin Learn to request course reserves from UCLA Library. Please join us to learn how the Library can support your class by providing free access to required and recommended course texts to your students. Audience: Faculty, TAs
SUMMER OPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)
Wed 7/29 • 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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Writing Successful Grant & Fellowship Applications (Humanities/Social Sciences)
Wed 7/29 • 4:30PM - 6PM PDT RSVP
This workshop will first briefly review funding opportunities for graduate students in humanities, social sciences, and related fields. The workshop will then focus on strategies for writing effective applications for grants and fellowships to support graduate study and research, especially for students seeking doctorates and research MAs. We will also cover tips for organizing the application process.
Thursday July 30
Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival: 2x3: From Duo to Sextet
Thu 7/30 • 12PM - 1PM PDT
Lani Hall
Join us this summer in Lani Hall inside Schoenberg Music Building or via livestream for the Henry J. Bruman Summer Chamber Music Festival, curated by Artistic Director Ambroise Aubrun, D.M.A. The festival features free chamber music concerts by acclaimed artists. No reservations are required. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Visit the event website for full details.
Transfer Orientation - Open House
Thu 7/30 • 12:30PM - 4:30PM PDT
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
Come visit the Transfer Student Center during your orientation session to learn about transfer services, events, and ask questions about the UCLA transfer experience.
After-hours tour of Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II with Tiffan
Thu 7/30 • 6PM PDT
Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Join UCLA professor Tiffany Barber for an after-hours tour of Five Centuries of Works on Paper: The Grunwald Center at 70, Part II. Capacity is limited. Visitors will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. Learn more here https://hmmr.buzz/barber-AHT.