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Events

Tuesday,
Apr 7
This session offers a method for addressing a common challenge in environmental health courses: connecting complex scientific concepts with students' lived experiences and motivating them to think critically about public health solutions. It focuses on the implementation of a case-based learning guest lecture technique in three UCLA undergraduate and graduate courses to help students apply environmental health frameworks to real-world case studies involving air pollution and to foster critical thinking and discussion around environmental justice and vulnerable populations. Presenter: Yuan Yao, Postdoctoral Scholar in Environmental Health Sciences #makingconnections #criticalthinkingskills #casebasedlearning #environmentalhealth Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.
Have questions about careers in STEM, Health or preparing for medical school or law school? Stop by Coffee with a Counselor for a relaxed, drop-in conversation with Career Center counselors. No appointment needed. Grab a cup of coffee, join a small group of fellow students, and ask questions about career paths, internships, graduate school planning, and next steps. Location: Career Center Studio, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Unsure where to start when it comes to your job and internship search? Eager to land your dream internship? Look no further! Join the Career Center as we share everything you need to know to be successful in your search. You will learn how to use platforms like LinkedIn and Handshake to discover opportunities tailored just for you. Our advice will guide you through developing effective application materials and setting goals to ensure you never miss a deadline. Effective job and internship search strategies are an extremely important part of the career development process and we want you to feel confident and comfortable as you find and apply to positions! Location: Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
The Executive Function(11AM - 2PM) Center for Accessible Education
Join CAE, the GSS LLC, and other campus partners for The Executive Function, a resource fair focused on support for neurodivergent students. There are so many wonderful resources at UCLA that exist to support students in their academic, professional, and personal growth. But, from a student perspective all these separate avenues of support can be daunting. The prospect of bouncing from office to office in search of the person or program that is right for them can exhaust students before they start.   Herein lies the role of The Executive Function!, a resource fair aiming to address this problem in two key ways: (1) Connect students directly with campus resource representatives that can best address their needs, and (2) Start the application/intake process right then and there!  Named after the common ADHD symptom of executive dysfunction, The Executive Function! is an acknowledgment that students know what they need, they may even know where to start, but the process of taking those first steps can feel insurmountable. Thankfully, one of the most effective techniques for addressing executive dysfunction is community support. Providing the space and time to fill out an intake form or book an appointment can make a world of difference. Location: Kerckhoff Patio
Sex Week 2026 Tabling & Resource Fair(11AM - 3PM) Health Education and Resource Team
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Bruin Plaza Campus orgs, free HIV testing, safer sex supplies, and free ice cream. Location: Bruin Walk
AAP "Community of Scholars" Orientation(12PM - 1PM) AAP (Academic Advancement Program)
This is the "official" AAP New Student Orientation Workshop - mandatory for students interested in becoming members of AAP. Late arrivals will not be admitted.
You’ve landed the internship. Now what? In this session, learn practical strategies to make a strong impression, build meaningful relationships, and position yourself for a full-time job offer. We’ll cover how to demonstrate initiative, communicate your value, and navigate conversations about future opportunities so you can make the most of your internship experience. Don't miss out on this chance to kickstart your career on the right foot and set yourself up for success this summer and beyond! Come early, pizza will be available until supplies last. Attendees of this session may enter into a raffle prize drawing for a $10 meal voucher to Ackerman! Must be present to win. Location: Career Center Studio, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
UCLA Affordability Workshop(12PM - 1PM) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Join UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships for a one-hour interactive workshop designed to help newly admitted students and their families better understand their financial aid offer and estimated net cost of attendance. During this hands-on session, a UCLA financial aid expert will walk you through the key parts of your Bruin Financial Aid Letter, explain the different types of aid offered, and demonstrate how to calculate what attending UCLA may actually cost after grants, scholarships, and other support. Please complete the RSVP form below to join us!
Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Social and political turbulence in the United States and Western Europe has been rising over the past decade. Cliodynamics, the new transdisciplinary field, which combines analysis of historical data with the tools of complexity science, has identified the deep structural forces that work to undermine societal stability and resilience to internal and external shocks. In this talk, Peter Turchin will look beneath the surface of day-to-day contentious politics and social unrest, and focus on the negative social and economic trends that explain our current “Age of Discord.” One of the most important, but little appreciated, such hidden forces is a perverse “wealth pump” that transfers wealth from the “99 percent” to “1 percent.” If allowed to run unchecked, the wealth pump results in both relative impoverishment of most people and increasingly desperate competition among elites. Since the number of power positions in a society remains more or less fixed, the overproduction of elites inevitably leads to frustrated elite aspirants, who harness popular resentment to turn against the established order. In America, the wealth pump has been operating full blast for two generations. In historical terms, our current cycle of elite overproduction and popular immiseration is far along the path to violent political rupture. In fact, today the USA finds itself in a situation that fits the definition of revolution, although, so far, fortunately a relatively non-violent one. The current focus of Turchin's research team is, how do we navigate our Age of Discord without descending into a hot civil war? Location: Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360 - https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C6cjvr5MTAKsry8XGFuVEA#/registration
Undergraduate Research Week Info Session – hybrid(3PM - 4PM) Undergraduate Research Week
*This info session is designed for both STEM and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences students. At the Undergraduate Research Week Info Sessions, you will learn: -who is eligible to present -how to apply -prizes and awards offered -research and creativity events to attend The Info Session is hybrid: in-person at Powell Library: CLICC B/320B on Zoom: bit.ly/urcworkshops For more information, please email urweek@college.ucla.edu
Colors and Connections : Art(4PM - 5PM) Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center
Come join RISE for a free, one-hour workshop from Project UnLonely that bridges creative expression with meaningful connection-building! Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
4:00 – 6:00 PM | Broad Art Center Lawn Design and decorate a dream-themed pillow with personal messages while engaging in guided discussion on relationships, intimacy, and self- reflection. Free food provided. Location: Broad Art Center Lawn
I Want a Grad Degree! What's Next(CW26)(4:30PM - 6PM) Career Center
Is Graduate/Professional School on the horizon for your Career launch? Join us to learn the ins and outs of what it takes to become a competitive applicant. Learn from panelists from a variety of programs Masters of Legal studies, Masters of Public Health and Masters in Public Policy to learn how they applied and managed their application process. We will present on the basics of the application process and how to research, decide and apply to graduate and professional schools. Join us for this informative workshop. Attendees of this session may enter into a raffle prize drawing for a $10 meal voucher to Ackerman! Must be present to win. Location: Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Secrets to Winning College Cash Part 2(5PM - 5:45PM) Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment
Designed as a follow-up to Secrets to Winning College Cash Part 1, this workshop walks participants through the strategic process of conducting routine online searches for scholarships. Participants who wish to enroll in this workshop must attend Secrets to Winning College Cash 1 prior to this Workshop Date. Enrollment closes at 10:50am PT on the day of the workshop. Enrolled participants can access the Zoom link for this workshop in my.ucla.edu Academics -> Advising and Academic Services -> Workshops: https://be.my.ucla.edu/groupmanager/Events/Event/Reservations PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER FOR REMINDER EMAILS. At the beginning of the workshop, you must provide your UID number to verify your status as a UCLA student who is on the Workshop Roster. CSSE workshops are protected intellectual property and recording is not allowed.
Nacho Average Transfer: A Non-Trad Social(6PM - 7PM) Transfer Student Center
Calling all Transfer Students who are 24+! Join us for nachos & new connections. Location: Kerckhoff 128
Technology & Innovation LLC: Tech Fest(6PM - 8PM) Residential Life
Tech Fest is an event designed to showcase UCLA’s Technology and Innovation Living Learning Community. The event highlights the creativity, entrepreneurial spirit, and technical talent across UCLA while connecting students with organizations, resources, and companies focused on innovation. Location: De Neve Plaza Room
What makes a candidate stand out when employers review hundreds of applications? Hear directly from employers as they share what catches their attention in resumes, interviews, and networking conversations. Learn practical tips to help you highlight your strengths, communicate your value, and make a lasting impression during your job search. Panelists include hiring managers from Teach for America, Deloitte, Lockheed Martin, and Stryker Trauma. Attendees of this session may enter into a raffle prize drawing for a $10 meal voucher to Ackerman! Must be present to win. Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99647790630?pwd=OrWobXuLXWJ0qWaxxfFRgGSnc1Jvvi.1
Wednesday,
Apr 8
Have questions about exploring careers with a humanities or social sciences major? Stop by Coffee with a Counselor for a relaxed, drop-in conversation with Career Center counselors. No appointment needed. Grab a cup of coffee, join a small group of fellow students, and ask questions about career paths, internships, graduate school options, and how to translate your interests and skills into meaningful opportunities. Location: Career Center Studio, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Employer Resume Day gives UCLA Students the opportunity to network and receive one-on-one resume critiques from Industry Representatives & Recruiters, in preparation for the Spring 2026 Recruiting Season. Students will have the opportunity to speak with an employer for 15-minutes to go over their resumes for upcoming fairs and employer events. Location: https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/2faf8bf0-7c49-4b52-8209-eba469be1185/student_preview
Neurodiversity Empowerment Resource Pop-Up(11AM - 1PM) Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center
Join us as we celebrate Neurodiversity Celebration Month! Learn about available resources and enjoy light refreshments. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
SPRING ENGLISH LANGUAGE CIRCLE: APRIL 8(12PM - 1PM) Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
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 circle is led by a native English speaker, who will help you become more confident in your speaking skills and who can answer your language and grammar questions. All of our ELC sessions will take place on Zoom this spring 2026. Space is limited to 20 participants per session. Participants are welcome to enjoy their lunch during these sessions. The Zoom link will be shared via email upon registering. Please email us at intlprograms@saonet.ucla.edu with any questions.
Employer Resume Day gives UCLA Students the opportunity to network and receive one-on-one resume critiques from Industry Representatives & Recruiters, in preparation for the Spring 2026 Recruiting Season. Students will have the opportunity to speak with an employer for 15-minutes to go over their resumes for upcoming fairs and employer events. Location: Career Center 3rd Floor (Strathmore Building)
Sex Week 2026 Your Body, Your Call: Opill, Plan B & Abortion Pills(1PM - 2PM) Health Education and Resource Team
Hosted by the UCLA Center on Reproductive Health, Law, and Policy Breakdown of reproductive health options, access, and policy updates. Location: https://tinyurl.com/YourBodyYourCall
SPRING OPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)(2PM - 3PM) Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
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! Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/98199114498
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center – Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Learn all about the research process and research opportunities at UCLA, as well as how to find a faculty mentor and earn course credit for doing research. All spring quarter Cornerstone workshops will be held on Zoom.
Values in Leadership(3PM - 4PM) Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center
Reflect on what matters most to you and learn ways to connect to your values for leadership development, academic goal-setting, and positive wellbeing. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Queer Creative Writing Space(4PM - 5:30PM) LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
The Queer Creative Writing Space meets bi-weekly during the academic year. This space is for writers of all backgrounds and experience levels who would like to stretch their creative writing muscles and meet other writers! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Ace and Aro Space(4PM - 6PM) LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
The Ace and Aro Space is a weekly dialogue and affinity space wanting to build community or learn more about the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums. Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Secrets to Winning College Cash Part 1(5PM - 5:45PM) Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment
Does the scholarship search confuse you? Do your web searches yield thousands, if not millions, of useless links? Guided by the CSSE’s experts, you’ll learn techniques to help you save time and hone your research skills so you can find the right scholarship opportunities for you! You’ll also learn how to think about your profile and strengths the way scholarship donors do. Enrollment closes at 10:50am PT on the day of the workshop. Enrolled participants can access the Zoom link for this workshop in my.ucla.edu Academics -> Advising and Academic Services -> Workshops: https://be.my.ucla.edu/groupmanager/Events/Event/Reservations PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER FOR REMINDER EMAILS. At the beginning of the workshop, you must provide your UID number to verify your status as a UCLA student who is on the Workshop Roster. CSSE workshops are protected intellectual property. Recording is not permitted.
Thinking about preparing an article manuscript for submission? This workshop will focus on the aspects of the process of getting an article published that most differ from other graduate writing projects, such as selecting appropriate journals and interacting with editors. We will also discuss strategies for revising articles for a target journal.
Finding Community in your Co-Parenting Journey(6PM - 7PM) Bruin Resource Center
Skip cooking and enjoy light dinner with SwD for a workshop where you can learn about resources for co-parenting students and connect with others on the same journey. Location: University Apartments South
Alumni and Employer Roundtable Networking Night is your chance to connect directly with alumni and industry professionals in a relaxed, small-group setting. Ask questions, explore career paths, and practice your networking skills while building meaningful connections with people who want to support your career journey. Come curious, bring your questions, and leave with new insights and contacts. This is a great opportunity to speak with representatives from Deloitte, EY, and Lockheed Martin, as well as from various industries including healthcare, marketing, and government! Light refreshments will be provided. Attendees of this session may enter into a raffle prize drawing for a $10 meal voucher to Ackerman! Must be present to win. Location: Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Join us for interactive trivia with food and fabulous prizes! Our focus would be education around STIs/STDs, with a particular attention to issues relevant to the LGBTQ+ community. Location: Carnesale Commons (Venice Room
Thursday,
Apr 9
NCTTA Nationals Location: Rockford, IL
Interested in careers in film, television, the arts, or architecture? Stop by Coffee with a Counselor for a relaxed, drop-in conversation with Career Center counselors. No appointment needed. Grab a cup of coffee, join a small group of fellow students, and ask questions about career paths, internships, building your portfolio, and exploring opportunities in creative industries. Location: Career Center Studio, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Blind Date with a Book(11AM - 1PM) Library
Feeling lucky? Don't judge a book by its cover—because you won't be able to! Stop by Powell Library for Blind Date with a Book! Select a wrapped book, check it out at the circulation desk with your BruinCard, then return to the table to pick up a mystery gift. Your next favorite read just may be waiting for you. Location: Powell Library Rotunda
Want to improve how you communicate in professional settings? Join us for Professional Communication Tips and Strategies, a hands-on workshop designed specifically for undergraduates where you can learn: How to write clear, professional emails Tips for phone, chat, and virtual communication How to prepare for and engage in meetings How to navigate workplace conversations with confidence Whether you're preparing for internships, interviews, or your first job, this session will give you the tools you need to communicate effectively and make a strong impression. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your professional skills! Come early, pizza will be available until supplies last. Attendees of this session may enter into a raffle prize drawing for a $10 meal voucher to Ackerman! Must be present to win. Location: Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
Career Center Virtual Drop-Ins(12:30PM - 1:30PM) Bruin Resource Center
Do you have questions about your professional future or need guidance on your career choices? Join the Career Center counselors over zoom for SwD-specific support! Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/99736684465
Sex Week 2026 Kit Building with LA LGBT Center(12:30PM - 1:30PM) Health Education and Resource Team
The Reproductive Health Interest Group will be collaborating with the LA LGBT Center to put together winter hygiene and sexual wellness supplies for older adults serviced there (to later be distributed). RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc-nrrcDSm9vq-w8DYzuS1N-E2GK5pgHodaI4-Fpe6Yd_1XAA/viewform?usp=send_form Location: The Health Equity Hub is located in the Center for Health Sciences, Room 17-242
Sex Week 2026 ASU x BLAIDS: HIV/AIDS in Black & Latinx Communities(1PM - 3PM) Health Education and Resource Team
@uclablaids @blackbruins 6 – 8 PM | Latinx Success Center Discussion on disparities, prevention, and community impact. Location: Latinx Success Center
@itslagrh @uclahealthed 1:00 – 3:00 PM | Arthur Ashe Center (4th Floor, Large Conference Room) Join retired OB/GYN Dr. Bader for insight into what it takes to build a patient-centered medical career in obstetrics and gynecology in an evolving landscape. Location: The Ashe Center 4th Floor Large Conference Room - https://ucla.zoom.us/my/mahihabtewolde
This hands-on workshop will provide people with revision strategies for longer texts, such as master’s theses, dissertation chapters or proposals. Please bring a hard copy of your own work—at least 15-20 double-spaced pages (more is fine). After the workshop, light refreshments will be provided. We will then have an open writing group session until 6:30 PM. Location: Conference Room 4, Student Activities Center (basement level)
Co-sponsored by the UCLA Library, the Undergraduate Writing Center and the Undergraduate Research Center–Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Need help figuring out what topic you want to explore for your project? Having trouble turning a general idea into something more specific? Join us for this workshop with library instructors to learn about developing your research questions. All spring quarter Cornerstone workshops will be held on Zoom.
Impostor Feelings to Compassion(4PM - 5PM) Resilience In Your Student Experience (RISE) Center
This workshop explores the idea of imposter syndrome/feelings by identifying underlying causes, exploring the ways that intersecting identities might experience these feelings differently, and introducing self-compassion as a form of resilience-building Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Secrets to Winning College Cash Part 2(5PM - 5:45PM) Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment
Designed as a follow-up to Secrets to Winning College Cash Part 1, this workshop walks participants through the strategic process of conducting routine online searches for scholarships. Participants who wish to enroll in this workshop must attend Secrets to Winning College Cash 1 prior to this Workshop Date. Enrollment closes at 10:50am PT on the day of the workshop. Enrolled participants can access the Zoom link for this workshop in my.ucla.edu Academics -> Advising and Academic Services -> Workshops: https://be.my.ucla.edu/groupmanager/Events/Event/Reservations PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER FOR REMINDER EMAILS. At the beginning of the workshop, you must provide your UID number to verify your status as a UCLA student who is on the Workshop Roster. CSSE workshops are protected intellectual property and recording is not allowed.
bixby.ucla.edu 5:00 – 6:00 PM | CHS 76-059 + Zoom Indigenous perspectives and counterstories in sex education. Location: CHS 76-059 - https://tinyurl.com/CounterstoriesinSexEducation
A growth/gap year is a year spent taking time off between life stages, and it provides time for volunteering, learning a new skill, or experiencing any number of activities for personal growth. The most common reasons for students to take a growth year is to explore their interests and develop a purpose for their future. There are no rules when it comes to taking a gap year, so the possibilities are truly endless. Join us to learn about your options and to receive tips and resources on planning your growth year(s). Attendees of this session may enter into a raffle prize drawing for a $10 meal voucher to Ackerman! Must be present to win. Location: Career Center Room 200, 2nd Floor Strathmore Building
UCLA Affordability Workshop(6PM - 7PM) Financial Aid and Scholarships
Join UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships for a one-hour interactive workshop designed to help newly admitted students and their families better understand their financial aid offer and estimated net cost of attendance. During this hands-on session, a UCLA financial aid expert will walk you through the key parts of your Bruin Financial Aid Letter, explain the different types of aid offered, and demonstrate how to calculate what attending UCLA may actually cost after grants, scholarships, and other support. Please complete the RSVP form below to join us!
Artist Meet-Up - Musician Community Space(7PM - 9PM) Residential Life
UCLA CREATIVES ??????!!! De Neve Studios has the event for YOU to meet like minded people... Artists just like YOU ??!!! Join the Learning Centers' very own MUSIC TEAM for an Artist Meet-Up, bring a friend, EVERYONE is welcome ??!!! Snacks will be provided, so we want to see you there, making connections, new friends, or learning what we resources we have for you to go far in your music career ??!! Location: De Neve Plaza Room
Friday,
Apr 10
Second Week DeadlineAcademic Calendar
State of Black California Conference(8AM - 6PM) Institute of American Cultures
The conference brings together an audience of 200 advocates, policy experts, elected officials, academic scholars, and community-based leaders to discuss how we build a thriving Black California. Location: UCLA Luskin Conference Center
The Meaning of the American Revolution in 2026(9AM - 5PM) Center for 17th- & 18th-Century Studies
This conference will gather a group of leading scholars to see where scholarship about the Revolution is on its 250th anniversary. Through their own research, they’ll address the many and exciting ways we’ve come to rethink this important event, including its broader continental and even global reach, and its racial and ideological underpinnings. Unlike a traditional academic conference, however, these talks will be addressed to a mostly non-academic audience of students and members of the public. In doing so, we hope to show non-scholars new ways historians are currently thinking about the meaning of this seminal event in U.S. and world history. Location: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Symposium on Sound and Hate(10AM - 4PM) Bedari Kindness Institute
This half-day symposium at UCLA will examine the intersection of sound and hate, highlighting how auditory experiences can propagate, resist, and reflect social animosities. Bringing together diverse perspectives from sound studies and related fields, the event will deepen understanding of how sound influences, challenges, and shapes the dynamics of hate in society. The keynote address, “Sectarian Reckonings: The Politics of Voice and Song in Post-Authoritarian Syria,” will be delivered by Shayna M. Silverstein, Associate Professor in the Department of Performance Studies and faculty member of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies program at Northwestern University. Her talk explores public reckonings with sectarian violence in Syria from the 2010s conflict to the precarious present, offering guided listening to sonic practices—from chant and song to rock and livestream audio culture—that respond to sectarianized hate, violence, and animosity. Additional speakers include UCLA School of Music Associate Professor Jenny Johnson, UCLA Initiative to Study Hate (ISH) Research Manager Dr. Amalia Mora, and the symposium’s curator Dr. Kathryn Huether (ISH and Leve Center for Jewish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow-Antisemitism Studies). Location: Schoenberg Music Building, Lani Hall
Symposium on Sound and Hate(10AM - 4PM) Initiative to Study Hate
This half-day symposium at UCLA will examine the intersection of sound and hate, highlighting how auditory experiences can propagate, resist, and reflect social animosities. Bringing together diverse perspectives from sound studies and related fields, the event will deepen understanding of how sound influences, challenges, and shapes the dynamics of hate in society. The keynote address, “Sectarian Reckonings: The Politics of Voice and Song in Post-Authoritarian Syria,” will be delivered by Shayna M. Silverstein, Associate Professor in the Department of Performance Studies and faculty member of the Middle Eastern and North African Studies program at Northwestern University. Her talk explores public reckonings with sectarian violence in Syria from the 2010s conflict to the precarious present, offering guided listening to sonic practices—from chant and song to rock and livestream audio culture—that respond to sectarianized hate, violence, and animosity. Additional speakers include UCLA School of Music Associate Professor Jenny Johnson, UCLA Initiative to Study Hate (ISH) Research Manager Dr. Amalia Mora, and the symposium’s curator Dr. Kathryn Huether (ISH and Leve Center for Jewish Studies Postdoctoral Fellow-Antisemitism Studies). Location: Schoenberg Music Building, Lani Hall
Sex Week 2026 Advocating for Yourself in a Clinical Setting: FPA(12PM - 1PM) Health Education and Resource Team
@fpa.ucla 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Zoom Learn how to advocate for yourself as a patient in sexual healthcare settings.
Are you a sophomore, planning ahead for next year? Are you a junior, still looking for an internship or a senior looking for an internship? Schedule 1:1 sessions with employers or group sessions any time between 12:00-4:00 PM Join us on April 10th anytime between 12-4pm! This is a virtual event, facilitated by Handshake so you can connect from anywhere! No standing in lines! Schedule your sessions ahead of time and talk with employers 1-on-1. Feeling a little shy? Sign up for a group session and gain insight from the employers directly. This is the last open industry career event of the academic year to find an internship, so don't miss out! Location: https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/f821287a-5102-4649-85b2-fcd52e4fba3b/student_preview
Queer Fandom Fanatics(2PM - 3PM) LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Come geek out with others about all things pop culture through a queer lens! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Avoiding Plagiarism Workshop(3PM - 4PM) Office of the Dean of Students
This workshop providesThis workshop provides an overview on the various forms of academic dishonesty regarding plagiarism. Participants will learn when, where, and why it is important to cite properly. Students will also learn how to avoid plagiarism and the information presented will stress the need to attribute work to the original author and the potential outcomes for plagiarizing. Additionally, paraphrasing, and direct quoting will be discussed. ZOOM. Register through MyEvents on MyUCLA.
QTBIPOC Space(3:30PM - 4:30PM) LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
The QTBIPOC Space is an intentional space for all folks of different and similar lived experiences to build community, decompress, and practice collective care. Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Secrets to Winning College Cash Part 1(5PM - 5:45PM) Center for Scholarships & Scholar Enrichment
Does the scholarship search confuse you? Do your web searches yield thousands, if not millions, of useless links? Guided by the CSSE’s experts, you’ll learn techniques to help you save time and hone your research skills so you can find the right scholarship opportunities for you! You’ll also learn how to think about your profile and strengths the way scholarship donors do. Enrollment closes at 10:50am PT on the day of the workshop. Enrolled participants can access the Zoom link for this workshop in my.ucla.edu Academics -> Advising and Academic Services -> Workshops: https://be.my.ucla.edu/groupmanager/Events/Event/Reservations PLEASE CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER FOR REMINDER EMAILS. At the beginning of the workshop, you must provide your UID number to verify your status as a UCLA student who is on the Workshop Roster. CSSE workshops are protected intellectual property. Recording is not permitted.
Sex Week 2026 Trans Sex Talk(5PM - 7PM) Health Education and Resource Team
5:00 – 7:00 PM | RSVP for location https://tinyurl.com/transsextalk Sex-ed and open discussion for trans and nonbinary participants.
Introduction by Gerardo Fueyo Bros, consul general of Spain in Los Angeles, and Gonzalo del Puerto, cultural director, Instituto Cervantes Los Ángeles. 70-minute presentation by historian Silvia Ribelles de la Vega, followed by a Q&A with Ribelles moderated by May Hong HaDuong, director, UCLA Film & Television Archive. Presented in partnership with The Packard Humanities Institute, the Consulate General of Spain in Los Angeles, and the Instituto Cervantes Los Ángeles. Marking the 90th anniversary of the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), Silvia Ribelles de la Vega, a scholar and historian at The Packard Humanities Institute, presents a program featuring seldom-seen views of the war, drawn from the Hearst Metrotone News collection. The preservation of and access to the collection have been made possible only through the incredible efforts of The Packard Humanities Institute, in collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive, to expand access to one of the most significant newsreel archives of the 20th century. This collection of 27 million feet of newsreels includes approximately 288 reels of film related to the Spanish Civil War. At the time, newsreels — short-form, theatrically exhibited news stories — were often the only moving image records of unfolding events available to international audiences. Hearst cameramen covered the conflict extensively and, remarkably, filmed from both sides of the war. Ribelles’ presentation will move chronologically from 1936 to 1939 and feature not only edited newsreels but also selections from longer, previously unseen footage. Describing the Hearst Metrotone News collection as “a gem for any researcher,” Ribelles highlights the opportunities this newly accessible material offers to scholars and history enthusiasts alike. Drawing on production records, maps and related archival documents, she will examine how the newsreels were filmed, edited and circulated, and how studying them today can surface overlooked histories and reshape our understanding of the Spanish Civil War. 90 years after a conflict that tore a nation apart, these newsreels stand as vital audiovisual evidence and as a testament to the enduring impact of making archival collections accessible to all. The Archive is grateful to The Packard Humanities Institute (PHI) for its role as the driving force in the project to share the Hearst Metrotone News Collection for research, study and public access. To explore more than 20,000 news stories preserved and made accessible by PHI, including unedited materials featured in this program, visit newsreels.net. Location: Billy Wilder Theater
Saturday,
Apr 11
Bob Hillen Cup/USC Duel Location: Marina Del Rey, CA
San Diego State University
Bruin Day is an annual event for admitted first-years and their families to learn about our world-class academic programs, research opportunities, financial aid and campus resources. Admitted students can also take guided campus tours, explore housing, connect with fellow students and faculty and experience Bruin life. Your UCLA future starts now!
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and UCLA Asian American Studies Center and Center for EthnoCommunications. In person: Introduction by Associate Professor Josslyn Luckett, NYU Cinema Studies, and Professor Karen Umemoto, Helen and Morgan Chu Director of the UCLA Asian American Studies Center. Q&A with Luckett; filmmaker Tadashi Nakamura; film producer Karen L. Ishizuka, widow of Robert A. Nakamura and mother of Tadashi Nakamura; and Celine Parreñas Shimizu, dean, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television; Renee Tajima-Peña, professor and director, UCLA Center for EthnoCommunications. Guest speaker This program is a continuation of Toward a More Perfect Rebellion: Multiracial Student Activism at UCLA, which celebrates the radical filmmaking legacy of UCLA’s affirmative action initiative, the Ethno-Communications Program (1969–1973). This iteration honors Ethno-Communications alumnus Robert A. Nakamura (1936–2025), who taught film at UCLA for over 30 years and was widely known as the “godfather of Asian American media.” A co-founder of the pioneering media organization Visual Communications, Nakamura co-directed a milestone feature-length film made by and about Asian Pacific Americans, Hito Hata: Raise the Banner (1980). Shaped by his internment at age six in the prison camp Manzanar during World War II, he transformed personal history into landmark films that helped change how Asian Americans are seen on-screen. Series programmed by Associate Professor Josslyn Luckett, NYU Cinema Studies, and Public Programmer Beandrea July. Notes written by Beandrea July. Location: Billy Wilder Theater
This program is a continuation of Toward a More Perfect Rebellion: Multiracial Student Activism at UCLA, which celebrates the radical filmmaking legacy of UCLA’s affirmative action initiative, the Ethno-Communications Program (1969–1973). This iteration honors Ethno-Communications alumnus Robert A. Nakamura (1936–2025), who taught film at UCLA for over 30 years and was widely known as the “godfather of Asian American media.” Location: UCLA Hamer Museum, Billy Wilder Theater, 10899 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024
Sunday,
Apr 12
Singin' in the Rain(11AM)Library
All Family Flicks screenings are free admission. Seating is first come, first served. The Billy Wilder Theater opens 15 minutes before each Family Flicks program. Singin’ in the Rain U.S., 1952 Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds shine in perhaps the greatest Hollywood musical of all time. Propelled by a crackling script and exuberant song-and-dance routines, Kelly plays a silent movie star trying to make the leap to talkies, while Reynolds’ struggling chorus girl finds her entry into Hollywood no less complicated. With Donald O’Connor delivering the delirious gags, this timeless classic will leave you with a glorious feeling. 35mm, color, 103 min. Director: Gene Kelly, Stanley Donen. Screenwriter: Betty Comden, Adolph Green. With: Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds. Recommended for ages 6+ Part of: Family Flicks Location: Billy Wilder Theater
Q&A with filmmaker Efraín Gutiérrez and Distinguished Professor Chon Noriega, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Presented in partnership with the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center. Funding for this screening is provided by the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program. Considered the first Chicano feature, Efraín Gutiérrez’s landmark independent film Please, Don’t Bury Me Alive! (¡Por favor, no me entierren vivo!) was believed lost for years until UCLA Distinguished Professor Chon Noriega tracked down the director and relocated elements to the UCLA Film & Television Archive, where collaborative restoration efforts brought the film back to life. Incorporating Chicano forms of popular theater and music, the bilingual film offers a rhythmic, in-depth look at 1970s-era South Texas Chicano culture, as its central character questions his place in a society that undervalues Latinos, so many of whom had been killed in the Vietnam War. A historic, influential hit in regional theaters, the film’s tremendous impact on Chicano cinema was further cemented in 2014, when it was named to the National Film Registry for its historic, cultural, and artistic significance. Today, in a moment when visibility itself can feel precarious, the film’s call to live boldly in defiance of erasure resonates as powerfully as it did 50 years ago. Location: Billy Wilder Theater
50th Anniversary Screening - Please, Don't Bury Me Alive!(7PM - 10PM) Institute of American Cultures
Featuring Q&A with filmmaker Efraín Gutiérrez and Distinguished Professor Chon Noriega, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. Organized by the UCLA Film and Television Archive. Location: Billy Wilder Theater, UCLA Hammer Museum, 10899 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA, 90024
Monday,
Apr 13
Stress Less Week 2026: 4/13 - 4/17: A week of free resources and support to help faculty and staff stress less and enjoy life more! April is Stress Awareness Month. Let's come together in community to enhance our well-being. Choose from a variety of FITZONE classes to activate, flow, energize, or relax. Join the daily LIVE MoveMail breaks. Attend a FITWELL Talks Employee Wellness workshop on Tuesday 4/14. Engage with stress-relieving videos and resources sent in daily emails.
Caregiving Student Mixer(11AM - 12PM) Bruin Resource Center
Join us for a Caregiver Mixer, a time to connect with others, build community, learn about helpful resources, and spend time with those who understand the journey.
Botany Brown Bag with Dr. Theresa Ambo(12PM - 1PM) Mathias Botanical Garden
Join us on Monday, April 13 from 12-1 pm at La Kretz Garden Pavilion for another installment of Botany Brown Bag. Dr. Theresa Ambo will give a talk titled "Moving Beyond Land Acknowledgements." Formal land acknowledgments are an evolving practice designed to recognize local Indigenous Peoples and lands. Despite this uptake, land acknowledgements remain understudied and often misunderstood with regard to purpose, tone, responsibility, significance for educational equity, and implications for the measurable support of local Indigenous communities named in these statements. In the lecture, Dr. Ambo will share about the emergence and adoption of land acknowledgement practices, including her current research on over 400 formal and informal statements from land-grab universities across the United States. She will provide practical recommendations for moving beyond moments of acknowledgement to support tribal sovereignty and self-determination. Make sure to bring your lunch! This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required. Location: La Kretz Garden Pavilion, 707 Tiverton Drive
Oscar Wilde died in November 1900, exiled in Paris and exhausted by scandal and prison life. The details of his life in the limelight are well known; what has regularly been ignored are the reverberations of the scandal for decades after his death: the challenges his descendants faced, the myths and legends, the quarrels between his friends and enemies, and the court cases. During this special event, Wilde’s only grandson, author and editor Merlin Holland, will speak with Rebecca Fenning Marschall, Manuscripts & Archives Librarian, about his new book, "After Oscar: The Legacy of a Scandal," which details the remarkable posthumous life of one of the most celebrated literary and cultural figures. With pathos, humor, and his grandfather’s signature wit, Holland charts the extraordinary afterlife of the legendary writer and thinker, tracing the dramatic fluctuations in Wilde’s posthumous reputation and exposing a century of bigotry and hypocrisy within the cultural establishment. Location: William Andrews Clark Memorial Library - https://www.youtube.com/@ucla-c1718cs
Join the authors of The Lancet Commission on Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust for International Holocaust Remembrance Day as they examine how one of history’s darkest chapters — made possible in part by health professionals — continues to shape modern medical ethics and responsibilities. This discussion invites all health professionals to reflect, learn, and lead with deeper awareness and responsibility. All are welcome. Featured speakers: Mathew Fox, Lancet Commissioner, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Hedy Wald, Lancet Commissioner, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University Moderator: Felicia Marie Knaul, David Geffen School of Medicine and Associate of the Chancellor, UCLA Guest speaker: Julio Frenk, UCLA Chancellor Location: Details to be shared with those who RSVP