Video: Bruin Olympians Bound for Rio. Check out the 36 Bruin athletes and coaches, ranging from incoming to current students to alumni, competing in 12 different sports, representing 12 countries, who will carry the Bruin spirit with them to the Summer Games in Rio. The Olympics begin Aug. 5.

Welcome President Christine Simmons '98
Once a student mentor, activist and community advocate, she went on to become the president and chief operations officer of the Los Angeles Sparks. On July 1, she began her two-year term as the president of the UCLA Alumni Association Board of Directors, and explains in her own words, where she aims to make the biggest impact in the lives of alumni.

Host a Welcome to the City Event
Welcome to the City events provide unique opportunities for alumni to explore their city while bonding with fellow Bruins. Become a catalyst in your community by suggesting a favorite activity and hosting a gathering in your area.

New Bruin Send-off in Beijing
Held at the China World Trade Center on Aug. 13, come celebrate the incoming Bruin Class of 2016 with students, alumni, parents and friends. Meet current UCLA family members who will share insights on their students' Bruin experience.

New Bruin Send-off in Korea
On Aug. 17, help send-off Westwood-bound UCLA students at the Seoul National University of Education, Eduwell Center from 5-8 p.m. Students, alumni, and parents are all welcome to the celebration.

Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Performs 6,000th Liver Transplant, a National Record

Billie Tsien, M.Arch. '77 and Her Spouse Chosen to Lead Design of Obama Presidential Library

Four in 10 UC Students Do Not Have a Consistent Source of High-Quality, Nutritious Food

Margo Leavin Donates $20 Million to UCLA Arts to Transform Graduate Art Studios

New Luskin Conference Center at the Heart of Campus Now Open

Class Notes: Terrance Tumey '88, M.B.A '93 Claremont McKenna College's New Director of Athletics, Physical Education & Recreational Services

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Stephen Kooshian '09 Turns His Love of Beer Into a Business

New Bruin Send-off Program Reaches Diverse, International Student Groups

Five Daughters of Farmworkers Go from Picking Grapes to UC Colleges, Careers

Meet UCLA's American Ninja Warrior

From Homeless Vietnam Veteran to UCLA Student on Campus at Age 65

Video: Kelly Ripa and Tony Goldwyn Discuss Their Daughters' Love for UCLA

Eight Bruins to Join UCLA Athletics 2016 Hall of Fame

Francis Ford Coppola, M.F.A. '67 Tests Concept of Live Movie-Making with TFT Students, Faculty

Arthur Ashe '66: What the Life of the First Black Tennis Superstar Can Teach Us About Playing the Long Game

Scattertones and Spring Sing Alumna Ari Afsar '13 Cast in Hamilton Chicago

NEW BRUIN SEND-OFF CELEBRATIONS

Aug. 12, Bangalore | India Network

Aug. 13, Beijing | Beijing Network

Aug. 13, Jakarta | Indonesia Network

Aug. 17, Seoul | Korea Network

Aug. 20, Bangkok | Thailand Network