Connect Top 10 of 2017

1010. Bruin Bash is Back

September Edition

 

Bruin Bash

 

We kicked off the UCLA Football season with pre-game festivities at both home and away games with the ultimate tailgate: a buffet of delicious food and drinks, a DJ and special guests, and games for all ages both onsite and on TV.

 

9Make a Difference in a Student's Life

October Edition

 

UCLA Alumni Mentor Program

 

Now in its 13th year, the UCLA Alumni Mentor Program connects you with students and welcomes you to an exclusive community with a common goal: helping Bruins to achieve. Mentors affect students’ lives and careers in unimaginable ways, with a ripple effect that may be felt for generations. And, thanks to technology, Bruins can mentor no matter where they live.

 

 

8Bruin Pride

June Edition

 

Bruin Pride

 

Named this year as the 5th most LGBTQ-friendly college in America, UCLA is a proud ally of the LGBTQ community. However, in the late 1980s, the campus was a very different place. Read about the struggle and triumphs of longtime staff members, activists and alumni, Al Aubin and Curt Shepard, as they recount the evolving landscape of LGBTQ rights at UCLA.

 

 

7Sustainable UCLA: A Walking Tour

April Edition

 

Sustainable UCLA

 

In recent years, UCLA has stepped up its game when it comes to creating sustainable solutions to our environmental challenges. With ambitious goals of cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half, water use by 20 percent and zero waste to landfills by 2020, the effects can be seen all over campus. Take this virtual walking tour to see how UCLA practices sustainability.

 

 

6UCLA Then & Now

December Edition

 

UCLA Then & Now

 

Ever wonder how the campus looked from above in 1932? Check out these overlapping aerial photographs of UCLA, Westwood and Bel Air, and try to locate your favorite landmarks within the newly built campus.

 

 

52018 Travel Tours

May Edition

 

UCLA Alumni Travel

 

UCLA Alumni Travel offers the companionship of fellow alumni, people who share an intellectual curiosity and sense of fun and adventure. You will be inspired by meeting people with different life experiences, invigorated by discussion. Also adding to the experience, top-notch UCLA professors accompany more than half of our tours to share their expertise on topics ranging from the environment and ecology, to archeology and ancient history.

 

 

4UCLA Ties for No. 1 Public University

October Edition

 

UCLA Ranked #1 Public University

 

In the 2018 U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, UCLA tied Berkeley for the #1 public university, #21 overall. UCLA also ranked No. 1 for economic diversity and No. 1 public college for veterans.

 

 

3Make UCLA ONE Your ONE-Stop-Shop

January Edition

 

UCLA ONE

 

UCLA ONE is an online resource made up of thousands of Bruins to keep you connected to alumni and students anytime, anywhere. Whether you are interested in looking for a job, getting career advice or going to an event, make this Bruin network work for you.

 

 

2Dinners for 12 Strangers Cheers to 50 Years

December Edition

 

Dinners for 12 Strangers

 

As Dinners for 12 Strangers looks forward to its 50th anniversary, people rushed to sign up. What began as two dinners near campus has now grown to more than 400 worldwide. It came into being in the late 60s during a time of challenge and promise, and continues today with food, fun and Bruin camaraderie. The formula remains the same - arrive as strangers, depart as friends.

 

 

1Filmed at UCLA

April Edition

 

 

Have you ever been watching a movie when a scene came up that looked so familiar you immediately said "That's UCLA!" With its classic red brick buildings, the timeless arches of Royce Hall and the ascension to power when one climbs Janss Steps, the campus has long been a go-to location for the Hollywood ideal of what collegiate life is all about. Do you recall seeing UCLA in any of these films?

 

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