November 2018 | Los Angeles Edition
UCLA Alumni Connect

Five Ways to Beat 'SC

It's that time of the year again when we board up the Bruin Bear, gather for the annual bonfire and cheer for UCLA Football to bring home the Victory Bell. But while the game takes center stage, that's not the only way to beat 'SC. See how else you can show your Bruin pride during Rivalry Week.
Robots of RoMeLa

The Robots of RoMeLA

For the first time ever, take a video tour of the award-winning Robotics & Mechanisms Laboratory (RoMeLa), led by its director Dr. Dennis Hong. Meet a variety of robots that play soccer, climb walls and even perform the 8-Clap.
UCLA Scholar

Help Select Scholarship Recipients

Volunteers are needed to help identify the best of the best for merit-based alumni scholarships to UCLA. Discover the inspiring repertory of passion and potential in the Class of 2023 and make an impact on their future.
Shola Richards

Kindness is Strength

At a time when civil discourse can sometimes devolve into hostile rhetoric and violence, Shola Richards, former director of Training and Organizational Development at UCLA Health, speaks to the power of kindness, leadership and self compassion in these five vignettes.
Bruin Bash table

Bruin Bash at the Rose Bowl - Nov. 17

Kick-start game day against 'SC, Bruin-style by attending the ultimate pregame fan party. Enjoy a buffet of delicious food, an open bar, table games, a live DJ and the Spirit Squad. Pre-registration pricing is available until Nov. 15.   
Joe and Josie Bruin at Luskin Center

Stay Where True Bruins Play

Whatever brings you back to school, the UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center is an ideal overnight getaway right in the heart of campus! See the Alumni Specials page for exclusive promotions designed with you in mind.   

NEWS

Message from Chancellor Block: Empathy in the Wake of Tragedy

UCLA Ranked No. 13 "Best Global University" By U.S. News & World Report

Environmental Champion Morton La Kretz '48 Awarded the UCLA Medal, Campus’s Highest Honor

UCLA Acquires Westwood’s Historic Crest Theater

UCLA School of Law Students and Faculty Stage Protest Against Kavanaugh

UCLA Receives $2 Million to Strengthen Sharpe Fellows Program for Economics Undergraduates

CAREER

Before the Debut of Roadtrip Nation, Share Your Journey to UCLA and Beyond

Video: Stephanie Be '12 Discusses Digital Marketing as it Relates to Travel, Entrepreneurship and the Ever-changing Cultural Norms

BRUIN SPIRIT

Eleven Ways UCLA Takes the Lead in Tackling the Challenges of Tomorrow

Former Alumni Association President, Eric Juline '69, M.S. '70 Receives 2018 Roz Scherer Alumni Scholarships Volunteer Award

99-year-old UCLA Education Professor Shares Lessons from a Life Well-Lived

Actress and Author Danica McKellar '98 to Be Honored at UCLA's Free Science Festival Exploring Your Universe - Nov. 4

Video: Dreaming About Going on Safari in Africa? Check Out Some Bruin Fun in Tanzania

VOLUNTEER

If You Live Near Campus, Host an International Student for Thanksgiving, RSVP by Nov. 2

Nearly 200 UCLA Volunteers Treat the Uninsured at Annual Care Harbor Free Clinic

One Bus, One Cause – Griffin Elementary School, Los Angeles, Nov. 10

Photos: The Bruin Community Comes Together for the 10th Annual UCLA Volunteer Day

ARTS, CULTURE & LEARNING

Alumni Travel: Experience South American Treasures Machu Picchu and the Galápagos and Be Humbled by the Midnight Sun in Norway

Nicolette Robinson '09 Reflects on Being a Mother and Woman of Color in the Broadway Musical "Waitress"

Bruin Family Insights: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Brewhouse Opening in Westwood Aims to Revitalize Nightlife

Sex, Drugs and Diamonds: Alumnus’ Cutting-edge Jewelry Caters to Celebrity Clients

Kiwi Robots Deliver Food to Customers in Westwood

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Network Events

Network Events

Bay Cities Network

Nov. 3, 10, 17, Hawthorne | Game Watch Parties at Common Space Brewery

Beachside Bruins Network

Bruin Professionals

November, All Chapters | Network Meetings

Conejo Valley Network

Nov. 3, 10, 17, 24, Agoura Hills | Game Watch Parties at Cronies Sports Grill

Coachella Valley Network

Nov. 3, 10, La Quinta | Game Watch Parties at the Beer Hunter

Channel Islands Network

First Gen Network

Nov. 15, Los Angeles | Happy Hour

Inland Empire Network

Nov. 3, 10, Rancho Cucamonga | Game Watch Parties at 4th and Mill Bar and Grill

Los Angeles Downtown Network

Nov. 1, Los Angeles | Mixer at Boomtown Brewery

Los Angeles Westside Network

Nov. 3, 10, Los Angeles | Game Watch Parties at Q's Billiard Club
Nov. 14, Los Angeles | Mixer
Dec. 12, Santa Monica | Holiday Party & Toy Drive in Partnership with Silicon Beach Bruins

Parent and Family Programs

Rose Bowl Bruins

Nov. 3, 10, 17, Pasadena | Game Watch Parties at Bar Celona
Nov. 30, La Cañada Flintridge | "Enchanted: Forest of Light" at Descanso Gardens

San Fernando Valley Network

Dec. 11, Woodland Hills | Holiday Party

Silicon Beach Network

Dec. 8, Commerce | Volunteer at L.A. Food Bank

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Whittier Network

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