April 2020 | Orange County Edition
UCLA Alumni Connect

Bruin Helpers: We See You

When Mr. Rogers was a boy and he would see scary things in the news, his mother would say to him, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” We followed that advice and found some generous, "heart-working" and heroic Bruins who have stepped up to meet this moment. Read their stories and help us find more Bruin helpers
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Career Resources Available To All Alumni

From job boards to industry insights to connections with Bruin professionals, tap into your Alumni Association's wide array of career and professional offerings to help you get back on track to employment, advancement or business stability. 
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UCLA in the 2000s

The decade that brought us 9/11, the War on Terror and the Great Recession also launched UCLA’s Block era, built the No. 1 hospital and health system in the West Coast, and became the most applied to school in the country. If you were on campus for this decade, take a walk down memory lane, or see what you missed.
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Bruin Small Businesses: Stories of Resilience

With most of the world on lockdown, many small businesses were forced to close their doors or pivot to a new way of doing business. Bruin entrepreneurs were no exception. While some are finding ways to weather the storm, others are reinventing themselves, and showing what the true Bruin Spirit is all about.   
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How Remote Learning Works 

Ever since the mandate on March 10 that UCLA classes would move to remote instruction, the transition hasn't always gone smoothly. Discover from a Bruin's-eye-view the nuances involved in remote learning, test-taking and discussion groups, while preserving academic integrity.   

COVID-19 UPDATES

UC Temporarily Adjusts Admissions Requirements in Wake of COVID-19

List of Campus Services Available During Safer at Home Orders

Remote Instruction to Continue Through Summer Session A or Aug. 28

Video: UCLA Epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin on Test Kits, Immunity and Contact Tracing

UCLA is Part of NIH-Sponsored Clinical Trial for Possible COVID-19 Therapies

Tips for Mental Health and Social Well-Being During the Pandemic

International Students Speak on How They Are Impacted by COVID-19

UC President and Chancellors Announce No Employee Layoffs Through End of Fiscal Year

NEWS

Stan's Donuts Closes After 55 Years in Westwood

UCLA Ranked Top Graduate School for Fine Arts by U.S. News & World Report

UCLA Anderson Forecast Updated Given Economy’s Rapid Rate of Decline

UCLA Partners With Beyoncé's BeyGOOD to Support Mental Health During Pandemic

UCLA Works to Secure Online Learning Environments After "Zoombombing" Disruptions

Audio: UCLA Leadership Provides State of the Campus at Town Hall for Volunteer Leaders

Guard Johnny Juzang to Transfer From Kentucky to UCLA Men’s Basketball

CAREER

Video - Career Conversations: Effective Job Search Strategies During a Pandemic

Video - Career Conversations: The Real Scoop on Small Business Funding

Promote Your Business and Services for Free to More Than 40,000 Bruins on UCLA ONE

Bruins Success Podcast: D’Artagnan Scorza ’07, Ph.D. ’13, Founder and Executive Director of the Social Justice Learning Institute

A Quick Guide for Navigating Unemployment

BRUIN SPIRIT

Video: Unbridled Joy for #UCLABound High School Students

1995 Basketball Championship Team Goes Virtual for Its 25-Year Reunion

UCLA Gymnast Kyla Ross Wins Honda Sport Award

"Waitress" Producer and Spring Sing Alumna Sara Bareilles '03 Recovers From Coronavirus

Grateful Parents of Chinese Students Organize to Support UCLA Healthcare Workers

Take a Selfie Wearing UCLA Gear and Post It on #BruinFridays

Move Over Berkeley: 10 Reasons Why UCLA Is America's No. 1 Public School

VOLUNTEER

Volunteer for Diversity Insight Days to Show Admitted Students the Best Reasons to Come to UCLA

Write a Letter Showing Your Appreciation for a UCLA Healthcare Worker

Mentor a Current UCLA Student Navigating Their Way Through Spring Quarter

ARTS, CULTURE & LEARNING

Did You Know Five Bruins Played on the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team in the 1936 Games...and Won?

Video: Mindfulness for Stress Reduction and Well-Being

UCLA Library Secures Access to Digitized Versions of Books Held by University of California

Video: Living Abroad During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Q&A With Muddu Sudhakar, M.S. '94, Ph.D. '96: A Virtual Workforce to Tackle COVID-19

Videos: Bruin At-Home Workout Series With Super Bowl Champ Brendon Ayanbadejo '99

Q&A With Vox Co-Founder Ezra Klein '05: Politics Explained

Network Events

Events

Alumni Affairs

Black Alumni Association

May 5, Online | Virtual Happy Hour
May 15, Online | Virtual Casual Morning Mixer

Bruin Professionals Network

May 20, Online | Network Meeting

Lambda (LGBTQ+) Alumni Association

Mindful Awareness Research Center

Thursdays, May 7 - June 25, Online | Mindful Awareness Meditation

Mixed Alumni Association

April 29, Online | Wellness Wednesday

Orange County Network

May 30, Online | Virtual Book Club

UC Alumni Career Network 

Volunteer Center

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