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Introducing the Bruin Promise

Once a Bruin, Always a Bruin! UCLA is taking that a step further with a promise that educational opportunities available to students will also be made available to alumni. A new website has just launched that provides you with unlimited access to the University's vast resources and offerings. It's our commitment to be an enduring presence in the lives of alumni, enlightening Bruins through every stage of life. While still in its early stages of development, see what the Bruin Promise holds for you.
Dinners for 12 Starngers

Come to Dinner

Arrive as strangers, leave as friends. That's what happens when Bruins feast at dinner tables around the world for the annual Dinners for 12 Strangers gatherings. On Feb. 25, 26 and March 5, alumni hosts are inviting you to join them for a night of food, fun and friendship. Sign up to attend a dinner near you! 
Women's Soccer National Champions

Bruin Bests of 2022

Before we get too far into the new year, let's take a pause to look back at the memorable year that was for UCLA Bruins.
UCLA Milestones and Achievements
Best of Alumni Connect
Best of Class Notes 
Chancellor Gene Block

Video: Alumni Town Hall

Interviewed by Alumni President Ann Wang '13, Chancellor Gene Block gets candid about the pressing UCLA topics of the day, from campus expansion in Palos Verdes to the impact of the academic worker strike to the reasons behind the move to the Big Ten. He also shares what keeps him up at night, while pondering what the future has in store.
Massage Knives

The Ancient Art of the Knife Massage

When most of us think of a relaxing massage, it probably doesn’t involve knives. In this first installment of the series Bruins in Unconventional Jobs, Olivia Wu ’07 discusses her journey of discovery through lineage and culture, and how it all led her to a career running a healing center in Taipei that offers knife massages.
Wescom Bruin Edge VISA Credit Card

The Only Card That Rewards Your Bruin Pride

Get 5% cash back on select UCLA and Rose Bowl Stadium purchases, and score exclusive prize drawings as a Wescom Bruin Edge Visa® Credit Card holder! Visit wescom.org/bruinedge for details.

NEWS

UCLA Storms Back, Wins Second NCAA Women’s Soccer Title and No. 120 for the School

Eyvin Hernandez '01, J.D. '05, Unlawfully Detained in Venezuela, Law Alumni Advocate for Release

UC Board of Regents Votes to Allow UCLA’s Move to Big Ten

University of California Graduate Student Workers End Strike, Ratify Three-Year Contracts

UCLA Formally Establishes American Indian Studies Department

In Memoriam: Billie Moore, 79, Legendary UCLA Women's Basketball Coach

CAREER

January Is National Mentoring Month; Here Are Some Tips and Opportunities

Webinar: The 3B's for Better Decision Making With Siria Guterrez '05 - Jan. 24

Apply or Nominate an Entrepreneur for Bruin Business 100 Recognition

Webinar: Enhancing Your Career Journey Through Mentorship - Jan. 26

BRUIN SPIRIT

Meet Denise Pacheco, M.A. ’04, Ph.D. ’11, New Senior Director of the Diversity Programs & Initiatives Team at Alumni Affairs

The Bruin World Tour: No Matter Where You Go Around the Globe, Chances Are There’s Someone There Who Knows the 8-Clap

UCLA Linebacker Mentors Student-Athletes in Los Angeles K-12 Schools

UCLA Freshman Appears on "Shark Tank" for Home-Based Slime Business That Grossed Over $1 Million in Three Years

Five-Star Quarterback Dante Moore Flips Commitment From Oregon to UCLA Football

UCLA’s Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science Chapter Wins Sustainability Award From National Organization

ARTS, CULTURE & LEARNING

Attend a Community Outreach Meeting and Advocate for an Accessible and Equitable Sepulveda Transit Corridor That Includes a UCLA Metro Station

Alumni Travel: Southeast Alaska, Dalmatian Coast, and Spain & Italy

Tiny Implantable Device Designed by UCLA Scientists Helps Kill Cancer

Free Movie Screenings This Winter at the Hammer's Billy Wilder Theater

Filmmaker Robert Carl Cohen '52, M.A. '54, Spent a Lifetime Seeing the World and Doing Things His Own Way

Madeline Utter '06 Helped Wikipedia Set the Record Straight on "Rain Man" and Autism

Network Events

Events

January - February Alumni Events

January, Bruin Professionals | Network Meetings
Jan. 19, San Francisco Bay Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Arizona State Game Watch Party
Jan. 21, San Francisco Bay Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Arizona Game Watch Parties
Jan. 21, Central Coast Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Arizona Game Watch Party
Jan. 21, Latino Alumni Association | ULAA at UCLA Men's Volleyball vs. San Diego
Jan. 24, Alumni Affairs | Webinar: The 3Bs for Better Decision Making With Siria Gutierrez '05
Jan. 24, UC Alumni Career Network | Webinar: Building Your Personal Board of Directors
Jan. 25, Pilipino Alumni Association | "PAA Alumni Career Path Journeys"
Jan. 26, San Francisco Bay Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. USC Game Watch Parties
Jan. 26, Monterey Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. USC Game Watch Party
Jan. 26, Latino Alumni Association | ULAA Virtual Career Panel: Biomed, Healthcare and Medicine
Jan. 26, UC Alumni Career Network | Webinar: Enhancing Your Career Journey Through Mentorship
Jan. 27, Los Angeles Westside Network | Casual Fridays
Jan. 28, Orange County Network | Monthly Book Club Meeting: "The Gift of the Magi"
Jan. 28, Rose Bowl Bruins | Bruin Walks - Griffith Park Hike
Jan. 29, Inland Empire Network | Bruin Book Club: "The Westing Game"
Jan. 29, Alumni Affairs | Alumni Association Appreciation Day: UCLA Gymnastics vs. Oregon State
Jan. 30, Alumni Affairs | Webinar: Finding & Providing Mentorship as Alumni
Jan. 30, Alumni Affairs | Pivoting: Navigating the Decision to Start a Private Practice
Feb. 1, Alumni Affairs | Guided Meditation
Feb. 2, San Francisco Bay Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Washington Game Watch Party
Feb. 4, San Francisco Bay Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Washington State Game Watch Parties
Feb. 7, Alumni Affairs | Changing Course: Navigating a Mid-Career Pivot
Feb. 8, Alumni Affairs | Bruin Exclusive Indoor Cycling Class
Feb. 8, Town & Gown Affiliates | Saving LA's Cougars: Building the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing
Feb. 8, Conejo Valley Network | Brew-in at Figueroa Mountain Brewery
Feb. 9, San Francisco Bay Area Network | UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Oregon State Game Watch Party
Feb. 9, Alumni Affairs | Alumni Association Appreciation Day: UCLA Men’s Volleyball vs. Long Beach State
Feb. 11, Alumni Affairs | UCLA Alumni Leadership Conference
Feb. 11, Latino Alumni Association | ULAA Community Service: Reading to Kids
Feb. 15, Alumni Affairs | Webinar: Pivoting to a Better Career Fit With Emily Baxt '92
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