We're in the planning stages of Alumni Weekend 2025, set to take place over three days from Friday, May 16, to Sunday, May 18, on the UCLA campus. As our valued alumni, we're turning to you to help shape this special event so that it resonates deeply with you. Your insights are crucial to creating a weekend that not only entertains and inspires, but also rekindles the unique sense of community that can only be found among Bruins. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey.
Commencement is always a special time for UCLA graduates and their families. This year was even more special for the Class of 2024 considering their high school graduations were disrupted by the pandemic and recent campus events had threatened to do the same. Witness their joy and pride in this video as their UCLA dream comes to fruition.
Meet the Prez On July 1, Paco Retana '87, M.S.W. '90, began his two-year term as the president of the UCLA Alumni Association. He recounts his journey as the son of immigrants, who struggled as a student, then followed his dream of empowering marginalized youth towards success and now represents more than half a million alumni.
Under a new strategic direction, the Alumni Association will debut a new look. With approachability and inclusiveness in mind, this contemporary update honors your personal and professional needs, and your contributions as an individual to the greater Bruin community. Learn more.
Last February, DeShaun Foster '14 was named the 19th head coach of his alma mater, ushering in a new era of UCLA Football. Since then, he has been tirelessly preparing the Bruins under the three pillars he lives by: discipline, respect and enthusiasm. Hear from the hall of fame running back about his new approach to the upcoming season.
Legendary basketball player and colorful sportscaster Bill Walton '74 passed away last May and the tributes immediately began pouring in or were shared on social media. Here are the memories of a true Bruin icon that his friends and admirers have submitted to UCLA Alumni.
