Now in its 20th year, the Alumni Mentor Program has paired thousands of UCLA students with alumni volunteers willing to share advice and encouragement to those eager to learn from their wisdom and experience. This yearlong commitment of Bruins helping Bruins can be done from virtually anywhere and the mentorship can be shaped and forged by its participants. You have something valuable to contribute to this next generation of Bruins. Sign up today!
4s Up, Buck Fiddy, Bruintized – these are just a few terms coined at UCLA over the years. With each new generation of students, more colloquialisms are added to the Bruin lexicon. How many of these slang phrases do you know? What words or nicknames did you used to say that were uniquely UCLA? Submit them to connectfeedback@alumni.ucla.edu.
It's a new ballgame with a new coach and a new conference. On the field, the season's off to a shaky start, but the Bruin cheering section is alive and well in neighborhood bars across the country. Get your friends and family together to join the party or organize a game watch in your community.
On June 17, UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame member and Olympic gold medalist Joanna Hayes returned to her alma mater as the new Sherie L. and Donald G. Morrison UCLA Director of Track & Field and Cross Country. She discusses her journey back to campus and her promising vision for the program.
On Aug. 14, the Bruin community lost one of its greatest supporters. Ralph Shapiro touched so many lives and departments at UCLA through his philanthropy and leadership. We invite you to share your thoughts or memories for an online tribute page and video retrospective.
