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UCLA News and Stories | International Edition | July 2026
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Meet the Prez: Cinthia Flores '10
On July 1, Cinthia Flores began her two-year term as the president of the UCLA Alumni Association. The former UCLA student body president, who became a labor and immigration attorney, discusses her values and her vision for UCLA Alumni.
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UCLA Alumni President Cinthia Flores '10
Alumni Honored With Peabody Awards
UCLA alumni are among this year's Peabody Award winners for their work across film, television and animation. From medical dramas to late-night comedy, these alumni have helped bring compelling stories to audiences around the world.
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Sara Bareilles '03
UCLA in the Summer
If you think Bruins are hibernating over the summer, think again! From summer camps to youth hostels, botanical garden tours to World Cup watch parties, the campus in summer mode has something going on for all ages and a wide range of interests.
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Photo Journal: My Journey Through Africa
Henry Zises '22 takes us on a photographic tour of his two-week trip from Johannesburg to Zambia with UCLA Alumni Travel, documenting their visits to breathtaking falls, meeting local children and seeing big game up close on safari. 
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Henry Zises '22 at Victoria Falls during Alumni Travel tour
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UCLA News
Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs State Budget, Granting UC $350 Million Funding Increase
 
An $11 Million Gift From Jeffrey Cunard '77 Will Bring a Major Expansion of Ancient Studies With New Center
 
 
Lauren Betts Wins ESPY for Best Women’s College Athlete
 
Roch Cholowsky Selected First Overall in 2026 MLB Draft by Chicago White Sox
 
UCLA TFT and Emmy-Winner Keke Palmer Launch Five-Year Artist-in-Residence Collaboration
 
Inside the UCLA Health Lab Testing World Cup and Olympic Athletes
 
Raising Cane’s Opens Westwood Location After Three-Year Wait
 
Alumni News
Celebrating the Extraordinary Students of UCLA’s Class of 2026
 
 
UCLA Wins Four CASE Circle of Excellence Awards, Including Two Golds for UCLA Alumni Projects
 
 
Walt Hazzard '64 To Be Inducted Into National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
 
 
UCLA Alumni Travel: Explore South America’s Wild Beauty and Ancient Wonders
 
 
See the Winner of Wescom's UCLA Class of 2026 Grad Cap Decorating Contest
 
 
In Memoriam: Billy Mills '51, J.D. '54, First Black Graduate From UCLA School of Law
 
Upcoming Events
New Bruin Send-off indoor gathering
July 25
Japan Network
New Bruin Send-off Celebration in Tokyo
Student talking at a New Bruin Send-off
Aug. 1
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New Bruin Send-off Celebration in London
Students playng a game at a New Bruin Send-off
Aug. 1
India Network
New Bruin Send-off Celebration in Mumbai
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