Illustration by Julie Phan, Class of 2025
Today
FGGSC x GSRC Coffee and Conchas Social
Thu 2/12 • 9:30AM - 11AM PST
Student Activities Center, Room 3 (SAC 3)
Join us to savor sweet treats, great company, and a chance to win giveaway prizes!
Reflect with RISE: Midterm Mental Declutter
Thu 2/12 • 11AM - 11:30AM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Thu 2/12 • 11AM - 1PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
2nd Act | Networking for Your Next Chapter
Thu 2/12 • 12PM PST
Zoom
Your next chapter deserves a different kind of networking—one that’s authentic, energizing, and aligned with who you are now. In this interactive session, executive and career coach Liz Mohler, M.S. PCC, reframes networking as a powerful, human skill that supports connection, opportunity, and fulfillment in life’s second act. Through stories and examples, practical tools, and networking scripts, alumni and lifelong learners will gain clarity, confidence, and strategies to build meaningful relationships that support what’s next—professionally, personally, and purposefully. Whether you’re exploring a career pivot, expanding your impact, or simply wanting richer connections, this session will give you a framework to help you network with intention and ease.
Tapas Night in Barcelona
Thu 2/12 • 12PM PST
Brunaqui Caffè Cucina • Barcelona Spain
University of California alumni, students and friends are invited to come together for a networking night over tapas and wine. Join us at Brunaqui Caffè Cucina in Gràcia to connect with your UC community! We have a room reserved just for us to mingle, connect and enjoy delicious food & drink. The night will feature a short talk by Jordi Honey-Rosés (UC Berkeley), a senior research professor at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. His research examines urban transformations, active travel, school streets, sustainable mobility, bike bus and bicycle parking.
Bruin Love Station
Thu 2/12 • 12PM - 3PM PST
Intramural Field Southeast Gates
The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies.
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate Students
Thu 2/12 • 12PM - 3PM PST RSVP
To be announced
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for graduate students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
Speaking Across Conflict Workshop for Graduate Students
Thu 2/12 • 12PM - 3PM PST RSVP
Powell Library Room 190
The Dialogue across Differences Initiative at UCLA is proud to offer an interactive opportunity for graduate students to delve deeper into a core skill for having more constructive conversations across charged political differences. Based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication, this workshop will allow participants to practice speaking about divisive political topics using effective skills. The session will be highly interactive, and we ask that participants be present for its entirety. Location: This session will be held in-person only on the UCLA campus and will not be recorded. Location shared upon RSVP.
Speaking Across Conflict
Thu 2/12 • 12PM - 3PM PST RSVP
Young Research Library 21570
This session is designed for TAs and Postdocs The UCLA Dialogue across Difference Initiative (DaD) is offering this interactive workshop to provide graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with practical strategies to communicate across charged political differences in and out of the classroom. These skills are based on the methodology of Resetting the Table, a nationally-renowned organization dedicated to building honest and open communication. Lunch will be served.
Meeting of the Minds: Self & Community Care in Troubling Political Times
Thu 2/12 • 12:15PM - 1:45PM PST
Ashe Center, Large Conference Room, Ste. 414
UCLA Semel HCI Center MindWell and EngageWell in collaboration with UCLA Connects Campus Community Conversations: Join us for a timely and compassionate conversation on sustaining mental health, strengthening relationships, and fostering community connection during challenging political moments. This session will feature expert perspectives and practical strategies to support individual and collective well-being. Please RSVP or direct all questions to engagewell@ucla.edu.
Career Center Virtual Drop-Ins
Thu 2/12 • 12:30PM - 1:30PM PST
Join the Career Center virtually for a 15 minute drop-in session; Sessions can cover resume/cover letter development and review, help with job/internship search, or interview preparation.
Empowerment Through Law
Thu 2/12 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
Join us for a virtual presentation and learn more about legal updates!
Transitioning from the Astrophysics Data System to Science Explorer
Thu 2/12 • 1PM - 2PM PST
2026 is the year! Users of the Astrophysics Data System (ADS) will be transitioned over to the astrophysics instance of Science Explorer (SciX). For years, the Astrophysics Data System has served researchers in the fields of astronomy and physics. Recognizing the value of this portal, the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and NASA have developed SciX (Science Explorer) as the future portal for scientific information literature and discovery. Expanding from physics and astronomy, SciX serves all fields of NASA research, including astronomy, earth science, heliophysics, physics and planetary science. A one-stop-shop, SciX links publications to their associated preprints, data, software and other author or publisher provided information. This workshop will outline the importance of SciX as a unifying interdisciplinary database and provide participants with an overview of how to navigate its many powerful features, including search features specific to the fields this portal supports. Insructor: Hannah Sutherland
CAPS Drop-In Hours
Thu 2/12 • 1PM - 3PM PST
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is here to support your mental health needs as you pursue your academic goals. No appointment required! For more information about CAPS: https://counseling.ucla.edu/
GSRC x GSA Study Jam
Thu 2/12 • 2PM - 6PM PST
Student Activities Center, Conference Room 4 (SAC 4)
Need a quiet place to focus outside the library? Join GSA External Vice President and GSRC for our Study Jam for some studying, pizza, and snacks!
Book Celebration and Reception- BIBLIOTACTICS: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam
Thu 2/12 • 2:30PM - 4:30PM PST RSVP
DataX Impact Forum, 3312 Murphy Hall
Join us for a Book Celebration and Reception for: BIBLIOTACTICS: Libraries and the Colonial Public in Vietnam Libraries in French colonial Vietnam functioned as symbols of Western modernity and infrastructures of colonial knowledge. Yet Vietnamese readers pursued alternative uses of the library that exceeded imperial intentions. Bibliotactics examines the Hanoi and Saigon state libraries from colonial to post colonial Vietnam, uncovering the emergence of a colonial public who reimagined the political meaning and social space of the library through public critique and day-to-day-practice. This event is hosted by the UCLA School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA Center for Southeast Asian Studies and UCLA DataX.
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Deepening the Dialogue for UCLA Students
Thu 2/12 • 5PM - 7PM PST RSVP
Are you a UCLA undergraduate, graduate, or professional student who has already participated in a “Speaking Across Conflict” workshop? This interactive session will give you a chance to keep practicing the skills you learned in this workshop in conversation with other UCLA community members about the issues that matter most to you. Join together with others to “see people as they wish to be seen” and to be heard and listened to on your own terms.
Palentines
Thu 2/12 • 5PM - 7PM PST RSVP
LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Join us at the LGBTQ Campus Resource Center for an evening of fun and friendship with new and old pals! There’ll be speed friending, bracelet making, and cake!
RISE Deepening the Dialogue
Thu 2/12 • 5PM - 7PM PST RSVP
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Are you a UCLA undergraduate, graduate, or professional student who has already participated in a "Speaking Across Conflict" workshop? The Dialogue across Difference initiative is proud to offer “Deepening the Dialogue” Part 2 Skills Practice for Students. This interactive session will give you a chance to keep practicing the skills you learned in this workshop in conversation with other UCLA community members about the issues that matter most to you.
Tomorrow
Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours
Fri 2/13 • 9AM - 10AM PST
Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.
Writing Center Drop-In Hours
Fri 2/13 • 10AM - 12PM PST
Transfer Student Center (Kerckhoff 128)
Work one-on-one with a Peer Learning Facilitator on any kind of paper during a 30-minute in-person session on a walk-in basis.
Contemplative Art Viewing
Fri 2/13 • 11AM - 12PM PST
Fowler Museum
Mindfulness educator Mitra Manesh will lead a contemplative art viewing session in the exhibition Intersections: World Arts/Local Lives. Held 11 am–12 pm, before the museum opens to the public, this quiet hour will offer a rare opportunity to experience the galleries in peace and stillness. Through mindfulness practices, participants will deepen their connection to both the artworks and their own self-awareness. Mitra Manesh, a graduate of UCLA’s mindfulness facilitation program and senior mindfulness educator, brings decades of experience coaching leaders in diverse fields, from Fortune 500 companies to art institutions, including collaborations with Amazon, UCLA Anderson School of Management, the Hammer Museum, and more. A former Human Rights Commissioner and recipient of the 50th Golden Jubilee Medal from Queen Elizabeth II, Manesh integrates a unique blend of mindfulness, creativity, and insight. This program is in partnership with UCLA Mindful
Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours
Fri 2/13 • 12PM - 1PM PST
Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Fri 2/13 • 1PM - 3PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Queer Fandom Fanatics
Fri 2/13 • 2PM - 3PM PST RSVP
LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
Come geek out with others about all things pop culture through a queer lens!
Printing the Gothic: Horace Walpole and the Reimagining of English Aesthetic Tradition
Fri 2/13 • 3:30PM - 6PM PST RSVP
William Andrews Clark Memorial Library
Join us for the opening reception of this exhibition, curated by Edward Hyunsoo Yang (Loren and Frances Rothschild Endowed Graduate Research Fellow). The Gothic has long carried a reputation of being little more than cheap entertainment: a genre thought to possess limited literary or cultural value. This exhibition, on view by appointment through April 13, 2026, challenges that view by tracing the Gothic’s connection to a collective cultural effort to establish, and promote, an identifiably English art.
QTBIPOC Space
Fri 2/13 • 4PM - 5PM PST RSVP
LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
The QTBIPOC Space is an intentional space for all folks of different and similar lived experiences to build community, decompress, and practice collective care.
Women's Lacrosse vs University of Virginia
Fri 2/13 • 6PM PST
Intramural Field
Golden State Invitational
Under Construction (or the place where I was born no longer exists) / Give Me a Home
Fri 2/13 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. Under Construction (or the place where I was born no longer exists) Chile, 2000 A man watches as his neighborhood in Santiago, Chile, changes around him. Houses are sold and torn down, neighbors move away. Refusing to change with it, he invites documentarian Ignacio Agüero into his home, sharing his hobbies and personal history with the camera. Meanwhile, life continues, bringing changes within his own family — the passage of time never ceasing. Ignacio Agüero, one of Chile’s most acclaimed documentarians, made his early films during the Pinochet dictatorship. Under Construction captures a post-Pinochet Chile at the turn of the century, as the people of Santiago reflect on their country’s history through architecture, anecdotes and visions of the future. Digital, color, in Spanish with English subtitles, 77 min. Director: Ignacio Agüero. Give Me a Home Taiwan, 1991 Before his feature film debut Rebels of the Neon God (1992), Tsai Ming-liang had a brief career directing made-for-television films. Give Me a Home is one of these early works, offering glimpses of Tsai’s distinctive, lingering cinematic style soon to emerge in full definition. His television work often centered on the struggles of Taipei’s working class, as seen here. Set in 1990s Taipei, the film follows a young unhoused family whose breadwinner builds houses for others. Filming in both public and private spaces, Tsai reveals the lives of those living in the shadows, without a shelter of their own. Digital, color, in Mandarin with English subtitles, 52 min. Director: Tsai Ming-liang. Screenwriters: Tsai Ming-liang, Li Zongyu. With: Lung Chang, Ling-Ling Hsia. —Associate Programmer Nicole Ucedo Part of: (Dis)placement: Fluctuations of Home, Part II
Saturday February 14
Orange County Network: Valentine's Day Hike
Sat 2/14 • 8:30AM PST
Alta Laguna Park • Laguna Beach
Start your Valentine’s Day by hiking with OC Bruins! We’ll follow a moderate hike along the West Ridge Trail toward the Laguna Water Tower. This is an easy-to-moderate out-and-back walk/hike on mostly wide, well-maintained dirt re-road with large inclines. The best ocean views are right at the beginning of the trail from the ridge near the park.
Nashville Bruins: UCLA Men's Basketball vs. Michigan Game Watch Party
Sat 2/14 • 10AM PST
Sports & Social • Brentwood
Join us for a UCLA Basketball watch party on February 14th at noon as our Bruins take on the Michigan Wolverines.
Women's Lacrosse vs University of Pittsburgh
Sat 2/14 • 10AM PST
Intramural Field
Golden State Invitational
Artist Workshop: Finger Knit Dumpling Bag
Sat 2/14 • 1PM - 3PM PST RSVP
Fowler Museum
$55 for members / $65 for non–members To Register for the Artist Workshop: Reserve your spot by contacting Kathy DiGenova, Fowler Museum Store Manager, via email at kathleen.digenova@arts.ucla.edu. Please note: spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds will be issued. Celebrate Lunar New Year with a cozy, creative workshop led by artist Nancy “Nensh” Lee! In this hands-on session, you’ll learn to finger knit your own dumpling-shaped bag using jumbo yarn—no needles or prior experience needed. Inspired by the symbolism of dumplings as a sign of abundance and good fortune, this program is perfect for both beginners and seasoned makers. Leave with a one-of-a-kind accessory and a fresh skill to carry into the new year. Nancy “Nensh” Lee (she/they) of @handmadebynensh is a self-taught fiber artist known for her playful, chunky knit creations and colorful, community-centered workshops. Constantly exploring new hues, designs, and materials, she leads joyful craft classes where learning and creativity go hand in hand.
UCLA Gymnastics Bruin Bash Pre-Meet Party Honoring Collegiate Women Sports Award Winners
Sat 2/14 • 1PM - 3PM PST
UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame • Los Angeles CA
This Saturday, the Bruins will host the Michigan Wolverines in an exciting Big Ten Gymnastics showdown at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom — and we want you there! Start your day off at the **Gymnastics Bruin Bash**, the ultimate pre-meet celebration for Bruin fans, hosted by UCLA Alumni Affairs and UCLA Athletics at the Athletic Hall of Fame, just steps from Pauley Pavilion. Join UCLA alumni, fans and friends for a pre-party and meet-and-greet with past Bruin collegiate women’s sports award winners, featuring a special fireside chat with Olympic legends Joanna Hayes '01 and Jackie Joyner-Kersee '86. Enjoy heavy appetizers as you get fired up before the Bruins take on the Wolverines. Space is limited, so be sure to RSVP today and take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to celebrate UCLA Gymnastics. **Go Bruins!**
Passion / Starry Is the Night
Sat 2/14 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and UCLA Center for Chinese Studies In-person: Introduction by Archive Research and Study Center Officer Maya Montañez Smukler. Q&A with Michael Berry, director of UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, and guest programmer Janet Louie, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. Hong Kong Lovers Passion ??, Hong Kong, 1986 Sylvia Chang directs, writes and co-stars in this story of best friends Wendy (Chang) and Ming (Cora Miao), who fall in love with the same man, John (George Lam). Chang — described by The New York Times as “Taiwan’s answer to Barbra Streisand” — is also an accomplished singer, and she demonstrates her deft skill behind the camera in this D&B Films production, her second directorial effort. Melodrama shapes the film’s emotional terrain, as tensions unfold over decades and the characters face moral dilemmas that pit fidelity and friendship against the reckless pull of passion. 35mm, in Cantonese with traditional Chinese and English subtitles, 90 min. Director/Screenwriter: Sylvia Chang. With: Sylvia Chang, Cora Miao, George Lam, Chung King Fai. Starry Is the Night ??????, Hong Kong, 1988 Prolific filmmaker Ann Hui plays with narrative structure as a means of exploring character interiority in this intergenerational love story between Chui Mei (Brigitte Lin) and her lovers, Dr. Zhang (George Lam) and Tian-An (David Ng). Lin delivers a tender performance as an ordinary woman confronting her past affairs while contemplating future entanglements. (She would later gain further acclaim in the wuxia genre of martial arts epics.) Lam once again co-stars as a tormented love interest whose brooding sex appeal makes him irresistible yet ill-equipped to navigate the temptations of human nature. A Shaw Brothers and Tomson Films production. 35mm, color, in Cantonese with traditional Chinese and English subtitles, 94 min. Director: Ann Hui. Screenwriter: Leung Suk-Wah. With: Brigitte Lin, George Lam, Derek Yee Tung-Sing, David Wu, Rebecca Pan, Yip San. —Archive Research and Study Center Officer Maya Montañez Smukler
Sunday February 15
Women's Lacrosse vs San Diego State University
Sun 2/15 • 10AM PST
Intramural Field
Golden State Invitational
HOOLIGAN Theatre Company Present: 24 Hour Musical
Sun 2/15 • 7PM - 9:30PM PST
North West Campus Auditorium
HOOLIGAN’s 24 Hour Musical is an annual charity fundraiser, where over 100 undergraduate students come together and have 24 hours to rehearse and perform a mystery musical.
Archive Talks: Hitchcock and Herrmann With Steven C. Smith
Sun 2/15 • 7:30PM PST
Billy Wilder Theater
Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program In-person: Q&A with Steven C. Smith, author of “Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores That Changed Cinema.” Book signing before the screening, beginning at 6 p.m. Admission is free. No advance reservations. Your seat will be assigned to you when you pick up your ticket at the box office. Seats are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The box office opens one hour before the event. Archive Talks pairs leading historians and scholars with screenings of the moving image media that is the focus of their writing and research. Each program will begin with a special talk by the invited scholar that will introduce audiences to new insights, interpretations and contexts for the films and media being screened. Between 1955 and 1964, filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock and composer Bernard Herrmann collaborated on eight films, including Vertigo (1958), North by Northwest (1959), Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963), that reshaped American cinema. As the Cold War set in, censorship regimes loosened and television took its toll on the box office, Hitchcock responded to the times with stories and images that pushed Hollywood’s boundaries to attract new, younger audiences to the big screen. In Herrmann, Hitchcock found an erudite composer willing to take chances with him. Indeed, Hitchcock so trusted Herrmann's insights into the medium and music's role in it that he would adjust editing and even dialogue in key sequences to accommodate Herrmann’s scoring. In background and temperament they were unlikely partners but their work together produced some of the most enduring, visionary and influential cinema of the last century. Award-winning filmmaker and film historian Steven C. Smith dives deep into their creative relationship and the forces that shaped it in his latest book, Hitchcock and Herrmann: The Friendship and Film Scores That Changed Cinema. As part of this program, Smith will deliver an illustrated talk about these visionary collaborators before a screening of their iconic work on Psycho (1960) and a post-screening Q&A. Psycho U.S., 1960 Paramount was so unnerved by the concept for Psycho — loosely based on a magazine article about serial killer Ed Gein — that Alfred Hitchcock agreed to front the cost of production himself to get it made. By the time Hitchcock brought a rough cut to Bernard Herrmann, however, even the director had lost faith in the project. “He was crazy,” Herrmann later recalled. “He didn’t know what he had.” But the composer had “some ideas.” Herrmann’s groundbreaking minimalist score of stabbing, sweeping strings elevates the stripped down dread of Hitchcock’s images in a visionary fusion like no other. Herrmann’s score made Psycho work and then Psycho changed cinema history. DCP, b&w, 109 min. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Screenwriter: Joseph Stefano. With: Anthony Perkins, Janet Leigh, Vera Miles. Programmed and notes written by Paul Malcolm. Part of: Archive Talks
Monday February 16
Office Closed in Observance of President's Day Holiday
Mon 2/16
A129 Murphy Hall
UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be closed on Monday, February 16, 2026 in Observance of the President's Day Holiday. We will resume to regular operating hours on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Canceled Mon 2/16 • 1PM - 3PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours
Mon 2/16 • 3PM - 4PM PST
Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.
Tuesday February 17
10 + 10 Pop-Up Series: Two Truths and a Lie: Gamifying Generative AI Through Analyses of L.A.
Tue 2/17 • 10AM - 10:20AM PST RSVP
In the age of generative AI, ensuring that students accomplish the first-year writing seminar learning objectives of defining their perspective and understanding writing as a process presents a unique concern. Taking the example of the first writing seminar "Los Angeles: City of Contradictions," this interactive talk presents a method of engaging students in a discovery process of the limits of AI and invites participants to experience it first hand. Presenter: Avery Weinman, Ph.D Candidate in History #taandpostdocteachingconferenceflashtalk #gamifyingGenAI #writingasaprocess Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu.
Winter Olympics Viewing Party (Men's Freeski Final & the Men's Hockey Playoff)
Canceled Tue 2/17 • 10:30AM - 2PM PST RSVP
Dashew Center (Tom Bradley Hall, 1st Floor)
Join us on Tuesday, February 17, from 10:30 AM - 2 PM in the Dashew Center (Bradley Hall) to watch the Winter Olympics! We’ll be streaming the Men's Freeski Final & the Men's Hockey Playoff. This event is presented by UCLA Dashew Center and Wescom Financial. We will be offering light refreshments and free swag for the first 30 attendees.
2026 FAFSA/CADAA In-person Workshop
Tue 2/17 • 11AM - 1PM PST
555 Westwood Plaza Strathmore Building, Room 106
UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE in-person workshop in partnership with UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! The UCLA Basic Needs at Strathmore is located between the Luskin Center and UCPD on Westwood Blvd and in the same building as the Career Center. No RSVP required.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Tue 2/17 • 11AM - 1PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Bruin Professionals Beverly Hills Chapter Meeting
Tue 2/17 • 12PM PST
Zoom
Join BP Beverly Hills Chapter for their monthly meeting! How to Prepare Your Business to Sell at a Premium Valuation
Student Experiences of Teaching Weekly Drop-In Hours
Tue 2/17 • 2PM - 3PM PST
Beginning Winter 2026, Student Experiences of Teaching (SET) will offer virtual drop-in hours with Cassidy Alvarado, Program Manager of Student Experience Initiatives. Instructors, Teaching Assistants, and Evaluation Coordinators can get support navigating Blue (UCLA’s course feedback platform), accessing reports, and more. Instructors and Teaching Assistants Mondays: 3–4 p.m. Fridays: Noon–1 p.m. Evaluation Coordinators and Department Staff Tuesdays: 2–3 p.m. Fridays: 9–10 a.m.
Bruin Love Station
Tue 2/17 • 2PM - 5PM PST
Intramural Field Southeast Gates
The Bruin Love Station (BLS) is mobile cart that offers free safer-sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Students are free to stop by to pick up any of our supplies.
Colors & Connection
Tue 2/17 • 4PM - 5PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Come join RISE for a free, one-hour workshop from Project UnLonely that bridges creative expression with meaningful connection-building!
Leadership Series: Uncovering the Hidden Curriculum: Keys to Graduate Success
Tue 2/17 • 5PM - 6PM PST
Graduate school is more than coursework and research—it’s an immersive experience shaped by expectations, relationships, and unwritten rules. This workshop will help uncover the “hidden curriculum” of academia and navigate the challenges of graduate study with confidence. Participants will learn: -The “why” behind graduate education and how to best align personal goals with institutional expectations -Critical keys for success, including building relationships, managing time, and understanding the apprenticeship model -How to navigate funding, financial wellness, and employment roles as both student and employee -Strategies for communicating effectively with advisors and departments, and building a supportive network -Tools for resilience and well-being, including planning for breaks and embracing a growth mindset Whether you’re just starting your program or preparing for candidacy, this workshop offers practical insights and resources to help you thrive and succeed in graduate school.
Bruin Professionals South Bay Happy Hour
Tue 2/17 • 5:30PM PST
Grunions Sports Bar & Grill • Manhattan Beach CA
BP South Bay invites you to their Happy Hour at Grunions Sports Bar & Grill! An evening with great drinks and appetizers together with our fellow Bruins!
Film Screening: When We Free The World
Tue 2/17 • 5:30PM - 8:30PM PST
Broad Art Center Room 2160E
What does it truly mean to be a man? Join us for a special screening of When We Free the World, the powerful directorial debut of GRAMMY®-nominated poet, acclaimed author, and Tupac Shakur biographer Kevin Powell. Please join us for a reception before the film; screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Kevin Powell and moderator Dr. Marcus Hunter. Reception 5:30 PM, Screening 6:30 PM
Wednesday February 18
WINTER CPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)
Wed 2/18 • 10AM - 11AM PST
UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more!
Adopt a Bruin Buddy
Wed 2/18 • 10AM - 5PM PST
Graduate Student Resource Center, Student Activities Center, Room B-11
Grad school is stressful so it’s important to take care of yourself. Join us for Adopt a Bruin Buddy to pick out a little plush partner for those tough times. We will also be giving away self-care goodie bags to support you throughout the Winter quarter.
Academic Accommodation Drop-In
Wed 2/18 • 10:30AM - 11:30AM PST
Drop in for students or faculty to request support for an academic accommodation concern. These sessions are held by a CAE Disability Specialist who may or may not be a student's assigned Disability Specialist and therefore who may need to follow up with a student's assigned Disability Specialist for the specific question or concern in mind.
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Website Makers Meetup
Wed 2/18 • 11AM - 12PM PST
Description: These meetups are for people who make websites. Join us every other week, on Wednesday at 11am, to ask any questions you may have about making websites at UCLA.
Wellness Series: Sound & Scents Relaxation Session
Wed 2/18 • 11AM - 12PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us for a community workshop on sound and scents as tools for relaxation. Make your own relaxing playlist and engage with calming essential oil blends.
Bruin Affiliates February Luncheon
Wed 2/18 • 11:30AM PST
James West Alumni Center •
Join Bruin Affiliates for our February Luncheon! The guest speaker will be Alex Korb, Ph.D. '10, a neuroscientist in the UCLA Department of Psychiatry with over 15 years of brain research experience. Korb will discuss the second edition of his book, "The Upward Spiral," which examines depression's impact on the brain and the intricate, bidirectional relationship between our neural circuitry and our moods, decisions and actions. Korb will explain how small, concrete steps can initiate an upward spiral of emotional well-being and healthier living. His expertise also extends to yoga, mindfulness and mindset coaching — practices he integrates to help people build happier, healthier and more productive lives. Copies of "The Upward Spiral" will be available for purchase at the event.
Bruin Professionals Orange County Chapter Meeting
Wed 2/18 • 11:30AM PST
Murtaugh Treglia Stern & Deily LLP • Irvine CA
Join BP Orange County Chapter for their Chapter Meeting! In honor of Valentine’s Day, join us for an episode of ‘Divorce Diaries – Tales From the Front’ by our own Katy Chai, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst, as well as our on-brand Bruin networking focused on Community, Camaraderie, Commerce, and Charity.
Using Google NotebookLM as a Learning Tool - Zoom Session
Wed 2/18 • 1PM - 2PM PST RSVP
The UCLA Teaching and Learning Center’s (TLC) Instructional Design and Media Production team will host the GenAI Tools Workshop Series to support instructors interested in thoughtfully exploring how to use Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) to further enhance their teaching. Participants will build AI literacy, explore classroom integration strategies, and design meaningful learning activities that promote critical thinking and student engagement in the AI era. The first workshop in the series will explore how Google NotebookLM, an AI-powered notebook designed to help users organize, synthesize, and generate insights, can be used to support their class learning goals. During the workshop, we will explore and discuss -What is Google NotebookLM? -How to use it as a learning tool? -Writing tips for GenAI prompts -Sample uses of Google NotebookLM in an educational setting -Academic integrity considerations when introducing GenAI into a classroom By this end of this workshop, participants will be able to -Describe the core features and functions of Google NotebookLM and explain how it differs from other generative AI tools. -Demonstrate how to use NotebookLM to organize, summarize, and synthesize learning materials or course readings. -Apply effective prompt-writing strategies to guide AI toward producing relevant, accurate, and pedagogically useful responses. -Analyze sample educational scenarios that illustrate how NotebookLM can support student learning and critical thinking. -Evaluate issues of academic integrity, bias, and ethical use when integrating generative AI tools like NotebookLM into teaching and learning contexts.
2026 FAFSA/CADAA Zoom Workshop
Wed 2/18 • 1PM - 3PM PST
UCLA Financial Aid & Scholarships will be hosting a series of workshops for assistance with the 26-27 FAFSA/CADAA. Join us for a FREE virtual workshop to receive tips and tricks on how to complete your Financial Aid application by the Priority Filing Deadline of March 2, 2026 (9pm PST)! Meeting ID: 927 1312 6507 Passcode: 469741 No RSVP required.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Wed 2/18 • 1PM - 3PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
LGBTQ CRC Inclusive Excellence Training: Know Your Rights
Wed 2/18 • 2PM - 4PM PST RSVP
With ever-changing laws, policies, and guidance, this session offers clarity and recommendations for professionals to help understand the current landscape. This training is to provide a general overview of what currently stands and practical skill-building for staff to be able to share with students on-campus.
Library Undergraduate Research Prize Application Help Session
Wed 2/18 • 2PM - 4PM PST RSVP
Powell Library Room 238
Are you a student interested in applying for the Library Prize for Undergraduate Research? Stop by in person or via Zoom during this drop-in session for help or to ask any questions!
Safety and Respect on Campus
Wed 2/18 • 4PM - 5PM PST
This workshop provides graduate students—particularly those in mentee or advisee relationships—with tools to recognize early warning signs of disrespect, boundary violations, and power imbalances within academic settings. Participants will learn how to identify concerning behaviors, understand their rights to a safe and respectful learning environment, and explore strategies for self-advocacy. A CARE Advocate will offer guidance on navigating difficult interactions, accessing confidential support, and utilizing campus resources when concerns arise. Through discussion and scenario-based learning, this session empowers graduate students to promote safety, foster mutual respect, and advocate for their well-being within their academic relationships.
Wellness Wrapped: Building Everyday Care Kits
Wed 2/18 • 4:30PM - 5:30PM PST
Student Activities Center (SAC), Conference Room 4
Join us for an engaging presentation on mental, physical, and emotional wellness, where we’ll explore practical ways to care for our whole selves. Following the presentation, participants will work together to build everyday hygiene kits for students to take home. This hands-on activity is a great opportunity to learn, give back, and support student well-being in a meaningful way. We look forward to seeing you there!
Books & Bonding
Wed 2/18 • 5PM - 6PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Love books? Care about mental health? Crave good convos with great people? You’re in the right place! Books and Bonding is a weekly club that meets to discuss ideas around improving resilience and create a community of resilient Bruins.
CripQueers Space
Wed 2/18 • 5PM - 6PM PST RSVP
LGBTQ Campus Resource Center
CripQueers welcome people of all abilities and experiences, with the intention of connecting with others, opening dialogues, and offering support. This will be a hybrid offering. Please RSVP via the interest form to receive the link for virtual attendance.
Thursday February 19
Bruin Professionals Westwood Chapter Meeting
Thu 2/19 • 8AM PST
James West Alumni Center, Founders Room •
Please join us at Thursday at 8:00 a.m. (to 9:30 a.m.) when we will be thanking chapter leader Louiza Smith and giving a special welcome to Westwood’s new chapter leader…..Ken Chong! We will serve a little extra special catered breakfast. We hope to see you!
Daily Fuel: Grab-and-Go Food Packs
Thu 2/19 • 10AM - 5PM PST
Student Activities Center (SAC), Conference Room 4
Join the GSRC in picking up food to help you get through the week.
Reflect with RISE: Consistency and Compassion
Thu 2/19 • 11AM - 12PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness.
Health & Wellbeing Drop-ins
Thu 2/19 • 11AM - 1PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you.
Exhibition Walk-through: Belongings
Thu 2/19 • 1PM - 2PM PST
Fowler Museum
Belongings: Changing Hands and Shifting Meanings in African Art explores the layered lives of African objects as they journeyed from their places of origin to the Fowler Museum. Rather than focusing solely on original use or function, this exhibition reveals the many transitions, hands, and histories these works have passed through from their early ownership in Africa to colonial collectors, European markets, and eventually UCLA. Together, we’ll consider how objects carry multiple meanings across time and space, and how museums can invite new voices and perspectives on the stories they tell. Erica P. Jones is the senior curator of African arts and manager of curatorial affairs at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. Her curatorial work has engaged such themes as the legacy of colonialism in Africa, historical royal arts, and resonances between Africa and its diasporas. Exhibitions she has curated or co-curated include: The House Was Too Small: Yoruba Sacred Arts from Africa and Beyond (2023); Inheritance: Recent Video Art from Africa (2019); On Display in the Walled City: The Nigerian Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition 1924–1925 (2019); and Meleko Mokgosi: Bread, Butter, and Power (2018). Jones is on the board of African Arts journal; serves as a co-chair of the steering committee for the Collaboration, Collections, and Restitution Best Practices Working Group; and in 2024, led the Fowler Museum’s repatriation of seven looted objects to the Asante Kingdom in Ghana. Her publishing has been concentrated on colonial-era collecting, provenance, and the arts and museums of the Cameroon Grassfields. Jones holds a Ph.D. and an M.A. in art history from UCLA and a B.A. in art history and anthropology from the University of Pennsylvania.
Technical Resources at UCLA: Standards and Patents
Thu 2/19 • 1PM - 2PM PST
Ever been curious about what technical standards and patents are? Or how to find them? In this workshop you'll gain an introductory overview to technical standards and patents, as well as guidance on how to locate them at UCLA. Instructor: Shelby Hallman
CRP x RISE Workshop: Imposter Feelings Workshop
Thu 2/19 • 1PM - 2:30PM PST RSVP
RISE Center (Lu Valle Commons Basement)
The Collegiate Recovery Program is excited to be collaborating with UCLA's RISE Center for our Imposter Feelings Workshop on Thursday, February 19th from 1-2:30pm located in RISE Center (Lu Valle Commons Basement). Join us in listening in on the RISE Team and learn how to combat imposter syndrome! Free snacks and refreshments provided. RSVP by Tuesday, February 17th.
Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference Welcome Reception hosted by the Mixed Alumni Association
Thu 2/19 • 5PM PST
James West Alumni Center •
The UCLA Mixed Alumni Association is pleased to invite you to a free UCLA alumni reception at the James West Alumni Center on February 19, 2026, co-hosted by the Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference. [The Critical Mixed Race Studies (CMRS) Conference](https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/conferences/cmrs2026-conference-logistics/) is a national conference hosted at different universities around the country every two years on the topic of [Critical Mixed Race Studies](https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/what-is-critical-mixed-race-studies/). Since UCLA is the host university this year, this conference kick-off reception presents an exclusive opportunity for UCLA alumni to learn about this growing field of study directly from the scholars and community activists who are on the front lines of this work. The reception will feature an introduction from the President of the Critical Mixed Race Studies Association, [Dr. Chandra D.L. Waring](https://www.uml.edu/fahss/sociology/faculty/waring-chandra.aspx), light refreshments, and featured guests from the UCLA Mixed Student Union and the UCLA Mixed Alumni Association. In an effort to foster community, this reception is open to conference attendees as well as students, alumni, and friends of UCLA. You can learn more about the CMRS Conference, schedule, and pricing [HERE](https://criticalmixedracestudies.com/conferences/cmrs2026-conference-logistics/).
Suicide Safe
Thu 2/19 • 5PM - 7PM PST
RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level
This suicide prevention training includes step-by-step techniques to help a student at risk, life-promoting skills, and community resources. This training is appropriate for all members of the UCLA community, including campus partners, staff, faculty, and students who wish to better understand suicide and assist with its prevention outside of mental health settings. RSVP Required
Leadership Series: Career Rountables: Careers in Advocacy
Thu 2/19 • 5:30PM - 6:30PM PST RSVP
Strathmore Building, Room 200 (2nd Floor)
Come chat with UCLA advanced degree alumni who work in advocacy-related jobs. Build professional relationships and learn more about the industry through tables built for career conversations. Dinner provided!