Finals Week
Monday March 16
Dialogue across Difference (DaD) Faculty Fellows Program Information Session 2
Mon 3/16 • 11AM - 12PM PDT RSVP
Please join us for the second Dialogue across Difference Faculty Fellows Program Information Session hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center and the UCLA Dialogue across Difference Initiative on Monday, March 16, 2026, 11am-12pm on Zoom. For more information about the program, visit https://teaching.ucla.edu/programs/dad-faculty-fellows/ Please contact instructorsupport@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.
Tuesday March 17
Dr. Tunstall's Welcome Reception supported by the UCLA Academic Advancement Program Alumni Network
Tue 3/17 • 5PM PDT
James West Alumni Center •
We are pleased to share that UCLA has officially announced the appointment of Dr. Jonli Tunstall as Director of the Academic Advancement Program (AAP). Dr. Tunstall’s appointment marks a historic milestone, as she becomes the first woman and the first African American to lead AAP in its more than 50-year history. In celebration of this important moment for the AAP community, we are inviting campus partners and alumni to join us in welcoming her to this role and celebrating this new chapter for AAP.
Wednesday March 18
WINTER CPT WEBINARS (FOR F-1 VISA STUDENTS)
Wed 3/18 • 10AM - 11AM PDT
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!
Website Makers Meetup
Wed 3/18 • 11AM - 12PM PDT
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.
Bruin Affiliates March Luncheon
Wed 3/18 • 11:30AM PDT
James West Alumni Center •
Join Bruin Affiliates for our March Luncheon! this month's guest speaker is Peter Cipkowski, Ed.D. Understanding AI in Our Lives Artificial Intelligence can sound like a leap into the unknown—but it is also the latest chapter in humanity’s long history of invention and adaptation. This lecture is designed especially for beginners and requires no technical background or prior experience. Its goal is to demystify how AI works in plain language—where it came from, how it learns and makes decisions, and why it matters—while offering concrete, real-world examples of how AI is already shaping everyday life, from writing and art to healthcare, education, entertainment and public life. Peter Cipkowski is a political and literary historian with more than three decades of experience in educational technology, having worked with leading publishers and start-ups to develop adaptive learning tools and programs for diverse audiences. He serves as President of the Willa Cather Foundation, leading national initiatives that advance Cather’s legacy and expand educational and public humanities programming. He holds a doctorate from the University of Southern California, and has taught about AI through the UCLA Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.
Job Search Strategies: Staying Motivated in a Challenging Market With Emily Baxt ’92
Wed 3/18 • 12PM PDT
Zoom
Are you feeling discouraged in this job market? Join Emily Baxt ‘92, career coach and workplace consultant, as she shares strategies for developing a sense of progress and motivation in your job search. Send your questions in advance via the registration form--the second half of the hour will be spent responding to your specific challenges. In this session, you will learn: • Techniques for structuring your search and tracking progress • Ways to connect with others to maintain motivation • Perspectives on the job search in today’s market
Thursday March 19
France Network: UCLA Alumni Happy Hour
Thu 3/19 • 11AM PDT
Corner Haussmann • Paris France
Please join UCLA Alumni Network France for Happy Hour on Thursday, March 19th at Corner Haussmann in 9eme arrondisement. RSVP required. Please RSVP by Monday, March 16th.
Public Affairs Major Application Information Session #2
Thu 3/19 • 3PM - 4PM PDT RSVP
Are you applying to the Public Affairs major this year? Join us at the Public Affairs Major Application Information Session to learn about the major application eligibility criteria and application process! The major application information sessions are open to students who are applying to the Public Affairs major this Winter 2026. All Major Application Information Sessions are the same. Please register to attend the session that best fits your schedule. Access the major application information on our website at: https://luskin.ucla.edu/undergraduate-program/public-affairs-major-admissions/current-students#toggle-id-4 Questions? For questions, contact the Public Affairs Undergraduate Program via MyUCLA Message Center at https://luskin.ucla.edu/undergraduate-program/contact-us.
Bay Area Bruins: Bruin Happy Hour
Thu 3/19 • 6:30PM PDT
Blue Oak Brewing Company • San Carlos CA
Come hang out and meet up with other Bruins after work at Blue Oak Brewing Company. It’s the beginning of March madness so be prepared to catch some basketball in addition to enjoying the tasty beers and some great company.
Friday March 20
A Face in the Crowd
Fri 3/20 • 7:30PM PDT
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. A Face in the Crowd U.S., 1957 “What do I get out of this?” asks Andy Griffith’s “Lonesome” Rhodes of Patricia Neil’s radio producer touring an Arkansas jail for local musical talent. In his rise to fame and influence, Rhodes’ narcissistic motivation remains the same throughout A Face in the Crowd, no matter what Everyman platitudes people project on him. Radio gets him started but television is the new medium that vaults him to the pinnacle of political power. With McCarthyism still in the air, director Elia Kazan and screenwriter Budd Schulberg pitch a darker take on populism than Frank Capra’s in Meet Doe Joe, but they still share a faith in the American public’s natural resistance to authoritarian appeals that, for all the film’s prophetic bone fides, feels naive in retrospect.—Senior Public Programmer Paul Malcolm 35mm, b&w, 126 min. Director: Elia Kazan. Screenwriter: Budd Schulberg. With: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa. 35mm preservation print courtesy of the UCLA Film & Television Archive. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive with funding provided by The Film Foundation and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Part of: From John Doe to Lonesome Rhodes: Antifacism from the Archive