Year: 2023
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Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution With the Help of Latino Alumni
Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution With the Help of Latino Alumni Photo Credit: Judy Baca ©2012, Gente del Maiz With an unwavering commitment to its role as a public institution, UCLA’s message is clear: building a campus that embraces and celebrates its Latinx communities isn’t just a goal, but an imperative. Chancellor Block recently announced the…
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Bruin-Owned Restaurants Part 3
Bruin-Owned Restaurants Part 3 As the summer sizzles, so should your food. We’ve compiled for you the third edition of select Bruin culinary businesses to tempt your taste buds and lure you to dine out in support of these UCLA alumni. Warning: the following images will make you hungry. Contigo Latin Kitchen Owner/Founder: Deborah Tenino…
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UCLA Library Punk Archive
UCLA Library Punk Archive Punk crashed into the Los Angeles music scene in the late 1970s. At legendary nightclubs like the Masque, Whisky a Go Go and Club 88, iconic bands with names like Black Flag, X and the Go-Gos performed for fans in torn T-shirts, spikes, safety pins and towering mohawks. Los Angeles punk,…
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An Incredible 38-Year Career – Susan Lewis
An Incredible 38-Year Career – Susan Lewis Susan Lewis is a true Bruin, and her incredible 38-year career is proof of that. She started off with Team Alumni, where she made important leadership contributions to Government Relations, Travel, and Marketing. In 2013, she hopped over to what was then called University Communications and Public Outreach…
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The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson
The Venture Accelerator at UCLA Anderson Susan Lewis is a true Bruin, and her incredible 38-year career is proof of that. She started off with Team Alumni, where she made important leadership contributions to Government Relations, Travel, and Marketing. In 2013, she hopped over to what was then called University Communications and Public Outreach (now…
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When I Was at UCLA – June 2023
When I Was at UCLA – June 2023 We asked Bruins to share a UCLA experience and the responses were filled with humor, pride, awe, gratitude and nostalgia. The stories are being compiled so they can be shared and viewed by this alumni community. Here are a few of our favorites from May 2023. When…
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Interview Strategies for Success
Interview Strategies for Success Landing a job, particularly your first, is nothing short of intimidating. The most challenging part of the process is the pressure to execute a stellar interview. This undertaking is not limited to those entering the workforce for the first time; it applies to everyone at all levels. Let’s face it, interviewing…
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Lessons I Learned at UCLA, by Barbra Lyons, Class of 2023
Lessons I Learned at UCLA, by Barbra Lyons, Class of 2023 Four years ago, I stepped foot onto the UCLA campus for the very first time as a student. I had little to no idea of what to expect of what was to come during my time here. As I wandered the hills of campus…
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Re-Emergence: Learning and Leading with AAPAN President Kiet Lam
Re-Emergence: Learning and Leading with AAPAN President Kiet Lam Denise Pacheco, M.A. ’04, Ph.D. ’11, Senior Director for UCLA Alumni Diversity Programs & Initiatives connected with 2023 Volunteer of the Year and UCLA Academic Advancement Program Alumni Network (AAPAN) president, Kiet Lam ’98, M.P.H. ’00, to learn more about his experience at UCLA, his connection to the UCLA Academic Advancement…
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Travel Journal – Egypt & the Eternal Nile
Travel Journal – Egypt & the Eternal Nile Article and photos by Hon Hoang ʼ14 This was my first time on the continent of Africa, let alone Egypt. Words could not thoroughly describe how excited I was at the prospect of seeing monuments and world wonders I’d only seen in the media. To step foot onto…