UCLA Alumni

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: San Fernando Valley
2026-08-22 09:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Woodley Park, 6350 Woodley Ave, Van Nuys, CA, 91436, United States
Join our New Bruin Send-off Celebration, where you will meet other incoming students, families and alumni. Send-offs are filled with Bruin pride and the beginning of lifelong friendships and lasting memories. Wherever you are, Send-offs are the perfect way to find your UCLA community before you begin your Bruin journey. Start building your network at the Send-off!

For questions in advance of the event, contact the Future Bruin Initiatives at FutureBruin@alumni.ucla.edu.

About New Bruin Send-off Celebrations: Hosted by regional, diversity and affinity alumni networks each summer, these celebratory and casual gatherings bring together students, parents and alumni for events ranging from backyard gatherings to picnics in community parks. Each event is unique, but one common theme always emerges: the strength and reach of the UCLA community.

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Colorado
2026-08-22 11:00 (America/Denver) | CA

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: San Francisco Bay Area (Pleasanton)
2026-08-22 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Val Vista Community Park, 7350 Johnson Drive, Pleasanton, CA, 94566, United States
The Bay Area Bruins Alumni Network would like to provide a warm welcome to all incoming first-year and transfer students. Join us for a casual gathering where you can meet fellow incoming Bruins who also reside in Northern California. All family members are welcome.

Alumni are also invited to join us to spread the Bruin spirit. Bring your UCLA stories, campus tips, and your 8-clap. Everybody, wear your UCLA gear for photos. Congratulations to all new students of the Class of 2028 and Class of 2030. Let’s go Bruins!

For questions in advance of the event, contact the Future Bruin Initiatives at FutureBruin@alumni.ucla.edu.

About New Bruin Send-off Celebrations: Hosted by regional, diversity and affinity alumni networks each summer, these celebratory and casual gatherings bring together students, parents and alumni for events ranging from backyard gatherings to picnics in community parks. Each event is unique, but one common theme always emerges: the strength and reach of the UCLA community.

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: UCLA Black Alumni Association - Bay Area
2026-08-22 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | 6502 Broadway Terrace, 6502 Broadway Terrace, Oakland, CA, 94618, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: UCLA Lambda(LGBTQ+) Alumni Association
2026-08-22 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Cheviot Hills Recreation Center, 2551 Motor Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90064, United States

OC Network: OC Bruins Make Waves: Beach Cleanup with the Surfrider Foundation
2026-08-23 08:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Bolsa Chica State Beach Tower 21, 18751 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach, CA, 92648, United States
Calling all OC Bruins — let’s make waves together!
Spend a feel-good day by the ocean while helping protect the beaches we all love. Join fellow Bruins, friends, and family for a Surfrider Foundation beach cleanup filled with fresh air, community spirit, and meaningful impact. Every helping hand makes a difference!
Ready to join us? Sign up and look for OC Bruins under Team Name when registering. Invite a friend and bring your Bruin spirit!
Come for the beach, stay for the community, and leave knowing you helped create a cleaner, healthier coastline. Let’s show Orange County what Bruins can do together!
Before coming out:

Bring reusable water bottle (we don’t have cups), reusable gloves (gardening or mechanic), and sun protection.
Avoid bringing plastic bottles, bags of chips, and other single use plastic products.
I recommend wearing a hat, sunglasses, shorts, and flip flops.
Dress for the beach

Arriving:

Head RIGHT once inside the main gate into the State Beach Parking lots
PARK in the LOT where we set up. Bolsa Chica has moved to a pay to park system, and we are currently working on a way to allow people to park freely. We will update this if we have a viable path before this cleanup.
Check in at the Surfrider popup tent
We have bags

Cleaning up:

You can scavenge the shoreline, beach, parking lot, etc.
Do NOT collect seaweed, wood, rocks, stones, seashells by the seashore sold by Sally. Let us know if you find any ‘sleeping’ animals for Parks and Rec. to scoop up.
Bring us back your trash once your bag is full, time runs out, or you must leave. We will weigh the trash, record the weight, then sort out the trash for items to be recycled

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: South Bay
2026-08-23 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA South Bay Campus, 30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: San Francisco Bay Area
2026-08-23 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Golden Gate Park – Hellman Hollow Picnic Area, 800 John F. Kennedy (JFK) Drive, San Francisco, CA, 94121
The Bay Area Bruins Alumni Network would like to provide a warm welcome to all incoming first-year and transfer students. Join us for a casual gathering where you can meet fellow incoming Bruins who also reside in Northern California. All family members are welcome.

You can find us at the Hellman Hollow Picnic Area. Look for the blue and gold!

Alumni are also invited to join us to spread the Bruin spirit. Bring your UCLA stories, campus tips, and your 8-clap. Everybody, wear your UCLA gear for photos. Congratulations to all new students of the Class of 2028 and Class of 2030. Let’s go Bruins!

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: San Diego
2026-08-23 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ski Beach Park (Northeast Gazebo), 1600 Ski Beach Dr., San Diego, CA, 92109, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: South Florida
2026-08-23 14:00 (America/New_York) | Marjory Stoneman Douglas Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne,, Florida, 33149, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Channel Islands
2026-08-23 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Pitts Ranch Park, 1400 Flynn Rd., Camarillo, CA, 93012

From Idea to Income: How to Validate Your Next Business Idea Before Investing More Time and Money
2026-08-26 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Most entrepreneurs don’t fail because they lack passion. They fail because they build something customers don’t actually want.

In this interactive workshop, UCLA alumna and Business Strategist Sami Toussi ’11 will introduce the Lean Canvas framework and walk through the key questions every founder should answer to build a stronger business. You’ll learn how to identify your ideal customer, uncover unmet needs, evaluate growth opportunities, and strengthen your business model.

Through guided exercises and real-world examples, you’ll begin applying these concepts to your own business during the session.
Whether you’re exploring a side hustle, consulting practice, freelance business, startup, or new business idea, you’ll leave with greater clarity, practical tools, and actionable next steps.

You’ll learn how to:
• Define your ideal customer
• Understand customer pain points and unmet needs
• Clarify what makes your solution different
• Evaluate your business idea and business model using the Lean Canvas framework
• Identify opportunities to turn your skills, expertise, and ideas into income
• Use AI as a tool while avoiding common founder blind spots

Orange County: OC UCLA Book Club
2026-08-26 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Join the Orange County Regional Network’s Book Club discussion of Chasing Me to My Grave by Winfred Rembert! This book is compelling for all adults. It is a story to bring people together in compassion, empathy and learning.

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Arizona: UCLA Alumni Networking Mixer
2026-08-27 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Spinato’s Pizzeria, 96 S Rockford Dr., Tempe, AZ, 85288, United States
Join the UCLA Alumni Arizona Network at our quarterly networking event! Mix and mingle with local Bruins, create new professional connections and reconnect with old friends. Get to know the Arizona Bruin community!

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New York Tri-State: Bruins in the WNBA: Liberty vs. Valkyries + Exclusive Courtside Experience
2026-08-27 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY, 11217, United States
Join UCLA alumni on August 27 as former Bruin Rebekah Gardner and the New York Liberty face the Golden State Valkyries, coached by former UCLA player and assistant coach Natalie Nakase. The first 30 ticket purchasers will be opted in for an exclusive opportunity to sit courtside during pregame warmups and interact with both Bruins, at no additional cost.

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Philadelphia
2026-08-29 09:30 (America/New_York) | TBD

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Sacramento
2026-08-29 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Stonegate Country Club, 919 Lake Blvd, Davis, CA, 95616, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Orange County
2026-08-29 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | William R. Mason Regional Park, 18712 University Drive, Irvine, CA, 92612

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Washington, D.C.
2026-08-29 10:00 (America/New_York) | Turkey Thicket Recreation Center, 1100 Michigan Ave. NE, Washington, D.C., 20017

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Santa Clarita Valley
2026-08-29 10:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Richard Rioux Park, 26233 Faulkner Dr., Stevenson Ranch, CA, 91381

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Asian Pacific Alumni of UCLA - Alameda
2026-08-29 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alameda Landing Park, 423 Morrison Ln, Alameda, CA, 94501, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: New York Tri-State
2026-08-29 13:00 (America/New_York) | The Laurels Cafe and Bar, 231 2nd Ave, New York, NY, 10003, United States

New Bruin Send-off Celebration: Santa Barbara
2026-08-30 11:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Alice Keck Park, 1500 Santa Barbara St, Santa Barbara, 93101

Bay Area Bruins: September Guided Meditation
2026-09-02 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Take 20 minutes in your day to enjoy much-needed relaxation and calm. When registering, please enter “UCLA” under “organization.” Monthly meditation is led by Michal Rinkevich (MBA ’14) who has been practicing healing arts and meditation since 1995 and teaching since 2006.

New York Tri-State Network: UCLA / Cal Alumni Book Club: "Billion Dollar Whale," by Tom Wright and Bradley Hope
2026-09-02 19:30 (America/New_York) | Zoom
In September our book group discusses a true story of corruption.
An epic true-tale of hubris and greed from two Pulitzer-finalist Wall Street Journal reporters, Billion Dollar Whale reveals how a young social climber pulled off one of the biggest financial heists in history–right under the nose of the global financial industry- exposing the shocking secret nexus of elite wealth, banking, Hollywood, and politics. (From GoodReads)

October’s book will be a scary story for Halloween. Take the survey to choose October’s book by clicking here: https://forms.gle/PfXh3S4AUSj23Cfe7.

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2nd Act - The Academy
2026-09-03 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
The 2nd Act Academy is a 6-week learning experience which blends intellectual engagement with personal reflection and practical next steps to help you reimagine what is next. Join 50 of your peers as you learn, grow, develop and build community with Bruins.

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Real Talk for New Grads Summer Series: Grad School & Career Pivots
2026-09-03 14:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Zoom
Graduating is a big step- and what comes next can feel uncertain. The Real Talk for New Grads Summer Series offers open, discussion-based sessions for recent UCLA grads navigating life after college.

These conversations are a space to connect with fellow Bruins, share your experiences, and gain insights from career professionals and peers alike.

Whether you’re job hunting, considering grad school, or exploring new paths, you’re not alone. Join us for real talk, practical advice, and a supportive community.

UK Network: UCLA & Big Ten Alumni Social
2026-09-03 18:30 (Europe/London) | Kitty Hawk, 8 St. Martin's Place, London, England, WC2N 4JH, United Kingdom
Three years in, two sold-out nights and the 2026 annual social is almost here — this time, we’re taking the summer.
For the first time we’re trading autumn for the last golden stretch of summer and as always we’re going big — on Thursday 3rd September we’re taking over the roof terrace and entire top floor of Kitty Hawk, perched above Trafalgar Square with Nelson’s Column as the backdrop. No long speeches, no rigid agenda. Just warm air, great views, school spirit and the energy that

Dress code: Summer school spirit, wear your university colours.

Last year’s event sold out well in advance with 350 spots — this year we have just 220. Grab yours early.

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Orange County: OC Bruins VIP Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
2026-09-05 09:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, California, 92626, United States
Join us for the OC Bruins VIP Behind-the-Scenes Tour at Segerstrom Center for the Arts!
Whether you’re a lifelong performing arts enthusiast or simply curious about what happens behind the scenes, this exclusive OC Bruins experience offers a rare opportunity to explore one of Orange County’s premier cultural destinations while connecting with fellow UCLA alumni.
Join us for a docent-led VIP behind-the-scenes tour of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, where you’ll gain insider insight into the artistic vision, world-class performances, and community impact of this renowned performing arts center. You’ll discover spaces not typically open to the public while learning more about
the people and programs that bring the arts to life.
Following the tour, continue the conversation over a light lunch with fellow Bruins. Share your perspectives on the performing arts, meet alumni who enjoy arts and culture, and build new connections in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
Event Schedule
Saturday, September 5, 2026
9:45am – 1:30pm
• 9:45am – Check-in at Argyros Plaza
• 10am – 12:00pm – Docent-led VIP tour (tour begins promptly at 10:00 am)
• 12:00 – 1:30pm – Light lunch and performing arts discussion
Pre-registration is required. Attendance is limited to provide a personalized experience, so we encourage
you to reserve your spot early.
Cost: $20 per person. Your registration includes the VIP tour and light lunch.
Please note: Registration fees are non-refundable, as event costs are planned in advance.
By attending, you acknowledge that photos may be taken and used in future OC Bruins or UCLA Alumni communications.

The event begins at 9:45. Free parking is available at South Coast Plaza. Take the pedestrian Unity Bridge to Segerstrom Center of the Arts. Paid parking is also available at Center Tower or Tower Parking structures. Please allow for walking time to Argyros Plaza for check-in. Please arrive by 9:45am to check-in at Argyros Plaza. Tour will begin promptly at 10am.

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UCLA Alumni Bruin Bash - UCLA Football at Cal
2026-09-05 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Maxwell Family Field, 2205 Piedmont Ave, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
First-year head coach Bob Chesney and the Bruins open the season at Cal on September 5. As UCLA returns to the Bay Area for the first time since 2022 to renew its rivalry with the Golden Bears in Berkeley, join UCLA alumni and fans for a lively Bruin Bash pregame celebration on Maxwell Family Field, just steps from California Memorial Stadium!
Whether you’re a dedicated fan or looking to connect with other Bruins, it’s the perfect way to kick off game day.
Warm up those 8-Claps and RSVP today. Let’s show the Golden Bears that the Bruins are in the Bay!
Go Bruins!

Contact us at events@alumni.ucla.edu for more information!
