UCLA Art Student and Alumni Opportunities

Learn about the forefront of AI tech in Entertainment at the AI in Entertainment Summit on May 4th from 10-3pm in the Bruin Viewpoint Room hosted by AIRES at UCLA to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on AI advancements in the Entertainment Industry and their ethical considerations. Industry-leading speakers present include CTO of CAA Sanjay Pandit, founders of Curious Refuge and AI Film Makers Caleb and Shelby Ward, and more. Light Refreshments Provided! RSVP: tinyurl.com/airessummit

MannMukti is excited to invite you to a chai party happening on April 27th, 5-7pm at Hitch Kitchen on the Hill. Destress from midterms by exploring insightful card games and savoring South Asian chai and biscuit varieties. Everyone is welcome, whether you’re a member of MannMukti or not. We can’t wait to see you there!

The Mobile Clinic Project at UCLA is now accepting applications for the 2024-2025 caseworking class! 

Community cultivates connection. The Mobile Clinic Project at UCLA aims to improve the health outcomes and quality of life of the unhoused community in the greater Los Angeles area by providing direct medical and social services and making sincere connections through listening to and centering client stories. Caseworkers work directly with individuals experiencing homelessness, serving as advocates for clients who attend our streetside clinic.

CSC presents Service Impact Summit 2024, an opportunity to share your community service and social impact learnings and achievements from this academic year!

We know that you’ve done tremendous work in your various fields, and we want to help spotlight them in hopes of sparking inspiration and encouraging collaboration. CSC Service Impact Summit will take place on Friday of Week 8, May 24th, from 11am-4pm at the Luskin Conference Center. We have two opportunities you can apply for:

New deadline extended to April 22nd, 2024! Apply for Poster Day 2024, hosted by the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Association (UIRA), on May 24th during Undergraduate Research Week! It’s the UCLA-wide opportunity for undergraduates to present their research in a public forum. Please submit your application, which only requires an abstract, by April 22nd. You can find more information here.

The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA & the MindWell team invites you to our annual Eudaimonia Awards 2024 Ceremony!

Kasley Killam, MPH, will receive a special Eudaimonia Award and share a keynote address about social connection. Killam is a leading expert in social health and author of The Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and Happier. As a graduate of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, sought-after advisor and keynote speaker, and founder of Social Health Labs, Killam has been improving global well-being through connection for over a decade. Her collaborations with organizations like Google, the US Department of Health and Human Services, and the World Economic Forum contribute to building more socially healthy products, workplaces, and communities. Killam’s insights can be found in outlets such as the New York Times, Scientific American, Psychology Today, and Washington Post. Killam’s address will be followed by a Q&A session, and an award ceremony, during which we will learn about the work of UCLA Bruins who have reflected the ideals of Eudaimonia by living a life of purpose and meaning with commitment to the greater good.

Food and refreshments will be served!

Date: Wednesday, May 1st from 4:30-6:30pm (Reception starts at 4:30pm; Program starts at 5pm) 

Location: James West Alumni Center (Tom Davis Founders’ Conference Room and Patio), Los Angeles, CA 90095.

RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/Vc2rAEzqFuLakmb49

REIMAGING ALVIN AILEY’S REVELATIONS IN 2024
UCLA Graduate Student Honors and Challenges ‘Dancestor’ in PASS US NOT: Holy Ghosted Performance
LOS ANGELES, CA March 20, 2024:
Aquilah “KHILA” Ohemeng, choreographer/director of PASS US NOT: Holy Ghosted, is currently an MFA
Candidate in UCLA’s World Arts and Cultures/Dance Choreographic Inquiry program. PASS US NOT: Holy
Ghosted embarks on the Philadelphia native’s choreographic and directorial debut here in Los Angeles. The work is in conjunction with UCLA WAC/D’s MFA Upstarts Series 2024 and will take place in Glorya Kaufman Dance Theater on Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th, 2024 at 8pm. All are welcome; admission is free.

The SWC CPR & First Aid Program is hosting its annual SuperCPR event where we certify UCLA students living on the hill for free! 

Come get free American Heart Association (AHA) CPR certifications, learn how to save lives, and get free goodies! AHA CPR certifications last two years and are important for internships, jobs, and much more. As certified instructors, our organization helps teach the UCLA community how to act in emergencies and better be prepared.

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The Utopias Podcast with Dr. Ramesh Srinivasan

In the wake of an era where alarmism and crisis branding sells — whether in relation to climate change, new technologies, or polarization —  we have a huge opportunity to embrace our capacity for innovation, empathy, and compassion towards one another.  To get there it is high time to have creative, productive, and truly progressive conversations about our planetary future, and approach such from every discipline and perspective we can.