Archive for the ‘Other’ Category

Poster Day 2024

Tuesday, January 30th, 2024

Poster Day 2024 hosted by the Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Association (UIRA) is a UCLA-wide opportunity for undergraduate researchers to present their interdisciplinary research through poster presentations in a public forum. Creating such a space allows undergraduate students to cultivate skills necessary for a future career in research, including effective public speaking, scientific communication and productive cross-disciplinary discourse. Additionally, the event opens opportunities for interdisciplinary researchers to connect and build a community. 

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Study Abroad Opportunity – Study and Practice Art on Greek Island

Thursday, January 25th, 2024

Want to study and practice art on a Greek island while earning college credit? Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA) is a unique international art school located on the Greek island Paros. HISA is the only accredited institution on a Greek island, offering students the opportunity to study and practice art in a beautiful, historically and culturally rich environment while earning credits toward their college degree. 

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MannMukti – Destigmatizing Therapy

Thursday, January 25th, 2024

MannMukti is hosting a Destigmatizing Therapy and Mental Health services series this quarter, hosted at the RISE Center! Our first event in the series is next Friday (February 2nd), from 5-6pm at the RISE Center! It will be about destigmatizing therapy, how to protect your confidentiality, navigating conversations with family, and what a first therapy session might look like. All are welcome to the event regardless of membership with MannMukti and we can’t wait to see you there!

Babble New Artist Lecture Series

Thursday, January 25th, 2024

I am pleased to invite you to the launch of BABBLE an artist lecture series featuring some of LA’s most creatively fearless. A safe place for artists to share their musings questions and metaphysical concerns. On January 29th 5:30pm at the non-profit Scribble in Highland Park (5541 York Rd.) Please come listen to talks by artists Jean Nagai and Sam Shoemaker.

Houselessness Days of Service 2024

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

Join us for Houselessness Days of Service 2024 by the Community Service Commission! 

This year, our three-day event is taking place on Week 4, Wednesday – Friday (January 31st to February 2nd)! We aim to educate the UCLA community about the houseless population, provide students with an understanding on housing policy and advocacy in California, and an opportunity to directly serve the houseless communities in Los Angeles. 

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Experimental Music – Reading Group at UCLA

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2024

This is an announcement for the first meeting of a new reading group at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music entitled “Yes, but is this music “experimental”? and subtitled “Experimental Music: Community, Identity, and Ethos behind the “Empty” Category.” Participants are invited to discuss the fundamental questions about the North American tradition of experimental music.

The reading group is supervised by Robert Fink, Professor of Musicology at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, who’s to be assisted by me. The group will be meeting every 2nd Thursday starting Feb. 1st from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at SMB 1354. Some meetings may take place virtually, over Zoom, which will be announced in advance. For more information about the schedule, agendas, and materials, see the page on  Facebook and/or Eventbrite.  A formal announcement on the UCLA website is to come. 

If you are interested in joining, please sign up via this Google form. Leaving a response will take a few seconds and will help a lot to coordinate the initiative. Please feel the utmost welcome to reach out with questions. And of course, if you know people who may be interested to take part the discussion – spreading the word would be much appreciated.  

UCLA Contagious Kindness

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

We are excited to introduce an opportunity for you to participate in the “Contagious Kindness” project initiated by the Bedari Kindness Institute of UCLA. You can learn more about this initiative by visiting our website at https://kindness.ucla.edu/. This project is dedicated to gathering and celebrating stories of kindness, and we extend a warm invitation to you to become an integral part of it.

About the Project:

The “Contagious Kindness” project seeks to capture and share acts of kindness that have left a lasting impact on people’s lives. It’s an initiative to spread positivity and inspire others through the power of storytelling. Your participation will help promote the importance of kindness in our society.

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INI @ UCLA

Tuesday, January 16th, 2024

If you’re interested in being at the forefront of neuroscience research, providing community outreach, and networking with faculty guest speakers, consider joining Institute of Neuro Innovation at UCLA!

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UCLA Pen-Pals Club – Quills to Connect

Tuesday, January 9th, 2024

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING BY WRITING LETTERS?

Quills to Connect at UCLA is recruiting students interested in being a pen-pal with a senior in the LA community. We partner with several senior homes to connect student volunteers with senior citizens through letter writing! Our mission is to build meaningful connections between the youth and seniors through the familiar mediums of letter writing.

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Odili Donald Odita and Mitra Abbaspour: Conversation at DKG LA

Thursday, December 7th, 2023

Join us on Thursday, December 14 at 5 PM at our Los Angeles gallery for an artist conversation featuring Odili Donald Odita and Houghton Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at Harvard Art Museums Mitra Abbaspour. The conversation will center on the paintings featured in Odita’s current exhibition, Degrees of Separation, which continues his exploration of line, geometry, color, and patterning and poses questions about the meaning and perception of darkness. Please RSVP for the conversation here.