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Visit the RISE Center and paint to help you decompress as you prepare for finals! Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Come to the RISE Center for a moment of stillness. Grab a cup of tea, meet community members, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, thoughtfulness, and stillness. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join Dr. Ray Huaute (Chumash, Cahuilla) a UC President’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Ethnic Studies Department at UC Riverside as he shares Indigenous-Based language Research Model (IBLR) that naturally centers linguistic research around community-specific language reclamation goals. Location: Rolfe Hall Room 2125

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Who wrote the Bible? Its books have no bylines. Tradition long identified Moses as the author of the Pentateuch, with Ezra as editor. Ancient readers also suggested that David wrote the psalms and Solomon wrote Proverbs and Qohelet. Although the Hebrew Bible rarely speaks of its authors, people have been fascinated by the question of its authorship since ancient times. In Who Really Wrote the Bible, William Schniedewind offers a bold new answer: the Bible was not written by a single author, or by a series of single authors, but by communities of scribes. The Bible does not name its authors because authorship itself was an idea enshrined in a later era by the ancient Greeks. In the pre-Hellenistic world of ancient Near Eastern literature, books were produced, preserved, and passed on by scribal communities. Bill Schniedewind (UCLA) draws on ancient inscriptions, archaeology, and anthropology, as well as a close reading of the biblical text itself, to trace the communal origin of biblical literature. Scribes were educated through apprenticeship rather than in schools. The prophet Isaiah, for example, has his “disciples”; Elisha has his “apprentice.” This mode of learning emphasized the need to pass along the traditions of a community of practice rather than to individuate and invent. Schniedewind shows that it is anachronistic to impose our ideas about individual authorship and authors on the writing of the Bible. Ancient Israelites didn’t live in books, he writes, but along dusty highways and byways. Who Really Wrote the Bible describes how scribes and their apprentices actually worked in ancient Jerusalem and Judah. William M. Schniedewind (UCLA) Moderator: Carol Bakhos (UCLA) Presented by the Alan D Leve Center for Jewish Studies as part of the Bible and the Ancient World Seminar Series. Co- sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religion. Location: Royce Hall, Room 314

This workshop introduces students to research in the sciences, how to find a faculty research mentor, and opportunities for student researchers after joining a lab. Download a copy of our slide deck and learn more about our workshops at https://sciences.ugresearch.ucla.edu/getting-started/workshops/ Register at https://bit.ly/urcsciences2 Location: https://bit.ly/urcsciences2

The Ace and Aro Space is a weekly dialogue and affinity space for anyone on the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums to socialize and build community.

The LGBTQ CRC is bringing you an open mic with the QTs full of poetry, comedy, and more! All identities and performance mediums are welcome. Come hang out and decompress, watch others perform, or even get onstage yourself! We have 5 five minute slots available, and 8 three minute slots available. Sign up early to guarantee your spot! After these spots fill, we'll do our best to fit those on the waitlist. Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

From the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and UCLA American Indian Studies Center, welcome to our BruinFlix series! Please join us for a screening of the acclaimed coming-of-age story, "Frybread Face and Me" (2023), followed by a panel discussion with special guests. Dinner will be provided. Location: UCLA Fowler Museum, Lenart Auditorium

Take some time to relax, stretch, and breathe through movement and meditation (for FREE). Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons

Come play board/card games at RISE to help you decompress as you prepare for finals. Feel free to bring your own personal device (e.g. nintendo switch, phones, ipads, laptops, etc) Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join the Latina Futures 2050 Lab for a dynamic webinar exploring the aftermath of the 2024 Presidential Election through the lens of Latina journalists who covered the campaigns. Location: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_8Z6k1aQPQ-ORuOGrWM1Wlg#/registration

Meet RISE Team at the Lu Valle Commons Courtyard, sign-up for a free cup of coffee (or two), sign-up for the Stress and Resilience (STAR) Wellness Check, and enter a raffle for a chance to win a wellness gift bag! Location: Lu Valle Commons Courtyard

Are you looking for a safe and supportive space to practice your English conversation skills? Check out Dashew Center's English Language Circle (ELC)! Here you will have an opportunity to practice your English with other language learners. The circle is led by a native English speaker, who will help you become more confident in your speaking skills and who can answer your language and grammar questions. All of our ELC sessions will take place on Zoom this Fall 2024. Space is limited to 20 participants per session. Participants are welcome to enjoy their lunch during these sessions. The Zoom link will be shared via email upon registering. Please email us at intlprograms@saonet.ucla.edu with any questions. Location: https://sa.ucla.edu/dcissapps/Event/EventDetails/24F-PR-31/fall-elc-dec4

The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Christina Ramberg is led by curatorial assistant Ashton Cooper. ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM? Ticketing: This free program is not ticketed. Parking: Valet parking is available on Lindbrook Drive for $15 cash only. Self-parking is available under the museum. Rates are $8 for the first three hours with museum validation, and $3 for each additional 20 minutes, with a $22 daily maximum. There is an $8 flat rate after 5 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends. Press: If you are a member of the press and are interested in attending and covering the program, please email the Hammer’s Senior PR Manager, Santiago Pazos, at spazos@hammer.ucla.edu for accommodations. Location: hammer museum

Come geek out with the LGBTQ CRC as we talk about all things pop culture related through a queer intersectional lens at our weekly space, Queer Fandom Fanatics! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Build community and bond with fellow Bruins while reading The Self-Esteem Workbook. No assigned readings—just light, reflective discussions in a supportive environment. Free books provided! Undergraduate and graduate students welcome. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

The Queer Creative Writing Space meets bi-weekly during the academic year. This space is intended for writers of all LGBTQ+ backgrounds and experience levels who would like to stretch their creative writing muscles and meet other QT writers! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Take a study break and set your goals for the new year with a vision board. All materials provided. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

RA R&S Committee will host information sessions about the RA role to encourage students to apply. Location: Northwest Campus Auditorium

RA R&S Committee will host information sessions about the RA role to encourage students to apply. Location: Northwest Campus Auditorium

Happy Holigays from the LGBTQ Campus Resource Center! Come be in community, bring your chosen family, and meet new friends to the LGBTQ CRC's holiday dinner and pre-finals decompression night during this holiday season. Share space over food and build a gingerbread house at the Center! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

UCLA Financial Aid and Scholarships will have modified hours on Thursday, December 5. Our telephone lines will be open from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and our Lobby will be open for in-person services from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM. Please visit our "Contact Us" page for access to our phone number and in-person address.

Visit the RISE Center and indulge in a variety of essential oil scents to help you decompress as your prepare for finals! Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join the GSRC in celebrating you and all of your hard work this quarter. Relax, unwind, and recharge with massage chairs, trivia games, and other goodies before the holidays. You deserve it! Alcohol & appetizers will be served. (2 per guest) Please bring photo identification to confirm date of birth for alcohol consumption. Location: Strathmore Building, Room 200 (2nd Floor)

Visit the RISE Center and journal, color, paint, play games, and indulge in some essential oil scents to help you decompress as you prepare for finals. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Feel free to drop by and chat with RISE Health and Wellbeing Coordinator! Whether you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, we're here for you. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

The QTBIPOC Space is an intentional space to build community, envision and work toward our liberation, and have a chance to decompress and enjoy creative expression in coalition. Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

Join Deviant Voices A Cappella for our Fall Showcase! Enjoy an eclectic mix of music, from the pop hits of Chappell Roan to the classic harmonies of The Chords. Come enjoy college a cappella right here on campus! Location: Bruin Viewpoint Room

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. Earth: the dreary backdrop for countless science fiction stories about future civilizations surviving through destruction, with no place left to go. On present-day Earth, humans are already struggling with the alarming effects of a warming climate. Increasing floods, hurricanes and fires are all too common and signs that worse is yet to come. This program’s films are documents of the Earth at its current stage mixed with dystopian speculations on the future. Moving through green spaces, caves and mountains, they remind us of the fragile rock that houses us, and that we must tend to in order to avoid catastrophic consequences. Notes by Nicole Ucedo Location: Billy Wilder Theater

Thank you for being a part of the Million Dollar Hoods Archiving the Age of Mass Incarceration. Please join us as we celebrate this milestone of sharing the nation's first searchable archive of police files with stories and heirlooms. The AAMI website provides documentary evidence of mass incarceration and its impact on people’s lives in Los Angeles (Tovangaar). Location: Center for Black Power, 3349 West 43rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90008-4521, Leimert Park District

As part of his Breath(e) project, Grounded, Ron Finley hosts a series of workshops in his temporary garden at the Hammer Museum, led by local artists. Each workshop can accommodate up to 20 participants, with all materials provided by the instructors. Availability is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis, with a sign-up sheet available in the museum lobby starting one hour before the program. In this workshop led by Chef Fatima Juarez, we will explore the fundamental differences between criollo corn and genetically modified corn, focusing on the importance of conserving Mexican criollo corn and its biodiversity. Throughout the workshop, we will discuss the environmental, cultural, and social impacts of both corn varieties, and discuss how preserving criollo seeds helps maintain traditions and support the farming communities that grow them. In addition, we will learn how to make tlacoyos with criollo corn dough, a traditional treat that highlights the richness and authenticity of this ancestral ingredient. ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM? Ticketing: These free workshops are designed for up to 20 participants. Availability is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis, with a sign-up sheet available in the museum lobby starting one hour before the program. Parking: Under the museum, $8 flat rate on weekends. Cash or credit card. Location: hammer museum

Artist Walid Raad invites visitors to accompany him as he enters into a web of unexpected coincidences in which fiction and reality, space and time and history and fantasy overlap, giving rise to a vertiginous reflection on the legacy of the Thyssen-Bornemisza collections and their connections with the history of art. ATTENDING THIS PROGRAM? Ticketing: Admission is free. 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. Box office opens one hour before the event. Member Benefit: Subject to availability, Hammer Members can choose their preferred seats. Members receive priority ticketing until 15 minutes before the program. Learn more about membership. Parking: Valet parking is available on Lindbrook Drive for $15 cash only. Self-parking is available under the museum. Rates are $8 for the first three hours with museum validation, and $3 for each additional 20 minutes, with a $22 daily maximum. There is an $8 flat rate after 6 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on weekends. Press: If you are a member of the press and are interested in attending and covering the program, please email the Hammer’s Senior PR Manager, Santiago Pazos, at spazos@hammer.ucla.edu for accommodations. Location: hammer museum

Visit the RISE Center and enjoy some free coffee, orange juice, and/or cookies while you start/continue to study for final exams. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level