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UCLA Library will present initial findings from its Open Books Pilot, a project designed to restore copyright ownership to UCLA faculty for selected monograph publications. Supported by a 2023 grant from the Arcadia Fund, the pilot facilitates the re-acquisition of rights from publishers. This enables faculty to regain control over their intellectual property and makes the titles available open access. Through Creative Commons licensing and deposit in the UC eScholarship repository, the program ensures long-term preservation and global access to faculty scholarship. This initiative aligns with Arcadia’s mission to promote open access and the free exchange of knowledge. We will discuss how the pilot is a win-win for all participants. Join us to learn how this model empowers faculty authors, institutions and publishers, and how it contributes to a more open and equitable scholarly publishing ecosystem. Presented by Rina Pantalony and Jennifer Chan Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91776977560?pwd=RFdqfcmnxgV97xu4nWd39BkTveRxdf.1#success

Register now to be part of this spooktacular campus adventure! Stroll solo or with your favorite ghouls (aka co-workers or friends) to at least 3 haunted stations across campus between 10:30 AM and 1:30 PM. Get a stamp at each location, collect fun prizes, earn a FREE Halloween-themed t-shirt* when you finish at the John Wooden Center with 3 stamps! Attend the walk and be entered to win a FREE Apple Watch Series 11*, courtesy of the UCLA Computer Store! Location: UCLA Campus

Join us for a beginner friendly guided meditation. Take some time to breathe, meet community, and practice mindfulness, spirituality, and stillness. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join us for a Community Cook Out in collaboration with 580 Café. A welcoming space to share food, connection, and conversation. This gathering is about more than just a meal; it’s an opportunity to build community, celebrate our shared experiences, and create moments of joy together. We’ll have delicious food prepared with care, time to meet new people and reconnect with familiar faces, and a chance to learn more about the resources and programs available through UCLA Bruin Underground Scholars and 580 Café. Everyone is invited to come as they are, bring your appetite, your stories, and your community spirit! Location: (580 Cafe) 580 Hilgard Ave

Looking for a way to spend your lunch? Join the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden for a new installment of our Botany Brown Bag Public Lecture Series! On Thursday, October 30 at 12 pm, Dr. Pam Soltis will give a talk titled "Using Natural History Collections to Address 21st Century Societal Problems" at La Kretz Garden Pavilion. This event is free and open to the public, no RSVP required! Make sure to bring your lunch! Location: La Kretz Garden Pavilion

Learn the basics of Tableau. Connect a CSV, make one clear chart, add a filter and share your work. No prior experience needed. You will learn: How to connect a CSV or Excel file Dimensions vs Measures and Discrete vs Continuous How to build a line or bar chart How to add a filter, labels, and tooltips How to save to Tableau Public or locally Stretch goal if time allows, place two sheets on a simple dashboard Setup Install Tableau Public, or Desktop with an academic key Sample data provided. We help at the start Session will be led by Tim Dennis, director of the UCLA Library Data Science Center. Location: Charles E. Young Research Library, Data Science Center, Room 11630L

Workshop participants will receive an introduction to artists' books. In this hands-on workshop, participants will have the opportunity to engage with artists' books from the collection of UCLA Library's Arts Library. The workshop will provide an overview of the history of artists' books and also introduce participants to various structures, forms and bindings. Resources for creating artists' books will also be discussed. Session will be led by Robert Gore, visual arts librarian Location: Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360

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

Need help selecting courses for winter quarter? Have questions about the two pass enrollment process? This 60-minute workshop will answer these questions and more about the enrollment process. We will also review where to find options for your winter quarter GE and major courses. After a short presentation, our College Academic Mentors will be available to assist you individually in planning your study list for next quarter. To preview the presentation and review enrollment resources please visit this website: https://tinyurl.com/caacenroll You must register using the Zoom link provided. Registration is limited! Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/HqMRXxCyQrStP1OxeN_2CQ

The Fall 2025 ADMIT UCLA: Graduate & Professional School Fair Please join us IN-PERSON October 30, 2025 (4PM - 7PM) This fair provides opportunities for students to explore options for advanced studies. Graduate and professional schools throughout the United States and beyond will participate in the fair. This FREE event is open to all UCLA students interested in pursuing graduate education. Location: Ackerman Grand Ballroom

Come geek out with others about all things pop culture through a queer lens! Location: LGBTQ Campus Resource Center

The Ace and Aro Space is a weekly dialogue and affinity space wanting to build community or learn more about the asexual and/or aromantic spectrums. 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

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. She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry U.S., 1969 This 1969 Newsreel company short captures a fiery feminist play performed at an abortion rally, in which a beauty contestant is “prepared” by family, school and industry for the roles demanded by a sexist society. Produced during Newsreel’s peak years (1968–1972), it exemplifies the collective’s urgent, unfiltered documentation of protest, liberation movements and grassroots organizing beyond the reach of mainstream media. DCP, b&w, 17 min. Director: Newsreel Collective/Third World Newsreel. Sudden Fear U.S., 1952 A riveting Joan Crawford anchors this masterful blend of romance, suspense and noir. As playwright-turned-heiress Myra Hudson, Crawford turns in a tour-de-force performance, transforming from smitten newlywed to cunning survivor when she discovers her husband’s (Jack Palance) murderous plot. Shot on location in San Francisco, the film builds exquisite tension through shadowy visuals, razor-sharp plotting and Crawford’s electrifying emotional range — her face a shifting canvas of shock, hurt and resolve in this rediscovered classic of Hollywood’s Golden Age. The film received Academy Award nominations for Sheila O’Brien’s costume design, Charles Lang’s cinematography and the performances of both Crawford and Palance. DCP, b&w, 110 min. Director: David Miller. Screenwriters: Lenore Coffee, Robert Smith. With: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame. —Public Programmer Beandrea July Part of: A Place of Rage: Women and Anger on Screen Location: Billy Wilder Theater

Vote in person or drop off your vote-by-mail ballot at the Hammer Museum Bay-Nimoy Studio Vote Center! Hours: 10am-7pm and 7am-8pm on Election Day (November 4th). For more information about the Statewide Special Election, visit: https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/upcoming-elections/statewide-special-nov-4-2025. Location: Hammer Museum's Bay-Nimoy Studio

This is ICA’s annual fall conference—a time to worship God, grow in devotion to Christ, learn to trust and obey, be equipped to love the lost, and “offer our lives as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God as a spiritual act of worship.” (Romans 12:1) Location: 1336 S Berendo Street

Join a Garden Guide for a free tour on November 1, 2025 at 10 am. Explore our living museum featuring collections of plants from around the globe! You’ll hear the stories of selected plants in the Garden and their relevance to human society. All ages are welcome. Tours meet at the La Kretz Garden Pavilion at the northern end of the Garden and are given a grace period of 5 minutes. Location: UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden

Día de los Muertos: Mourning and Remembering through Ecological Change will explore cross-cultural grief in the context of environmental and species loss. Join us on November 1 from 11am-1pm at the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden for ofrendas, art, and talks on topics such as deforestation, extinction, and environmental colonialism and imperialism. We’ll have snacks and drinks including champurrado and a variety of pan dulces. Come early for a Guided Garden tour at 10 am. This event is free and open to the public; it is hosted by the Laboratory for Environmental Narrative Strategies (LENS), Environmental Humanities Reading Group (EHRG), and Radical Imagination Coalition (RIC), and is co-sponsored by the UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden and Center for Developing Leadership in Science (CDLS). If you are interested in contributing an ofrenda, art, or your time to this event, please email Elijah Catalan (elijahcatalan@g.ucla.edu) and Olivia Simon (oliviameyers@g.ucla.edu) with a short description of how you would like to be involved and “Día de los Muertos: Request to Participate” in the subject line. Location: UCLA Mathias Botanical Garden

Presented in conjunction with the Fire Kinship exhibition at the Fowler Museum at UCLA, this panel will bring together Indigenous scholars, fire practitioners, and land trust leaders to explore the role of land conservancy in the broader Land Back movement. Focusing on fire as both a cultural practice and an ecological tool, the discussion will examine how Indigenous-led conservancies are reclaiming stewardship through legal frameworks that support the return of land and the revitalization of ancestral care practices. Panelists will share case studies, community-led strategies, and the challenges of putting fire back on the ground in landscapes where cultural burns were once suppressed. Together, we will consider how land trusts and conservancies can be leveraged to return jurisdiction to Indigenous nations, support fire-based stewardship, and foster cultural and ecological renewal. Location: Fowler Museum

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. Portal U.S., 2022 Rodney Evans’ Portal is a visual essay capturing how Evans and friend Homay King navigate lives reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Favoring human connection over isolation, the short pairs quiet images of rest — lying in bed, sleeping on a couch — with scenes of outdoor movement. Poetry, prose and intimate audio recordings from Evans and King narrate the radical changes of 2020, creating a resonant time capsule. Through its meditative visuals and lyrical storytelling, Portal invites viewers to simultaneously process their own pandemic experiences, offering a contemplative space to reflect on resilience, the power of community, and the shared impact of an extraordinary year.—Public Programmer Beandrea July DCP, color, 12 min. Director: Rodney Evans. Screenwriters: Rodney Evans, Homay King. Brother to Brother U.S., 2004 Rodney Evans’ feature debut stands firmly on the shoulders of the 1990s Queer New Wave in its unflinching portrayal of Black queer characters. Winner of the 2004 Sundance Jury Prize, it helped launch Anthony Mackie’s career and featured early roles for Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Lance Reddick. Mackie plays Perry, an art student grappling with homophobia and fetishization whose friendship with Bruce Nugent, a Black gay Harlem Renaissance artist and poet, inspires confidence and pride. Over 20 years later, Evans’ moving tribute to intergenerational black queer artistry stands up as a classic in modern American independent cinema.—Public Programmer Beandrea July 35mm, color, 90 min. Director/Screenwriter: Rodney Evans. With: Anthony Mackie, Roger Robinson, Ray Ford, Aunjanue Ellis. Support for the screening is provided by the Robert Gore Rifkind Foundation Queer Screening Endowment and The Andrew J. Kuehn Jr. Foundation. Part of: Legacy Project Screening Series Location: Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum

Celebrate Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) with artist Maria Elena Cruz and honor the loved ones who have passed away through hands-on artmaking. Create your own mini ofrendas (shrines/offerings) and colorful sugar skull piñatas. Enjoy a curator-led walk-through of our newly installed interpretive kiosks showcasing vibrant devotional practices in Haiti, Guatemala, and Mexico. The program will also include live music by Mariachi Alta California and light refreshments. Program Schedule 1pm–1:30pm: Opening blessing 1:30–2:15pm: Curator-led walk-through of our newly installed interpretive kiosks; Joss Gallery 1:30–4pm: Sugar skull piñatas and mini ofrendas art-making activity with artist and educator Maria Elena Cruz; available for drop-in; courtyard and Deutsch seminar room 3–4pm: Mariachi Alta California performance; amphitheater Location: Fowler Museum

In-person: Q&A with Elena Gorfinkel, author of “BFI Classics: Wanda,” moderated by Archive Research and Study Center Officer Maya Montañez Smukler. Book signing before the screening. 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. Wanda U.S., 1970 In 1970, Wanda screened at the Venice Film Festival as the sole U.S. entry winning the International Critics Prize. Barbara Loden, actor-turned-filmmaker, directed, produced and co-starred in the independent production, made for an estimated $100,000, in collaboration with Nicholas Proferes serving as cinematographer and editor. The feature was Loden’s directorial debut. Wanda follows Loden in a quiet and captivating portrayal of an apathetic young woman on a journey through a bleak and rural Pennsylvanian landscape. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times in 1971, Loden was clear about her approach to filmmaking: “I’ve got more movies in me, but they will have to be done my way. I’m not interested in entertaining people. I only want to do things that mean something to me, that I can say about a human being on film and then communicate that feeling to others.” In her new book, Elena Gorfinkel draws on archival sources, including scripts, interviews, production records, oral history and previously unseen ephemera, to trace the film’s feminist legacies, and its lasting influence on contemporary filmmakers, artists and writers.—Archive Research and Study Center Officer Maya Montañez Smukler 35mm, color, 105 min. Director/Screenwriter: Barbara Loden. With: Michael Higgins, Barbara Loden, Frank Jourdano. Restored by the UCLA Film & Television Archive in cooperation with Televentures Corp. and Parlour Pictures with funding provided by The Film Foundation and GUCCI. Location: Billy Wilder Theater at the Hammer Museum

Please join us for a special drop-in First-Gen Internship Lab, hosted by the UCLA Career Center and First To Go. Our very own Tim and Lilia, who are first-gen themselves, will be there to guide you through handshake, the internship process, offer helpful tips, and answer any questions you have. Don't miss out on this opportunity to level up your internship game!

Discover resources and services the Career Center has to offer to support your professional journey! Meet at the BRC at 11:50am to walk over together or join us at the Career 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

An opportunity to interact and speak with UCPD officers and to grab a cup of coffee and a pastry on the way to class. Location: De Neve TriQuad

Digital accessibility isn’t just a legal requirement—it’s a commitment to equity and inclusion. This presentation explores why digital accessibility matters in the college classroom and how instructors can proactively remove digital barriers. You'll leave with a clearer understanding of common accessibility challenges and actionable strategies to address them. Learn how small changes to your course design process can significantly improve the learning experience for all students, including those with disabilities. Practical examples and tools will be shared to help you implement digital accessibility practices immediately. Presenters: Travis Lee (Disabilities and Computing Program), Nate McKee (Bruin Learn Center of Excellence), Jess Gregg (Center for Education Innovation and Learning in the Sciences and TLC) #digitalaccessibility, #inclusion, #removedigitalbarriers, #learningforallstudents Each academic quarter, the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) hosts a weekly series of 10+10 Pop-Up sessions on Zoom. These brief, 10-minute presentations focus on specific topics related to course design, teaching, learning, and assessment, and are led by instructional designers and developers from TLC and campus partners. The “+10” refers to an optional 10-minute discussion following each presentation, where participants can ask questions and share insights. These sessions are open to all UCLA instructors—including faculty, lecturers, instructors of record, graduate student instructors, and postdoctoral scholars. Please direct any inquiries to edp@teaching.ucla.edu.

Have specific questions about your research journey? Join the Undergraduate Research Center for the Sciences for office hours with one of our directors. These sessions are open to undergraduates who would like to discuss topics such as: Undergraduate research programs/opportunities Graduate school preparation; Communicating your research; Getting into research*; ; Location: Life Sciences Building, Room 2121

Presented by the UCLA Library and the Jacob Marschak Interdisciplinary Colloquium on Mathematics in the Behavioral Sciences Speaker: Kristina Lerman, Professor of Informatics, Indiana University In a world flooded with information, we rely on social cues (what’s popular, who’s reputable) and algorithmic recommendations to find what to read, watch or cite. When these filters interact with our cognitive biases, they create feedback loops that decouple item popularity from quality, weakening collective discovery. In this talk, Kristina Lerman will present empirical evidence from two domains. First, online choice experiments reveal that attentional biases, reinforced by ranking algorithms, reward the most visible items, so that the best items may not become the most popular. Second, large-scale analyses of bibliometric data reveal how science “finds” good ideas and people. A “rich get richer” dynamic in science (aka the Matthew effect) operates as a feedback loop, bringing more attention to the already-recognized papers and scholars. This dynamic magnifies existing social biases tied to gender and prestige, creating disparities that disadvantage women scholars and researchers with less-prestigious affiliations. Together, these results show how algorithms and cognitive heuristics interact to unintentionally tilt the playing field and distort discovery. To improve discovery and innovation, we need systems that counter these feedback loops and correct for individual biases. This talk is offered both in person and online. Light refreshments will be served. Kristina Lerman is a Professor of Informatics at the Indiana University’s Luddy School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering. Previously, she spent 27 years at the University of Southern California, serving as a Senior Principal Scientist at USC Information Sciences Institute. Trained as a physicist, she applies machine learning and network science to questions in computational social science, examining how algorithms and platforms shape social behavior and access to information, attention and influence. Her work has been covered by The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic. She is a fellow of the AAAI. Location: Charles E. Young Research Library, Main Conference Room 11360 - https://ucla.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XE09PbaeRdSuEW0P07V0Yw#/registration

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

Beginner-friendly stretching and meditation with UCLA Rec Instructor Binny. All equipment provided (yoga mats, blocks). Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

The UCLA first-generation community will have the opportunity to explore the Hammer Museum and create art that reflects "L.A. in their eyes" through zine-making! We invite the UCLA first-gen community (student, faculty, alumni, and allies) to join us! A meal will be provided!

Cultivate compassion, discipline, and skill to transform yourself. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Need help selecting courses for winter quarter? Have questions about the two pass enrollment process? This 60-minute workshop will answer these questions and more about the enrollment process. We will also review where to find options for your winter quarter GE and major courses. After a short presentation, our College Academic Mentors will be available to assist you individually in planning your study list for next quarter. To preview the presentation and review enrollment resources please visit this website: https://tinyurl.com/caacenroll You must register using the Zoom link provided. Registration is limited! Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/zfnvH3w4S_-Uj1xcgB078w

Your future starts NOW. Explore the vast array of academic offerings at UCLA. Meet with counselors and explore over 100 majors and minors! Location: Carnesale Palisades

The Hammer's curatorial department leads free, insightful, short discussions about artists every Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. This talk on Made in L.A. 2025 artist Nicole-Antonia Spagnola is led by curatorial assistant Jennie Waldow. Learn more here: https://hmmr.buzz/spagnola-talk

Join for an introduction to commonly used Nursing resources such as CINAHL, Joanna Briggs Suite, ebooks, etc. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the Zoom invitation information the day of the workshop. Instructor: Antonia Osuna-Garcia, Health and Life Sciences Librarian

Please join us for a foundational pedagogical training on active learning, a tried-and-true approach to inclusively engaging students as agents in their learning. After reviewing the benefits and principles of active learning, we will explore classroom activities and active learning tools suitable for a range of disciplines, course sizes, and modalities. Following a demonstration of strategies such as in-class polling and think-pair-share, participants will complete an activity to discern active learning strategies suitable for their context and work to identify equity and accessibility considerations for classroom implementation. This online workshop will be facilitated by the Teaching and Learning Center (TLC). Instructors, TAs, and postdocs are all welcome to attend. Register to receive the Zoom link. The event will be held on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 3pm-4pm on Zoom. Please contact edp@teaching.ucla.edu if you have any questions.

Love books? Care about mental health? Crave good convos with great people? You’re in the right place! Books and Bonding is a weekly club that meets to discuss ideas around various mental health topics and create a community of resilient Bruins. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join us Wednesday, November 5th from 4-5PM for our second CRP Community Program Meeting of the Fall Quarter! Meet us in the CRP lounge in the Bruin Resource Center to build community, engage in a fun activity, and get to know your peers! Light dinner will be provided. RSVP by Monday 11/3. Location: CRP Lounge (within Bruin Resource Center) SAC B44B

Imagine: you have your resume tailored, your cover letter crafted, and an awesome opportunity you're ready to apply for…what's next? Join us during National First-Gen Week to learn all the stops your application takes along the way - what it takes to advance to the next stage of consideration, what recruiters look for most, and how to stand out among the crowd.

This workshop will address basic principles for writing scientific papers and offer strategies for avoiding common pitfalls. We will also introduce key points from Joshua Schimel's book Writing Science on developing good narrative structure and clarity to make writing engaging and impactful.

UCLA First To Go and the Latinx Success Center welcome the UCLA community (student, staff, faculty, alumni, and allies) to join us for a game night featuring a UCLA First-Generation themed Loteria (Bingo)! Come and play for a chance to win amazing UCLA swag! Location: Latinx Success Center, DeNeve B1 Lounge

Join artist Gajin Fujita for an after-hours tour of Rising Sun, Falling Rain: Japanese Woodblock Prints from the Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts.

Join us for the UCLA Wednesday Bible Study! Location: Powell Library Group Study Room A