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Dr. Rhiannon Koehler’s book Comics and Conquest interprets editorial cartoons from the Navajo Times and the Hopi Newspaper Qua’Töqti, to reframe and decolonize historical understandings of the Navajo-Hopi land dispute, placing Native American people at the center of the narrative. Location and Time TBD.

UCLA F-1 visa students, do you want to know more about off-campus employment authorization? Join us on one of our weekly CPT webinars hosted by the Dashew Center staff to learn more! Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/95322790676

In this presentation, UCLA doctoral candidate Rachel Schloss analyzes the social, cultural, and technological history of tapia, a system of rammed-earth building utilized on the Iberian Peninsula from the 11th to 17th centuries CE, from which impressive large-scale structures were built, including the Alhambra in Granada. In particular, Schloss considers how the shifts and changes in the material and construction technology over time were underwritten by political developments and exchange of knowledge as well as shifting relationships with the environment and the earth. Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/qHytTYlcTiiINu5XzDQiew#/registration

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 spring 2025. Space is limited to 20 participants per session. Participants are welcome to enjoy their lunch during these sessions.

Empower yourself as a community member in understanding suicide and supporting prevention efforts outside mental health settings. Participants will get a free RISE North Face Backpack! Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Want to start your business but don't know where to start? This info session is your chance to get the inside scoop on our upcoming one-day entrepreneurship program designed specifically for undocumented students, alumni, and recent grads at UCLA. We’ll talk about what to expect, how to sign up, and how you could win a share of $525 in prizes at the pitch competition! Zoom link will be provided after signing up. RSVP now: https://lu.ma/gcj38jdu Location: https://lu.ma/gcj38jdu

Ever been curious about what technical reports are? Or how to find them? In this workshop you'll gain an introductory overview to technical reports, as well as guidance on how to locate them. This workshop will be offered via Zoom. If you're registered, you'll receive the Zoom invitation information the day of the workshop. Instructors: Shelby Hallman, Physical Science and Engineering Librarian Jason Burton, Director, Sciences User Engagement Location: https://www.library.ucla.edu/visit/events-exhibitions/intro-to-technical-reports-05-28-25/

UCLA HEART is collaborating with UAN for our annual Hot Bruin Summer! Learn about sexual health, sun protection, safer partying and body positivity ????? Join us and other campus orgs for a night of freebies including pins, Polaroids, mini-workshops, treats and more! Participants can grab a FREE AÇAI BOWL! ?????? ?? WHERE: Tipuana Multipurpose Room ?? WHEN: Wednesday, May 28th, 4-6PM Location: Tipuana MPR

In an illuminating conversation celebrating the new book LIVING DESIGN: The Writings of Clara Porset, Hammer Museum Director Zoë Ryan will be joined by distinguished art historian Brenda Danilowitz, editor of Anni Albers: Selected Writings on Design, and architectural historian Jane Hall, author of Breaking Ground: Architecture by Women, to explore Porset's groundbreaking contributions to mid-century modernism. This panel will examine how Porset, a Cuban-born designer who made Mexico her home, challenged prevailing design orthodoxies by championing both handcraft and industrial production. The discussion will highlight her previously untranslated writings and contextualize her place in global modernism, while also addressing the broader theme of women's design writing as a form of intellectual resistance and self-positioning in traditionally male-dominated fields. Location: hammer museum

Co-presented by UCLA Mindful, the mindfulness education center of UCLA Health. Enjoy Mindful Awareness Meditation in person every Thursday in the Billy Wilder Theater! Every session is also broadcast live right here on the Hammer's website. Whether you participate in person or online, Mindful Awareness Meditation is offered every Thursday at 12:30 PM. To join the livestream, simply visit this page each week on Thursdays at 12:30 PM and click the Play button that will appear in the center of the livestream screen below. Location: hammer museum - https://vimeo.com/1086900979

Please join us for the "Bring Your Own Syllabus: Co-Working and Consultation Session," hosted by the UCLA Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) and facilitated by Sammy Solis. Are you looking to refresh, rewrite, or rethink your syllabus? Are you designing a new course, and want to learn about best practices for syllabus design? Join us for a co-working session during which you will look at example syllabi, consider best practices for student-centered and inclusive syllabus design, and peer review each other’s materials. This session is open to all instructors, TAs, and postdocs, and will be held on Thursday, May 29, 2025, from 1 pm to 3 pm in Powell 190. Light refreshments will be served. For questions, please contact edp@teaching.ucla.edu. Location: Powell Library, Room 190

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 UCLA Library Special Collections as participants in the Black Los Angeles LGBT oral history project speak about their work establishing organizations that address the needs of Black LGBT communities in Los Angeles. The Black LGBT Los Angeles oral history project was conducted to document Black LGBT history in Los Angeles via oral testimony. Participants Yolanda Whittington and Phill Willson will share their experiences establishing community organizations in support of Black LGBT folks who faced unique experiences in Los Angeles during the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's. Interviewer Byron Johns will discuss his role in the project and possibilities for future projects. Light refreshments will be served. Location: Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL) - https://ucla.zoom.us/meeting/register/QqTMDU8ZSyy5EkTvjG1etA#/registration

Bruin Love Station is a mobile cart that offers free safer sex supplies, Narcan, fentanyl test strips and opportunities for students to converse with trained peers and professional staff. Brought to you by the Health Education and Resource Team (HEART), a program of The Ashe Center Location: Bruin Walk

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 on our website. Location: https://ucla.in/4grGiYb

Reflect on the academic year and set intentions, goals, and dreams for summer and beyond! All materials provided. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join us for Twenties Talk, a weekly space to navigate friendships, dating, mental well-being, and life’s transitions in your twenties. Engage in meaningful discussions, hear from guest experts, and connect with a supportive community—plus, enjoy free pizza and refreshments! Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Main Speaker: Helen Zia, writer and activist. An outspoken leader about human rights across race, gender, orientation, and other identifiers. In conversation with Julie Ha, Journalist/Documentary Filmmaker, and Amber Phung, Pacific Ties Newsmagazine. Location: Fowler Museum

Join us for the David Nishida and Tina Yamano Nishida Distinguished Lecture and Panel featuring keynote speaker Helen Zia, activist, journalist and author, who will be in conversation with Julie Ha, Journalist & co-director of "Free Chol Soo Lee" documentary and Amber Phung, Journalist with Pacific Ties newsmagazine. This program is dedicated in loving memory of trailblazing, award-winning journalist and activist, K.W. Lee, who passed away in March 2025. 5:00 pm Reception at the UCLA Art Council Amphitheater (located outside of the Fowler Museum and in front of the Lenart Auditorium) 6:00 pm Program at the UCLA Harry and Yvonne Lenart Auditorium (located below the Fowler Museum) Also, featuring new book on sale "Intersections: A Journalistic History of Asian Pacific America"! Julie Ha and Editors Arnold Pan and Yi-Shen Loo will be signing books during the reception. Location: UCLA Art Council Amphitheater for Reception 5:00 pm and UCLA Harry & Yvonne Lenart Auditorium for Program at 6:00 pm

This workshop will provide guidance on preparing a competitive application for the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans (https://www.pdsoros.org/), which provides up to $90K in support for graduate students from migrant backgrounds. Specifically, this workshop will focus on writing strategies for telling your New American story in a compelling, creative, and empowering way. We will brainstorm and begin drafting application components during the session. Although the application is not due until October 2025, we recommend getting started on your application essays well in advance, to allow for multiple drafts and revision.

Curator Pablo José Ramírez talks with Lap-See Lam about the artist’s immersive video installation, reflecting on Chinese folklore, mythology, and worldbuilding. Location: hammer museum

Curator Pablo José Ramírez talks with Lap-See Lam about the artist’s immersive video installation, reflecting on Chinese folklore, mythology, and worldbuilding. Location: hammer museum

Nadine is a RISE Center Health and Wellbeing Coordinator Specialist who serves all UCLA students, but also specifically serves neurodivergent students. If you want to discuss campus mental health resources, get connected to CAPS, manage academic stress, or just need someone to talk to, she's here for you. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

Join UCLA Library to celebrate processing the Donovan Meher Collectio and the launching of Select Sounds, a new community collection. The Donovan Meher Collection documents rock music from approximately the 1980s to 2010. Hear about the development of Select Sounds, a collection curated by UCLA Library patrons. Join us in establishing this collection—your collection. Browse the collection and nominate a track at ucla.libwizard.com/f/DMeher to be played at the Celebration! Location: Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library

Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive In-person: Introduction by Nomathande Dixon, daughter of Ivan Dixon; Natiki Hope Pressley, daughter of Sam Greenlee. Q&A with University of Hawaii Professor Christine Acham, actor J.A. Preston. 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. The Spook Who Sat by the Door U.S., 1973 New 35mm restoration! The parallels between the story told in The Spook Who Sat by the Door and the film’s production are striking and powerful. Based on the explosive 1969 novel by Sam Greenlee, who co-wrote the screenplay, director Ivan Dixon’s pull-no-punches adaptation follows the CIA’s first Black agent (Lawrence Cook) — recruited as part of a Potemkin integration policy — from the halls of power to the streets of Chicago where he uses the agency’s own training to foment a violent Black revolution. For his part, Dixon shot the film guerrilla-style, deploying the action tropes of Blaxploitation to revolutionary ends, using their camera as a weapon in the ongoing cultural war of self-representation. The Archive is honored to present the world premiere screening of a new 35mm restoration of this underground classic. 35mm, color, 102 min. Director: Ivan Dixon. Screenwriters: Sam Greenlee, Melvin Clay. With: Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly. Restored by The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. Location: Billy Wilder Theater

The Clark Library preserves and provides access to books, manuscripts, and artworks dating from the 15th century to the present. But there is a library of living things on the Clark’s five acre property, too. This event celebrates the urban nature and green spaces at the Clark – and across LA! All ages are welcome to attend this festival, where you can find out how people thought and learned about gardens and wild creatures in the 1700s through a rare books display, get garden advice from an expert UC Master Gardener, go on bird walks with experienced guides from UCLA’s Bruin Birding Club, make your own field notebooks, participate in a Clark Library Biodiversity survey on iNaturalist, plant seeds to take home from our heirloom seed library, trade plant cuttings and seeds with other attendees – and more! Location: UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial LIbrary

Artist Dario Robleto discusses his featured work in Performance on Paper and the exploration of music in his interdisciplinary work. Capacity is limited. Visitors will be admitted on a first come, first served basis. Location: hammer museum

In-person: filmmaker Christine Acham; Nomathande Dixon, daughter of Ivan Dixon; Natiki Hope Pressley, daughter of Sam Greenlee. 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. The Spook Who Sat by the Door U.S., 1973 New 35mm restoration! The parallels between the story told in The Spook Who Sat by the Door and the film’s production are striking and powerful. Based on the explosive 1969 novel by Sam Greenlee, who co-wrote the screenplay, director Ivan Dixon’s pull-no-punches adaptation follows the CIA’s first Black agent (Lawrence Cook) — recruited as part of a Potemkin integration policy — from the halls of power to the streets of Chicago where he uses the agency’s own training to foment a violent Black revolution. For his part, Dixon shot the film guerrilla-style, deploying the action tropes of Blaxploitation to revolutionary ends, using their camera as a weapon in the ongoing cultural war of self-representation. The Archive is honored to present this underground classic in a new 35mm restoration. 35mm, color, 102 min. Director: Ivan Dixon. Screenwriters: Sam Greenlee, Melvin Clay. With: Lawrence Cook, Janet League, Paula Kelly. Restored by The Library of Congress and The Film Foundation. Funding provided by the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation. Infiltrating Hollywood: The Rise and Fall of The Spook Who Sat by the Door U.S, 2011 This fascinating documentary preserves the story of one of the most stunning acts of government interference in American film history: the suppression of The Spook Who Sat by the Door. It features candid interviews with novelist and screenplay co-writer Sam Greenlee as well as several cast members (J.A. Preston, David Lemieux) and Berlie Dixon, Ivan Dixon’s widow. Screened at over 20 film festivals in America and abroad, the colorful details of how the film was financed, produced and, eventually, once it began playing to sold out theaters, suppressed, easily resonate in today’s political climate. In the article “Subverting the System: The Politics and Production of The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” Christine Acham, who co-directed, edited and produced the film, writes “Federal and local governments considered it too dangerous to screen The Spook for volatile black audiences. The film relayed a powerful message of self-reliance and black power.”—Beandrea July DCP, color, 57 min. Directors: Christine Acham, Clifford Ward. With: Sam Greenlee, Berlie Dixon, J.A. Preston, David Lemieux, Paul Butler, Todd Boyd, Melvin Clay, Ed Guerrero, Janet League.

The UCLA SNF Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture and the 19 th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival present the West Coast premiere of LAST BREATH (LE DERNIER SOUFFLE) Directed by Costa Gavras followed by a conversation with Oliver Stone and Costa Gavras About the film: In a kind of philosophical dialogue, Doctor Augustin Masset and renowned writer Fabrice Toussaint discuss life and death… A whirlwind of encounters in which the doctor is the guide and the writer, his passenger led to confront his own fears and anxieties… A poetic ballet, where each patient is a tome of emotions, laughter and tears… A journey to the throbbing heart of our lives. About the director: Academy Award and Palme d’Or-winner, President of the Cinémathèque Française, and a master of both activist and idealist cinema, Costa Gavras has pushed the filmmaking boundaries since the 1960s; from redefining crime noir, to tackling difficult transnational subjects, to continually engaging audiences by presenting universal themes in a singular way. Following the screening, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone will sit down with Costa Gavras in an extended conversation. Both critically acclaimed political and social master storytellers, Oliver Stone and Costa Gavras have used their compelling and powerful art to create conversation starters influenced by living histories and personal experiences. Oliver Stone has said, “Truth is the greatest treasure a Socratic soul can attain in this lifetime”; and Costa Gavras, “It's important not to describe the character of the situation, but… the ethical meaning… the ethic of truthfulness is something very precise.” From SALVADOR and MISSING, PLATOON and SHOCK TROOPS, JFK and Z, NATURAL BORN KILLERS and MAD CITY, U-TURN and SLEEPING CAR MURDERS, WALL STREET and CAPITAL, THE UNTOLD HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES and THE COSTA GAVRAS CENTURY, to name very few, Oliver Stone and Costa Gavras have repeatedly led audiences on daring visual journeys to witness humanity, question the narrative, and search for an independent sense of truth. Held in partnership with the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, and part of the LAGFF Costa Gavras multi-event Tribute, we are honored to co-present this once-in-a-lifetime live conversation between Oliver Stone and Costa Gavras that is not to be missed! Tickets: General Admission – $20 + fee Buy tickets at https://www.lagff.org/event/screening-of-last-breath-and-extended-discussion-with-oliver-stone/ The 19th Los Angeles Greek Film Festival runs May 27 – June 1, 2025. For more information, visit https://www.lagff.org/ Location: UCLA James Bridges Theater, 1409 Melnitz Hall

Send your school year off into the sunset with the Programming Board! Enjoy a relaxing evening filled with keychain crafting, DIY photo frames, time capsule journaling, and delicious sweet treats. Come make memories as we wrap up the year together! Location: Sunset Plaza

Presented by the UCLA Film & Television Archive 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. The Twilight Zone: “The Big Tall Wish” U.S., 4/8/1960 In a rare showcase for an all-Black cast in early 1960s network television, Ivan Dixon delivers a deeply poignant performance as an aging boxer with only scars to show for years of painful defeats. With his best days seemingly behind him, he’s confronted by the immeasurable power of hopes and dreams via a small child (Steven Perry) who channels giant-sized beliefs into an alternate reality.—Mark Quigley DCP, b&w, 30 min. CBS. Production: Producer: Bert Granet. Director: Ron Winston. Writer: Rod Serling. With: Ivan Dixon, Steven Perry, Kim Hamilton. Episode of The Twilight Zone courtesy of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Special thanks to Peter Murray. Nothing but a Man U.S, 1964 When a railroad worker named Duff marries Josie, an educated preacher’s daughter, the racial tensions of their small Alabama town tear at the threads of their new life together. The film was reportedly made on a microbudget of $230,000, and distribution was limited. With an all-Black cast, including non-actors from the community, the film broke new ground for the period by showcasing the dignity and resistance of Black people in the South in the face of systemic oppression. In a tour-de-force performance, Ivan Dixon portrays Duff with a roiling vulnerability opposite the quiet intensity of Abbey Lincoln’s Josie; the naked emotion between them bursts forth from the screen. Relatedly, director Michael Roemer deploys broken glass as a visual motif in the foreground and background throughout the mise-èn-scene: unexplained holes in the car windows, drinking glasses dropped to the floor, pointing to how too often women like Josie and Lee, Duff’s stepmother, are meant to gather the shards left by the demons rattling their men. A major achievement in the American neorealist tradition, it won the San Giorgio Prize at the Venice Film Festival in 1964. The film was named to the Library of Congress’ National Film Registry in 1993.—Beandrea July 35mm, b&w, 91 min. Director/Screenwriter: Michael Roemer. With: Ivan Dixon, Abbey Lincoln, Julius Harris, Stanley Greene, Gloria Foster. Print preserved by the Library of Congress Film Preservation Lab in 2012 from original elements donated by director Michael Roemer. Special thanks to Nomathande Dixon, Jacob Perlin, Andrew Adair, The Film Desk. Location: Billy Wilder Theater

The International Student Ambassador Program is looking for undergraduate and graduate student leaders to amplify the visibility, voices, and contributions of the entire UCLA international community throughout the 2024-2025 academic year! Apps open May 2nd, and the deadline to submit the application is Sunday, June 1st by 11:59 PM PT (Week 10, Spring 2025).

Fill out this form to help us gain count of our graduates! Celebration Details: Sunday, June 1st 1p-4p Location to be shared upon RSVP confirmation Bruin Parenting Scholars and Students with Dependents Program look forward to celebrating this milestone alongside you!

Root[d] Dance Co. is hosting a South Asian cultural event, a “Mock Mehndi,” open to all UCLA students on and off campus. The event will celebrate South Asian wedding traditions with cultural décor, food, chai, music, dance, live performances, and Henna. Location: Carnesale Palisades

Presented y by the UCLA Film & Television Archive and made possible by the John H. Mitchell Television Programming Endowment In-person: Nomathande Dixon, daughter of Ivan Dixon. 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. In innumerable productions over his pioneering career, Ivan Dixon’s multifaceted talents would far exceed the fame he achieved in his starring role on the 1960s sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. During his five seasons with Hogan, Dixon purposely utilized his time on set to learn filmmaking, observing episodes as they were directed and edited. Despite the security the series provided, Dixon, one of the first African American regulars on network television, left the popular program to pursue other ambitions. He went on to a highly successful career as a feature film and television director, helming numerous episodes for a diverse range of programs, including several innovative productions for public television: “Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman” and Hollywood Television Theatre: “The Sty of the Blind Pig.” —Mark Quigley, John H. Mitchell Television Curator Frederick Douglass: Slave and Statesman U.S., 2/16/1983 Directed by Ivan Dixon, this powerful one-person show stars William Marshall (Blacula) as abolitionist and trusted Lincoln advisor Frederick Douglass. Based on Douglass’ essential writings, Sylvia Jarrico’s teleplay dramatizes the highly influential thinker’s life from the period surrounding his birth as an enslaved person through Reconstruction. Dixon trains his incisive video lens directly on Marshall as he addresses the audience, channeling Douglass’ profound insights on slavery, emancipation, suffrage and equal rights for all. DCP, color, 57 min. A KCET Production in Association with William Marshall. Producer: Patrica Kunkel. Director: Ivan Dixon. Writer: Sylvia Jarrico. With: William Marshall. Video from the Peabody Awards Collection, University of Georgia Libraries. Use courtesy of PBS SoCal. Special thanks to Ruta Abolins, Marigie Compton, Gerry Bryant. Hollywood Television Theatre: “The Sty of the Blind Pig” U.S., 5/31/1974 KCET’s dynamic production of Philip Hayes Dean’s critically acclaimed play examines the volatile relationship between a domineering mother (Madie Norman) and her yearning daughter (Mary Alice), torn by generational change amidst the backdrop of the burgeoning civil rights movement. Directed with escalating urgency and tension by Ivan Dixon, the incisive character drama features a harrowing, tour-de-force lead performance by Emmy, Obie, and Tony Award-winner Mary Alice (Fences). DCP, color, 90 min. A KCET Production. Executive Producer: Norman Lloyd. Producer: George Turpin. Director: Ivan Dixon. Writer: Philip Hayes Dean. With: Mary Alice, Scatman Crothers, Madi Norman, Richard Ward. Preserved by the UCLA Film & Television Archive from the original 2 in. videotape. Video transfer at the CBS Media Exchange. Use courtesy of KCETLink. Special thanks to Gerry Bryant. Location: Billy Wilder Theater

During this drop-in, CAE Housing Accommodations staff are happy to meet with students to answer any questions or concerns you may have about accommodated housing at UCLA. Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/3826085082

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

FPS, UCLA's largest filmmaking and photography student organization, will be hosting its annual showcase at the end of spring quarter. All students are welcomed to attend and celebrate the creativity, passion, and hard work of the filmmaking community at UCLA. Location: Northwest Auditorium

Join us on Zoom for TA and postdoc drop-in hours, social grading edition! Build community with your fellow TAs and gain some accountability while you work through your end of quarter grading. TLC staff members from the Graduate Student and Postdoctoral Scholar Engagement (GSPSE) team will also be available to support you. Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/95018237327

Come to the RISE Center for a moment of stillness with our sound & meditation session. Grab a cup of tea, practice mindfulness, thoughtfulness, and share community with a mini soundbath. 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 Bruin Underground Scholars Program and Basic Needs at Strathmore for a Beadwork Wellness Workshop, an interactive and meditative experience focused on self-care and mindfulness through the art of beading. Open to all skill levels, this workshop offers a calming space where participants can express themselves creatively, reflect personally, and build community. Through hands-on beadwork, attendees will explore the therapeutic benefits of crafting, which promotes relaxation, cultural appreciation, and mental clarity. Whether you're a beginner or experienced in beading, this workshop encourages artistic expression and personal reflection in a supportive environment. Location: Strathmore Basic Needs Center

Take some time to relax, stretch, and breathe through movement and meditation. Location: RISE Center at Lu Valle Commons Basement Level

During Disability Specialist Check-Ins, a Disability Specialist will be available to answer quick questions about accommodations, registration with the CAE, accessibility of courses, and any non-confidential questions you would like addressed. To join these sessions, you can use the Zoom link included here or use the Zoom Meeting ID 966 7564 1305. Location: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/96675641305

Join the Out-of-State Student Association and Scholarship and Financial Aid Office to learn about opportunities and steps you can take to apply for scholarships and financial aid. Location: De Neve Plaza Rooms

James Lasdun has written several books of fiction, memoir and poetry. His essays have appeared in The New Yorker, Harper's, Granta and the London Review of Books. His most recent book is the novel Afternoon of a Faun. Lasdun will read from his forthcoming nonfiction work Family Man: The Enigma of Alex Murdaugh, about the infamous South Carolina murders, which originated as the most-read New Yorker article of 2023. He will also share excerpts from his current novel-in-progress, The Iron Gates, a chapter of which was published in The Paris Review and nominated for a National Magazine Award for Fiction. Followed by a conversation with renowned novelist Mona Simpson. Copresented by the UCLA Department of English. Location: hammer museum