Northern California Chancellor's Society Regional Event
2020-03-01 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Francisco, California, CA
Please join the Northern California UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Maryanne Wolf
Director, Center for Dyslexia, Diverse Learners and Social Justice
UCLA Graduate School of Education & Information Studies
The Reading Brain in a Digital World:
Promise and Threats to Critical Analysis and Empathy in the Next Generation
Knowledge about the reading brain in our youth indicates worrisome decreases in comprehension, even as they have increased ability to do multitasking. The future of our democratic society depends on a level of critical analysis and empathy that appear threatened by digital mediums. Join Maryanne Wolf as she describes a proposal for a “biliterate brain” that addresses both the threats and promise of digital culture.
RSVP is by invitation only.

Metro Los Angeles Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2020-08-17 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the Metro LA Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring special guest:
Laura Abrams
Professor and Chair, Social Welfare
The Vital Role of Social Workers Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic and Quest for Racial Justice
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic and continued quest for racial justice, social workers still walk Skid Row. They still go to homes where children are in need. They still report to work at hospitals where patients die alone and families need to be located and told. It’s their job – their essential job. Join Laura Abrams, professor and chair of social welfare, as she talks about how the coronavirus pandemic and continued quest for racial justice has affected the social work profession and those working on the front lines with vulnerable clients and communities.
RSVP is by invitation only.

San Gabriel Valley Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2020-09-16 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society and the San Gabriel Valley Regional Committee in partnership with the Wooden Athletic Fund invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring special guest:
Martin Jarmond
The Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics
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UCLA’s rich and historic athletic program has entered a new chapter. Join us for a conversation with new Athletic Director Martin Jarmond as he covers topics including why he chose UCLA, his vision for the athletic program, what we can expect from him as the program’s new leader, and much more.
RSVP is by invitation only.

South Bay Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2020-09-21 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the South Bay Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring special guest:
Lynn Vavreck
Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics
Making Sense of the 2020 Election: The Pandemic and Politics
No one will ever forget 2020. Unexpected turns in public health and the economy changed everyone’s lives in an instant — and re​​​shaped a presidential election that was already the focus of heightened attention. How has the pandemic changed the race? Who will voters hold accountable? And will any of this lead to changes in the way America provides health care to citizens? These questions and of course, the latest from the campaign, will fill this lecture.
RSVP is by invitation only.

Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2020-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the Institute of American Cultures invites you to an exclusive panel presentation featuring special guests:
Matt Barreto, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science and Chicana & Central American Studies
Faculty Director, UCLA Voting Rights Project
Shannon Speed, Ph.D.
Director of the American Indian Studies Center
Professor of Anthropology and Gender Studies
Isaac Bryan, M.P.P.
Director of Public Policy
Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies
Natalie Masuoka, Ph.D.
Professor of Political Science and Asian American Studies
Exploring Equitable Voting and Representation
Join experts from UCLA’s four ethnic studies centers — American Indian Studies Center, Asian American Studies Center, Bunche Center for African American Studies, and Chicano Studies Research Center — for a thought provoking panel discussion moderated by Melany De La Cruz-Viesca, Associate Director, UCLA Asian American Studies on how to ensure an accessible and equitable voting system for historically disenfranchised communities.
RSVP is by invitation only.

Orange County Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2020-11-17 16:30 - 17:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the Orange County Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring a panel of Startup UCLA entrepreneurs including:
Robert Jadon ’01
Co-founder and Director, Startup UCLA Summer Accelerator
Investor and Entrepreneur
About Startup UCLA
Since its inception in 2012, Startup UCLA has served as the only campuswide resource providing venture consulting to support graduate, undergraduate, professional students, alumni, and faculty launching startups. Startup UCLA’s Summer Accelerator, Blackstone LaunchPad & Techstars, and Faculty Innovation Fellows are interdisciplinary programs working in tandem providing resources to students, alumni, and faculty from all disciplines regardless of experience.
RSVP is by invitation only.

San Diego Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2021-01-28 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the San Diego Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring special guest:
Adriana Galván
Dean, Undergraduate Education | UCLA College
​​​​​​Dialogue with the Dean: Unpacking the UCLA Student Experience
Join Adriana Galván, Dean of Undergraduate Education, as she discusses how being a UCLA faculty member and her research on the adolescent brain led to her new role. She will be joined by a panel of UCLA students as they discuss the current climate at UCLA in a year like no other. Hear firsthand how UCLA is working to ensure students have a well-rounded Bruin experience.
RSVP is by invitation only. More details to come.

Northern California Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2021-03-10 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the Northern California Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring Andrea Ghez, 2020 Nobel Prize Winner and Professor of Physics & Astronomy.
From the Possibility to the Certainty of a Supermassive Black Hole

Through the capture and analysis of twenty years of high-resolution imaging, the UCLA Galactic Center Group has moved the case for a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy from a possibility to a certainty. This was made possible with the first measurements of stellar orbits around a galactic nucleus. Further advances in state-of-the-art of high-resolution imaging technology on the world’s largest telescopes have greatly expanded the power of using stellar orbits to study black holes. This work is providing insight into how black holes grow and the role that they play in regulating the growth of their host galaxies. New measurements of stellar orbits at the Galactic Center hold the promise of improving our understanding of gravity through the tests of Einstein Theory of General Relativity in an unexplored regime.
RSVP is by invitation only.

San Fernando Valley Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2021-04-08 17:00 - 18:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the San Fernando Valley Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive presentation featuring special guest:
Jared Diamond
Professor, Geography | UCLA
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
National Crisis Viewed in the Light of Personal Crisis
Nations experience crises, whose solution requires adopting selective changes, and which some nations are more successful at solving than are other nations. We as individuals also experience personal crises, either associated with certain ages or else triggered by major life events. The solution of a personal crisis also requires adopting selective changes, which some are more successful at accomplishing than others. While using examples from his book Upheaval: How Nations Cope with Crisis and Change, Jared Diamond will examine the extent to which similar considerations help understand the outcomes of recent and impending national crises, and the impending world crisis.
RSVP is by invitation only.

UCLA Health Operation Mend: Healing the Visible and Invisible Wounds of War
2021-11-09 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | New York City, New York
Please join the UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends for a special reception and program.
UCLA State of the Campus
Chancellor Gene Block
and a presentation from
UCLA Health Operation Mend:
Healing the Visible and Invisible Wounds of War
Join us for this inspiring evening as we hear from the UCLA Health Operation Mend team along with veterans and caregivers who have experienced this life-changing program at UCLA. Since 2007, Operation Mend has been providing advanced surgical and medical care for post-9/11-era warriors injured during combat operations or while training for service. Since 2016, Operation Mend has provided life-saving intensive treatment and support for the invisible wounds of war, including post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury and co-occurring anxiety, depression and family relationship challenges. The program, including treatment, travel and lodging, is provided at no cost to veterans and their family members.
RSVP is by invitation only.

Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2021-12-14 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join the UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends for a virtual presentation featuring:
Karen Givvin
Researcher & Adjunct Professor, Psychology
The Intersection of Coach Wooden’s Philosophies with Research in Sport and Educational Psychology
Coach Wooden was much admired while he was at UCLA and his great skill as a coach is without question. What’s striking though, when one studies his philosophy is how it holds up against academic research in Sport and Educational Psychology. This discussion will focus on the intersection of Coach’s beliefs with academic research and how that connection is being kept alive by UCLA faculty and students.
RSVP is by invitation only.

Chancellor's Society Virtual Event
2022-03-09 17:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join the UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends for a virtual presentation featuring:
Lynn Vavreck
Marvin Hoffenberg Professor of American Politics
The Bitter End: Why American Politics Feels So Stuck and Whether it Will Change
Does it feel like everything is stuck? Democrats and Republicans seem to disagree about everything. No one in Washington wants to cooperate with the other side. Elections seem closer than ever, outcomes seem to turn on a coin flip, and each side thinks its candidate won. How did we get here – and will it ever end? In this lecture, we’ll explore the long-term trends and short-term shocks that have shaped this political moment, while also entertaining possibilities about what could turn this bitter end into a new beginning.
RSVP is by invitation only.

San Diego Chancellor's Society Event
2022-04-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | La Jolla, California
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society in partnership with the San Diego Regional Chancellor’s Society committee invite you to an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Gina Poe
Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology
Professor, Psychiatry
Director, Maximizing Access to Research Careers U*STAR Program
Eleanor Leslie Chair in Innovative Brain Research
The Relationship Between Sleep, Memory, and Mental Health
Sleep seems to be at the root of cognitive and emotional restoration. In this presentation, we will review the recent findings showing the patterns of brain activity that occur during normal sleep to ensure healthy processing of memories and emotions and what goes wrong in sleep-disturbance related cognitive and mental health problems.
RSVP By invitation only.

UCLA Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods Weekend
2022-04-29 - 2022-05-01 | UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge
Join us as we mark our return to Bruin Woods! As part of the only cross-campus leadership annual giving program at UCLA, you are invited to attend an exclusive Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods Weekend*. We’re excited to welcome this dedicated community back to picturesque Lake Arrowhead to relax and reconnect with one another and UCLA, with a special faculty presentation about the innovative work being done on our campus. This year’s featured speaker is UCLA Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Neil Garg, Ph.D., speaking on the philosophies of teaching Organic Chemistry at UCLA, and current initiatives being developed by students.
This all-inclusive three-day getaway boasts stunning Lake Arrowhead views, charming chalet-style accommodations, gourmet meals, and a wealth of activities for all ages—including a fun-filled, kids-only camp chaperoned by trained UCLA student counselors.
RSVP is required for this event. Please visit the Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods website for more details.
The registration deadline is Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. PT.
*This weekend is offered at exclusive pricing for donors at the Chancellor’s Associates level and above.

UCLA Chancellor's Society Northern California Salon
2023-03-12 10:30 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Francisco, California, CA
Hosted by the Northern California UCLA Chancellor’s Society. Join fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends at an exclusive brunch reception and conversation.
Jennifer Jay
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
STAND UP FOR THE EARTH WHILE YOU SIT DOWN TO BRUNCH
Have you ever considered the connections between our food, climate change, and antibiotic resistance in the environment? Globally, food systems–what we eat, where and how we grow it– play a major role in determining our impact on the environment. By considering our food choices, we can find “low hanging fruit” for reducing our “foodprint.” In fact, diet shifts hold great potential for helping us mitigate climate change! In addition, food system changes can help us address a suite of environmental challenges including biodiversity loss, nutrient pollution, and land use change. In this talk we will discuss the complex relationship between food and the environment. We will focus on research regarding the transport of antibiotic resistant bacteria through watersheds in California to the coastal ocean and even to the microbiome of surfers. We will also investigate how knowledge of the carbon footprint of foods can lead to healthier and more sustainable food choices.
SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2023
10:30 a.m. – Reception
11:15 a.m. – Presentation
ST. FRANCIS YACHT CLUB
99 Yacht Rd
San Francisco, CA 94123

UCLA Chancellor's Society Orange County Salon
2023-05-23 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Newport Beach, CA
Please join the Orange County UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Gina Poe
Professor, Integrative Biology & Physiology
Professor, Psychiatry
Director, Maximizing Access to Research Careers U*STAR Program
Eleanor Leslie Chair in Innovative Brain Research
The Relationship Between Sleep, Memory, and Mental Health
Sleep seems to be at the root of cognitive and emotional restoration. In this presentation, we will review the recent findings showing the patterns of brain activity that occur during normal sleep to ensure healthy processing of memories and emotions and what goes wrong in sleep-disturbance related cognitive and mental health problems.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
6:00 p.m. – Reception
6:45 p.m. – Presentation

UCLA Chancellor’s Society Celebration
2023-06-05 18:30 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
Chancellor Gene Block and Mrs. Carol Block invite you to a reception exclusively in honor of the Chancellor’s Society—UCLA’s cross-campus leadership annual giving program for dedicated supporters who show an exceptional commitment to UCLA. Join us for a celebration of your impact and connect with other Chancellor’s Society members dedicated to supporting our campus.
RSVP is required for this event. Please click here to reserve your seats.
The registration deadline is Friday, May 26, 2023 at 5:00 p.m. PT.

Men's Basketball Pre-Game Reception
2023-11-15 17:00 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | James West Alumni Center, 325 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, United States
The UCLA Chancellor’s Society will host a special pre-game reception on November 15. Join your fellow Bruins fans for delicious food and beverages before you go cheer on the Men’s Basketball team as they take on Long Island University at Pauley Pavilion!
Wednesday, November 15, 2023
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Reception will end 30 minutes before game time.
Please note: Tickets to the basketball game are not included.

Fowler Museum Tour
2024-02-21 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join your fellow UCLA Chancellor’s Society members for a private tour of The Fowler’s permanent collection exhibition, Intersections: World Arts, Local Lives. This exhibition explores how arts from cultures in Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas conceptually intersect with each other. The exhibit tour will begin promptly at 6:00 p.m. with a reception in the Courtyard to follow.
Wednesday, February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Fowler Museum
308 Charles E Young Dr N
Los Angeles, CA 90024

Parking is available for $15 in Lot 4.
For questions, contact us at csevents@support.ucla.edu or 310-794-6946.

Chancellor's Society Cabinet Celebration
2024-03-05 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center Centennial Ballroom
Chancellor Gene Block and Mrs. Carol Block cordially invite you to an exclusive dinner for the Chancellor’s Society Cabinet in recognition of your leadership and commitment to UCLA.

Bruins In Tech
2024-03-21 16:30 - 18:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Accel, 35 S Park Street, San Francisco, CA, 94107
CALLING BAY AREA BRUINS IN TECH!
The UCLA Alumni Association and UCLA Chancellor’s Society are pleased to invite you to a networking reception featuring phenomenal alumni in the technology industry, where Bruins can meet one another and learn from top leaders in the industry. This event will have extensive networking opportunities throughout the evening.
UCLA Chancellor’s Society serves as a recognition program to help Bruins engage with the campus through your generosity of giving back to the university. UCLA Alumni Career Engagement is bringing together Bruin thought leaders in technology for a fireside chat and alumni from programs across UCLA featuring:
Terry Kramer ’82
Adjunct Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management and Faculty Director, Easton Technology Management Center at the UCLA Anderson School of Management
Moderated by
Paula Judge ’89
President of Talent, Accel
Vice Chair, Chancellor’s Society
Thursday, March 21, 2024
4:30 P.M. – 6:30 P.M.
Accel
35 S Park Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
For parking information, please click here.
Response requested by Friday, March 15, 2024 to csevents@support.ucla.edu or (310) 794-6946. Space is limited.

On the Road in Chicago
2024-04-16 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Chicago, IL
Please join the UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends for the first time in Chicago. Connect with Bruins while enjoying an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guests:
William E. Simon Jr.
Assistant Adjunct Professor, UCLA Department of Economics, Co-founder, UCLA Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program Partner Emeritus, Simon Quick Advisors
Humberto Merino-Hernández
Co-founder, UCLA Benjamin Graham Value Investing Program
Panics and Value Investing: Two-Related Areas
Since the dawn of financial systems, financial crises have been an inherent part of our world. This session surveys the principles of value investing, providing a roadmap for discerning and objective analysis amid financial chaos. The content of this talk is derived from UCLA’s Benjamin Graham Investing Program, an undergraduate concentration that imparts the principles of value investing as delineated by legendary investor, Benjamin Graham.

On the Road in NorCal
2024-04-28 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Francisco, California, CA
Please join the Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Laura Wray-Lake
Professor of Social Welfare
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
How Young People Become Changemakers
Young people have abundant potential to act as positive change agents and address society’s problems locally, nationally, and globally. Today’s youth are rapidly reimagining what it means to be civically engaged. They have led movements from Black Lives Matter to March for our Lives to Fridays for Future, and they create change in big and small ways to improve society and advance equity and justice. Yet, young people do not become changemakers overnight. Professor Wray-Lake will highlight how families, schools, and communities support young people’s development into changemakers and how, knowingly and unknowingly, adults create major barriers to youth civic engagement. It is time to consider youth as leaders and how we can follow or get out of the way.

Chancellor's Society Weekend At Lake Arrowhead Lodge
2024-05-03 - 2024-05-05 | UCLA Lake Arrowhead Lodge
As part of the only cross-campus leadership annual giving program at UCLA, Chancellor’s Society donors like you are invited to save the date to attend our exclusive Chancellor’s Society Weekend at Lake Arrowhead Lodge*. Every year, this dedicated community gathers in picturesque Lake Arrowhead to relax and reconnect with one another and UCLA, with a special faculty presentation about the innovative work being done on our campus. This year’s featured speaker is UCLA Professor of Geography, A. Park Williams, speaking on how the Earth’s changing climate affects water availability for plants, animals, and humans.
This all-inclusive three-day getaway boasts stunning Lake Arrowhead views, charming chalet-style accommodations, gourmet meals, and a wealth of activities for all ages.
REGISTER HERE
*This weekend is offered at exclusive pricing for donors at the Chancellor’s Associates level and above.
For more information about this event, please click here.

On the Road in Orange County
2024-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join the Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Jennifer Jay
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Institute of the Environment and Sustainability
STAND UP FOR THE EARTH WHILE YOU SIT DOWN TO DINNER
Have you ever considered the connections between our food, climate change, and antibiotic resistance in the environment? Globally, food systems–what we eat, where and how we grow it– play a major role in determining our impact on the environment. By considering our food choices, we can find “low hanging fruit” for reducing our “foodprint.” In fact, diet shifts hold great potential for helping us mitigate climate change! In addition, food system changes can help us address a suite of environmental challenges including biodiversity loss, nutrient pollution, and land use change. In this talk we will discuss the complex relationship between food and the environment. We will focus on research regarding the transport of antibiotic resistant bacteria through watersheds in California to the coastal ocean and even to the microbiome of surfers. We will also investigate how knowledge of the carbon footprint of foods can lead to healthier and more sustainable food choices.

On the Road in D.C.
2024-10-01 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join us and fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive reception and remarks as we bring the Bruin spirit from Westwood to you! Hosted by the UCLA Chancellor’s Society in recognition of our D.C. area Bruins’ generosity and service.
Complimentary parking will be provided.

Campus Happening with UCLA's ELFIN
2024-11-17 11:00 - 13:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Please join fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive program and walking tour. Learn about UCLA’s ELFIN (Electron Losses and Fields Investigation) student satellite program and their ambitious exploratory goals for the future. Meet their amazing team, hear from alumni, and tour the labs where our very own Bruin satellites and cutting-edge instruments are manufactured and tested. Between tours, you are also welcome to visit the UCLA Meteorite Gallery, the largest collection of extraterrestrial specimens west of the Mississippi.
Sunday, November 17, 2024
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.*
​​​​​ 1 hour – Presentation
1 hour – Walking tour of ELFIN Labs
*Please arrive promptly at 11 a.m. as groups will be split upon arrival. We recommend wearing comfortable shoes for walking portion. Note this event will not include food or drink.
Parking
Parking is available for purchase in Structure 2 for $16. You can purchase parking ahead of event here. There is limited street parking available in surrounding area.

On The Road in Sacramento
2025-01-21
Featuring Professor Lynn Vavreck.
More details to come.

Campus Happening with UCLA Women's Basketball
2025-02-20
More details to come.

On The Road in San Diego
2025-03-03 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Diego, California
Please join the UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive reception as we bring the Bruin spirit from Westwood to you! Connect with Bruins while enjoying a special presentation featuring:
Dr. Linda J. Sax
Professor, UCLA School of Education & Information Studies
Founding Director, Momentum: Accelerating Equity in Computing and Technology
