UCLA Chancellor's Society

South Bay Parent Philanthropy Reception
2019-06-02 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Rolling Hills, CA
Details to come.
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New York Parent Philanthropy Reception
2019-06-01 14:00 - 16:00 | New York City, New York

West Los Angeles Chancellor's Society Event
2019-05-30 18:30 - 20:00 | Bel Air, CA
The West Los Angeles Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Audra Langley, Ph.D.
Professor, UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior
Director, UCLA TIES for Families
UCLA TIES for Families: Optimizing the Development of Children in Foster Care and their Families
For 24 years, UCLA TIES for Families has helped the development of foster children and their resource families by providing a range of top quality multidisciplinary mental health and auxiliary services, developing unique programs for this population, and providing high-quality local and national training to professionals and their families. Director Dr. Audra Langley will share information about this unique model of university-community collaboration that represents UCLA in serving children from birth to age 21 in foster or kinship care or adopted through foster care. Parents who have benefited from TIES services will also share what the program has meant to their families.

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San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Valley Chancellor's Society Event
2019-05-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Los Angeles, California
Chancellor’s Society donors from both the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley will gather together for a special event at the LA Zoo with Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz about the connection between animal and human health.
RSVP for this event is by invitation only.

Northern California Centennial Campaign Salon
2019-05-21 17:30 - 19:30 | Sacramento, CA

South Bay Chancellor's Society Cabinet Event
2019-05-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Rolling Hills, CA
Host Charles Steinmetz MBA ’77, along with South Bay Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Jennifer Jay, Ph.D
Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Environmental Antibiotic Resistance in California: From Cattle Farms to Surfers
Rising levels of antibiotic resistance pose a serious global health concern, and the role of the environment in spreading antibiotic resistance is currently not well understood. Join us as we take an exclusive first-look at Professor Jennifer Jay’s research uncovering the impact of ocean-dwelling antibiotic resistant pathogens on the nasal microbiome of surfers at Venice Beach and El Porto. Professor Jay will also share how a UCLA class covering food and the environment changed the dietary habits of students and demonstrated the importance of modest, voluntary diet changes in mitigating climate change.
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Downtown Los Angeles Chancellor's Society Cabinet Salon
2019-05-09 17:30 - 21:00 | Los Angeles, California
The Downtown Los Angeles Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Dr. Jennifer M. Walske
Faculty Director (interim), Impact@Anderson
Corporate Social Responsibility
What does conscious capitalism mean? In this talk Dr. Walske will give an overview of how corporations can focus on people and planet, while still ensuring profit, to build consumer confidence. Dr. Walske will also speak on screens used for public market investing, which include environmental, social and governance screens.
RSVP is by invitation only.

San Diego Chancellor's Society Event
2019-04-28 14:00 | Del Mar, CA
The San Diego Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Yen Chen
Professor of Viola, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Founding Member, Formosa Quartet
The Evolution of the Viola
Join newly appointed Professor Chen as he shares unique perspective on the evolution of the viola as an award-winning performer and seasoned educator. A highly sought-after soloist, chamber and orchestral musician, Chen is a founding member of the critically acclaimed Formosa Quartet. He will also be performing a short piece, giving attendees a glimpse into why the San Diego Union Tribune hailed him as an artist whose “most impressive aspect of his playing was his ability to find not just the subtle emotion, but the humanity hidden in the music.
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UCLA Chancellor's Society Bruin Woods Weekend
2019-04-26 - 2019-04-28
As part of the only cross-campus leadership annual giving program at UCLA, Chancellor’s Society donors are invited to attend an exclusive Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods Weekend. 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.
The event is invite only. RSVP required. Please visit the Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods website for more details.

Northern California Chancellor's Society Salon
2019-04-15 17:30 - 20:30 | San Francisco, California
Chancellor’s Society donors will gather in San Francisco to hear from Dean Gary Segura of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
RSVP for this event is by invitation only.

Orange County Chancellor's Society Event
2019-04-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Newport Coast, CA
Chancellor’s Society donors will gather in Newport Coast to hear Ali Khademhosseini, PhD speak about the future of Precision Medicine.
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Orange County Chancellor's Society Alumni Salon
2019-03-25 18:30 - 20:30 | Newport Beach, CA
Details to come.
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South Bay Chancellor's Society Event
2019-03-20 18:30 | Rolling Hills, CA
The South Bay Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Kerri L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Professor Departments of Communication and Psychology
Chair, Department of Communication
Judging by First Impressions
As children, we were admonished, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” And yet, research shows — time and time again — that we can and do. This talk will showcase how women’s appearance impacts judgments and outcomes ranging from dating to the success of politicians. Dr. Johnson will explain how research has discovered these unconscious and conscious biases through a variety of examples, such as highly feminine female politicians receiving more campaign contributions in spite of the fact that they are judged to be low in competence. Get ready for an exciting evening exploring a timely, rigorous, and scholarly perspective on how and why the success of women, in both their personal and professional lives, is fundamentally altered by their appearance — and what we can do about it.
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San Gabriel Valley Chancellor's Society Salon
2019-03-19 18:30 - 20:30

Northern California Chancellor's Society Event
2019-03-03 10:30 | San Francisco, California
The Northern California UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow alumni, parents, and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Wayne W.Grody, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor, Divisions of Medical Genetics and Molecular Diagnostics
Director, Molecular Diagnostic Laboratories and Clinical Genomics Center, UCLA School of Medicine
Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing: Hype vs. Reality
As DNA sequencing and genotyping methodologies have become dramatically faster and cheaper, molecular diagnostics has migrated outside of university-based medical centers. Particularly in the area of molecular genetic testing, which can be done on noninvasive DNA samples such as saliva, we have seen the birth of an expanding industry of internet-based, direct-to-consumer genetic testing and ancestry companies. These entities operate with little regulatory oversight, the results they provide are often frivolous and lack scientific evidence, and their paradigm of anonymous testing in the absence of genetic counseling or health care provider interpretation raises profound ethical questions. This presentation will consider these questions and compare the marketing claims to the reality of the DNA information provided in this curious shadow world of personalized medicine.
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Chancellor's Society Cabinet Celebration
2019-02-27 18:00 - 20:00 | UCLA, California
Details to come.

The event is invite only. RSVP required.

San Diego Chancellor's Society Salon
2019-02-13 18:30 | La Jolla, California
The San Diego UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni , parents and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring Dr. Michelle Craske, as she discusses how the UCLA Depression Grand Challenge is leading groundbreaking research, innovative treatment solutions, and a large-scale student study that is already saving lives.
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West Los Angeles Chancellor's Society Event
2019-02-12 18:30 - 20:00 | Los Angeles, California
The West Los Angeles Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents, and friends for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Ali Khademhosseini, Ph.D.
Levi Knight Professor
Department of Bioengineering, Radiology, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Director, Center for Minimally Invasive Therapeutics
Engineering in Precision Medicine
Dr. Khademhosseini, one of the world’s leaders in tissue engineering, will discuss how his work and his lab is integrating engineering and physical science principles with precision medicine to develop various types of materials, cells, and devices that utilize micro- and nanoscale technologies to enable a range of therapies for organ failure, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Dr. Khademhosseini’s interdisciplinary research has been recognized by over 40 major national and international awards, including the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor given by the US government for early career investigators.

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San Fernando Valley Chancellor's Society Event
2019-02-12 18:00 | Agoura Hills, CA
The San Fernando Valley UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends will gather for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:

Benjamin Karney Ph.D.
Professor of Social Psychology
Listening for a Change: Communication with loved ones and resolving conflicts
We often experience our most negative and emotional conflicts with the people in our lives who are most important to us. Why is this? Why do well-meaning and loving partners often find themselves in intractable conflicts, despite their best intentions? In this talk, Dr. Karney will review recent research on the sources of conflict in close relationships, and will draw upon this work to offer some strategies for approaching relationship conflicts more effectively.
The event is invite only. RSVP required.

UCLA Chancellor's Society Celebration
2018-06-07 18:30 - 20:30 | UCLA, California
Chancellor Gene Block and Mrs. Carol Block invite you to a reception exclusively in honor of the Chancellor’s Society — UCLA’s cross-campus recognition program for dedicated supporters who show an exceptional commitment to UCLA.
6:30 p.m. – Reception
Business attire
Complimentary parking will be available in Parking Structure 7
RSVP is required for this event, which is invitation only. Invitees can RSVP at: http://eventsrsvp.ucla.edu/CSCelebration

Orange County Chancellor's Society Regional Event
2018-05-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Newport Beach, CA
UCLA Chancellor’s Society and the Wooden Athletic Fund is partnering for an exciting discussion with some of the new and returning 2018 UCLA Football coaching staff. Our exclusive reception will feature a panel discussion with special guests:

DeShaun Foster ’14, Running Backs Coach
Justin Frye, Offensive Line Coach
Luke Emanuel, Director of Football Operations

Moderated by:
Josh Rebholz, Senior Associate Athletic Director

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San Fernando Valley Chancellor's Society Event
2018-05-24 18:00 - 20:00 | Simi Valley, CA
Please join hosts Patty ’83 and Harry ’82, MS ’86, MD ’89 Schned, the San Fernando UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends for an exclusive reception and presentation featuring special guest:
Paul Bergman
Professor of Law Emeritus
Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies
Law-related films and TV shows reflect and influence popular beliefs about law, lawyers and the legal system. Illustrating his presentation with entertaining film clips, UCLA Professor of Law Emeritus Paul Bergman will cover such topics as: – The amazing story behind Abraham Lincoln’s most famous murder trial.

The real lawyer who was the basis for defense lawyer Billy Flynn in the film Chicago, which won the Oscar for Best Film in 2003.
The censorship of films in the first half of the 20th century.
The LA lawyer who was one of the most theatrical trial lawyers who ever lived.

The clips will be chosen from films that Professor Bergman writes about in his popular book, Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies. Professor Bergman will be happy to autograph a book should anyone wish to purchase one.
This event is by invitation only.

Orange County Chancellor's Society Cabinet Event
2018-05-14 18:00 - 20:00 | Newport Beach, CA
UCLA Chancellor’s Society Cabinet donors in Orange County are invited to gather to hear a special presentation from:
Owen Witte, MD
Director, UCLA Broad Stem Cell Research Center
Professor of the University of California
UCLA David Saxon Presidential Chair in Developmental Immunology
UCLA Stem Cell Therapeutics: From Discovery to Treatment
Stem cell therapies are addressing the most complex medical challenges of our time from cancer to genetic diseases. Dr. Owen Witte will discuss cell therapies developed at UCLA that are in or close to clinical trial as well as the evolving relationship between academia and industry. Dr. Witte will be joined by David and Diane Steffy who will share their personal experiences supporting stem cell research at UCLA.
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UCLA Chancellor's Society Bruin Woods Weekend
2018-04-27 - 2018-04-29 | UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center
As part of the only cross-campus leadership annual giving program at UCLA, Chancellor’s Society donors like you are invited to attend an exclusive Chancellor’s Society Bruin Woods Weekend* on April 27-29, 2018. 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, we’ll have a special presentation from Dr. Alan Castel, Professor of Psychology and Principal Investigator with the Memory & Lifespan Cognition Lab.
This all-inclusive three-day getaway boasts stunning Lake Arrowhead views, charming chalet-style accommodations, gourmet meals, and a wealth of activities—including a fun-filled camp for children supervised by trained UCLA student counselors.
RSVP is required for this event.
Chancellor’s Society donors at the Associates level and above: Click here to register.
The registration deadline is April 4, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.
*This weekend is offered at exclusive pricing for donors at the Chancellor’s Associates level and above.

San Fernando Valley Chancellor's Society Event
2017-11-07 18:30 - 20:30 | Sherman Oaks, CA
The Secret History of How Corporations Became People
Big corporations have had a quiet civil rights movement of their own, and they now possess nearly all the same constitutional rights as ordinary people. Uncovering the roots of Citizens United (2010) and Hobby Lobby (2014), Professor Adam Winkler will explain his research into the two-hundred-year struggle over corporate personhood and constitutional protections for business. His upcoming book about this topic “We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights” is set to come out in early 2018.
About Adam Winkler
Adam Winkler is a professor at UCLA School of Law, where he specializes in American constitutional law. He is the author of Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America (2011) and We the Corporations: How American Businesses Won Their Civil Rights, which will be released in February 2018. His scholarship has been cited by the Supreme Court of the United States and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, New Republic, Atlantic, Slate, and Scotusblog. He has authored over two dozen scholarly articles; co-edited the Encyclopedia of the American Constitution (2d edition); and published over 80 opinion pieces on legal issues. Prior to joining the UCLA faculty, he clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
This event is invite only. RSVP required.

San Diego Chancellor's Society Event
2017-11-02 18:30 - 20:30 | La Jolla, California
Engineering Happiness

Why is happiness so elusive? Are there certain triggers for happiness? Professor Rakesh Sarin has been conducting research on happiness for over a decade. In his book, Engineering Happiness, co-written by Manel Baucells, he offers a new approach to the puzzle of happiness. Drawing upon the latest thinking in areas like behavioral and social science, literature, psychology and economics, Professor Sarin will show how a few major principles can explain how happiness works and why it seems so out of reach. He will explain how to avoid “happiness traps” and discuss the path to ultimately having a content (and happy) life.
About Rakesh Sarin
Rakesh Sharin has been a member of the UCLA Anderson faculty since 1979. He was promoted to associate professor in 1981, to full professor in 1985, and he was awarded the Paine Chair in Management in 1990. He has also held appointments on the faculties of the Indian Institute of Management, Purdue University and Duke University. His theoretical interests include preference theory, decisions under uncertainty and equity and fairness in decision-making. He has developed models that have found applications in project evaluation, new product development decisions, and analyzing risks to human health and the environment.
His recent research has focused on identifying laws that govern happiness. Sarin is currently serving as the editor-in-chief of Decision Analysis, a peer-reviewed journal of INFORMS that bridges the gap between theory and practice and facilitates active communication and exchange of knowledge among decision analysts in academia, business, industry and government. He has also served as a consultant to several private and public organizations.
Apart from his focus on decision sciences, risk analysis and decision-making, Sarin has been conducting research with Manel Baucells at Universitat Pompeu Fabra to determine whether the “key to happiness” can be identified through a mathematical formula. Based on 10 years of research examining worldwide data from surveys, ancient literature and pearls of wisdom from various religions and spiritual practices, Sarin and Baucells have determined that the laws of happiness rest with one fundamental equation: Happiness = Reality – Shifting Expectations. Their findings have been published in their book Engineering Happiness. In it they integrate their research with the latest thinking in the behavioral and social sciences — including management science, psychology and economics — and offer a new approach to the puzzle of happiness.
This event is invite only. RSVP required.

Orange County Regional Chancellor's Society Event
2017-11-01 18:30 - 20:30 | Newport Coast, CA
Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Election & the Battle for the Meaning of America
Donald Trump’s election victory stunned the world. How did he pull it off? Was it his appeal to alienated voters in the battleground states? Was it Hillary Clinton and the scandals associated with her long career in politics? Were key factors already in place before the nominees were even chosen? This lecture draws on a unprecedented amount of data from voters and media to make the case that even though the 2016 election appeared to break all political rules—it in fact didn’t. Trump’s victory was foreshadowed by changes in the Democratic and Republican coalitions that were driven by people’s racial and ethnic identities. The campaign reinforced and exacerbated these cleavages as it focused on issues related to race, immigration, and religion. What resulted was an epic battle not just for the White House but about what America is and should be.
About Lynn Vavreck
Lynn Vavreck is a professor of political science and communication at UCLA, a contributing columnist to The Upshot at The New York Times, and co-author of the forthcoming Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America. Her 2012 award-winning campaign book, The Gamble, was described by Nate Silver as the “definitive account” of the 2012 election and political consultants on both sides of the aisle refer to her work on political messaging as “required reading.” In 2014, she hosted and interviewed Hillary Clinton at UCLA’s Luskin Lecture on Thought Leadership and in 2015 she was awarded an Andrew F. Carnegie Fellowship to investigate the influence of political advertising. Her research has been supported by the National Science Foundation and she has served on the advisory boards of both the British and American National Election Studies. At UCLA she teaches courses on campaigns, elections, and public opinion. Lynn Vavreck holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Rochester and held previous appointments at Princeton University, Dartmouth College, and The White House. A native of Cleveland, Ohio, she remains a loyal Browns fan and is a “known equestrian” – to draw on a phrase from the 2012 presidential campaign.
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San Gabriel Valley Chancellor's Society Event
2017-10-11 18:30 - 20:30 | Glendale, California
Please join the San Gabriel Valley Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends for an exclusive reception featuring special guest Dr. Rajit Gadh, Director, UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center. Dr. Gadh will share how he is helping UCLA lead the charge to build and test innovative smart-grid technologies and electric vehicles that could lead to major breakthroughs for power infrastructure and reliability.
About Rajit Gadh
Dr. Rajit Gadh is a Professor at the Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science at UCLA, and the Founding Director of the *UCLA Smart Grid Energy Research Center* or *SMERC*. He is also Founder and Director of the *Wireless Internet for Mobile Enterprise Consortium* or *WINMEC*.
Dr. Gadh’s research interests include Smart Grid Architectures, Smart wireless communications, sense and control for Demand Response, Micro Grids and Electric Vehicle Integration into the Grid, Mobile Multimedia, Wireless and RFID Middleware, RFID and Wireless sensors for Tracking Assets, RF-sensor-control interfaces, and Visualization. He has over 150 papers in journals, conferences and technical magazines, and, 3 patents granted.
He has a Doctorate degree from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), a Masters from Cornell University and a Bachelor’s degree from IIT Kanpur. He has taught as a visiting researcher at UC Berkeley, has been an Assistant, Associate and Full Professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison, and did his sabbatical as a visiting researcher at Stanford University for a year. He has won several awards from NSF (CAREER award, Research Initiation Award, NSF-Lucent Industry Ecology Award, GOAL-I award), SAE (Ralph Teetor award), IEEE (second best student-paper, WTS), ASME (Kodak Best Technical Paper award), AT&T (Industrial ecology fellow award), Engineering Education Foundation (Research Initiation Award), William Wong Fellowship award from University of Hong-Kong, etc., and other accolades in his career. He is on the Editorial board of ACM Computers in Entertainment Publication and the CAD Journal.
This event is invite only. RSVP required.

Orange County Chancellor's Society Event
2017-09-17 13:00 - 15:00 | Yorba Linda, CA
Please join the Orange County UCLA Chancellor’s Society and fellow UCLA alumni, parents and friends for an exclusive reception featuring special guest Youlonda Copeland-Morgan, Vice Provost, Enrollment Management, as she discusses UCLA’s competitive admissions process and the variety of scholarships available to students.
This event is invite only. RSVP required.

San Diego Chancellor's Society Regional Event
2017-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 | La Jolla, California
Memory and Aging: The Good, The Bad and the Unknown
Memory changes with age, but with age comes wisdom. In this presentation, Dr. Castel will discuss what aspects of memory change (and not just decline!) with age, what memory mechanisms become more or less efficient with age, how goals change with age, how wisdom may enhance memory, and how or why older adults can selectively remember important information. He will also discuss useful mnemonics and retrieval exercises that can help us all remember, and how exercise and testing can enhance memory.
About Dr. Alan Castel
Dr. Castel is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Los Angeles. His research focus on how cognition changes with age and the degree to which people are aware of their memory ability (a form of metamemory). He is particularly interested in how younger and older adults can selectively remember important information, and how ability is influenced by attentional and metacognitive processes. He conducts research with people across the lifespan, and gains insight about development and cognitive aging from experimental methods, structured and informal interviews, and personal interaction. He has published over 50 research papers and book chapters, was recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Association for Psychological Science, received the Springer Early Career Achievement Award in Research on Adult Development and Aging from the American Psychological Association, and serves on several editorial boards. His work has been featured in various media outlets, including the New York Times and AARP. He received his PhD from the University of Toronto in 2004, completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, and has been a faculty member in the Department of Psychology at UCLA since 2006. Currently, he is working on a book about “Successful Aging”. He lives, and attempts to successfully age, in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and children.
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