campus life

Chancellor Julio Frenk and other campus leaders welcomed some 7,000 new Bruins with a call to explore, connect and embrace all that UCLA has to offer.

Tens of thousands of students arrive in Westwood ready to settle in, find their community and start the new academic year.

The UCLA Residential Life leader has spent his career creating a community where Bruins feel seen, valued and connected.

Her work as an educator, scientist and campus leader opens new possibilities for young people at UCLA and beyond.

UCLA’s refreshed values — integrity, excellence and belonging — emerged from two years of conversation, collaboration and candid feedback across campus.

Evenings these past few months may have been a bit quieter, but UCLA is still busy discovering, creating, exploring and connecting

Bruins and visiting undergraduates draw on the university’s faculty expertise, specialized collections and scholarly community to advance their research.

UCLA social media influencers are everywhere, recording their lives and evangelizing their favorite things for millions of followers. Here, the top stars in a crowded digital galaxy.

Think you’re fit enough to be a Bruin lifeguard? You’d better be able to swim with the bricks.

Upon becoming chancellor, Julio Frenk scheduled intimate gatherings where students could express their thoughts, ideas and concerns. More than a year later, he’s still listening.

Ten bucolic spots for enjoying the leafier side of UCLA.

In this installment of our “My Very Own UCLA” column, a current staffer recalls what it was like to literally have the campus as his playground — and the lifelong lesson he learned from it.

UCLA Downtown is charting a new course as it reshapes how Angelenos connect with their city — and the university.

The campus welcomed 14,000 visitors on April 11 with a sneak peek of academic and campus life.

Thousands pack the arena to mark the moment, feel the pride and recognize the women’s place in history.

At a hundred years and counting, UCLA’s world-famous marching band keeps drumming up Bruin pride.

It’s the question almost every parent in America is asking these days. The answer is: Yes. The case for higher education is a case for humanity.

Starting this winter, students can sign up for one-on-one meetings and share their ideas and experiences directly with the chancellor.

With simple steps, chef instructor Julia Rhoton takes Bruins through a full-course holiday meal. In just a few hours, even those with no cooking skills create a memorable mini-feast.

A Bruin guide to this month’s most intriguing events at UCLA.

It’s been a whirlwind time at UCLA, with move-in and Volunteer Day bookending a series of more than 120 True Bruin Welcome events.

The band was playing, the dancers were dancing, and the Bruin spirit was moving through the rafters as 7,000 pumped-up new Bruins packed into Pauley Pavilion Sunday.

Chancellor Frenk and Felicia Knaul got their first taste of move-in, greeting some of the 15,000 new and returning Bruins at their residence halls on the Hill.

Students arriving for the new academic year will encounter enhancements to UCLA’s built environment that prioritize the pedestrian experience.

After settling in, students will have the chance to connect with their peers and explore everything UCLA has to offer through True Bruin Welcome events.