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2019 New Graduate Student Welcome Festival
Vice Provost/Dean’s Welcome
On Thursday, October 3rd, the Graduate Division welcomed into the UCLA community around 1,400 members of our incoming class of more than 4,500 graduate students representing 46 states and 62 countries. Our newest Bruins enjoyed an eventful evening of food & drink, music by DJ Matt Graumann, raffle prizes, a photo booth, games, and the camaraderie of other entering graduate students, faculty, and staff.
Congratulations to all the lucky winners of the fabulous raffle prizes!
(9) Meal vouchers
Donated by UCLA Faculty Center
(3) $50 UCLA Bookstore gift cards
Donated by UCLA Bookstore
(2) $100 Napa Valley Grille gift cards
Donated by Napa Valley Grille
(5) The Sleep Revolution books by Arianna Huffington
Donated by Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA
And to the randomly selected winners of the four $500 fellowships!
Vivien Enriquez, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Karina Lee, Asian American Studies
Kushagra Rastogi, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Andrea Renteria, Public Health
This event was brought to you by UCLA Graduate Division.
Thank you to our lead sponsor, UCLA STUDENT FEES ADVISORY COMMITTEE,
as well as our additional contributors
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For information on sponsoring the New Graduate Student Welcome, volunteering or supporting Graduate Education at UCLA, please contact Pia Arvisu, Associate Director of Development, at parvisu@support.ucla.edu.
DAY OF SCHEDULE
Time |
Schedule |
5:00 pm |
Gates open for NEW Graduate Students to UCLA! |
6:00 pm
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Brief welcome and remarks
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6:15 pm |
Raffle drawings |
6:30 pm |
The fun continues! |
7:00 pm |
Goodnight! |
GETTING TO THE EVENT
Address:
UCLA Royce Quad
10745 Dickson Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Campus Map | Directions| Parking | Google Maps
Public Transportation Options | Metro Trip Planner
PARKING:Parking Structure 2 is the designated lot for this event. UCLA permit holders can park for free and non-permit holders can pay $8 at the self-service Pay Stations at 4:30 pm and after. The rate for guests parking with a disabled parking placard is $5. You may also purchase a parking pass at the Parking and Information Kiosk located at Westwood Plaza and Strathmore. The Kiosk at Westholme and Hilgard is currently under construction.
DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO UCLA: Locate UCLA by zip code (90095) or by street address (405 Hilgard Avenue). Call 310-825-4321 for recorded directions. UCLA’s main campus is bounded by Sunset Boulevard on the north and Le Conte Avenue on the south; the east border is Hilgard Avenue and the west border is Gayley Avenue.
VIDEO and SLIDESHOWS
View a slideshow of the 2019 New Graduate Student Welcome
View the photobooth slideshow of the 2019 New Graduate Student Welcome
SOCIAL MEDIA
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#uclagradwelcome | #WelcomeBruins
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in volunteering for the New Graduate Student Welcome, we would love to have your help!
Also, throughout the year, the Graduate Division hosts a number of events that provide a wide variety of opportunities for alumni, donors and friends to actively engage with our students and be a part of their graduate education experience. These events range from career development workshops to networking events to our Grad Slam competition that showcases our students who can best present their research in 3 minutes or less.
To volunteer, please fill out the form here.
MORE CAMPUS EVENTS FOR NEW GRADUATE STUDENTS
Grad Student Welcome Events – True Bruin Welcome site
Thursday, September 19, 2019
Graduate Student Orientation
Friday, September 20, 2019
CONTACT INFORMATION
gdevents@grad.ucla.edu
(310) 206-6086