Back to School Events to Get Excited About

Happy Week Zero, Bruins! As the school year starts back up again, UCLA is welcoming students back with an exciting lineup of events in the True Bruin Welcome. Whether you’re enjoying your last days of summer at a concert or finding a club to join at the Enormous Activities Fair, you are sure to have plenty to do before classes begin on Thursday.

Read more to learn about True Bruin Welcome events. 

True Bruin Welcome has hundreds of events to help students start their year off strong. For a full itinerary of events, visit the link below.

Bruin Bash - Monday, Sept. 25

Bruin Bash is an annual music concert and festival that brings students together and welcomes all to UCLA. If you didn’t snag a ticket for the concert, you can still join in on the fun during the day with Bruin Bash RecFest, a festival packed with recreational activities and student performances. Last year, the RecFest featured food trucks, student vendor booths and an inflatable obstacle course. Keep an eye out for more information on the time and place of this year’s RecFest!

Visit the Bruin Bash website through the link below for more information about RecFest.

Enormous Activities Fair - Tuesday, Sept. 26

Looking for a club to join? You’ll find over 1,000 student clubs and organizations at the Enormous Activities Fair (EAF). The fair is organized into sections such as “Community Service” or “Visual and Performing Arts” so that students can have an easier time finding clubs amid the massive array of booths.

Check out the full list of student clubs and organizations through the link below:

Arts in the Union - Tuesday, Sept. 26

Arts in the Union is an annual collaboration between Associated Students UCLA and SCA (the Student Committee for the Arts). The theme of this year’s event is “Our Natural Habitat” as a way of celebrating everyone’s return back to their Bruin home. 

Arts in the Union 2023 will feature student performers including a magic group, DJ sets, a capella performances, improv troupes and more at the Wescom Student Terrace in the afternoon and Kerckhoff Coffee House Patio in the evening. There will also be an art gallery featuring works by student artists in the Kerckhoff Art Gallery. Finally, at Meyerhoff Park, there will be a T-shirt printing station where students can create linocuts to make stamped T-shirts. 

With so many displays of UCLA student talent and several giveaways throughout the day, Arts in the Union is a great way to spend the day on campus. 

ASUCLA Job Fair - Sept. 25-26

For those interested in on-campus jobs, stop by the Associated Students UCLA (ASUCLA) Job Fair to check out the number one student employer on campus! The job fair will take place on Sept. 25 and 26 in Bruin Plaza from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is a wide variety of positions open at ASUCLA: baristas, cashiers, office staff, graphic designers, computer experts and more. Learn about job opportunities or even sit down for an on-the spot interview with one of our recruiters.

Learn more about available ASUCLA jobs through the link below.

Have a great Week Zero, and welcome back, Bruins!