UCLA Extension Marks a Literary Debut With "Southland Alibi"
The Writers' Program's new student-run magazine of art, poetry, fiction and non-fiction will celebrate its launch with a reading on Sept. 21.
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Barbie's Fall Course Schedule
Five UCLA Extension classes to help the ubiquitous blonde prepare for the real world.
Two dozen free classes to take this summer at UCLA Extension
UCLAxOpen offers zero-cost workshops and seminars taught by industry leaders from Los Angeles and beyond.
A cherished instructor's final gift for UCLA Extension students
The memorial Barbara Abercrombie Scholarship will support promising writers from all walks of life.
Longtime UCLA Extension director, Pascale Cohen-Olivar, announces retirement
After more than 25 years at UCLA Extension, Pascale Cohen-Olivar, director of the Department of the Arts and program director for entertainment studies, has announced her plans to retire. ...
UCLA Extension to honor restaurateur Sam Fox and activist Maggie Baird at 24th Annual Restaurant Executive Conference
UCLA Extension will honor Support and Feed’s Maggie Baird with the Foodmanitarian™ Award and 11-time James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur nominee Sam Fox with the Innovation Award at its 24th Annual Restaurant Executive Conference. The event, which ...
James M. Kirkwood Literary Prize celebrates 30 years
The competition celebrates the life of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning author best known for his hit musical, “A Chorus Line.”
UCLA Extension works with VA to prepare veterans for workplace success
The program provides communication and teamwork skills training to job-seeking veterans as part of the vocational rehabilitation program at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.
UCLA Extension collaboration with Google will provide free tech training, student support
A collaboration between UCLA Extension and Google will provide no-cost skills training, professional development and support services for adults from underserved communities.
Addressing Ecojustice: UCLA Extension Alumna Wins National Student Award for Landscape Architecture Project in South LA
More than just beauty, the landscape of a neighborhood impacts the wellbeing of a community. And in South Los Angeles, an area lacking shade, and the air- and soil-cleaning properties of plants, a new park is about more than just a place for children ...
7th Annual UCLAxFilmFest Official Selections Celebrate Storytellers September 9-12, 2022
LOS ANGELES, CA — In celebration of talented new filmmakers, UCLA Extension hosts its seventh annual UCLAxFilmFest on September 9-12, 2022, a virtual event.
UCLAxOpen Blockchain Series on NFTs Interviews Lana Denina “The Mona Lana Collection” Crypto Artist and Creator on August 31st
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Crypto Artist Lana Denina joins the UCLAxOpen Blockchain Seminar Series for a “live conversation” about her aesthetic and inspiration for art and NFT success in the digital art world, and how blockchain technology made it ...
Technical Management Program at UCLA Extension Celebrates 100th Session
This March, the virtual Technical Management Program (TMP) hosts its 100th session and celebrates serving over 15,000 technical professionals.
UCLA Extension Tax Controversy Institute Tackles High Income Non-Filers, Cannabis Examinations, Criminal Investigations, New High Wealth Examinations and Tax Practice Issues Caused by COVID-19
This year’s virtual Tax Controversy Institute on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, presented by UCLA Extension, will offer insights from IRS leadership about priorities and initiatives and guidance and the best practices by top practitioners.
UCLA Establishes COVID-19 Pandemic Response Training Program
A team at UCLA is training thousands of individuals across the state in public health techniques and strategies, including contact tracing, case investigation, and administration, in order to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
UCLA Extension Launches No-Cost Seminars to Foster Lifelong Learning during COVID-19
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – UCLA Extension announces a schedule of online and remote learning, no-cost seminars starting on April 27, 2020, as part of “Lighting the Way Forward” open access initiative to support communities impacted by the unprecedented ...
Kate Gordon to Give Keynote Address at 34th Annual Land Use Law and Planning Conference
Kate Gordon, Director of the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, is expected to offer insights on land use issues in California during her keynote address at the Annual Land Use Law & Planning Conference
Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension Hosts The Young and the Reckless: Writing for Teens on Saturday, August 24
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Writers’ Program at UCLA Extension expands its programs with an inaugural symposium, The Young and the Reckless: Writing for Teens, on Saturday, August 24, 2019, from 1- 5 pm, at the Gayley Center, Westwood. The symposium ...