Up-Coming:

Applying for internships or jobs? Update your LinkedIn page with a professional headshop. Open to all Bruins who are Veterans, militarily dependents and spouses. RSVP will open in December. Plus check out the Employment Career Bootcamp two weeks later.

With recruiters on campus all the time for full time and summer internship, get your materials ready so you can apply sooner than later. Contact Bill McGovern (Wounded Warrior Project - WWP) to apply for this program. It is a 2 day workshop for interview tips, resume building, elevator pitches and mock interviews with HR managers. Click the flyer to email Bill to be considered for the program. Open to Bruin Veterans and military connected dependents and spouses.

VRC Bruins - join us at the National History Museum. Sign up by clicking on the image. Spots are limited.

VRC families - join us at the California Science Center with your family. Sign up by clicking on the image. Spots are limited.

VRC Bruins - join us at the Getty. Sign up by clicking on the image. Spots are limited.

Come to Bruinwalk (corner of SAC and Kerckhoff Hall) from 11am-1pm to play with therapy dogs to relieve some stress as you prepare for finals. A partnership with the PAWS OF LOVE organization.

Calling all UCLA Veterans and dependents to join us at the LA Zoo on Sat. April 6. This event is a lottery as there are limited spots. All participants will hear back by April 1st, 2024. Click the link to sign up.

Stop the VRC at 12noon for an ice cream (various types). First come, first served and meant to make your day a little brighter!

VRC is hosting a Year End dinner for current and graduating students on Thursday May 23 from 6-8pm. Make sure you RSVP for a spot. Click here for more information.

The UCLA Veteran Resource Center and the UCLA ROTC programs, along with members of the community, have supported the Los Angeles National Cemetery (LANC) in a Memorial Day service program for the last 8 years. During this event, participants pick up 90,000+ flags that mark the grave site of our nations service members. This annual event occurs in the morning on the Tuesday following Memorial Day. This event is open to all students, faculty, and staff, as well as anyone from the greater Los Angeles community who would like to honor Veterans and their families. RSVP today!
2023-24 Past Event Hightlights

Due to a family emergency, this event has been cancelled.

Thanks to all who came for the UC Workshop at UCLA. Appreciate the various staff members of the community college VRCs promoting and driving students over to meet with Bruins, hear about their transfer process, share bread together at lunch, go on a campus tour, and making new friends. Thankful for the VRC student staff members, Ana from Admissions, Stephen from the VA, and alumnus Oren Morgan who assisted to making the Workshop a success!
• 4 high schools
• 9 community colleges
• 11 dependents
• 31 veterans

On Nov. 11, 2023 the VRC hosted a tailgate for current student Veterans, dependent and spouses. They a few hours before the game and had a chance to meet alumni and friends of the VRC.

On Thurs. Nov. 9th, UCLA celebrated Veterans Day with the campus. Over 150 veteran students, alumni and community members attended.

On Wednesday, November 8th, the VRC PreHealth Program and the West LA branch of Cal Vet Veterans Home hosted an information session for veterans and military-connected students at the Veteran Resource Center. As patient care experience is essential for pre-med and pre-health students, walked students through the application process

Students met Stephen, their VA staff member, to provides Bruin Veterans with information on their VR&E benefits (chapter 31). VRC staff will also be here to answer questions about chapter 33, 35, Cal Vet and 1606. Lunch was also provided.

The UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine hosted an information session for veterans and military-connected students for those who are pre-health and interested in applying to medicine school.

The UCLA Pre-Health Program for Military-Connected Students hosted an event to introduce the program specifically for veterans and military-connected students who are pre-health and interested in pursuing a career in healthcare(Medicine, Dental, etc.).

The founder introduced how the Pre-Law program can help student Veterans and dependents apply to law school.

The VRC is partnering again with the LA National Cemetery for a service event. Join us on Saturday September 30th from 8am to 11am. Click on the image to RSVP, download maps & FAQ, etc. https://veterans.ucla.edu/volunteer-day

Applying for internships or jobs? Update your LinkedIn page with a professional headshop. RSVP to all Bruins who are Veterans, militarily dependents and spouses.

The Pre Health Program and the David Geffen School of Medicine Veterans hosted the 2nd annual Luncheon with the current DGSOM Military-Connected Students. Peers helping peers who are coming behind them. This is what Bruins do!
2022-23 Past Event Highlights:
Click on the picture below to see the event report. If you have any questions about the UCLA veteran programs, please contact Kiran Mistry (kmistry@saonet.ucla.edu).

May, 30, 2023

May 21, 2023

May 6-7, 2023

May 4, 2023

April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023

April 12, 2023

April 8, 2023

April 3, 2023 - cancelled due to low enrollment

March 17, 2023 - cancelled

March 13, 2023

Click on image to see the flyer.

March 6, 2023 (cancelled due to illness)

March 1, 2023

February 22, 2023

February, 15, 2023

February 4, 2023

February 2, 20223

February 1, 2023

January 19, 2023

January 10, 2023

Jan 5-7, 2023

December 17, 2022

December 9, 2022

November 17, 2022

Saturday November 12, 2022

November 12-17, 2022

November 10, 2022

November 9, 2022

November 1, 2022

October 31, 2022

October. 25, 2022

October 19, 2022

October 17 & 18, 2022

October 18, 2022

October 11, 2022

October 7, 2022

September 27, 2022

September 27, 2022

September 24, 2022

September 1, 2022

August 4, 2022
2021-2022 Events:
Click on the name to view the event's recap report.