EPIC Special Edition Newsletter:
Post-Election
Resources & Events
This week is bound to be anxiety-ridden for many of us, especially as it may take several days before official election results are announced. If you are in need of support and community in the coming days, several campus units and organizations have created opportunities to gather remotely. Below is a list of post-election events for the UCLA community to hear more information, de-stress, and reflect. Instructors, please feel free to share this information with your students. If you are aware of other events, please let us know at epic@humnet.ucla.edu, and we will add it to our events calendar.
Please stay safe and take good care.
- The EPIC Team
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From UCLA's Newsroom:
Calendar of Post-Election Day Events
Multiple offices and programs at UCLA will host reflection spaces for students, faculty, and staff to discuss the results of the election. Visit UCLA's Newsroom website here for more information.
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Spaces for Election Reflections
Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
"A Conversation on Community"
Nov. 5, 11:30-1:00 PM | RSVP: http://bit.ly/ucla_115
Note: A valid UCLA email address is required to join
This is an election related space open to staff, faculty, and students. For more information, please visit the event page here and/or contact Rusty Klibaner (rklibaner@equity.ucla.edu).
Student Affairs via the RISE Center
Nov. 4, 11, 18, 25; Dec. 2, 9 | 5:00-6:00 PM
Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/91910418868
The Student Affairs Office, via the RISE Center, is hosting open election reflection spaces for undergraduate and graduate students. For more information, please contact Andrea Letamendi (aletamendi@orl.ucla.edu) and/or Josh O'Connor (joconnor@orl.ucla.edu).
Dashew Center for International Students & Scholars
"A Post-Election Reflection"
Nov. 5, 6:30-7:30 PM URL: https://sa.ucla.edu/dcissapps/Event/EventDetails/20F-PR-D02/post-election-reflection
Join this event for International Students and Scholars designed for connecting with others and sharing feelings about the 2020 elections. For more information, please contact dciss.projects@saonet.ucla.edu, Hillary Thomas (hthomas@saonet.ucla.edu), and/or Amy Pojar (apojar@saonet.ucla.edu).
Graduate Students and Families; Students with Dependents
Nov. 4, 7:30-8:30 PM
The RISE Center is hosting a space for graduate students and families, and students with dependents who live in University Apartments South, as part of the Harmony at Home series. For more information, please contact Brittany Pannell (bpannell@orl.ucla.edu)
Undocumented Students
Nov. 4, 12, 19 | Undocumented Student Program & IDEAS
Nov. 13, 12:00-1:00 PM | Café 580
The Undocumented Student Program, IDEAS, and Café 580 are hosting spaces for undocumented students. For more information, please contact Nikita Gupta (ngupta@saonet.ucla.edu) and/or Kei Takahashi (ktakahashi@caps.ucla.edu).
LGBTQ Students
Post-Election Community Circles
Nov. 5, 5:00-6:00 PM
Searching for a space to decompress during election season with community? Look no further! The LGBTQ CRC is offering two virtual community circles. Join us to meet the LGBTQ CRC profressional staff, engage in a community guided mindfulness activity, and learn about mental health and cross campus resources to keep you grounded. For more information, please contact Program Coordinator Liz Lopez (elopez@lgbt.ucla.edu).
Black Healing Space
Nov. 4, 1:00-2:00 PM | RSVP form
This space is for Black Bruins (faculty, staff, and students are welcome) to come together, connect, and engage. For more information, please contact Jasmine Tilghman (jtilghman@orl.ucla.edu).
"Grounding Space" with a Focus on BIPOC Student Experiences
Nov. 5, 6:00-8:00 PM
Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/94424572160
USAC and various student organizations are co-sponsoring a grounding space. The space is open to all students with a focus on BIPOC student experiences. For more information, please contact Andrea Letamendi (aletamendi@orl.ucla.edu) and/or Breeze Hernandez, USAC Academic Affairs Commissioner (usaac@gmail.com).
Veterans and Military Connected Students
The Veteran Resource Center is hosting a closed space for military connected students. All military connected students will receive a message from Emily Ives (eives@saonet.ucla.edu) with information on how to connect.
Student Athletes
Please refer to the open spaces above or to other spaces listed based on community affiliation. Please contact Kenny Donaldson (kdonaldson@athletics.ucla.edu) with specific questions or requests.
Student Organizations, Leadership
Student organizations may request staff facilitation support for spaces they hold in their organizational meetings. SOLE Advisors are prepared to provide support as needed. For more information, please contact Mike Cohn (mcohn@saonet.ucla.edu).
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A Space Specifically for Graduate Student TAs
Wednesdays, 4:30-5:30 PM | RSVP Form
This is a space specifically for graduate student TAs led by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL). Feel free to come to discuss pedagogy and education, unwind, and solicit advice and resources. For more information, please contact Sarah Valdovinos (svaldovinos@saonet.ucla.edu).
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Post-Election Political Analysis
Luskin Lecture: "Politics, the Presidency, and the Path Ahead"
Nov. 10, 11:00 AM | RSVP Form
Join Neera Tanden, a UCLA alumna and the current president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, for a post-election analysis with Dean Gary Segura of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
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This newsletter is edited by Anne Le.
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