Bruin Family Insights

Jun 20 2024 37 ep. 39 mins 5

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At UCLA, we believe an informed and supportive family plays an integral role in a student’s educational success. To that end, Bruin Family Insights, presented by Wescom, is here to equip families with knowledge to help you get to know UCLA better, and encourage your student to thrive during their time at UCLA and beyond.

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Season Four Recap

Jun 20 2024 49 mins

We can't believe we've made it to the end of season four! This season of Bruin Family Insights focused on the theme of acclimating to and navigating the University. In this episode, we take a look back at all of the amazing conversations we've had and recap some of the most insightful and memorable moments of the season. Show notes: Ep. 401: Navigating Student Organizat

New Bruin Families 2.0 with Ryan Darling

May 28 2024 39 mins

This month, we're returning with another episode in our series on acclimating to and navigating the university with a chat about updates with new student and family orientation, and resources for new students and their families in the year ahead. Joining us on this episode is friend of the podcast, Ryan Darling (Associate Director, New Student & Transition Programs). Show n

Providing Support to Students of All Backgrounds with Brittany Schoof

Apr 18 2024 33 mins

We're back with another episode in our series on acclimating to and navigating the university! This month's episode features a discussion about providing support to UCLA students of all backgrounds through a variety of scholarships and programs like the Affordability Initiative. Joining us on this episode is Brittany Schoof, Executive Director of the Office of Scholarships

Navigating the University with Disabilities with Spencer Scruggs and Angelina Mejia

Mar 21 2024 51 mins

This month, we're returning with another episode in our series on acclimating to and navigating the university with a conversation about the experiences of students with disabilities at UCLA. Joining us on this episode is Spencer Scruggs, Director of UCLA’s Center for Accessible Education, and Angelina Mejia, UCLA Disability Alumni Network Co-President. Show notes: Center f

The International Student Experience at UCLA with Jenna Bustamante

Feb 15 2024 42 mins

This month we continued our series on acclimating to and navigating the university with a discussion about the international student experience at UCLA. Joining us on this episode is Jenna Bustamante, Programs Supervisor for the Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars. Show notes: Dashew Center: https://internationalcenter.ucla.edu/ iSTART Online Orientation: https

New Year, New U(CLA)

Jan 22 2024 39 mins

Happy New Year! On this special episode of Bruin Family Insights, Kayla chats with her colleague, Megan Marshall (Assistant Director, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement), about some exciting things to look out for in 2024 for UCLA. Kayla and Megan discuss the new strategic plan, the search for the new Chancellor, and opportunities to get involved with the Parent &

Taking Part in Campus Traditions with Christina Ruiz, Hanna Skikne and Julie Sina

Dec 15 2023 45 mins

In the spirit of the holiday season, the final Bruin Family Insights episode of 2023 (coming a little earlier than usual!) features a discussion on campus traditions. Joining us on this month’s episode are three special guests: Christina Ruiz (Associate Director, Student Alumni Programs & Family Engagement, and Student Alumni Association Advisor), Hanna Skikne (Student Alumni

Acclimating to Campus as a Transfer Student with Sarah Molitoris and Jessica Trachtenberg

Nov 16 2023 43 mins

This month's discussion centered on acclimating to campus as a transfer student. Our two guests for this episode, Sarah Molitoris (Assistant Director of UCLA's Transfer Student Center) and Jessica Trachtenberg (Transfer Student Alumni Network (TSAN) Advisory Board Member), chatted about resources for transfer students including the Transfer Student Center and TSAN, unique c

Understanding Academic Advising and Degree Planning with Corey Hollis and Marian Gabra

Oct 19 2023 38 mins

This month, we're continuing season 4 of Bruin Family Insights with a discussion on how to navigate academic advising and degree planning at UCLA. We had two special guests for this conversation, Corey Hollis (Executive Director for Center for Academic Advising in the College and Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Support) and Marian Gabra (Director for Advisor Training & Pro

Navigating Student Organizations on Campus with Mike Cohn

Sep 21 2023 30 mins

Welcome to Season 4 of Bruin Family Insights! On this episode we explore the topic of student organizations at UCLA, how students can get involved and the importance of building community on campus. Our guest for this month's episode is Mike Cohn, Director of Student Organizations, Leadership & Engagement (SOLE) at UCLA. Show notes: Enormous Activities Fair: https://communi