1. BruinTech Ice Cream Social
Celebrate the end of the year with BruinTech and Ice Cream from Saffron and Rose! Build your cross-department connections with us as we reflect on the great work that has been done in 2024-25 and usher in the new year.
Register here to claim your scoop!
When: July 17, 2025, 1 - 3:00pm PDT
Where: Charles E. Young Research Library (YRL)
Main Conference Room 11360
2. Board Elections are Coming Soon!
Curious about what it’s like to serve on the BruinTech Board? Join us for a special opportunity to meet the current Board members, learn about their roles, and discover how they help build a thriving community of Bruins in Technology across campus.
This is your chance to ask questions, clarify responsibilities, and prepare for the upcoming nomination period.
This is a great opportunity to get involved, contribute to the BruinTech community, and help shape the future of technology at UCLA!
When: July 9, 2025, 12:15 - 12:45 pm PDT
Where: Zoom
Mark your calendars here!
3. Nominations Opening Soon
BruinTech Board nominations will be opening soon for several key board positions.
Below is a high-level summary of the responsibilities for each voting member on the Board.
Vice President for Community Events - Leads and coordinates events that foster community and skill-building. Works closely with the VPs for Technology Support and Marketing Communications.
Vice President for Technology Support - Administers the BruinTech listserv, updates content on the BruinTech website, and collaborates with the VPs for Community Events and Content Strategy.
Vice President for Special Projects - Leads special initiatives like the scholarship program, annual conference, and Board elections.
Vice President for Marketing Communications - Develops and manages marketing for events and programs. Builds and maintains BruinTech’s online presence.
Vice President for Content Strategy - Curates content for the weekly “Friday Five” newsletter, and publishes content.
President-Elect - Serves a one-year term before transitioning into the President role, and represents BruinTech at all IT Strategic Partner meetings.
Please visit the bylaws page for more detailed descriptions.
4. XRI Summer Quarterly Meeting
Please mark your calendars for the next 
“XRI Summer Quarterly Meeting”.
When: Monday July 7th, 4-5pm PDT
Zoom: https://ucla.zoom.us/j/93423403151
Agenda will be sent out in advance, and if you have any updates that you would like to share, feel free to contact XRI Co-chairs Francesca Albrezzi or Janar Bauirjan at https://xri.ucla.edu/
