Our Inclusive Excellence (IE) mission is furthered by a rich variety of events and innovative programming.
We invite you to explore our upcoming offerings and list of past events. Please join us as we learn and grow together with all that IE has to offer!
Upcoming Events
Please check this space for news on upcoming events from the Office of Inclusive Excellence and our campus partners
UCLA 2026 Organizational Change Forum
Please join us for an exciting upcoming event: UCLA’s 2026 Organizational Change Forum. The Forum will convene UCLA students, faculty, staff, alumni, and senior leaders alongside higher education scholars and policymakers to reimagine how California’s emerging HSI, AANHPISI, and BSI efforts can help transform UCLA into a place where every student thrives—through college and beyond.
Inclusive Excellence Book Club
The Office of Inclusive Excellence (IE) is proud to announce our IE Book Club! Our first book will be a fascinating read: Calling In: How to Start Making Change with Those You’d Rather Cancel by Loretta J. Ross. We will hold monthly meetings, with the book’s chapters divided accordingly. Please see the above link for the full list of meeting dates and RSVP information.
Past Events
Tea with IE: “Building Bridges at UCLA”
Speakers: Thomas Griffin (Campus Ombudsperson/Director of Ombuds Services; Ombudsperson, UCLA Health and Health Sciences) and Chett Miller (Manager, Risk and Compliance, UCLA Campus Life)
UCLA Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI) Showcase
Our HSRI Showcase marked our continued progress toward federal designation and a more inclusive future. This interactive event spotlighted the people, programs, and partnerships driving impact across campus.
Tea with IE: “Inclusive Excellence in UCLA Athletics”
Speakers: Eddie R. Cole (Professor of Education and History; Associate Dean, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, UCLA School of Education & Information Studies) and Kenny Donaldson (Senior Associate Athletics Director, Academic & Championship Excellence, UCLA Athletics)
Tea with IE: “Lessons from the True Bruin Values Refresh Process”
Speakers: Rejeana Mathis (Director, Learning & Organizational Development, UCLA Human Resources), Emily Rose (Assistant Provost and Chief of Staff to the UCLA Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost), and Margaret Shih (Interim Dean and Neil Jacoby Chair in Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management)
Tea with IE: “Addressing Student Wellbeing and Barriers”
Speakers: Nicole Presley (Senior Executive Director, UCLA Student Resilience and Mental Health Services) and Jonli Tunstall (Assistant Adjunct Professor of African American Studies, Education, and Ethnomusicology; Associate Vice Provost of Student Diversity; Director, UCLA Academic Advancement Program (AAP))
Tea with IE: “UCLA’s Emergence as a Hispanic-Serving Research Institution (HSRI)”
Speakers: Elizabeth Gonzalez (Director of Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) Initiatives) and Sylvia Hurtado (Distinguished Professor of Education)
2026 HSRI Visioning Forum: “Leading the Transnational Research and Knowledge Production”
A forward-looking forum positioning UCLA as a national leader in Latinx-centered research and knowledge production. This year’s gathering spotlighted transnational collaboration through UC Alianza México, including funding opportunities that support innovative, community-centered, interdisciplinary research.
Tea with IE: “Radical Listening”
Speaker: Ralina Joseph (UCLA Vice Provost for Inclusive Excellence)
Convening of UCLA Dialogue Practitioners and Bridge Builders
The Bedari Kindness Institute, Dialogue Across Difference Initiative, and Office of Inclusive Excellence realized a breakthrough event for the UCLA Community (in alignment with Campus Community Conversations and UCLA Connects).
UCLA’s practitioners and leaders on dialogue were brought together with the express aim to “de-silo” the dialogue process, conflict resolution, and bridge building efforts and resources.