Bruin Caucus
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By joining Bruin Caucus, you can help ensure that UCLA’s voice is heard in our communities and in the halls of government – here in Southern California, in Sacramento, and in Washington, D.C. Please provide the information requested below so that we can match your interests and expertise with our upcoming advocacy efforts. As soon as we receive your registration, you’ll become an active member of our team. Do it now!
As a friend of UCLA, you know that UCLA is a powerhouse of academic excellence
and public service. But unlike the many people who consider themselves part of the Bruin family – our students, alumni, faculty, staff, donors and community partners – others remain
unaware of the important role UCLA plays in their lives, of the significant contributions Bruins make every day to the communities in which we live and work. Among those who need to hear the UCLA story are the very people who make critical decisions that affect our future. They hold the purse strings and make the policy decisions that help determine
whether UCLA will continue to play a pivotal role in our local communities and in the nation in
years to come. As competition for federal research funding increases, champions of higher education leave public office due to term limits, and local governments ask us to do more each year, effective communication between UCLA and government at all levels has never been more important.
That is where you come in.
Decision-makers at the local, state, and federal levels expect to hear from UCLA’s Government & Community Relations staff. They know it is our job to communicate with them. But they don’t always expect to hear from you – and when they do, they sit up and take notice. That is why your participation in Government & Community Relations’ Advocacy Programs – most notably, through participation in Bruin Caucus – is so important. When you knock on the door of a government agency or a legislator’s office, it opens. Because public officials know that your message comes from the heart – from a love for UCLA, a belief in public higher education, and a commitment to public service.
What Does Bruin Caucus Do?
Members of Bruin Caucus speak out for UCLA in many ways, right here in Los Angeles, in
Sacramento, and in the nation’s capital. You can tell the UCLA story, and advocate on behalf of the University, the UC system, and public higher education – helping to ensure a strong
partnership between your school and the government agencies, public officials, and community leaders who are so important to our long-term success.
Bruin Caucus member benefits:
Quarterly orientations for new and continuing members, to keep you up-to-date on UCLA’s Advocacy Programs and important campus news.
Advocacy training sessions, which give you the tools you need to engage legislators in meaningful discussion and effectively deliver the UCLA message.
Advocacy opportunities throughout the year – everything from calling or e-mailing legislators, participating in district office visits in Southern California, joining elected officials on legislator-to campus visits, and attending our annual legislative outreach conferences at Los Angeles City Hall and the County Hall of Administration, in Sacramento, and in Washington, D.C..
Invitations to special events, including candidate debates and public issues forums.
A subscription to the Bruin Caucus e-newsletter.
And automatic membership in the UC for California Alliance, a grassroots effort of the University of
California to help educate state officials about the relationship between adequate state funding for the world-class UC system and California’s future. (For more information, visit www.ucforcalifornia.org.)
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