Oct
6
7:00 PM19:00
Newbie Meeting: Big/Little Slideshow
Come out and meet all the new bigs and littles for this year!
Location: Ackerman 3517
Oct
18
11:00 AM11:00
Big/Little Mixer: Pickleball
Come out to the first big/little mixer of the year. Get to know the bigs and littles this year while playing some pickleball. All skill levels are welcome!
Oct
27
7:00 PM19:00
Big/Little Mixer: Westwood Boba Run
Join us for a boba/dessert run down to Westwood and get to know the bigs or littles!
Oct
29
to Oct 30
Big/Little Mixer: Kickback
Come hang out at our last big/little mixer before reveal!
Location: TBD
Nov
22
10:30 AM10:30
UCLA X LMU Undokai
Join us on November 22nd for a collaboration with LMU! We will be having a day full of fun games, sports, and getting to know LMU! Please come to hangout with LMU NSU and bond more with each other! Rides and food (tenkatori) will be provided so please RSVP here for a fun day! If you have any questions please contact your INC Rep, Reese Morio (714-606-1253)!
When: Saturday, November 22nd 10:30 am to 3:00 pm
Where: LMU Drollinger Stage 7034-7106 Loyola Marymount University Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90045
sign up using this link: https://forms.gle/YsesKzVhfyaoKYiv9
Nov
21
12:00 PM12:00
VJAMM Cleaning
Event information:
Friday, November 21st 12:00pm
Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument
Lincoln Blvd, Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
What you will be doing:
Helping wipe down the monument with Windex and sweeping trash from the surrounding area.
Volunteers will get a free lunch!
Like the message in the CACS subchat of the GroupMe to RSVP :)
Information about the monument:
The VJAMM marks the spot where some 1,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu lined up with only what they could carry in April, 1942. Buses transported them directly to Manzanar.
Nov
20
6:00 PM18:00
Nov
18
6:00 PM18:00
Crane Folding
Meet us at Kerckhoff Patio from 6-7 to help fold 5000? cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together.
If you fold the most amount of cranes you can be featured in the next week’s newsletter as Crane Folder of the Week. Hope to see everyone there!
Nov
11
6:00 PM18:00
Crane Folding
Meet us at Kerckhoff Patio from 6-7 to help fold 5000? cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together.
If you fold the most amount of cranes you can be featured in the next week’s newsletter as Crane Folder of the Week. Hope to see everyone there!
Nov
6
6:00 PM18:00
Week 6 GM: Sawtelle Run (Fall 2025)
Come join us on November 6th for another Sawtelle Run! Socialize, eat good food, and have a great time!
If you already went to the one during Welcome Week, it will be the same format!
If you’re interested, fill out the form in our linktree so we can place you in a car group.
Meet at the Bruin Bear at 6PM!
Nov
4
7:00 PM19:00
Week 6 Newbie: Pickleball!
Come out to week 6 Newbie, to play pickleball! All skill levels are welcome to join!
Feel free to come out and play pickleball, chill, meet bigs, and other newbies!
Make sure to join us on Tuesday, 11/04 from 7 PM - 8 PM @ Sunset Rec Pickleball/Tennis courts!
Nov
4
6:00 PM18:00
Crane Folding
Meet us at the tables near Sproul from 6-7 to help fold 5000? cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together.
If you fold the most amount of cranes you can be featured in the next week’s newsletter as Crane Folder of the Week. Hope to see everyone there!
Oct
30
to Oct 31
NSU x Hawaii Club x JSA Fundrager
Join us for our FIRST fundrager of the year with Hawaii Club and JSA!!!
The event will run from 10pm -2am
Ticket pricing as follows:
Members: $8
Nonmembers: $12
At the door sales: $15
Oct
28
6:45 PM18:45
Big/Little Mixer: Boba Run
Meet at the Bruin Bear at 6:45! We will walk over to Sharetea together and yap it up!
Oct
28
6:00 PM18:00
Crane Folding
Meet us at Kerckhoff Patio from 6-7 to help fold 1000 cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together.
If you fold the most amount of cranes you can be featured in the next week’s newsletter as Crane Folder of the Week. Hope to see everyone there!
Oct
25
to Oct 26
PREMIERE
Premiere, our annual clubbing event, will occur on October 25, 9 PM- 1 AM at Fu’s Palace! The official sign-up form will be released during week 2 GM
Oct
25
to Oct 26
Oct
24
12:00 PM12:00
VJAMM Cleaning
Event information:
Friday, October 24th 12:00pm
Venice Japanese American Memorial Monument
Lincoln Blvd, Venice Blvd., Venice, CA 90291
What you will be doing:
Helping wipe down the monument with Windex and sweeping trash from the surrounding area.
Volunteers will get a free lunch!
Information about the monument:
The VJAMM marks the spot where some 1,000 persons of Japanese ancestry from Venice, Santa Monica, and Malibu lined up with only what they could carry in April, 1942. Buses transported them directly to Manzanar.
Oct
21
6:00 PM18:00
Crane Folding
Meet us at Kerckhoff Patio from 6-7 to help fold 1000 cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together.
If you fold the most amount of cranes you can be featured in the next week’s newsletter as Crane Folder of the Week. Hope to see everyone there!
Oct
19
9:00 AM09:00
Terasaki Budokan Set Up/Clean Up
Event infomation:
Sunday, October 19th 9:00am and/or 12:00pm
Terasaki Budokan
249 S Los Angeles St, Los Angeles, CA 90012
What you will be doing:
Setting up and/or cleaning up tables and chairs for a GIDRA reunion. It would be preferred if you could do both shifts since otherwise, we will have to coordinate more rides there and back at different times. Everyone could go to a cafe or hangout in Little Tokyo for 2 hours between the shifts!
Volunteers will get a free buffet breakfast!
Information about GIDRA:
In 1969, student activists on the UCLA campus also founded GIDRA, a self-published grassroots newspaper, which was later moved off-campus to reach more community people. GIDRA came to be known as "the voice of the Asian American Movement."
Oct
18
2:00 PM14:00
INC Beach Day
Join us for our first INC event of the year! Don't miss out on the BEST event to meet new people, play games, and have a fun time! All 13 INC schools will be in attendance so it will be an amazing way to connect with all the other NSUs! We will be providing rides and food!
Use this link to sign up!
Oct
16
to Oct 17
Week 3 GM: Halloween Horror Nights
Join NSU as we go to Universal Studio’s HALLOWEEN HORROR NIGHTS in place of Week 3 GM!!!
When: OCTOBER 16, 2025 (7 PM-1 AM)
Tickets: $79.00 each with student discount
Interest form closes 10/10
sign ups are limited and will be filled on a first come first serve basis
filling out this form will give you priority for the official sign up form
drivers also get priority
Official sign up form will close on 10/13
priority will go to those who did interest form
officially commit to buying a ticket and attending
Oct
14
7:00 PM19:00
Big/Little Mixer: Meet the Bigs
Come out to meet all the Bigs and everyone else in the Fam system!
Oct
14
6:00 PM18:00
Crane Folding
Meet us at Kerckhoff Patio from 6-7 to help fold 1000 cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together!
Starting this week — if you fold the most amount of cranes you can be featured in the next week’s newsletter as Crane Folder of the Week! Hope to see everyone there!
Oct
12
6:30 PM18:30
SAC Pickup
We accept people of ALL levels, so feel free to attend! 🏀
Join us for a fun, competitive pickup where you can meet other people and show off your basketball skills.
We have 2 courts in SAC reserved for us to play pickup.
Oct
12
11:00 AM11:00
Big/Little Mixer: Pickleball
Come out to the first Big/Little Mixer of the year!
Westwood Park @ 11-3pm
The link is in the link tree and the Group me! No experience needed.
Oct
9
6:00 PM18:00
Week 2 General Meeting
Come out to our week 2 UNDOKAI general meeting!!! It will be held in Dodd 146
The best part is the winning group gets to egg some staff members 🥚 ‼️
Don’t worry we won’t be doing too much exercise, but bring your competitive spirit with you 🙌
Oct
7
7:00 PM19:00
Week 2 Newbie: ICE BLOCKING!
Have you ever heard of Ice Blocking?
If not, Ice Blocking is an exciting experience where students glide down the grass near the Tongva Steps on a block of ice!
You don’t want to miss this UCLA tradition! Make sure you come out and join NSU at the upcoming Newbie Meeting to participate!
Meet @ Tongva Steps from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM for a great time!
Oct
7
6:00 PM18:00
First Crane Folding
Meet us at Kerckhoff Patio from 6-7 to help fold 1000 cranes to leave at Manzanar’s cemetery monument in the Spring! If you don’t know how to fold a crane — we’ll teach you :) After, we’ll all walk over to Newbie together!
Oct
5
6:45 PM18:45
Oct
3
5:30 PM17:30
Beach Bonfire
NSU will be hosting a bonfire at Dockweiler Beach from 5:30-9:00 pm. We’ll provide rides, food, and s’mores so you can bond with friends and watch the sunset! Fill out the official sign up sheet: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSflvbWrAmAAh_Hv5rgff6kLwwq4K-NEr0OLvCYAP4o1tLTh-g/viewform?usp=header
Oct
2
6:00 PM18:00
Week 1 General Meeting
Join us to learn about various programs, sports, socials, and cultural events we have at NSU!!!
Anyone can join our club and there is something for everyone here.
There is no commitment requirements.
We will also be headed to Westwood for a sweet treat after our general meeting!
Sep
30
6:00 PM18:00
Sawtelle Run
Are you interested in exploring outside of UCLA?
If so, come to our Sawtelle outing on Tuesday, September 30th, to meet NSU members, eat a delicious dinner, and have a sweet treat!
Dine from a variety of Japanese restaurants like Marugame, Tsujita, and more!
It is a great opportunity to meet returning members and other newbies!
Please fill out the form on our linktree if you are interested!
Sep
28
1:00 PM13:00
Welcome Week Picnic
Come out to our Welcome Week Picnic for some FREE FOOD, fun icebreakers, and a chance to see our amazing Kyodo Taiko perform!!!
Meet at the Bruin Bear at 1:00 pm for this event! We look forward to meeting all of you 🫶