Dean's Associates

Alumni, parents, and friends who contribute annually with gifts of $2,500 or more provide the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs with much-needed resources that truly make a difference for our School. The generosity of our Dean’s Associates creates a tangible impact on today's students—and promises an even better UCLA experience for future Bruins.

With a gift of $2,500 or more to your preferred UCLA Luskin fund, you will join this select group of the Luskin supporters who enjoy exclusive opportunities listed below. By directing your leadership support to the Dean’s Innovation Fund (6912), you will also become a part of the UCLA Fund’s Chancellor’s Associates with an extended list of campus courtesies listed below.

Make your gift online now [1], or download this pledge form [2], complete the form with accompaning check and mail to the address listed.

2012-2013 Past Dean's Associates Salons

May 8, 2013

What's Ahead for LA's Next Mayor
Dean Gilliam and the LA Times' Jim Newton Discuss the upcoming mayoral election

Private Home in Studio City
6:30 pm reception / 7:30 pm program

April 24, 2013

Gridlocked?: Transportation and Visions of Los Angeles
Co-Hosted by Women in Philanthropy [3] at UCLA

Featuring UCLA Luskin Professors Loukaitou-Sideris, Brian Taylor & Martin Wachs
Broad Art Center, UCLA Campus
5:30 pm reception/ 6 pm program

February 12, 2013

When Children Need Our Help
Professors Bridget Freisthler, Todd Franke and Alfreda Igelhart
discuss challenges and opportunities of the child welfare system

Private Home in Century City
12 pm - 2 pm Lunch and Discussion

December 8, 2012

The Votes Are In: What's Next for California and the US
Dean Gilliam and Raphael Sonenshein discuss expectations and challenges for Obama's second term

Downtown offices of Strategic Counsel
12 pm - 2 pm Lunch and Discussion

October 9, 2012

California: Getting Back to Business
A conversation with Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom
Examining the future of California’s economic development through industry-university partnerships

Fowler Museum on Campus
6 pm Reception/ 7 pm Discussion

September 19, 2012

Are You Ready for the REAL Carmageddon?
Transportation experts and Urban Planning Professors Brian Taylor and Martin Wachs discuss the upcoming 405 closure and the impact of the first Carmageddon

Hotel Angeleno, West Los Angeles
6 pm Reception/ 7 pm Discussion

2012-2013 Past Luskin Lecture Series

March 21, 2013

Luskin Lecture Series [4] - A. Barry Rand
CEO of AARP
De Neve Auditorium, UCLA Campus
6 pm Reception / 7 pm Program

February 28, 2013
Luskin Lecture Series [4] – Janette Sadik-Khan
Commissioner of New York City Dept. of Transportation
Downtown Los Angeles
6 pm Reception / 7 pm Program

January 23, 2013
Luskin Lecture Series [4] – Governor Howard Dean
UCLA Covel Commons
6 pm Reception / 7 pm Program

For a full list of all upcoming events at UCLA Luskin, please click here [5].

For information and to R.S.V.P. for any of the Dean's Associates events, please contact Melissa Bersofsky Rodgers at:bersofsky@publicaffairs.ucla.edu [6] or (310) 206-7949.

Join the Dean's Associates now [1]

Courtesies of the UCLA Luskin Dean’s Associates

Invitations to exclusive events and Dean’s Salons
Reserved seating at selected School programs
Recognition on School publications and communications
A personal liaison to assist with campus needs
Complimentary parking for campus events and meetings
A subscription to UCLA Magazine and UCLA Luskin Forum

Additional Courtesies of the UCLA Fund’s Chancellor’s Associates

Utilize UCLA’s top-ranked libraries*
Enjoy the Sunset Canyon Recreation Center and John Wooden Center*
Invitation-only events on campus and in your community, providing opportunities to network with other Chancellor’s Associates donors
The option to purchase priority seating for football & men’s basketball games**
Receive complimentary admission to on-campus UCLA sporting events²
Volunteer opportunities through Chancellor’s Associates regional committees
Complimentary parking on campus up to twelve times annually and the opportunity to purchase a donor parking permit*
Recognition in the UCLA Fund Chancellor’s Associates Honor Roll
Priority seating at cultural events (as available)
Access to our private LinkedIn group for exclusive professional networking

*Indicates additional steps required **subject to availability ²except football and men’s basketball

Make your gift online now [1], or download this pledge form [7], complete the form with accompanying checkand mail to the address listed.

For more information about these courtesies or about the Associates programs above, please contact:

Melissa Bersofsky Rodgers
Associate Director of Development
UCLA Luskin School of Publica Affairs
(310) 206-7949
bersofsky@publicaffairs.ucla.edu [6]

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