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Grant to Support Study of ‘Lifers’ Who Are Given a Second Chance Project led by Laura Abrams of UCLA Social Welfare will focus on people convicted of offenses committed when they were under 18

November 1, 2022/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News Laura Abrams /by Mary Braswell

Nationwide project led by Laura Abrams of UCLA Social Welfare will focus on people convicted of offenses committed when they were under 18.

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Segura to Step Down as Dean, Remain on Faculty His six years leading the Luskin School has been marked by a deep commitment to equity, diversity and academic excellence

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His six years leading the Luskin School has been marked by a deep commitment to equity, diversity and academic excellence

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Michael Storper Receives International Geography Prize The prestigious Vautrin Lud Award honors a scholar whose contributions are globally recognized

October 3, 2022/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Global Public Affairs, School of Public Affairs, Urban Planning Michael Storper /by Mary Braswell

The prestigious Vautrin Lud Award honors a scholar whose contributions are globally recognized.

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December 8, 2022

Torres-Gil Selected as American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare Fellow

His distinguished career in the academic, professional and policy arenas is recognized by the national honor society.
November 28, 2022

UCLA Luskin Social Welfare Alumnae Elevated to Public Office

November 16, 2022

UCLA Social Welfare Marks 75 Years of Distinguished Research

November 15, 2022

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November 2, 2022

Wray-Lake Wins Grant to Study Youth Civic Engagement

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UCLA Luskin joins most of the UCLA campus for the annual winter closure as faculty, staff and students celebrate the holiday season. 

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Jan 9

First day of instruction for Winter quarter.

Right to Housing

Jan 12 @ 12:00 pm-1:30 pmZoom

At a time of mass homelessness, deepening tenant precarity, and the criminalization of poverty, housing justice movements are pushing for a right to housing in California.

Mpox and HIV as Viruses of Ongoing Colonial Violence

Jan 19 @ 6:30 pm-8:00 pmCalifornia Nanosystems Institute, UCLA Campus

Postponed: A UCLA Luskin Lecture by biophysicist and activist Joseph Osmundson on the intertwined science, history and politics behind epidemics.

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December 15, 2022

Vestal on Whether Access to Housing Will Become a Fundamental Right

The pandemic sparked a nationwide surge in political movements by tenants, but it's not yet clear whether the public will support such efforts over the long term.
December 14, 2022

Matute on Debate Over Transportation and Climate Goals in California

December 12, 2022

A Historic Leadership Transition in L.A.

December 8, 2022

Manville Says Removing Parking Mandate Will Bolster State’s Affordable Housing Stock

December 7, 2022

Torres-Gil on Retirement Security for Latinas

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