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Tanzanian girls attend a club aimed at education and empowerment. Professor Manisha Shah’s research team is evaluating the program. Photo by Manisha Shah

A Research Spotlight on the World’s Vulnerable People UCLA Luskin launches international outreach to identify strategies to empower women and children

July 29, 2019/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Urban Planning Carlos Santos, Darin Christensen, Latoya Small, Leyla Karimli, Manisha Shah, Natalie Bau /by Mary Braswell

UCLA Luskin launches international outreach to identify strategies to empower women and children

In Memoriam: Mark Kleiman, World-Renowned Scholar of Drug Policy Educator, prolific author and blogger provided extensive guidance to policymakers on marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform

July 22, 2019/0 Comments/in Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Politics, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs Mark A. R. /by Les Dunseith

Educator, prolific author and blogger provided extensive guidance to policymakers on marijuana legalization and criminal justice reform

Graduating Students Seek Out Solutions Near and Far The capstone research projects that are now part of all UCLA Luskin programs tackle local challenges or examine issues that extend far beyond campus and California

July 16, 2019/0 Comments/in Alumni, Climate Change, Development and Housing, Diversity, Education, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Global Public Affairs, Health Care, Politics, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, Social Welfare, Social Welfare News, Transportation, Urban Planning Amy Ritterbusch, Ian Holloway, J.R. DeShazo, Laura Wray-Lake, Todd Franke, Vinit Mukhija /by Les Dunseith

The capstone research projects that are now part of all UCLA Luskin programs tackle local challenges or examine issues far beyond campus and California

Blog: Luskin’s Latest

September 18, 2019/by Stan Paul

Study Co-Authored by Santos Earns Award from Council on Social Work Education

Social Welfare faculty member will receive the 2019 Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity and Expression Scholarship Award at a national meeting in October.

September 10, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Holloway Wins Grant to Merge Technology, LGBTQ Health

September 5, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Study Highlights Inequality for Families With Two Fathers

August 26, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Grants Support Challenging Convention, Strengthening Communities

August 21, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Research by Abrams and Barnert Earns Distinction

August 20, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Torres-Gil to Advise State on Master Plan for Aging

August 19, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Park Researches Unequal Learning in a Warming World

August 15, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Tilly’s ‘Where Bad Jobs Are Better’ Earns Book Prize

August 13, 2019/by Mary Braswell

Improving India’s Mom-and-Pop Pharmacies

Events

2019-20 Academic Year Begins

Sep 23

The opening of the fall 2019 quarter kicks off a week of orientation and welcoming activities for new students at UCLA Luskin, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary as a unified School of Public Affairs.
New Student Orientation

Sep 24 @ 8:15 am-5:00 pm

New students learn about resources at UCLA Luskin and on campus.
Fall classes begin

Sep 26

Classroom instruction at UCLA gets underway for the 2019-20 academic year.
UCLA Luskin Block Party

Sep 26 @ 5:30 pm-8:00 pm

Welcoming event and 25-year anniversary celebration for the students, faculty and alumni of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.
Social Justice Conference

Oct 4 @ 8:00 am-Oct 6 @ 5:00 pm

Learn how public service careers contribute to the advancement of social justice.
Senior Fellows Breakfast

Oct 24 @ 8:00 am-10:00 am

The Senior Fellows Leadership Program kicks off another academic year with its annual invitation-only breakfast gathering.