PUBLIC POLICY

Advancing Knowledge
in the Public Interest

SOCIAL WELFARE

Advancing Knowledge, Practice, and Policy for a Just Society

URBAN PLANNING

Building Cities and Regions, Empowering Communities

UNDERGRADUATE

Developing Leaders
Engaged in Social Change

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Latinos in Labor Unions Were Better Protected From Job Losses During Pandemic UCLA study finds Latinos in non-union jobs were seven times more likely to become unemployed amid COVID-19 surge

September 6, 2021/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Latinos, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs Sonja Diaz /by Mary Braswell

UCLA study finds Latinos in non-union jobs were seven times more likely to become unemployed amid COVID-19 surge.

Transportation Equity Scholar to Join Public Policy Faculty Tierra Bills, an expert on the socioeconomic impacts of transportation decisions, will hold a joint appointment at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering

August 24, 2021/0 Comments/in For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Public Policy, Public Policy News, School of Public Affairs /by Mary Braswell

Tierra Bills, an expert on socioeconomic impacts of transit decisions, will hold a joint appointment at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering.

ITS, Lewis Center Win Research Awards to Help Shape California’s Future UCLA Luskin-based centers join an ambitious initiative aimed at forging strategies for the state's long-term success

July 19, 2021/0 Comments/in Development and Housing, Environment, For Faculty, For Policymakers, For Students, For Undergraduates, Public Policy, Public Policy News, Research Projects, School of Public Affairs, The Lewis Center, Transportation, Urban Planning Brian D. Taylor, Evelyn Blumenberg /by Mary Braswell

UCLA Luskin-based centers join an ambitious initiative aimed at forging strategies for the state’s long-term success

BLOG: LUSKIN’S LATEST

September 9, 2021

School Staff Crucial to Creating a Positive Campus Climate, Study Finds

Teachers, principals, secretaries, counselors, coaches and other school professionals are key to building an atmosphere that fosters student development.

August 17, 2021

Goh Explores Urban Climate Justice in New Book

August 5, 2021

Keum Looks at Impact of Online Racism on Alcohol Use

August 2, 2021

LPPI Scholar Curates Special Issue of Health Affairs Journal

July 29, 2021

Abrams Book Compiles Global Research on Child Imprisonment

July 27, 2021

New Book by Segura Measures the True Cost of War

July 26, 2021

U.S. Sick and Medical Leave Policies Widen Racial Inequalities, Study Finds

July 22, 2021

Luskin Career Bootcamp Equips Graduates for Job Search

EVENTS

During the coronavirus pandemic, virtual sessions have taken the place of in-person events, which are expected to resume in modified form in the 2021-22 academic year.

Orientation for New Graduate Students
Sep 21
Students in the incoming classes for Public Policy, Social Welfare and Urban Planning will learn about resources available to UCLA graduate students.
UCLA Luskin Undergraduate Open House
Sep 22 @ 12:00 pm-2:00 pm
A welcome event for those new to the public affairs major as well as continuing students looking to reconnect with the UCLA Luskin network.
UCLA Luskin Block Party
Sep 23 @ 5:30 pm-8:00 pm
Welcoming celebration for all Luskin School students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Sep 25 @ 2:00 pm-4:00 pm
Gathering for 2020 alumni from Urban Planning, Social Welfare and Public Policy. RSVP required; check your email inbox for an invitation.
UCLA Arrowhead Series: Transit Before and During COVID-19
Sep 30 @ 12:30 pm-2:00 pm
COVID-19 has exacerbated transit ridership trends and increased costs. What changes may impact transit for the long term?