Politics, the Presidency, and the Path Ahead

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Join Neera Tanden, a UCLA alumna and the current president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, for a post-election analysis with Dean Gary Segura of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

SW Professional Development: Pre-Dissertation Funding

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The Social Welfare Professional Development committee will host a session on pre-dissertation funding Friday, November 13th from 2 to 3 PM. Doctoral students are encouraged to attend and panelists include Social Welfare's very own Rachel Wells, Shannon Dunlap, and Kwan Jin Yao. Registration is available here, and you must register to attend the event. The […]

Public Affairs Art Break!

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Get a crash course in the building blocks of American political cartoons! Learn how to draw the party animals, label your illustrations for maximum effect, and make a cartoon so powerfully scathing it alters the course of American politics for decades to come. Scott Yacyshyn is a writer, cartoonist, and UCLA alumnus living in Los […]

The Economic Gamble Behind Hosting the Olympics

Virtual CA, United States

Smith College Economics Professor Andrew Zimbalist tackles the claim that cities chosen to host high-profile sporting events such as the Olympic Games and World Cup experience an economic windfall.

Career Paths Speaker Series: Oriana Luquetta

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Oriana Luquetta has served as a diplomat in the U.S. Foreign Service for over four years. Her diplomatic assignment locations include U.S. Embassy Beijing, U.S. Embassy Mexico City, and various assignments in Washington, D.C. She holds degrees from Seton Hall University and a master’s in public policy degree from UCLA. As a graduate fellow, Oriana […]