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Women in Medicine Honor MPP Student

Public Policy student Stacy Songco is also working toward a degree in medicine, and she will be recognized with the medical student of the year award at the Women in Medicine event in September 2017. This event is held by the L.A. County Medical Association Women’s Physician Action Committee. Click to see all of the 2017 honorees.

Education amidst fragility, conflict and violence

By Steve Commins, Associate Director, Global Public Affairs
From the Luskin Global Public Affairs Faculty Blog

Access to schooling and quality learning can be undermined by various manifestations of fragility, conflict and violence (FCV). The effect of different elements of FCV on education has both immediate and long lasting impacts on children’s learning, their well-being and their future prospects.  […]

Global Public Affairs Celebrates 2017 Graduates

Graduating students in the Global Public Affairs program at UCLA Luskin received their certificates at a reception on May 30, 2017. Speakers included faculty advisers Michael Storper and Steve Commins, as well as UCLA Luskin Dean Gary Segura. Afterward, the class of 2017 gathered with professors, staff members, friends and other supporters for group photos.

Photos by Les Dunseith

 

GPA Grad Night 2017