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Caroline Menjivar speaks on stage at UCLA Luskin Commencement ceremonies on June 12, 2026. She is a California State Senator and a prominent alumna of the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, having earned her Master of Social Welfare (MSW) in 2018.|Jacqueline Waggoner '18 on the stage in front of a podium giving her commencement speech to the undergraduate class of 2026.

A Rousing Sendoff for UCLA Luskin’s Class of 2026

At dual ceremonies, State Sen. Caroline Menjivar and Century Housing president and CEO Jacqueline Waggoner call on new graduates to empower the people around them

Paco Retana MSW '90, who has served L.A.'s marginalized communities for more than 30 years, addresses the Class of 2024. Photo by Todd Cheney

‘Tell Your Story in Your Own Words, So That No One Tells It For You’

A commencement message of empathy and resilience for UCLA Luskin’s Class of 2024

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Have the Courage to Create the World We All Deserve to Live In

Commencement speaker Michael Tubbs challenges UCLA Luskin's Class of 2023 to use their education for the greater good

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Advocate for Ending Poverty Named UCLA Luskin Commencement Speaker

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, first elected at age 26, now champions reforms to battle income inequality

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Nancy Pelosi and George Takei Deliver Calls to Action to Class of 2022

The House speaker and the actor-activist appear at UCLA Luskin's dual commencement ceremonies

Nancy Pelosi is in her fourth term as speaker of the House. She is the first woman elected to serve in that role. Photo courtesy of U.S. House of Representatives

Nancy Pelosi Addresses Undergraduates at UCLA Luskin Commencement

Speaker of the House offers keynote remarks during School’s in-person ceremony

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George Takei Delivers Keynote Address at Commencement for UCLA Luskin Graduate Students

The pioneering actor, bestselling author and advocate for human rights spoke at a June 10 ceremony for the School’s master’s and doctoral students

Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors will deliver the keynote address at the Luskin School's 2021 Commencement celebration. Photo by Giovanni Solis

Black Lives Matter Pioneer Named 2021 Commencement Speaker

Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the global movement, is an author, educator and artist who has dedicated her life to racial justice

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A Celebration of the Extraordinary

Amid once-in-a-lifetime circumstances, UCLA Luskin honors the Class of 2020

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