DEAN’S INITIATIVES

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Big Data Social Science: Building a Research Infrastructure for Harnessing the Data Revolution and its Social Implications

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Black Feminism Initiative meets the moment, in service of a more just future

Black Feminism Initiative collage. Left image: The inaugural…
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Five Black suffragists who were critical to the long battle for the vote

In her latest book, “Suffrage: Women’s Long Battle for…
Commencement 2020

Teo Ruiz: Amid uncertainty and adversity, we can find strength in beauty

Teo Ruiz finds beauty in the efforts of health care workers,…
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Professor’s work informs proposed U.S. commission on racial healing

Marcus Hunter, UCLA professor of sociology and chair of the African…
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Remembering John Lewis

UCLA Chancellor Gene Block bestows the UCLA Medal on Congressman…
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Politicians courting Latinos and Asian Americans are advised to step up outreach now

  Woman at a voting booth (Photo Credit: Mindy Schauer/Digital…
Labor Studies Grads

First labor studies graduates venture out ready to help and versed in struggle

From left: Riya Patel, Mayte Ipatzi and Michelle Cervantes, all…
Commencement 2020

Graduates encouraged to envision and build a better future

Top: George Takei, featured speaker during the UCLA College’s…