Due to the severity and impact of the fires on L.A. residents both within and beyond the fire zones, the Social Impact Collaboratives call for proposals is revised to prioritize proposals that address issues related to post-fire recovery and rebuilding of lives and communities, including but not limited to fire- and climate-specific topics, housing, economic recovery, health and well-being, attention to vulnerable populations, etc. Read more about the collaborative
The UCLA International Institute shares six new student videos, four new impact stories and 14 new global alumni stories of UCLA’s engagement around the world. View the stories
Professor and Director of UCLA’s Bedari Kindness Institute David Myers represents UCLA on the U7+ working group to share UCLA’s Dialogue Across Difference initiatives with these international universities and learning what they are doing. Partners: U7+ Alliance of World Universities
The UCLA Global Advisors Council Data Subcommittee designs a new data survey to collect information on our faculty’s international work.
UCLA joins elected officials, community leaders and students gathered to celebrate the success of the ongoing partnership between the university and Downtown Magnets High School, one of approximately 80 schools in the L.A. area served by UCLA’s Early Academic Outreach Program and other UCLA college-readiness programs. This is the first of several events meant to highlight the ways in which UCLA enhances the lives of Angelenos from across the city’s diverse and dynamic communities. Read more about the event
International Institute IT team designs internal web-crawler program to search UCLA websites for data on international programs, work and events in order to better tell the story of UCLA’s global engagement.
Two new Global Award programs are developed, approved and funded: The Global Research Award Program aims to advance globally engaged research; the Global Education Award Program aims to internationalize UCLA’s curricula. Applications for the awards will be accepted starting January 2025.
UCLA’s Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost surveys Senate Faculty to solicit input on creating a UCLA Institute for the Future of Los Angeles, which also gathers data on current L.A-focused teaching and research.
First UCLA Downtown Programs Collaboration meeting is held to build synergy and partnerships among programs.
