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L.A. Community Engagement Council launches.

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UCLA joins the U7+ Alliance of World Universities, an organization that brings together university presidents from more than 15 countries to address its most pressing challenges at the local, regional and global levels.

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UCLA International Institute announces the International Dissertation Fieldwork Fellowship open to UCLA advanced doctoral students in good standing whose research focuses on one or more aspects of international or regional studies.

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UCLA’s inaugural Global Advisors Council holds its inagural meeting. New subcommittees on Global Research Awards and Global Education Awards are formed.

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A Faculty Advisory Committee is established for the proposed new Quarter in LA program that is slated to begin in spring 2025. Members are Dana Cuff, Todd Presner, Nick Shapiro, Bharat Venkat and Marques Vestal.

‘People Behind the Plan’ series launches on UCLA Newsroom featuring Bruins who are creating the future at UCLA by advancing the strategic plan’s goals and priorities.

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UCLA Global Advisors Council being assembled to focus on several initiatives, including building out both an interactive map of UCLA’s global reach and engagement and a site highlighting stories of global impact.

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Eric Avila appointed faculty director of Quarter in L.A. program, overseeing the development of a new undergrad program combining study of L.A. with internships in students’ fields of interest.

Community Engagement Advisors Network is appointed to serve as a cross-campus network of faculty scholars who will connect UCLA’s efforts in community engagement.

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Michelle Caswell appointed UCLA’s first special advisor to the EVCP on community-engaged scholarship.

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