Your unique identity is a combination of traits that can include race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, education and many more. This week's digest is dedicated to understanding and exploring identity traits and the experiences of those that claim them as their own.
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Join the American Indian Alumni of UCLA as the network welcomes the new chair of the American Indian Studies Interdepartmental Program at UCLA, Dr. Randall Akee, and the program's new student affairs officer, Timothy Topper, today, Jan. 27.
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UCLA Disability Studies Inclusion Labs connect UCLA students, faculty and staff with community networks to examine themes demanding our attention, advocacy and re-invention. Explore all labs, including the Dancing Disability Lab and Disability and Race Lab.
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In UCLA Labor Center report, Fast Food Frontline: COVID-19 and Working Conditions in Los Angeles, fast-food workers in Los Angeles County are found to be at higher risk of contracting COVID-19, in addition to facing difficult work conditions that became more acute during the pandemic.
Watch What happens after you break the glass ceiling? UCLA Anderson alumnae Sheri Betts, MBA '88, Laurel Joe '92, MBA '98, and Veronica Vasquez, MBA '11, discuss the complexities and opportunities women face during and after their ascent into leadership positions.
Nominate Nominate a Bruin for this year's UCLA Awards. Categories include Volunteer of the Year, Professional Achievement and Community Service, among others. Nominations close Jan. 31.
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