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Missing More Than a Classroom: The Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on the Nutrition of School-aged Children

Missing More Than a Classroom: The Impact of COVID-19 School Closures on the Nutrition of School-aged Children

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History and Prospects for Black Leaders in a Racialized State Department

History and Prospects for Black Leaders in a Racialized State Department

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California Lt. Governor Eleni Kounalakis: A Career in Public Service

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GWU Professor to Discuss Black Leaders in a Racialized State Department

On Monday, April 19th, the UCR School of Public Policy will be holding a virtual seminar on “History and Prospects for Black Leaders in a Racialized State Department” by Dr. Jennifer Brinkerhoff. Brinkerhoff will share data on African American Ambassadors...

A Conversation with California Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis

The latest podcast episode of Policy Chats features a discussion with Lieutenant Governor of California Eleni Kounalakis. She talks with students from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy about her accomplished career in public service. When discussing what inspired...

Policy Student to Discuss Establishing Roosevelt Network Chapter at UCR

On Tuesday, March 9th, the UCR School of Public Policy (SPP) will host a talk by second-year public policy major Vivek Kakar on “Planting Seeds and Lifting Voices: Establishing the Roosevelt Network at UCR.” This event is part of the...

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