Director's Report 2011.pdf - UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs

Luskin Center Board Meeting
On April 22nd, the Luskin Center
held its first advisory board meeting.
The event brought together elected
officials, community leaders, advocates,
and business leaders who are strategically
positioned to influence policy and public
opinion. Luskin Scholars and researchers
presented their proposed initiatives, and
board members reviewed and evaluated
the proposals. Board members provided
critical advice on the relevance and design
of the proposed initiatives. Feedback
from the advisory board is being used to
set priorities of the Luskin Center moving
forward.
From left to right: Benefactor Meyer Luskin with advisory board members William Ouchi,
professor at the UCLA School of Management, John Mack, president of the Los Angeles
Police Commission, and Luskin Center Director J.R. DeShazo.
UCLA Chancellor Gene Block emphasizes the
importance of UCLA’s commitment to improving
Los Angeles at the Luskin Center’s
first advisory board meeting.
Senator Fran Pavley recommends how
the Luskin Center can maximize its policyoriented
impact in California.
Franklin D. Gilliam Jr., dean of the UCLA
School of Public Affairs, shares his vision
of the Luskin Center as an interdisciplinary
think tank.
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