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Clusters are year-long, collaboratively taught, interdisciplinary courses for freshmen and transfer students at UCLA.

Clusters are year-long, interdisciplinary courses designed specifically for freshmen students and taught by teams of distinguished faculty members and senior graduate students.

10/05/2021

We love seeing students enjoying the sunshine and shade across campus. Where’s your go-to outdoor study or hang out spot? Let us know in the comments below!

09/29/2021

✨Cluster Spotlight✨ Meet Maiza Ali who took the Global Islam Cluster (Cluster 27) last year! “I absolutely loved the Global Islam cluster because of its incredibly passionate teaching staff and its consistently thought-provoking curriculum. Each lecture drew from a variety of different fields and perspectives, with topics ranging from race to gender; it's difficult to overstate the value of taking a multi-disciplinary course that discusses issues from a non-Eurocentric perspective. Also, being a smaller and newer cluster, there were plenty of opportunities to personally interact with the professors and TAs, which I found to be extremely valuable. I had entered this cluster with the aim of majoring in biology, but exited wanting to double major in two social science-oriented majors!”
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New Bruins- which Cluster are you taking this year? Which Cluster would you like to see highlighted next? Hope you’re having a wonderful Week 1!

09/24/2021

From all of us in Undergraduate Education Initiatives and the UCLA Cluster Program, we welcome all Bruins back to UCLA! We hope you have had a great start to the quarter and you enjoy your yearlong experience in our dynamic, impactful, and exciting Clusters. Stay tuned to this page for highlights, events, and special spotlights about our Clusters. Have a fabulous year, Bruins! 💙💛🐻

09/20/2021

Interested in leadership and career exploration as well as an internship opportunity for Summer 2022? Apply Today for the LINK PROGRAM! Details at the link in photo or by emailing [email protected].

09/14/2021

“Coming into UCLA as a STEM major, I can say this Cluster reoriented my perspective on the social sciences. It gave me the opportunity to explore interesting and unexpected topics, from the history of East African mosque architecture to the accommodation of Muslim Marriage Practices by US law, and discuss these topics with a tight-knit group of students and professors. My experiences engaging in my own research also taught me skills that I know will stay with me throughout my academic endeavors. Definitely recommend taking this class, it’s a one-of-a-kind and interdisciplinary experience that takes learning about Global Islam and the social sciences to a whole new level.” -Zaid, Global Islam Cluster
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📣 Class of 2025, we want to hear from you! We’d love to know if you enrolled in the Global Islam Cluster or another Cluster. Let us know in the comments below!

08/31/2021

✨Meet the PRoWS✨ Meet Max from Cluster 71: Biotechnology and Society! Max took Cluster 71 as a freshman and now serves as the Peer Research & Writing Specialist. Listen as he shares why he thinks you should join a Cluster course!

08/23/2021

Computational and Systems Biology student, Fayez Kanj, wrote a terrific article on the UCLA Bruin Blog last year about his experience in the ! Check out the full article at the link below. Class of 2025, which Cluster will you choose for your freshmen journey?!
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https://blog.admissions.ucla.edu/2020/04/25/my-unexpected-journey-through-the-freshman-cluster-program-at-ucla/

08/19/2021

📣 Hear what students say about Clusters and learn more about Cluster 20: In*******al Dynamics in American Society and Culture // How can a nation as racially diverse as the United States and a state as ethnically varied as California nurture a sense of unity and community? Looking at social and cultural themes that shape contemporary American life, students explore questions such as, “What is the role of race in society today?” and “How are racial stereotypes produced and sometimes challenged in popular culture?” The cluster engages students in active dialogue and debate to teach them to be culturally fluent in the new multiethnic complexities that have displaced the outdated black-white paradigm of U.S. race relations.
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Enroll in Cluster 20 or one of our other 8 dynamic Cluster courses during New Student Orientation!

08/16/2021

✨Student Spotlight✨ “I had the wonderful opportunity of taking the excellent Global Islam Cluster. The entire teaching team is truly passionate about the course material and incredibly considerate of student concerns. I truly appreciated being able to diversify my knowledge on Islam as a cultural and religious tradition. The valuable critical analytical skills and research and writing skills I developed through this cluster are indispensable and truly positively impacted my first year of college. An interdisciplinary approach to learning about Islam and its vast historical and present-day impacts, alongside a supportive learning environment with a very caring teaching team, are very valuable opportunities to take advantage of!” -Aracely, 2020-2021 Cluster Cohort
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Enroll in the Global Islam Cluster at New Student Orientation, Class of 2025! We can’t wait to welcome you in Fall. Go Bruins! 💙💛🐻

07/26/2021

Today is a great day to learn more about Cluster 27: Global Islam! Check out this short video sharing the highlights of this incredible Cluster. Enroll at Orientation to secure your seat!

07/19/2021

✨Cluster M1 Spotlight ✨Food: A Lens for Environment and Sustainability // As the world’s human population surpasses 7 billion — with 1 billion people starving and approximately 1.5 billion over-weight — feeding the global population in a healthy, sustainable way in the face of climate change is perhaps the most urgent challenge of our time. Students in the Food cluster explore the complex connections between food and the environment, focusing on scientific, economic, cultural and social factors. The ubiquitous nature of food makes it a remarkable catalyst for interdisciplinary analysis.
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Let us know in the comments below if you are enrolling in the Food Cluster!

06/25/2021

// Congratulations to Devon Whalen, Cluster 70: Evolution of Cosmos and Life student, for receiving the $500 Peter Rotter First Year Writing Prize! Devon’s piece, “Hockey Pucks and Comet Stuff: How Life (May Have) Started Through Shock Synthesis”, was nominated by Briley Lewis for Cluster 70. UCLA Writing Program Undergraduate Writing Awards recognize superior achievement in undergraduate writing in the Humanities and Social Sciences. Congratulations again, Devon! ✨

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