Victoria Marks

Professor of choreography; chair of disability studies major, UCLA

Professor of choreography and chair of disability studies major at UCLA

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This fall, a new major is available at UCLA’s campus: Disability Studies. The aim is to decrease stigma, highlight ableism, and create a more accessible world.

Disability Studies: UCLA brings new major to campus

This fall, a new major is available at UCLA’s campus: Disability Studies. The aim is to decrease stigma, highlight ableism, and create a more accessible world.

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