Ron Avi Astor: Poetry Reflects “Pesach” Guided by Culture and Resilience
Ron Avi Astor, a professor of social welfare at UCLA’s Department of Education and holder of the, has co-written the […]
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IS Lab Continues to Provide Student Resources in the New Remote Learning Normal
The IS Lab is usually the hub of activity for MLIS and PhD students in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies. […]
Sarah T. Roberts: Social Media’s Moral and Ethical Obligations in the COVID-19 Pandemic
According to a recent online article in Consumer Reports, more than half of American adults turn to Facebook as a […]
Community Heroes: José Perez and the RFK Cafeteria Team
Every morning since schools closed on March 13, José and his team have arrived at the RFK Community Schools before […]
Karen Hunter Quartz: Social Justice Teachers in the Community Schools Movement
Karen Hunter Quartz, director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling, has co-authored a look at “Classroom Teachers in the […]
UCLA Pritzker Center Presents COVID-19 Speaker Series
The UCLA Pritzker Center for Strengthening Children and Families presents a lecture series on the impact of COVID-19 upon vulnerable […]
A Message to the UCLA Education and Information Studies Community
I would like to share some thoughts with you and yours during this first week of April 2020, a time […]
Safiya U. Noble: Safe Educational Spaces Vital to Virtual Learning
Safiya U. Noble, associate professor in the UCLA Departments of Information Studies and African American Studies, was quoted by NBC […]
Mike Rose: Grocery Clerks Risking Their Lives on the Job
Mike Rose, UCLA research professor, has published a blog post on the national plight of retail workers in the age […]
Sarah T. Roberts: Home is No Place for Content Moderation Work
Sarah T. Roberts, assistant professor of information studies at UCLA, published a commentary, “Digital Humanity: Social Media Content Moderation and […]
UCLA Community Schools Step Up to Help in COVID-19 Crisis
With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the closure of schools across Los Angeles and the nation, the UCLA Community Schools at […]
A Message From the Wasserman Dean to the UCLA Ed & IS Community
I reach out to you today with my heartfelt hope that you and yours are healthy and safe. I also […]
UCLA Campus Community Shares Ways to Cope with COVID-19
Today, Dr. Wendelin Slusser, associate vice provost for the Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA, sent a message to […]
New Research by UCLA and PACE Highlights Inequities in California College Promise Program
The California College Promise Program offers an important source of financial aid for California Students. But a new analysis by […]
Information on Coronavirus for UCLA GSE&IS Community
Chancellor Block sent the following message to the UCLA campus community. To the Campus Community: Like many of you, I […]
Anna Markowitz: The Need for Better Access to Data on Early Childhood Education
Anna Markowitz, UCLA assistant professor of education, has published a blog post for the Brookings Institution on “The value of […]
Jesse Erickson: Growing Diversity in the Special Collections Field
UCLA IS alumnus Jesse Erickson (’14, MLIS; ’16, PhD) has been featured in the “Bright Young Librarians” blog of Fine […]
Catherine Lord: UCLA Autism Researcher Joins GSEIS
Catherine Lord, Ph.D., clinical psychologist and the George Tarjan Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, […]
Walter R. Allen Honored with John Hope Franklin Award
UCLA’s Allan Murray Cartter Professor of Higher Education recognized for his work on opportunity and achievement for students of color.
Daniel G. Solórzano Elected to the National Academy of Education
Daniel G. Solórzano, UCLA professor of education and Chicana/o studies, has been elected to the National Academy of Education. A […]
Eva Mitnick: Teaching Without a Classroom
As the daughter of a librarian, Eva Mitnick says that she was “a bit spoiled” with the books that her […]
Johanna Drucker: The Future of Special Collections Libraries
A daylong conference on “Sustaining Visions and Legacies: The Future of Special Collections Libraries,” will take place at UCLA’s William […]
GSE&IS Joins UC/CSU Collaborative to Support Students with Diverse Learning Needs
The UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies is joining with education leaders at the California State University to […]
Lucrecia Santibañez: Research Explores Inequities in EL Teacher Training and Student Outcomes
More than 20 years ago, Proposition 227 was passed in California, requiring that all public schools teach curriculum in English […]