UCLA Builds Bridges to Propel South Los Angeles Youth to College
On a bright December afternoon, a group of young visitors to UCLA glimpsed campus life by enjoying lunch in DeNeve […]
Scott Robertson: Ph.D. Student Co-Edits Book on Education and Rebellion Through Music
Punk rock and hip-hop might seem like completely dissimilar genres to the untrained ear, but a new book co-edited by […]
Kenneth Karmiole: UCLA Alumnus Endows Library Research Fellowship
Kenneth Karmiole, a UCLA alumnus and seller of rare books, has established an endowment to create the Kenneth Karmiole Endowed […]
Irene Pasquetto: Doctoral Student Explores Databases as Tools for Social Change
As a member of one of several research teams in UCLA’s Department of Information Studies, Irene Pasquetto is studying methods […]
HERI’s Freshman Survey: Annual Report Reveals Attitudes Toward Cost of Education, Student Life
A college rating system proposed by the U.S. Department of Education could hurt many broad-access and minority-serving colleges and universities […]
Wasserman Foundation Establishes Endowed Deanship at UCLA Ed IS
UCLA’s Graduate School of Education and Information Studies has received a generous gift from the Wasserman Foundation to establish UCLA’s […]
UCLA Institute on Immigrant Education Releases Seminal Report on Undocumented Undergrads
Nearly a quarter of a million undocumented undergraduates, who largely come from low-income families and work their way through college, […]
UCLA Community School’s 2nd Annual Art Auction Raises Funds for College-bound Seniors
Grace Maddox, the art teacher at UCLA Community School, recalls a letter that she received from a former student. “She […]
Zorana Ercegovac: IS Alumna Creates Oral History of UCLA’s Faculty Women’s Club
While UCLA prepares to celebrate its centennial in 2019, the UCLA Faculty Women’s Club (FWC) is also looking forward to […]
Jonathan Furner: Expert on Cultural Stewardship Takes the Helm as IS Chair
This month, Jonathan Furner, professor of information studies at UCLA, has assumed the post of department chair. A scholar of […]
Kathy Carbone: IS Student Recognized at AERI for Research on Artists and Archives
While going from the stage to the archive may sound like an unusual career change, for Kathy Carbone, a third-year […]
UCLA Higher Ed Study: Professors’ Emphasis on Student-Centered Teaching Methods Hits 25-Year High
Online teaching has generated plenty of discussion in higher education, but it’s still used by a relatively small percentage of […]
Mike Rose: New Edition of Book on Education Calls for Improved Services for Student Veterans
A recent blog post by UCLA Professor of Education Mike Rose highlights the need for better wrap-around services for students […]
Shannon Garrison: TEP Alumna Appointed to Second Term on National Assessment Governing Board
Students in Shannon Garrison’s class at Solano Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles have a unique way of comparing themselves […]
Patricia Gándara: New Book Highlights Advantages of Bilingualism
In her new book, “The Bilingual Advantage: Language, Literacy and the U.S. Labor Market,” (With R. M. Callahan. Bristol: Multilingual […]
John McNeil: Emeritus Professor Publishes 8th Edition of Seminal Book on Curriculum
While teaching a UCLA Fiat Lux course this spring on “Issues in Transformation of Schooling,” Emeritus Professor of Education John […]
Sylvia Hurtado: HERI Director Studies Climate for Students and Faculty in Diverse Learning Environments
Professor of Education Sylvia Hurtado is a climate expert. Her research does not measure L.A.’s unprecedented summer swelter, lack of […]
UCLA Education and Library Studies Alumni Celebrate Bruin Memories
UCLA Education and Library Science alumni from the Classes of 1940 through 1969 celebrated their time on campus at a […]
Dean’s Scholars Dinner Recognizes Student Achievement, Donors’ Generosity
The 2014 Dean’s Scholars Dinner will take place on Nov. 6, on the UCLA campus at Covel Commons. UCLA Ed […]
Kenneth Karmiole Lecture in Archival Studies Series Funded by IS Alumnus’ Gift
The inaugural Kenneth Karmiole Lecture in Archival Studies will be presented by Professor Heather MacNeil of the University of Toronto […]
Making the Invisible Visible: The UndocuScholars Project
Professor Carola Suárez-Orozco and Professor Robert Teranishi, co-directors of the Institute for Immigration, Globalization, & Education (IGE) at UCLA, guided […]
From LAUSD to Center X, retired district chief still strives to change lives through education
Sid Thompson mentors educators as a volunteer at UCLA
Federica Raia: Book on Relational Medicine Reveals Doctor-Patient Collaboration
Researcher at UCLA Ed and UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine looks at learning outcomes that can mean the difference between life and death.
Mike Rose: New Edition of Book Revisits Cognitive Demands of Service Industries
Mike Rose’s stature as an expert on the cognitive, linguistic, and socio-historical factors that affect engagement with written language, reading […]