“A Justice Partnership for Course Innovation” featuring Siobhan Braybrook and the Life Sciences Liberation Team | Ed Talks & Happy Hour

UCLA

In this project, we are working to imagine and create a more liberated introductory life science classroom. We chose to take a radical path to inclusive course design by engaging in an authentic and meaningful approach we call a Justice Partnership; our team, Life Sciences Liberation (‘LS Lib’), centers and empowers Black womxn-identifying students. Our [...]

Eudaimonia Awards 2023 Ceremony presented by the UCLA Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center & the MindWell Team

James West Alumni Center

The Semel Healthy Campus Initiative Center at UCLA & the MindWell team invites you to our annual Eudaimonia Awards 2023 Ceremony! April 20 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm Food and refreshments will be served! James West Alumni Center (Collins Conference Room and Patio), Los Angeles, CA 90095). RSVP HERE   Dr. Dacher Keltner will receive a special Eudaimonia Award and [...]

CIRTL@UCLA presents Teaching-As-Research Day

UCLA

CIRTL@UCLA is excited to announce the first ever Teaching as Research Day held on April 26 from 12-5pm PST. TAR Day will include several events including a watch party luncheon for the CIRTL Network TAR Presentations from 12-1:30, a social, games, and conversation hour from 1:30-3, and a series of lightning talks followed by a poster session [...]

“Reimagined Critical Pedagogy: Resistance and Solidarity in Language Classrooms” conference

“Reimagined Critical Pedagogy: Resistance and Solidarity in Language Classrooms” conference The Excellence in Pedagogy and Innovative Classrooms (EPIC) Program, an initiative from the UCLA Division of Humanities, is pleased to host the “Reimagined Critical Pedagogy: Resistance and Solidarity in Language Classrooms” conference focused on language pedagogy. Conference sessions will be held both in person and [...]

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee | Book Club, Chapters 1 – 3

Terasaki Life Sciences 5100

Heather McGhee Book Talk & CEILS Book Club Dear Colleagues, I’d like to invite you to join me in welcoming Heather McGhee to our beautiful campus for a thought-provoking evening, including a discussion of her book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. This New York Times Bestseller, longlisted for the National [...]

Unlocking Student Potential Through Transformative Learning Webinar

Online

You are warmly invited to attend an overview of Qedex’s Transformative Educator Program (TEP) inspired by the Transformative Learning initiative at the University of Central Oklahoma and its positive impact on faculty, student retention rates, and student success in the classroom & workplace. May 3rd (9AM PT, 10AM MT, 11AM CT, 12PM ET) | 50 minutes [...]

Freedom to Learn: Banned Book Reading for the National Day of Action

Boyer 159

On Wednesday, May 3rd, join CEILS for Freedom to Learn: Banned Book Reading for the National Day of Action from 3 - 4:30pm in Boyer 159. We will be reading excerpts from Stamped (For Kids) by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi and This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges and discussing the impact of [...]

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee | Book Club, Chapters 4 & 5

Terasaki Life Sciences 1100

Dear Colleagues, I’d like to invite you to join me in welcoming Heather McGhee to our beautiful campus for a thought-provoking evening, including a discussion of her book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. This New York Times Bestseller, longlisted for the National Book Award has been called “One of today’s [...]

AI in Action: Flash Talks on AI Use in the Classroom

Online

Session Information Date: Friday, May 12 Time: 2pm - 3:30pm PT Location: Zoom   🌟 Register here for Zoom link 🌟   Session Description Join us for a series of 5-minute flash talks by faculty and graduate & undergrad students discussing the potential uses of generative AI in teaching and learning. This event aims to explore [...]