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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Examining the U.S. premed path as an example of discriminatory design Barret Michalec, PhD, Arizona State University Thursday, May 11th, 2023, 9 am PT Event Zoom Link | Event flyer
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 [...]
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 [...]