Wednesday, August 12

In the news:

Interactive education course trains students in alternative teaching methods

After spending years in the classroom learning as students, undergraduates can now transition into a teaching role in Education 123: “Teaching Profession.” Unlike the teacher education program, Education 123 doesn’t focus on training students to become teachers. Read more...

Photo: In Education 123: “Teaching Profession,” taught by education lecturer Jeff Share, students are given the opportunity to examine and learn about teaching in context of societal issues and identities. Students learn through different methods such as interactive class activities and talks from guest speakers. (Daily Bruin file photo)


UCLA introduces new institute providing interdisciplinary food studies education

This post was updated Feb. 22 at 7:37 p.m. A new institute is opening up at UCLA that focuses on a major part of daily life: food. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is establishing the Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies, which will encourage interdepartmental collaboration and further develop current food studies programs and research at the university. (Eva Danesh/Daily Bruin)


UCLA medical school faculty allege racially biased practices in psychiatry department

Faculty of color in the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine’s Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences said they experienced and observed racial discrimination in various instances, including being passed over for promotions, ignored in decision-making and discouraged in efforts to hire more faculty of color. Read more...

Photo: (Anika Chakrabarti/Assistant Photo editor)


UCLA course allows students to apply Spanish language skills in real-world setting

Books in a classroom are often not enough as Latino community members have much to share with Spanish language students, said Carla Suhr, a Spanish linguistics professor and director of the Community Engagement Program. Read more...

Photo: In Spanish M165XP, students are connected to opportunities to work with local communities while learning and practicing their Spanish language skills. Organizations in fields including health care, legal services and education have partnered with the course to accept student volunteers. (Courtesy of Lauro Pilar)


UCLA extends class drop deadline to week nine for winter quarter

Faculty and student leaders expressed optimism after UCLA announced that students can drop classes until week nine without fee or transcript notation. The new policy in place for the winter quarter allows students to drop both impacted and nonimpacted classes much later into the quarter than previously allowed. Read more...

Photo: UCLA is allowing students to drop impacted classes through week nine without fee or transcript notation to accommodate for unforeseen circumstances. (Jeremy Chen/Daily Bruin staff)



UCLA community members stage sit-in to demand hybrid learning options

This post was updated Feb. 1 at 6:17 p.m. Dozens of UCLA students and community members staged a sit-in protest on Monday in front of Chancellor Gene Block’s office in Murphy Hall. Read more...

Photo: Students and other members of the UCLA community staged an indefinite sit-in protest Monday in Murphy Hall, demanding a meeting with administrators regarding remote learning options as UCLA returns to in-person learning. (Justin Jung/Daily Bruin senior staff)



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