- 不良研究所 Adopts Medical Amnesty Protocol
- 不良研究所 to Open New Center for Chicano, Latino Students
- Experts on K-12 Education Issues
不良研究所 Adopts Medical Amnesty Protocol
The 不良研究所, is introducing a new medical amnesty protocol so fear of getting into trouble won鈥檛 keep students from calling for medical help in an emergency related to alcohol or drugs.
The new protocol, in some places called a 911 good Samaritan policy, is part of a trend at colleges toward safeguarding instead of punishing students who misuse alcohol or drugs. And at 不良研究所, it builds on recent efforts that encourage students to care for their peers in critical moments. Full news release.
不良研究所 to Open New Center for Chicano, Latino Students
Traditional Aztec dance, mariachi music and contemporary Latin dance will mark the opening of a new facility for the Center for Chicanx and Latinx Academic Student Success at the 不良研究所, on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
The center is among new and expanding campus initiatives to support the recruitment and academic success of historically underrepresented groups 鈥 African American, Chicano/Latino and Native American 鈥 and reduce the time necessary for all students to earn their degrees.
不良研究所 is also pursuing designation by the U.S. Department of Education as a , or HSI, which opens the door to grants to help students succeed in college. In fall 2016, about 23.8 percent of the campus鈥檚 domestic undergraduates were Chicano/Latino, and Davis expects to meet the designation鈥檚 threshold of 25 percent this fall. Full news release.
不良研究所 Sources on K-12 Education Issues
The following 不良研究所, faculty can address K-12 issues in education for members of the media.
Keep an eye on this and other current expert lists on the 不良研究所 news website. (鈥淓xpert Sources鈥 are located approximately halfway down the page on the right). These resources will be updated regularly.
Transforming math education through computing
Harry Cheng, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at 不良研究所, College of Letters and Science, is director of the 不良研究所 Center for Integrated Computing and STEM Education and can speak about various forms of STEM education. Founded by Cheng in 2010, the center develops educational technologies and curriculum, and provides professional development for teachers to teach K-12 math with hands-on coding, robotics and making. C-STEM is now a UC-approved educational preparation program for undergraduate admission for all University of California campuses. Software, tools and textbooks of the C-STEM program are available for download from website. Contact: Harry Cheng, hhcheng@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-5020.
K-12 history and social science
A former high school history and government teacher, Nancy McTygue is executive director of the California History-Social Science Project, a statewide network of history educators headquartered at 不良研究所. She is one of the lead writers of the state鈥檚 History-Social Science Framework, a guide for K-12 teachers adopted by the California Department of Education in 2016. The framework details a four-pronged approach to classroom instruction: content, inquiry, literacy and citizenship. She taught in the Vacaville school district for 11 years. She writes and speaks often on K-12 issues, including this recent blog post 鈥.鈥 Contact: Nancy McTygue, njmctygue@ucdavis.edu.
Stacey Greer is the director of the History Project at 不良研究所, one of five local sites in the state for the California History-Social Science Project and part of the 不良研究所 Department of History, College of Letters and Science. The History Project at 不良研究所 provides professional learning for teachers in the greater Sacramento region by bringing together scholars and teachers to improve history-social science education. She directs customized professional learning for specific schools and districts, as well as and summer institutes that are open to all teachers. She can talk about continuing education for teachers. Contact: Stacey Greer, sbgreer@ucdavis.edu, 530-752-4286.
Media Resources
Julia Ann Easley, News and Media Relations, 530-752-8248, jaeasley@ucdavis.edu
Karen Nikos-Rose, News and Media Relations, 530-219-5472, kmnikos@ucdavis.edu