Roundtable Q&A: Wearing intelligence on your sleeve
Yolanda Carlos, Dr. Carlene O. Fider, and Stacey Smith-Clark from Pacific Oaks have a roundtable discussion on emotional intelligence.
A Word from Pacific Oaks: In-ten-tion
in.ten.tion. n., an act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result
Losing lifelines, keeping connections
The LGBTQIA+ population already faced a unique set of challenges that became amplified during COVID-19. The pandemic offered a time to reflect on the importance of community.
Global citizen
On November 22, 1963, 13-year-old Patricia Breen woke up in Tokyo to news she would never forget. President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated in Dallas. Within minutes, word spread across the globe—all the way to the American Embassy where her father was stationed.
Follow the (modern) leader
As practices and priorities evolve to meet the demands of the modern business landscape, a new leadership model must also emerge. Leaders with the skills to bring together the bottom line with the common good will be increasingly important.
7 Ways Pacific Oaks Integrates STEAM in Early Childhood Education
At Pacific Oaks College, STEAM in early childhood education means hands-on, child-led learning that builds curiosity, problem-solving, and confidence from the start.
A is for access
More than half of low-income children enter kindergarten unprepared. When early childhood education is missing, how can teachers fill in the gaps?
Why Early Childhood Education Is Ground Zero for Social Change
Discover how Pacific Oaks integrates inclusive practices and antibias frameworks into early childhood education for societal change.
In It for the Long Haul: COVID-19 and the Future of Mental Health
How will Pacific Oaks prepare the professionals as the mental health care field evolves? We spoke to three faculty members in the Marriage and Family Therapy program to learn more.
A Reciprocal Program Prepares Adjunct Faculty for Success
Through the principles of autonomy-supportive instruction, an instructor who pioneered adjunct faculty mentor-mentee learning through relationships has empowered her colleagues to continue the work.
Trending: #FightforJustice
From pounding the pavement to using hashtags, activists have found a new way to unite.
Going Above and Beyond
Any amount of service can have a positive impact on a community, yet Pacific Oaks well exceeded its own challenging goal for service hours logged last year.
