Second HSI Grant Bolsters Support for Students
Four years after receiving a grant from the federal government as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), Pacific Oaks College has received a second grant to bolster its efforts.
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.
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.
The Center for Community and Social Impact Puts Theory Into Action
Based at Pacific Oaks College, the center has expertise to address community concerns.
Roundtable Q&A: Cultural exploration
From the classroom to the boardroom, and everywhere in between, culture plays an outsized role in how we interact with people and present ourselves to the world.
Parents Are Partners: Teacher-Parent Collaboration in Early Childhood Education
Here’s what your child’s teachers need you to know about your role in their education.
A few good families
Margie Young was an infant when her father, Robert “Bob” Young, got together with six local families in Pasadena to found a children’s school unlike any other. Her father was a Quaker. Some of the other families were not.
Empowering First-Generation and Nontraditional Master of Social Work Students at Pacific Oaks College
Pursue your Master of Social Work at Pacific Oaks College—flexible, supportive programs for first-generation and nontraditional students.
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.
Pacific Oaks Children’s School Reopens Lab School
Pacific Oaks Children’s School is proud to announce the reopening of its lab school, reestablishing an important aspect of its legacy.
My American identity
Diversity is what makes America great. At a time when the country is increasingly divided, we embrace our differences in perspective.
Lessons for life
For nearly 75 years, young minds have been nurtured beneath the trees of Shady Lane. Those experiences—ripe with discovery—can stay with them for years to come. We asked four generations of alumni to share their favorite memories and lasting lessons from their time at the Children’s School.
