Using Virtual Reality to Create Classroom Communities Online
Ruben Cortez, Ed.D., seeks to improve the online teaching experience using virtual reality.
The invaluable lessons of service
For more than seven decades, Pacific Oaks College & Children’s School has fostered a culture of social justice through volunteerism and community service—extending its core values from the Pasadena community to as far as villages in South Africa.
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.
Jus-tice: A word from Pacific Oaks
n., The moral principle determining just conduct, peace, and genuine respect for people.
A Passport to a Brighter Future
A scholarship from Michael Horowitz, Ph.D., and Jeannie Gutierrez, Ph.D., supports access to higher education for future generations.
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.
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.
Panic: A True American Pastime
The attack on transgender rights across the U.S. is part of a moral panic—a phenomenon that can devastate communities. But what is a moral panic? And how can we combat its negative effects?
Journey: 5 steps to a transformation
Journey: 5 Steps to a Transformation explores five steps to a transformation through realization, exploration, knowledge, action, and actualization. Susan Livingston is the alumna highlight for Voices Spring 2018 issue.
Trending: #FightforJustice
From pounding the pavement to using hashtags, activists have found a new way to unite.
How Pacific Oaks Prepares Early Childhood Educators to Support the Whole Child
Explore how Pacific Oaks equips future educators with trauma-informed strategies, emergent curriculum, and culturally responsive teaching to support every child.
Nurturing the Roots of Learning
The legacy of Pacific Oaks is measured in the combined impact of both the college and the children’s school to build a trusting, loving community that extends far beyond their respective walls.
