Leading the way
Alumna Kaya Plansker is helping to strengthen a community network at the helm of Leadership Pasadena.
“Is everything OK?”
A single question can start the process of a child overcoming trauma.
On the Shoulders of Giants
Since the founding of Pacific Oaks Children's School, visionaries have passed the torch from one generation to the next. Their legacy endures.
Pacific Oaks Celebrates New Program Developments
With advancements in programs and accreditations, Pacific Oaks College recommits to maintaining the highest academic standards and expanding opportunities for our students.
Emerging Education
The future of special education lies in integrated classrooms that will inspire an evolution of inclusion.
The next generation social worker
In times of critical need—and now more than ever before—social workers remain present, finding creative ways to positively impact their communities.
Forging a Healthy Future
Alumna Norma Mtume witnessed history fighting for civil rights—then made it organizing for communitybased health care.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
