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How to Prep Your Student for College Applications
Cassie Duwe ’07, Student Affairs Officer, UCLA Office of Undergraduate Admissions | Biography >
No one can guarantee your student a spot at UCLA, but this special presentation from the UCLA Admissions Office will help you understand how to help your child prepare to apply for college. Gain helpful insight into admission requirements and application processes. Learn what it takes to help your children prepare to be the best applicants they can be, no matter where they dream of enrolling.
It’s Getting Hot in Here: Climate Change
Professor Ann Carlson, UCLA Environmental Law Center | Biography >
Global warming. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Environmental impacts. The terms are confusing, but are the fears real? Learn about the science of climate change, and what the U.S. is doing to find solutions.
Who’s Teaching the Teachers?
Principal Jim Kennedy Ed.M. ’95, Ed.D. ’00, Corinne A. Seeds University Elementary School | Biography >
UCLA operates a unique learning environment for educators. The Corinne A. Seeds University Elementary School, an internationally recognized laboratory school, is a center for research on education and child development, a training center for teachers and a resource for public schools. Learn about the school’s unique and important role, its future plans and its impact on public education.
What is Shakespearean Tragedy and Why Do We Need It Now?
Professor Robert Watson, English | Biography >
Is Shakespeare still relevant? Why should we still study Shakespeare? Does classic literature still matter in 21st-century Los Angeles?
Melting Pot, Salad Bowl or Ethnic Stew: Interracial Dynamics in American Society
Professor Ali Behdad, UCLA Department of Comparative Literature
Race is front and center in national conversation. Behdad explores how the idea of race has emerged over three centuries and the contested terrain in which groups come into conflict and find common ground. Find out how students respond to the discussion and why he loves to teach the topic.
