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Workplace hazards: 'All those regulations are written in blood'
Hector M. Figueroa works as an industrial hygienist, which he simplifies to “controlling workplace hazards.”
May 8, 2014
Julius Lam selected for Blue Shield of California Foundation's Emerging Leaders Program
Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in The Leadership of Healthcare Organizations Graduate Julius Lam was recently selected by Blue Shield of California Foundation to participate in the seventh cohort of the Clinic leadership Institute’s (CLI) Emerging leaders program.
May 4, 2014
Patrick Millsap on entrepreneurship: 'The how will come'
It would figure that anyone who enrolls in Patrick Millsap’s “American Business: Entrepreneurship and Innovation” course has a creative streak.
April 29, 2014
Student's path to clinical trials job is 'a very good surprise'
After earning her psychology graduate at San Diego State University, Stephanie Miller had a goal.
April 28, 2014
The good hands people: Celebrating undergraduate achievements in research
One of the more pleasurable aspects of serving in a postsecondary administrative role is the opportunity to interact with the next generation of academics and to gain insight into cutting-edge research across the disciplines. At UC San Diego these occasions are facilitated by Academic Enrichment...
April 27, 2014
Lessons from baseball that apply to education
A life-long baseball fan, Ed Abeyta sees plenty of life lessons and teachable moments that could be applied as equally to education as they do to baseball.
April 24, 2014
Occupational Safety and Health student takes charge in Yuma
Before he accepted a job in Yuma, on the western edge of Arizona and California, Andy Klakulak barely knew where it was.
April 23, 2014
There be monsters here: Making sense of postsecondary accountability in the current era
Those of us who’ve spent what feels like a lifetime in the academy have of late felt the rather haunting presence of a spectre creeping its way into postsecondary education institution by institution. In an era characterized by retrenchment in the public sector and the determination of...
April 20, 2014
Teacher helps test-takers prepare for life’s goals
As a UC San Diego Extension test-prep teacher, Arthur Connors coaches aspiring college and law students on how to take the all-important standardized entrance exams.
April 13, 2014
The changing face of education: A catalyst for reinvention in working with adult learners
The advent of large-scale educational reform movements like Common Core State Standards have inspired any number of changes in the way practitioners are trained and serve as fodder for heated conversations in the professional, popular and social media.
April 9, 2014
Computer engineer earns two Extension certificates: 'I like to perform at a high level'
Jeffrey High was busy in 2012, earning two UC San Diego Extension certificates related to advanced computer engineering — one in Embedded Computer Engineering, another in C/C++ Programming.
April 8, 2014
A window to the world: Language teacher sees 'amazing things'
Lisa Naylor views her job as a window to the world.
April 7, 2014
Instructor discusses thrill of sports photography
In nearly 30 years as a sports photographer, Sean Haffey has seen it all.
March 31, 2014
Trainer Vicki Davidson: Always proving herself
Until Vicki Davidson retired a few years ago, she was a National Board Commissioned inspector for the Dow Chemical Company, at their Pittsburg, CA plant, east of the Bay Area.
March 30, 2014
Pico Iyer: 'I’ve never stopped traveling'
Essayist, novelist, and world adventurer Pico Iyer has made a point of living quite blissfully without a smart phone or tablet, though he does use email on his late-model laptop.
March 26, 2014
Paralegal student gets career kick-start
As paralegal to a criminal defense attorney, Sunny Elmore finds each day brings its own set of welcome challenges.
March 23, 2014
Big Data at work: Bigger and bigger
In an effort to put big data’s growth into perspective, UC San Diego computer engineering & science professor Larry Smarr offered this analogy: Start by placing one grain of rice on a chessboard, then double it exponentially square by square.
March 13, 2014
Going independent: Extension photography student lifts his skills
Milan Kovacevic enjoyed his recent six-year stint as a freelance videographer and producer for KPBS-TV.
March 12, 2014
College counseling certificate launches student to Stanford
Crissy Hucko Diaz may be employed these days at Stanford University, but her heart will always belong to UC San Diego.
March 10, 2014
Professional certificates leave married couple doubly enriched
Earning their UC San Diego Extension professional certificates has enriched the lives of Laurel and Lowell Anderson, but for different reasons.
March 3, 2014
Accounting certificate gives CPA bigger numbers to crunch
Now a Certified Public Accountant in Santa Barbara, Colby Sellman credits her UC San Diego Extension Certificate in Accounting, earned in 2007, for pulling her in the right career direction.
March 2, 2014
Gifted and Talented Education student: 'It's like figuring out a mental puzzle'
Why did Lynne Reynolds become a teacher? “It’s simple. I wanted to take my summers off.”
February 25, 2014
Connected to everything else: Practical arts integration
As this series on the arts in education draws to a close, we can argue that we have made a compelling, albeit brief, case for meaningful inclusion of the arts in P-12 curriculum.
February 25, 2014
Health care leadership instructor recommends planning in the face of adversity
An instructor at UC San Diego Extension for the past two years, Dan Wallis prefers to be known as a facilitator.
February 24, 2014