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Focus on instructors: Jerry Ray
“When I retire, I want to be able to look back and say that I spent my career helping others,” says Jerry Ray, who has been teaching Financial Management for Non-Profit Organizations at UC San Diego Extension for a little over a year.
July 8, 2013
New paradigms for counseling the gifted and talented pupil
As a bit of a cinephile and self-proclaimed anachronism, I’ve recently developed a fixation with the manned space flight missions of the 1960s and early 1970s and related films. Beyond the fact that we were able to accomplish these feats with less available technology than is present in most...
July 8, 2013
Focus on instructors: Genadi Radiul
“When we're infused with either enthusiasm or awe or fondness…it changes what we see. It changes what we remember.”
July 7, 2013
Fostering creativity and commitment in the classroom using technology
As educators approach new challenges with vigor, we strive to keep pace with what often feels like sea changes in pedagogy and instructional technology. A quick survey of the American classroom seems to suggest that more than ever before, new web-based platforms and handheld devices appear to be...
July 2, 2013
Focus on instructors: Gini Baker
“How you were fed in the first two years of your life will affect your health for the rest of your life,” says Gini Baker, who coordinates and teaches the Lactation Specialist, Lactation Educator (CLEC), and LEEARC approved Lactation Consultant program.
June 24, 2013
Translating experience into your own business
As globalization and worldwide trade become common place, translators are increasingly needed to assist in communication between cultures.
June 19, 2013
How Lean Six Sigma Black Belts are saving thousands
Not only are students of UC San Diego Extenion's Lean Six sigma program bringing speed and accuracy to process improvement at their respective companies, they're proposing significant cost savings as well.
June 11, 2013
How to deal with your bad boss
A study conducted by Tellyourboss.com reported that only 36% of Americans are happy with their job. 65% percent of those unhappy at work blame their boss, saying a change in management would improve their work situation, while the other 35% would choose a pay raise to better enjoy, or endure,...
June 10, 2013
Health care has the remedy for unemployment
In the past few years, the healthcare industry has grown twice as fast as the national economy. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts that the healthcare and social assistance sector will increase by three percent each year, creating more new jobs by 2020 than any other industry.
June 3, 2013
Finding a 'sustainable' career
Sustainability is about the preservation of resources today in order to meet current needs and the needs of future generations, or in other words “the capacity to endure.” For businesses, sustainability means respecting the environment while maintaining commercial success. Individuals with a...
May 6, 2013
Military transition: Building a career in facilities management
The Facilities Management field is a great fit for military personnel in transition. For example, there are parallels between military experience and the construction field, including the design, building, maintenance, and improvement of military infrastructures, power plants, roads, docks and...
April 25, 2013
Choose a company with employee development
How important is a company’s dedication to employee development when choosing your career path? Although such training may not be in the fore front of your career decision making, consider the effect employee development may have on your overall job satisfaction.
April 22, 2013
A few words on the future of libraries
San Diego City Librarian Deborah Barrow is busy with final preparations for a new downtown central library to open this summer, but she’s not too busy to ponder the future role of libraries.
April 21, 2013
Focus on instructors: Al Whitley
Al Whitley has taught for UC San Diego Extension for 25 years, and is a principal at WhitleyGroup, an architectural practice that provides specialized CAD and BIM support for commercial, biotech and government projects. He and his staff have received numerous awards for their work on project...
March 25, 2013
Going green is the new gold standard
Green is the gold standard in modern business, as industry leaders look for new and improved ways to implement sustainable strategies into their day-to-day operations. The green economy is growing and includes 3.1 million jobs in America, according to a recent report from the Bureau of Labor...
March 11, 2013
Financial aid for recent college graduates: UC San Diego offering bridge to employment scholarships
University of California (UC) San Diego Extension will award four Bridge to Employment Scholarships for recent college graduates of up to $5,500 in 2013 for adults to pursue continuing education. Applicants do not need to live in the San Diego area because more than two dozen certificate programs...
February 11, 2013
Project management gets agile
Agility, the ability to move quickly and easily, is a term that is sweeping the project management field and is now being adopted across various industries. Agile project management allows companies to respond to issues as they come up during the course of a certain project.
February 7, 2013
The science and philosophy behind the happiness movement
Gretchen Rubin decided to spend a year test-driving the wisdom of the ages, the current scientific studies, and the lessons from pop culture about how to be happier. At the end of her study, Rubin wrote a book entitled The Happiness Project. How does she respond to critics who think that gimmick...
February 5, 2013
Focus on instructors: Leland Foerster
We invite you to take a moment to get to know Leland Foerster, a fine art photographer who has taught for UC San Diego Extension for close to twenty years. His recent projects include: The Californios, Taking the Early Bus and There is Work. His photographs are in public and private collections...
January 22, 2013
Asian language study can open career doors in booming economies
In November 2011, USA Today, quoting the global job placement firm Manpower, reported that the Asia-Pacific region is now the strongest job market in the world.
December 10, 2012
Becoming a stronger medical school applicant
Savvy college grads are turning to Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medical programs, better known as Post-Bac programs to help them become the most attractive medical school candidates they can be.
December 6, 2012
Right place, right time: The art of iReporting with Tony Perri
What do Mickey Mouse, David Lynch, and the Dalai Lama have in common? They’ve all worked with Emmy-award winning producer/director Tony Perri.
November 28, 2012
School of rock: An interview with Scott Walton
Take a journey through the colorful and diverse history of America’s most defining and universal art form, examining both how society has shaped the genre throughout the years and how rock music has shaped society. Geared toward musicians and non-musicians alike, History of Rock Music encourages...
November 27, 2012
Getting personal with animation instructor Eric Van Hamersveld
Meet animator and UC San Diego Extension's instructor Eric Van Hamersveld, who teaches Animation I: Introduction to Disney’s 12 Principles of Animation and Animation II: Skill Building. We sat down with him to chat about how he got started, what he accomplished in the world of animation and...
September 16, 2012