The humanities, way out there

Outreach program asks Santa Ana students to reach for the stars

Leading by example

Alumnus Salvador Sarmiento encourages students to follow their dreams

Writing across the curriculum

Susan Jarratt aims to instill a culture of writing that permeates the campus

A little detective work

Professor of Political Science and Social Psychology Bernard Grofman takes the mystery out of complex social issues

Team player

Lorrie Minkel creates win/win situations

Anchor’s aweigh

Jayne Hess makes daunting schedule look easy

Tools for success

Robert Espero helps students with disabilities reach academic goals

Raising the bar (1)

Intern teacher Brandon Clay had “a beautiful square-root Pythagorean theorem” to present to his seventh-grade Algebra I students. He wrote it on the board and turned expectantly to the sea of young faces – which remained totally blank. They didn’t have a clue. Clay wasn’t sure what to do next. He gazed back at the uncomprehending youngsters, […]

Tools for living

In a society dominated by science and technology, UCI humanists are revitalizing our ability to think creatively, write persuasively and value other cultures