Faculty development

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference returns for 9th year

UC Davis faculty and instructors share research and discoveries to improve teaching and learning at the ninth Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (or SoTL) Conference in the ARC Ballroom Dec. 10. 

The committee planned the 2024 conference around the theme, “The SoTL Cycle: Innovate, Assess, Evolve,” which is dedicated to the celebration of the UC Davis community of educators. 

Jeanette B. Ruiz named faculty lead for UC Davis First-Generation Initiative

First-generation UC Davis students and their allies gathered Nov. 8 to form a human No. 1, showcasing the first-generation community at UC Davis as part of the National First-Generation College Celebration. Expanding that support to include first-generation faculty, UC Davis Undergraduate Education recently named Associate Professor of Teaching Jeanette B. Ruiz to lead the First-Generation Initiative into its next phase.