Match Opportunity: Byron and Etsuko Walker and Lori Kletzer are generously matching all donations, dollar for dollar, up to $1,250.
It’s not just about what we teach; it’s also about how we teach.
UC Santa Cruz has a long history of prizing education for social justice, and today, as a minority-serving institution, we have new opportunities to extend that tradition. We support instructors to develop and share equity-minded teaching methods that embody “servingness.” These methods are known, from current research on teaching and learning, to improve student retention, persistence, academic achievement, and sense of belonging. With our campus partners, we aim to serve the students we enroll, including first-generation college students, multilingual students, and students historically and currently minoritized on campus. We believe this work can happen at the level of our teaching practices, and a commitment to equity and servingness infuses all of our programs.
Your contributions will support:
- Programming to ensure that all new faculty receive a foundation and ongoing support in adopting evidence-based and equity-minded teaching practices, with the goal and vision of a future university in which all instructors aspire to develop as teachers and take pride in supporting equitable outcomes for all students.
- Learning communities for all faculty to dedicate time to engage with each other to improve teaching and learning.
- A robust set of programs to prepare graduate students for their current teaching service, as well as to develop them as future faculty—the next generation of equity practitioners at institutions of higher education across the state and beyond.
- Up-to-date, evidence-based, and accessible teaching resources to support all TAs and instructors and UCSC.
Support exceptional teaching and deep learning at UC Santa Cruz!
| Rank | State | Gifts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CA | 16 |
| 2 | ME | 1 |
| 3 | AA | 0 |
