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New book: The HSI Movement

Professor Gina Garcia's latest book, "The HSI Movement: Strategies Driving Change at Hispanic-Serving Institutions," is now available. College enrollment, eligibility, and grant-seeking alone do not guarantee meaningful change for Latine students. The HSI Movement examines what happens when change agents commit to intentionally transforming the institution to truly serve these students as an organizing and foundational principle.

In Memoriam: Professor Emerita Lily Wong Fillmore

Fillmore grew up in Depression-era Watsonville, Calif., one of seven children of immigrant Chinese parents. Her home language was Cantonese. Only when she began attending Radcliff Elementary School, along with other children recently arrived from China, Mexico, Japan, and the Dust Bowl migration, did she begin learning English. Her classmates labelled her “mush-mouth” when she stumbled over English consonants. Such formative experiences ignited what would become a lifelong interest in understanding language learning and a determination to support the role of language in schooling for language minority students.

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BSE inFocus: Christopher Wilson

Wilson grew up surrounded by baseball, from his great-grandmother’s love of the St. Louis Cardinals to using binoculars from his cousin’s East Oakland home to watch the Oakland A’s, and of course playing Little League and high school ball. Wilson has also been keenly aware of who is—and isn't—playing in The Show. He discusses his love of the game and the importance of his master’s degree capstone project, “The Erasure of African Americans in Professional Baseball.”

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Equitable Instruction by Design

Six BSE Faculty Fellows spent four weeks this summer reflecting on their courses, experimenting with instructional strategies, and exploring thoughtful uses of digital and AI-supported tools. The fellowship provides time and community for faculty to iteratively strengthen course design in ways that support equitable and engaging undergraduate learning.

Tolani Britton selected for William T. Grant Foundation Scholars Program

Britton’s research in the Scholars Program seeks to deepen the understanding of the impact community colleges have in the educational attainment of Black and Latinx youth with conviction histories. It expands on her main body of work that explores the impact of policies on students’ transition from secondary school to higher education, as well as access and retention in higher education.

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In Memory of P. David Pearson

Professor Emeritus and former BSE Dean, Pearson was an expert in literacy and reading comprehension, and UC Berkeley alum (B.A. History '63) and is remembered for his dedication to curriculum development and policy decisions surrounding the best ways to teach reading in U.S. schools. And his love of life and people.

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Legacy of alum Ben Yerger '75 impacts generations

Through the Ben Yerger Fellowship at the BSE, Yerger's commitment to educational opportunity continues to support new generations of teachers who are preparing students not only for careers and college, but for participation in a democratic society. 

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Alumna Maureen Orth B.A. Political Science ‘64 establishes program for undergrads to work in Colombia

A former Peace Corp volunteer and award-winning journalist, Orth has come full circle in combining her love of Berkeley and providing educational opportunities in Colombia. The Marina Orth Foundation (MOF) Scholars program allows students to spend four weeks teaching English, leadership, robotics, and other STEM disciplines. The program is a partnership with Orth, BSE, and the Social Sciences Career Readiness Internship Program (SSCRIP) in the Division of Social Sciences.

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