University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Extension
Dates
employed: April 1995 – June 1995
Received
specialized training for new instructors
Created
and wrote African Holocaust Studies for UCLA Extension.
Taught range from intro to computers to artificial intelligence on main campus
in Bunche Hall.
“Bunche
Hall is dedicated to Ralph J. Bunche, the diplomat who won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1950 for his efforts to end the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict. Bunche was
a 1927 graduate of UCLA” (from website article “Buildings Named for
Blacks at High-Ranking Colleges and Universities”).
Background: ” UCLA
Extension is accredited, through UCLA, by the Western Association of
Schools and Colleges.”
“As
one of the nation’s oldest, largest and most comprehensive continuing and
professional studies providers, UCLA Extension gives you a wide range of
options to advance in your career, switch careers, or achieve personal
growth.”
“UCLA Extension
is a part of the UCLA Division of Continuing Education. Many professionals who
have university degrees enroll in UCLA Extension courses and programs to update
their knowledge in such fields as engineering, computer science, business and
management, health sciences, and teacher education.”
Notable Alumni: Marilyn Monroe,
James Franco, and Troy Aikman, among others.