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# 1

College of Education in Iowa (U.S. News & World Report)

Top-Ranked College of Education in Iowa

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93 %

job/graduate school placement rate

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# 35

Best public university in the country (U.S. News & World Report)

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Katharine Broton discusses her research on food insecurity. 

Jonathan Templin speaks about adaptive assessment.

News

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Doctoral student Tevin Middleton receives funds to research school mental health

Counselor Education and Supervision doctoral student Tevin Middleton is working to increase the number of minority students who pursue higher education and the counselor profession by addressing mental health services in schools. 

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Mikelson honored as small business champion for veterans

Alumnus John Mikelson retired from the Army in 2004, but he has never stopped helping veterans and service members get the support they need. That's why Mikelson was recently recognized as the 2023 Small Business Administration (SBA)  Veterans Small Business Champion of the Year.

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UI faculty, alumni net grant to help LGBTQ+ students thrive on campus

Jodi Linley, University of Iowa associate professor in Higher Education and Student Affairs, is part of a $500,000 grant from the Spencer Foundation for first-of-its-kind research on LGBTQ+ college students. The grant is in collaboration with HESA alumni Cindy Ann Kilgo and Alex Lange.

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UI REACH

UI REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) is a comprehensive transition program for students ages 18-25 years old with intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities.

UI REACH

Events

Making Future STEAM Educators: An Introduction to Makerspace Tools, Technologies, and Teaching

Monday, September 25, 2023 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Lindquist Center
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator  Description: This workshop track will engage students in hands-on learning with makerspace tools and technologies. The goal of the workshop is to increase students’ comfort with and understanding of STEAM (science, technology tools, technologies, arts/design, and math) tools and practices and equip them with pedagogical...

Academic Acceleration: An Introduction

Monday, September 25, 2023 5:30pm to 6:45pm
Virtual
Register here. TLC Credit: IS, AATD Presenter(s): Ann Shoplik, Administrator, Belin-Blank Center Description: What is academic acceleration and who might benefit? Acceleration is the best-researched educational programming option for academically talented (gifted) students, yet it is not used often because many educators have not had the opportunity to learn about it. We also worry about the social impact of moving a student up. Research tells us that acceleration is a good option to consider...

Making Future STEAM Educators: An Introduction to Makerspace Tools, Technologies, and Teaching

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Lindquist Center
Register here. TLC Credit: STEAM Presenter(s): Kay Ramey, Assistant Professor of Learning Sciences and Educational Psychology, Darrell Currington, Makerspace Facilitator  Description: In this workshop, students will participate in a hands-on, "quick-fire" STEAM activity and get an introduction to what STEAM is, why it's important, and how to facilitate it in their classrooms. We will also provide an overview of what will be involved in the other workshops in the STEAM track and discuss the...

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