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Honoring inaugural awardees of the Teaching and Learning Graduate Student Research Awards

Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Graduate students, Ashley Rila and Kate Lechtenberg, were awarded Graduate Student Research Awards from the Department of Teaching and Learning for their research.
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HESA Ph.D. student recognized for researching racial barriers in higher ed

Monday, May 18, 2020
Charles Martin-Stanley II was recognized as the 2020 graduate recipient of the Philip G. Hubbard Human Rights Award for his impactful research and community service.
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In the news: UI graduate student breaks barriers for Hawkeyes, raising disability awareness

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Andrea Courtney, clinical mental-health master’s program student, has been instrumental in raising the standard of disability accommodations for students on campus.
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UI alumna Margot Allscheid awarded Fulbright to Spain

Thursday, May 7, 2020
Margot Allscheid, an alumna in elementary education from the University of Iowa College of Education, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Spain for 2020-21.

Datchuk, Grooms honored with 2019-2020 Collegiate Teaching Awards

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
Shawn Datchuk, assistant professor in special education, and Ain Grooms, assistant professor in educational leadership, were honored with the 2019-2020 Collegiate Teaching Awards. 
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“Where Do You Work?” Wednesday: Stephanie Peters

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Meet this week's "Where Do You Work? Wednesday Elementary Education alumna Stephanie Peters.
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Barnhardt selected as University of California National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement fellow

Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Cassie Barnhardt, associate professor in Higher Education and Student Affairs, was selected as one of the University of California’s National Center for Free Speech and Civic Engagement 2020-2021 fellows. Fellows are selected for tackling challenging and timely issues pertaining to expression, academic freedom and campus climate. Over the course of a year, the fellows will research complex topics...
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Celebrating College of Education 2020 scholarship recipients, donors

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Thanks to the generosity of University of Iowa College of Education alumni, donors, and friends, students are able to take part in life-changing educational experiences and be leaders in their community.
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UI student Sydney DeBoer Awarded Fulbright to Czech Republic

Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Sydney DeBoer, who will receive a BA in history and secondary social studies education from the University of Iowa this May, is the winner of a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship Award to Czech Republic for 2020-21.
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Watt, Martin-Stanley II honored at Finkbine Dinner

Monday, April 27, 2020
Sherry Watt, professor in Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, and Charles Martin-Stanley II, doctoral candidate in Higher Education and Student Affairs, were recently announced as Finkbine Award recipients.