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COE faculty recognized for excellence in research

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
College of Education faculty members Leah Zimmermann and Hyesun You were bestowed with 2024 Meritorious Research Awards.
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Neal, Hoffman receive Collegiate Teaching Awards

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
College of Education faculty members Ted Neal and Lesa Hoffman were recently honored for their exemplary teaching and mentorship.
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Student speaker McKenna Haag empowers others to find their voice

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
McKenna Haag, an elementary education major, is passionate about teaching others to use their voice and to inspire self-efficacy – whether they are her students or her fellow peers.
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Brown honored with the Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service

Friday, April 26, 2024
Kenneth G. Brown, the Tippie Children Professor of Management and interim DEO of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies in the College of Education, is one of three UI faculty being recognized with the 2024 Michael J. Brody Award for Faculty Excellence in Service.
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College of Education launches new undergraduate counseling major

Thursday, April 25, 2024
New Counseling and Behavioral Health Services degree designed for undergraduate students who want to develop a foundation in helping processes and human behavior.
Deb Kakavas, Bettina Hass, Bobbie Bevins

College of Education recognizes Bettina Hass Excellence in Commitment and Dedication Awardees, a retirement, longevity honorees

Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Bobbie Bevins and Deb Kakavas received the Bettina (Tina) Hass Excellence in Commitment and Dedication Awards at the UI College of Education Staff Appreciation Lunch Celebration. The college also celebrated Kathy Mossman's retirement and 14 longevity award honorees.
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Empowering Kosovan ICT students

Monday, April 22, 2024
USAID's Private Sector Partnerships to Strengthen Higher Education Activity collaborates with Polymaths, one of the activity’s ICT private sector partners, and their partners from Amazon Web Services. This collaboration provides students with training and long-term support to enhance their cloud computing skills.
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College of Education builds partnerships with K-12 educators

Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Local stakeholders from K-12 education and the University of Iowa discussed student learning, effective teaching, and innovative and inclusive educational practices at the first Connecting K-12 and Higher Education Conference.
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Collaborative curriculum development: UI, Kosovo public universities partner with industry leaders

Thursday, April 11, 2024
Professors specializing in competency-based education at the University of Iowa have joined forces with their counterparts from public universities in Kosovo to lead workshops aimed at revising curricula in response to insights from the private sector.
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Regan Trexel honored as recipient of 2024 Iowa Direct Support Professional of the Year

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
University of Iowa graduate student Regan Trexel has been named the Iowa Direct Support Professional of the Year by ANCOR, the leading voice in Washington for community-based disability services providers, due to her role at UI REACH as the lead social engagement peer mentor.