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In Memoriam: Fielding remembered as mentor, colleague, friend
Thursday, January 6, 2022
College of Education Associate Professor Emeritus Linda Fielding died June 18, 2021, from complications related to Alzheimer’s disease.
Bills leaves legacy as humble scholar, generous mentor, tireless champion
Thursday, January 6, 2022
David Bills, sociology of education professor and Emma E. Holmes Faculty Research Fellow in the Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies, died peacefully on July 15, 2021, at the age of 67, leaving a global legacy through his scholarship and students.
Ogren receives grant to write book on life, legacy of Lyle Spencer
Thursday, January 6, 2022
Christine Ogren, associate professor, is the recipient of a Spencer Foundation grant to write a scholarly book on education research philanthropist Lyle Spencer.
Into the wild
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
After spending over a year indoors, kids were ready to get outside with School of the Wild.
Adapting through COVID-19: Matt Degner
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Matt Degner remembers cancelling Iowa City Community School District international trips in February of 2020 because of a virus called COVID-19. He never imagined that one month later, he would be sending his students, teachers, and administrators home for the next year and a half.
Adapting through COVID-19: Adam Perkins
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
When COVID-19 first hit, teachers went above and beyond to meet the needs of their students. Adam Perkins, who received a M.A.T. in Science Education and who teaches science at Summit Middle Charter School in Boulder, Colorado, is one of these teachers.
Adapting through COVID-19: Vicki Cupp
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Vicki Cupp has found silver linings in a schoolyear filled with unknowns.
Adapting through COVID-19: Sydney Roper
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Sydney Roper was heartbroken after she didn’t get to say goodbye to her first class when the school year ended early due to COVID-19.
In search of Black care
Tuesday, January 4, 2022
Krista Walker came to the College of Education to support students of color, but everything changed when Walker became one of the many Black women who had to advocate for their safety during childbirth.
Nash, ICCSD receive grant to recruit, retain teacher education students of color
Friday, December 17, 2021
Amira Nash, associate director of partnerships and programs in the Baker Teacher Leader Center, received one of the University of Iowa’s 2021 Diversity Catalyst Seed Grant Awards for her work on the recruitment and retention of BIPOC teacher education students.