Articles from 2020

Bridge on Iowa campus

In the news: Let Iowa's international students stay here and learn

Monday, July 13, 2020
College of Education Educational Policy and Leadership Studies faculty write an open letter detailing the repercussions of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency’s announcement requiring international students to leave the country if their education is solely online.
Teacher and student holding awards

"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Alisa Meggitt

Monday, June 22, 2020
Happy “Where Do You Work?” Wednesday, Hawkeyes! This week meet alumna Alisa Meggitt (B.A. ’92 Global Studies, B.A. ’02 Elementary Education with a social studies endorsement). Originally from Inverness, Illinois, Meggitt has been teaching for 18 years in the Iowa City Community School District. She currently works as a seventh-grade Global Studies instructor. Meggitt loves bringing students and...
Brett Caskey

"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Brett Caskey

Monday, June 22, 2020
Brett Caskey (M.A. ’17 Educational Policy and Leadership Studies: Higher Education and Student Affairs), originally from Crescent, Iowa, works as a College Success Advisor at Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Ebonee Johnson

Johnson helps develop HIV, SUDs prevention program

Monday, June 22, 2020
A collaboration between the University of Iowa and Southern University looks to develop and implement a culturally responsive HIV and SUDs prevention program in Louisiana.
Genevieve Harnack

"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Genevieve Harnack

Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Meet alumna Genevieve Harnack (BA ’09 Communication Studies and Mass Communication, ’14 certificate in Elementary Education with an endorsement in science, MA' 19 in Educational Policy & Leadership Studies), who works as Hills Elementary School as a sixth-grade teacher.
Conference attendees

Alumna named Iowa Counselor of the Year

Wednesday, June 10, 2020
The Iowa Association for College Admission Counseling named UI College of Education alumna Sheryl Cline Counselor of the Year.
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Hiding in plain sight

Thursday, June 4, 2020
A twice-exceptional (2e) child’s giftedness can overshadow their disability—or vice versa. The UI team, including Susan Assouline, director of the UI Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education & Talent Development, is taking a multidisciplinary approach to creating a full picture and understanding of 2e, from its genetic roots to the best way to help 2e individuals.
iAnna Haller

"Where Do You Work?" Wednesday: Anna Haller

Monday, June 1, 2020
Meet alumna Anna Haller, a high school social studies teacher.
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Dunbar receives 2019 Regents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards

Friday, May 22, 2020
Stephen Dunbar, professor in Educational Measurement and Statistics, was one of 12 honored with the 2019 Regents Faculty and Staff Excellence Awards. Each year, the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, honors six faculty and six staff at the University of Iowa for their extraordinary contributions and sustained record of excellence. Dunbar has taught at the UI for 38 years and serves as Hieronymus...
Ally Valde

A desire to help others communicate

Thursday, May 21, 2020
Inspired years ago by a school speech pathologist, New Jersey native and UI REACH lead mentor, Ally Valde, aims to make a similar impact—to help others who struggle with communicating—and has grown into an advocate for individuals with disabilities.