Articles from July 2024
Iowa paraeducators benefit from new school mental health fellowship
Tuesday, July 30, 2024
A new mental health training fellowship created by the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health provides valuable tools for Iowa's paraeducators.
Dennis Maki leaves legacy as leader in rehabilitation counselor education
Friday, July 26, 2024
Rehabilitation Counselor Education Professor Emeritus Dennis Maki passed away on Jan. 2, 2024, at the age of 75, after more than 30 years at the College of Education.
Providing mental health support for UI’s Veteran community
Friday, July 26, 2024
Iowa native and combat Veteran Chuck Xander looks back on his first year as embedded counselor in which he helped provide mental health support for Veterans and military-connected students.
Clinic space at Belin-Blank Center renovated
Thursday, July 25, 2024
A renovation project at Blank Honors Center creates new clinic spaces for UI College of Education’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health and Belin-Blank Center.
In the news: Everyday Iowa - Iowa Reading Research Center
Tuesday, July 23, 2024
UI Director of Iowa Reading Research Center Shawn Datchuk and clinical assistant professor of special education Leah Zimmermann discussed why Iowa adding cursive handwriting to the state education standards is a good thing for youth on KCRG.
New faculty join the College of Education
Thursday, July 11, 2024
The College of Education welcomes several new faculty who bring decades of expertise, cutting-edge research, and innovative teaching to our community.
Fulbright recipient Dawn Thomas makes an impact in Spain
Monday, July 1, 2024
Dawn Thomas, a Master of Arts in Teaching secondary English education alumna, reflects on her 2023-24 Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship in Spain.