College of Education Office of Strategic Communications staff are ready to help connect media with University of Iowa College of Education expert sources, provide information about our initiatives, history, and people, and share our college’s story. 

Media Inquiries

Please contact:

Lois J. Gray

Director of Strategic Communications
319-335-5347 (office)
319-430-3740 (cell)
lois-gray@uiowa.edu

News

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Staying tech-savvy

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
When it comes to the way future teachers learn, staying tech-savvy is crucial.
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The Historian

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Educational Policy and Leadership Studies Associate Professor Katrina Sanders is one of several scholars from across the U.S. who curated the Race Relations in America online database. Sanders is also affiliated with the Schools, Culture, and Society graduate program.
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Leaders Across the Nation, Our Global Partnerships

Wednesday, August 30, 2017
See where our alumni are leading universities and colleges across the U.S. 

By The Numbers 2016-2017

Tuesday, August 29, 2017
41 degree programs offered 27,822 alumni in 78 countries, all 50 states, and every Iowa county $8.6 million awarded in grants 125 books and peer-reviewed publications 155 professional development workshops in the Baker Teacher Leader Center 10:1 student to faculty ratio 372,505 Iowa students took Iowa Testing Programs' Iowa Assessments 58 UI REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) students...
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Inspiring STEM innovation and exploration

Tuesday, August 29, 2017
From elementary students’ early understanding of science and math concepts to the many post-graduate research explorations we champion, the College of Education leads the charge in STEM education.
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Gould eyes community connectivity through 'The Green Room'

Friday, August 25, 2017
David Gould, administrator with the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa College of Education, discusses breaking down barriers between students and the community through The Green Room lecture series in this Little Village article. Read the full article in Little Village.
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Bowman research points to importance of close campus relationships in academic success

Wednesday, August 23, 2017
Close campus friendships, including those between roommates, are important to academic success and graduation, says UI College of Education professor Nicholas A. Bowman.
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2017 Iowa State Fair fun for all

Friday, August 18, 2017
Many fond memories were made at the 2017 Iowa State Fair on Friday, Aug. 18. Faculty, staff, students, and alumni helped spread the word about the University of Iowa College of Education.  
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Chung given a 'shout out'

Friday, August 11, 2017
Jake Chung is assistant superintendent for personnel and planning at Arlington Heights School District 25 in Arlington Heights, Ill., and an alumnus of the University of Iowa College of Education. Chung, also a member of the UI College of Education Advisory Board, was recently given a "shout out" in the Chicago Tribune.
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Alumna demonstrates leadership skills as Grinnell dean of students

Friday, August 4, 2017
Grinnell College Dean of Students Sarah Reshetar Moschenross attributes much of her success as a leader to her experiences at the University of Iowa College of Education.
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College Board names first Robert L. Brennan chair

Friday, July 28, 2017
Tim Moses, chief psychometrician at the College Board, has been named the board's first Robert L. Brennan chair of psychometric research. 
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Experiential learning taking place in Colorado

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Ted Neal, Clinical Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning, leads pre-service teachers on an experiential learning expedition in the Crested Butte, Colorado area.
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Perry Research Scholars Institute brings talented high schoolers to the UI

Tuesday, July 18, 2017
The Perry Research Scholars Institute, a two-week summer camp program for eighth-, ninth-, and 10th-graders organized by the College of Education’s Belin-Blank Center, introduces high school students to a variety of academic research so they can explore their interests and plan for the future.
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Grant highlights importance of rural STEM education for high-achieving students

Monday, July 17, 2017
The Belin-Blank Center will continue to strengthen STEM-positive environments for rural Iowa 6th- to 8th-graders through the STEM Excellence and Leadership program.
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Alumna educates as 'citizen ambassador'

Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Lauren Darby (MAT '15) is a Fulbright scholar who taught English to 5th- through 12th-graders in Wolfsburg, Germany. Her valued role as a "citizen ambassador" is explored in this article from The Daily Iowan. Read the full article in The Daily Iowan.
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Neal mentors externs in SE Iowa

Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Ted Neal, Clinical Associate Professor of Science Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning, mentors externs Alicia (Schiller) Haynes and Amanda Schiller.
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Alumna helps struggling students succeed

Thursday, July 6, 2017
Cynthia Knight (BA '86) is the founder and director of Iowa NET High Academy. “I create hope for students who have none,” says Knight.

Grant expands impact of Iowa nonprofits' work with rural students

Monday, June 26, 2017
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation recently announced a two-year, $200,000 commitment to the Belin-Blank Center. The center is part of the University of Iowa College of Education. The center will use the grant to expand its Stem Excellence and Leadership (SEAL) program, which offers rigorous math and science enrichment classes before and after school, to students in grades 8 and 9 in 10 rural Iowa...
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Alumnus makes a difference at Camp Courageous

Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Charlie Becker leads by example. Becker (BA Political Science; Secondary Education Certification ’76), of Dubuque, Iowa, has done this both in the classroom and as executive director of Camp Courageous in Monticello, Iowa.
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Student teaching in New Zealand an impactful experience

Wednesday, June 21, 2017
Alison Failor had the opportunity to student teach at Birkdale North School in New Zealand.