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First cohort of Dean’s Scholars join college

Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Diverse reasons draw some of the "best and the brightest" students to the field of education as Dean's Scholars.
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Student Spotlight: Jeremy Williams

Thursday, September 1, 2016
Jeremy Williams, a doctoral student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program, helps other veterans succeed. Jeremy Williams Veterans Resource Specialist I-SERVE, Iowa Support, Education and Resources for Veterans and Enlisted program Jeremy Williams, of Anoka, Minnesota, is an Army veteran and doctoral student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs program with the University of...

UI alumna shares high expectations for classroom

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Haley Kaplan, a first-year teacher and 2016 UI College of Education graduate in elementary education, had a perfectly organized classroom to welcome her fourth graders to Jefferson Elementary School in Bettendorf, encouraging them to do their best and be school leaders.
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Charting a course

Thursday, July 14, 2016
Dan Clay’s new role as dean of the University of Iowa College of Education is more than an exciting job opportunity: It’s a homecoming of sorts. Clay, who began as dean on July 1, comes to the UI from the University of Missouri, where he was dean of the College of Education since 2010. He served as a tenure-track faculty member in the UI College of Education’s counseling psychology program from...

UI’s Belin-Blank Center recognizes top Iowa high schools

Wednesday, June 8, 2016
For the eighth consecutive year, George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids is the top Advanced Placement (AP) school in Iowa, according to the Iowa AP Index. The College of Education's Belin-Blank Center created the index to assess AP participation among accredited public and nonpublic schools in Iowa.

Wood to serve as NCACES president-elect for 2016-2017

Saturday, May 28, 2016
Susannah Wood has been elected as president-elect of North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (NCACES).
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Attention, please!

Monday, May 23, 2016
UI education faculty using interactive technology to help K-12 teachers improve student behavior
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Three receive Fulbright grants

Monday, May 9, 2016
The University of Iowa College of Education saw a record-breaking year for those receiving Fulbright grants, with the highly competitive program awarding 2016-2017 English Teaching Assistantships to Lauren Darby, Abigail Grilli, and Amanda Kloser.

Dr. Datchuk visits France for conference presentation

Monday, May 2, 2016
Dr. Kimberly Datchuk (Art Education) presented a paper at The Fine Arts and Critics: Legitimizing the Status Quo and the Social Order conference at the University of Burgundy on April 29, 2016.

Cohen receives Big Wheel in the Arts Award

Thursday, April 28, 2016
Associate Professor Mary Cohen (Teaching & Learning, Music Education) is this year's recipient of the “Big Wheel in the Arts” Award.