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College of Education faculty member, alumna recognized during annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women

Thursday, April 13, 2017
Susan Assouline, director of the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa College of Education, as well as UI College of Education alumna, Gabriela Rivera, earned awards at the UI's annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women.

Bruhn discusses award-winning research

Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Assistant Professor Allison Bruhn, winner of the 2017 Ted Carr Initial Researcher Award, discusses her work.
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Connecting with Kosovo

Friday, April 7, 2017
The potential to help transform education in Kosovo is closer to becoming a reality, thanks to a new partnership between the University of Iowa and the University of Pristina.
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College of Education in full force at the Hawkeye Caucus 2017

Tuesday, April 4, 2017
The University of Iowa College of Education was out in full force at the Hawkeye Caucus in the state capitol Tuesday, April 4. Take a look at some great photos from throughout the day.
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Bowman offers insights on what makes admissions officers more likely to admit low-income students

Thursday, March 30, 2017
Research by Nicholas A. Bowman, director of the University of Iowa Center for Research on Undergraduate Education, shows that admission officers at selective colleges are more likely to offer spots to low-income students if they have a better understanding of the high schools those students attend.
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Music education student serves others over spring break

Tuesday, March 28, 2017
This year, 200 Hawkeyes used their spring break to volunteer in 12 communities across the U.S. as part of Hawkeye Service Teams. One of those students was Ben Ross, a fourth-year student from Rockford, Illinois, studying voice performance and music education.
Jeremy Williams

Highlighting big opportunities for student service members

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
US Army Reserve Capt. Jeremy Williams, a veterans resource specialist with I-SERVE (Support, Education, Resources for Veterans and Enlisted) at the University of Iowa College of Education, appeared on CW Iowa Live on Monday, March 20.
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Bucksbaum Early Entrance Academy students share experiences

Wednesday, March 15, 2017
The Martin and Melva Bucksbaum Early Entrance Academy enrolled its first class of highly able high school students from across the state and around the country this past fall.

UI REACH program builds lasting friendships

Wednesday, March 8, 2017
This story on KGAN CBS 2 highlights the lasting friendship created between two University of Iowa College of Education REACH Program graduates. It also looks at the post-graduation lives of these UI REACH alumni. According to UI REACH Director Pam Ries, since the program began in 2008, over 80 percent of UI REACH students are employed. See the full story on KGAN CBS 2.
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Conference supports pre-service STEM teachers

Monday, March 6, 2017
A story on KGAN CBS 2 takes a look at STEM teacher retention and the positive impact of the 2017 STEM Pre-Service Teacher Conference that was held at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa March 3 and 4.