COEHDnews Week of Fri, August 28, 2015
by Byron Spencer
COEHDnews
Week of Fri, August 28, 2015
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COEHD Recent News
Enrique Alemán, Jr. named chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/enrique_aleman_jr._named_chair_of_...>
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by Jo Ann Jones, COEHD | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/enrique_aleman_jr._named_chair_of_...>
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Dr. Enrique Alemán, Jr. has returned home to Texas as the new chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development. His position began at the start of the 2015-2016 school year.
COEHD to host award-winning author and illustrator Yuyi Morales<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_host_award_winning_author...>
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by Jo Ann Jones, COEHD | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_to_host_award_winning_author...>
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The UTSA College of Education and Human Development will host award-winning children’s author and illustrator Yuyi Morales at 6 p.m. on Thursday, September 24 in the Buena Vista Building Aula Canaria (1.328) on the UTSA Downtown Campus. The event is free and open to the public.
Hispanic Network Magazine names UTSA a “Best of the Best” university<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/hispanic_network_magazine_names_ut...>
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by University Communications and Marketing | August 26, 2015
Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/hispanic_network_magazine_names_ut...>
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For the second consecutive year, Hispanic Network Magazine has placed The University of Texas at San Antonio on its annual list of Best of the Best universities in the United States.
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Awards, Announcements, & Recognition
There are no new announcement or Award entries available.
If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information:
Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting
Research Awards & Submittals
San Antonio Independent School District
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$900,000
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San Antonio ISD- TTIPS Grant Lab School Douglass ES proposal
Other Academics
Awarded
PI: Lorena Claeys
Other Academics
CI: Belinda Flores, Maria Cortez, Jeremy Sullivan, Bruce Barnett, Roxanne Henkin, John Sutterby, Jorge Solis, Margarita Machado-Casas, Patricia Sanchez, Lucia Ek, Howard Smith, Becky Huang, Kristin Lindahl, Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Dennis Davis, Misty Sailors, Candace Gann, Norma Guerra, Felicia Castro-Villarreal Guadalupe Carmona
Other Academics
San Antonio Independent School District
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$900,000
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San Antonio ISD- TTIPS Grant Lab School Crockett ES proposal
Other Academics
Awarded
PI: Lorena Claeys
Other Academics
CI: Belinda Flores, Maria Cortez, Jeremy Sullivan, Bruce Barnett, Roxanne Henkin, John Sutterby, Jorge Solis, Margarita Machado-Casas, Patricia Sanchez, Lucia Ek, Howard Smith, Becky Huang, Kristin Lindahl, Crystal Kalinec-Craig, Dennis Davis, Misty Sailors, Candace Gann, Norma Guerra, Felicia Castro-Villarreal Guadalupe Carmona
Other Academics
Institute of Education Sciences-subaward with Northwestern University
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$100,192
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Pathways to the Doctorate
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Submitted
PI: Guadalupe Carmona Dominguez
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:
Institute of Education Sciences
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$961,886
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UTSA Educational Research Training Program: P-20 Pipeline
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Submitted
PI: Gloria Crisp
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI: Harriet Romo
Other Academics
National Eating Disorders Association
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$99,711
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An Innovative Training Program for Parents Using Photovoice to Promote Positive Body Image
Counselling
Submitted
PI: Heather Trepal
Counselling
CI:
Organization for Autism Research
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$30,000
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Targeting Intervention for Parents (TIPs)
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Submitted
PI: Lee Mason
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:
National Science Foundation -subaward with Michigan State University
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$36,538
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Barriers and Opportunities, Capital and Strategy: Tracing the Career Progression of STEM Faculty…
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Submitted
PI: Anne-Marie Nuñez
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:
Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center.
Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator
External News
A personal tutor, available at the click of a mouse<http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/a-personal-tutor-available-...>
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by Lyndsey Layton | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/a-personal-tutor-available-...>
Imagine if your teacher knew that you learned math best between 8:40 a.m. and 9:15 a.m. Or that after 38 minutes of studying history, you lose focus. Or that you learn science best through a mix of video and text. Knewton, the education technology company, says it has created software to identify such preferences for K-12 subjects, and it made the software available for free to the public Wednesday in an ambitious plan to drive personalized learning to new heights.
Texas Sends Thousands Of Kids To Court And Fines Them For Missing School. That’s About To Change.<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-schools-truancy-school-prison_5...>
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by Christina Wilkie | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/texas-schools-truancy-school-prison_5...>
For years, Texas prosecuted more kids for missing school than all other states combined. In 2013, prosecutors charged more than 115,000 kids with truancy in adult criminal courts, where the minors were denied access to lawyers, fined thousands of dollars, and saddled with criminal records, despite evidence that such punitive measures didn't incentivize kids to come to school.
DoDEA Announces Changes in Educational Leadership<http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/612748?__scoop_post=18ba...>
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by News Release | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.defense.gov/News-Article-View/Article/612748?__scoop_post=18ba...>
The Department of Defense Education Activity announced the selection of a new principal deputy director and associate director for education, said Thomas M. Brady, DoDEA director.
School Program Offers Bilingual Education<http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/school-program-offers-bilingual-ed...>
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by Dan Santella | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.keloland.com/newsdetail.cfm/school-program-offers-bilingual-ed...>
The Sioux Falls School District's Spanish Immersion program started seven years ago with just one kindergarten class. When the school year kicks off next week, the district's program will have nearly 500 kids in grades kindergarten through fifth, and 57 in either sixth or seventh grade.
Cognitive Advantages of Bilingualism<http://serious-science.org/cognitive-advantages-of-bilingualism-2-2610?__...>
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by Maria Polinsky | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://serious-science.org/cognitive-advantages-of-bilingualism-2-2610?__...>
What are the known benefits of being bilingual? Is it more beneficial to speak three languages as opposed to two? What are the possible negative affects of being raised bilingual? Professor of Linguistics at Harvard University, Maria Polinsky, explains arguments for raising bilingual children.
Your Diet and Nutrition is Essential for Mental Health<http://www.yourfoodismedicine.com/healthy-facts/healthy-habits/your-diet-...>
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by Marcel Huetten | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.yourfoodismedicine.com/healthy-facts/healthy-habits/your-diet-...>
Evidence is rapidly growing showing vital relationships between both diet quality and potential nutritional deficiencies and mental health, a new international collaboration led by the University of Melbourne and Deakin University has revealed.
UTSA, Mexican researchers collaborate to combat childhood obesity - UTSA Today<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2015/08/healthychange.html?__scoop_post=d86d4c2...>
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by Jo Ann Jones | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2015/08/healthychange.html?__scoop_post=d86d4c2...>
Childhood obesity affects millions of children around the world. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 18 percent of American children between the ages of six and 11 were considered obese in 2012. In Mexico, 28 percent of boys and 29 percent of girls between the ages of five and 17 were either obese or overweight that same year, based on statistics by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development.
One-Third Of Schools Are Using This App You’ve Never Heard Of<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/27/434667722/one-third-of-schools-...>
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by ANYA KAMENETZ | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/08/27/434667722/one-third-of-schools-...>
Clever, a three-year-old startup, is used by 20 million students and teachers to manage all their other apps.
After Student Death, Texas Tech Overhauls Greek Life<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/23/after-student-death-texas-tech-ove...>
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by Ally Mutnick | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/23/after-student-death-texas-tech-ove...>
Almost a year after an alcohol-related student death and a fraternity party that featured offensive sexual decorations, Texas Tech University is boosting its oversight of fraternities and sororities ahead of the fall recruitment period.
Baylor May Face Legal Fallout from Rape Case<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/25/football-rape-case-presents-possib...>
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by Matthew Watkins | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://www.texastribune.org/2015/08/25/football-rape-case-presents-possib...>
Baylor University's lawyers reportedly were in the courtroom during most of football player Sam Ukwuachu's rape trial last week. Now that he's been convicted, the school faces the possibility of lawsuits and federal scrutiny.
SAISD Beginning School Year With New Superintendent Ready To Tackle Challenges<http://tpr.org/post/saisd-beginning-school-year-new-superintendent-ready-...>
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by EILEEN PACE | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/saisd-beginning-school-year-new-superintendent-ready-...>
Thousands of San Antonio area kids will be going back to school Monday morning. It won't be Pedro Martinez' first day though, when kids return from summer vacation. Martinez started his job in June, meeting with 300 new teachers the district hired this year and by meeting last year's graduates. And he devised a five-year plan for district-wide improvement.
SAISD Opens First Public All-Boys School In Bexar County<http://tpr.org/post/saisd-opens-first-public-all-boys-school-bexar-county>
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by JOEY PALACIOS | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/saisd-opens-first-public-all-boys-school-bexar-county>
While some young men are shown to lose interest in school early, the San Antonio Independent School District is gathering boys as early as 4th grade for a new experience to hopefully keep them engaged before the urge to drop out arises. And on Monday, Bexar County’s only all-male public school opened its doors for the first time.
UT System And Mexican Technology Council Form Partnership<http://tpr.org/post/ut-system-and-mexican-technology-council-form-partner...>
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by Editor | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/ut-system-and-mexican-technology-council-form-partner...>
The University of Texas System took yet another important step in establishing and enhancing ties with Mexico today as UT System and Mexico’s National Council of Science and Technology formed a partnership to develop new academic and research programs.
St. Philip’s Receives Dept. Of Education Grants<http://tpr.org/post/st-philips-receives-dept-education-grants>
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by Editor | August 27, 2015
Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/st-philips-receives-dept-education-grants>
St. Philip’s College is among 95 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 19 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands strengthening their academic resources, financial management systems, endowment-building capacity and physical plants as a result of grants awarded to the college by the U.S. Department of Education on July 23 and July 24.
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Faculty Publications
No new publications found.
To list your publication release, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following:
Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format)
Upcoming Events
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<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/book_talk_hispanic_serving_instit...>
Book Talk – Hispanic-Serving Institutions: Advancing Research and Transformative Practice
Time: 12 p.m.
Location: Downtown Campus
SEP
02
<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/part_time_job_fair>
Part-time Job Fair
Time: 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Location: Main Campus
SEP
21
<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_target_language_profici...>
Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Workshop, Part 1
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Main Campus
SEP
23
<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/all_majors_career_fair>
All-Majors Career Fair
Time: 1:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Location: Main Campus
SEP
28
<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_target_language_profici...>
Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test Workshop, Part 2
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Main Campus
OCT
07
<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/professional_etiquette_dinner>
Professional Etiquette Dinner
Time: 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Location: Main Campus
VIEW ALL EVENTS<http://education.utsa.edu/events>
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Re: [Coehd] Author Yuyi Morales
by Mari Cortez
Apologies for the double email but here's a flyer you can use for your classes (and community).
Mari R. Cortez, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Professor of Early Childhood Education
Editor, Dimensions of Early Childhood
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 458-5969
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From: Mari Cortez
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2015 4:32 PM
To: coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu
Subject: Author Yuyi Morales
The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching presents award winning author Yuyi Morales September 24, 6 p.m. Aula Canaria Buena Vista Building 1.328 Downtown Campus.
Please invite your classes to attend.
Hope to see you there.
Mari
Mari R. Cortez, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Professor of Early Childhood Education
Editor, Dimensions of Early Childhood
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 458-5969
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Author Yuyi Morales
by Mari Cortez
The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching presents award winning author Yuyi Morales September 24, 6 p.m. Aula Canaria Buena Vista Building 1.328 Downtown Campus.
Please invite your classes to attend.
Hope to see you there.
Mari
Mari R. Cortez, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Professor of Early Childhood Education
Editor, Dimensions of Early Childhood
College of Education and Human Development
The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle
San Antonio, TX 78249
(210) 458-5969
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RFP for COEHD Faculty Awards
by Amaury Nora
Dear COEHD Faculty:
Attached is a pdf copy of the RFP for this year's Faculty Research Awards. I look forward to receiving your research proposals. If you have any questions regarding the RFP, please call me at 4112 or Juliet Ray at 6695.
Amaury Nora, Professor & Associate Dean for Research
Executive Director for Research Integrity
College of Education and Human Development
University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX 78249
210.458.4112
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Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
by Marie Miranda
Thank you for the clarification!!!!
Looking forward to event
km
From: <coehd-bounces(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd-bounces@lists.sis.utsa.edu>> on behalf of Belinda Flores <Belinda.Flores(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Belinda.Flores@utsa.edu>>
Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at 2:32 PM
To: Bruce Barnett <Bruce.Barnett(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Bruce.Barnett@utsa.edu>>, Richard Diem <Richard.Diem(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Richard.Diem@utsa.edu>>, Enrique Aleman <Enrique.Aleman(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Enrique.Aleman@utsa.edu>>, Kathryn Henderson <Kathryn.Henderson2(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Kathryn.Henderson2@utsa.edu>>, "coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>" <coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>>, Sonya Aleman <Sonya.Aleman(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Sonya.Aleman@utsa.edu>>
Subject: Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
No, Richard cancelled for himself; however, we are changing date to Oct 3; will send update shortly.
Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D.
Department Chair & Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
One UTSA Circle
MB 3.112d
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-458-4426 (office)
210-458-5962 (fax)
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From: coehd-bounces(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd-bounces@lists.sis.utsa.edu> [mailto:coehd-bounces@lists.sis.utsa.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Barnett
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:31 PM
To: Richard Diem; Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>; Sonya Aleman
Subject: Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
Is this event being cancelled?
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Richard Diem [mailto:Richard.Diem@utsa.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:13 PM
To: Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>; Sonya Aleman
Subject: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
When: Friday, September 18, 2015 5:00 PM-8:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: Buena Vista Theater, UTSA Downtown
<< File: ATT00001.txt >>
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Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
by Richard Diem
Someone's been messing with my email. Sorry it got sent out under my name
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 25, 2015, at 2:30 PM, Bruce Barnett <Bruce.Barnett(a)utsa.edu<mailto:Bruce.Barnett@utsa.edu>> wrote:
Is this event being cancelled?
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Richard Diem [mailto:Richard.Diem@utsa.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:13 PM
To: Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>; Sonya Aleman
Subject: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
When: Friday, September 18, 2015 5:00 PM-8:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: Buena Vista Theater, UTSA Downtown
<< File: ATT00001.txt >>
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Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
by Belinda Flores
No, Richard cancelled for himself; however, we are changing date to Oct 3; will send update shortly.
Belinda Bustos Flores, Ph.D.
Department Chair & Professor
University of Texas at San Antonio
Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
One UTSA Circle
MB 3.112d
San Antonio, TX 78249
210-458-4426 (office)
210-458-5962 (fax)
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From: coehd-bounces(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu [mailto:coehd-bounces@lists.sis.utsa.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Barnett
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:31 PM
To: Richard Diem; Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu; Sonya Aleman
Subject: Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
Is this event being cancelled?
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Richard Diem [mailto:Richard.Diem@utsa.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:13 PM
To: Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>; Sonya Aleman
Subject: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
When: Friday, September 18, 2015 5:00 PM-8:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: Buena Vista Theater, UTSA Downtown
<< File: ATT00001.txt >>
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Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
by Maricela Oliva
That is how I understood it. Although, I wish the cancellation came with a statement for clarity. It took a while to find the word "canceled" in the automated message.
Maricela
From: coehd-bounces(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu [mailto:coehd-bounces@lists.sis.utsa.edu] On Behalf Of Bruce Barnett
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 2:31 PM
To: Richard Diem; Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu; Sonya Aleman
Subject: Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
Is this event being cancelled?
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Richard Diem [mailto:Richard.Diem@utsa.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:13 PM
To: Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu<mailto:coehd@lists.sis.utsa.edu>; Sonya Aleman
Subject: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
When: Friday, September 18, 2015 5:00 PM-8:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: Buena Vista Theater, UTSA Downtown
<< File: ATT00001.txt >>
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Re: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
by Bruce Barnett
Is this event being cancelled?
-----Original Appointment-----
From: Richard Diem [mailto:Richard.Diem@utsa.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2015 1:13 PM
To: Enrique Aleman; Kathryn Henderson; coehd(a)lists.sis.utsa.edu; Sonya Aleman
Subject: [Coehd] Canceled: Tafolla Poet Laureate event
When: Friday, September 18, 2015 5:00 PM-8:30 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: Buena Vista Theater, UTSA Downtown
<< File: ATT00001.txt >>
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