Subscribe | Archive | Online Version education.utsa.edu COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, September 30, 2016 Spotlight ELPS doctoral student to work at American Council on Education Vincent D. Carales, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies (ELPS), was selected by the American Council on Education (ACE) as one of the four graduate research associates for the 2016-2017 academic year.  As a graduate research associate, he will work with the Center for Policy Research and Strategy (CPRS) to design, produce, and disseminate higher education research centered on the areas of diversity and equity, public finance, and transformational leadership. Carales will contribute to various ongoing projects that relate to these key areas in order to disseminate information in formats easily accessible to higher education policymakers, leaders, and practitioners. (Courtesy of ELPS)        COEHDnews Meet a Roadrunner: Sarah Gorton wants to change people’s minds about bats by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 09/28 Meet Sarah Gorton. This Roadrunner spent her summer braving the Georgia wilderness to chase bats.      UTSA researcher receives $3.1 million to study effectiveness of obesity prevention program by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 09/26 UTSA and University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) researchers have received a five-year, $3.1 million federal grant from the National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to study local obesity prevention efforts.        Announcements Celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2016 All  Celebrate   Celebrate World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, October 5 and follow along on Twitter using the #WorldTeachersDay. The theme this year is “Valuing Teachers, Improving their Status” and is the first World Teachers’ Day to be celebrated with the new Global Education 2030 Agenda. Learn more about what UNESCO says about the important role teachers play in providing a quality education and promoting a lifelong love of learning and the global education goals in the 2030 agenda.   Events Calendar SEP 30 BESO Fundraiser  5:00 - 9:00 pm  Other - Chipotle, Bandera Pointe, 11411 Bandera Rd #101, San Antonio, TX 78250 OCT 01 Oral Histories in the Classroom  9:00AM-12:00PM  DT Campus - Institute of Texan Cultures, 801 E. Cesar Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78205 OCT 01 Student Success Transition Series: TExES Exam Prep Workshop  9:00 am - 4:00 pm  Main Campus - Main Building 0.414 OCT 03 Women’s Studies Reception  3:00 - 5:00 p.m.  Main Campus - JPL Assembly Room, 4.04.22 OCT 03 Student Success Transition Series: Library Research Workshop and Tour  3:30 - 5:00 pm  Main Campus - John Peace Library 3.02.32 (computer classroom) OCT 05 Master of Arts in Education Information Session  5:00 - 6:00 pm  Main Campus - Main Building 2.220 External News Yes, Illiteracy Is Still a Human Rights Issue by  CELESTE MORA - Grammarly | Pub: 09/30 Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of International Literacy Day, a holiday that recognizes literacy as “a foundation to build a more sustainable future for all.” Started in 1966 by UNESCO as a day to recognize literacy programs worldwide, this day continues to remind world leaders that universal literacy has not been accomplished. Far from it, in fact: in 2013, the adult (25 or older) literacy rate was 85 percent worldwide, and the population of illiterate adults was 757 million. But why does this number seem so high?  Here’s How Schools Can Support Students’ Mental Health by  MEG ANDERSON - NPR Ed | Pub: 09/29 Dealing with students' mental health looks different at every school. But experts say doing it well requires a strategy that gets everyone involved.  Documentary Examines Texas Higher Education Defunding by  ELENA MEJIA LUTZ - Texas Tribune | Pub: 09/29 A new documentary titled "Starving the Beast" claims Texas officials have maneuvered higher education into a business rather than a public good.  The Worst Roommate Horror Stories, From Those Charged With Playing Peacemaker by  NADIA DREID - The Chronicle of Higher Education | Pub: 09/27 If the fraught politics of sharing space is a tightrope, residence-life officials are there to make sure students keep their balance. But still, there are always missteps.  Feel-Good Roundup: Students Surprise Their Teachers in Several Viral Clips by  KRISTINE KIM - Education Week Teacher | Pub: 09/27 Teacher Appreciation Day isn't until May, but some feel-good instances of students showing their appreciation to teachers in the meantime have gone viral.  Shaken By Economic Change, ‘Non-Traditional’ Students Are Becoming The New Normal by  ERIC WESTERVELT - NPR | Pub: 09/27 New community college student Asia Duncan makes her way to class up an outdoor stairwell on the sun-filled campus of Pasadena City College in southern California. "I'm actually headed to an 'Intro to College' class," she says. "They're teaching you about college and what's a unit."  Outreach Meets Research at UTSA’s Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies by  BEAH MCNEEL - The Rivard Report | Pub: 09/27 While the idea of a research institution may call up visions of microscopes, sterile labs, and isolated professors in their offices, the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is pursuing something more holistic. There are plenty of labs and microscopes on campus, and one of UTSA’s programs is giving them an elevated sense of purpose in service to the community.  Up and Coming: Soledad Nuñez by  FERNANDO DEL VALLE - Valley Morning Star  | Pub: 09/26 For Soledad Nuñez, the Narciso Martinez Cultural Arts Center isn’t just a job. Since she was 2, it’s filled much of her life. “It’s a big part of who I am,” said Nuñez, the center’s coordinator. “It’s something I’m very passionate about.” In 1991, her father Rogelio Nuñez co-founded the arts center, naming it for Narciso Martinez, the master accordionist from La Paloma known as the father of conjunto music. Last year, Soledad took over as the arts center’s coordinator, overseeing operations and lining up events. A 2007 graduate of San Benito High School, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from Our Lady of the Lake University and a master’s degree in bi-cultural studies from the University of Texas at San Antonio.  President Ricardo Romo featured in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education by  UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/26 Dr. Ricardo Romo is featured on the front cover of the latest issue of Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. The cover reads, "Ever Higher: Dr. Ricardo Romo stepping down after overseeing rapid growth at the University of Texas at San Antonio since becoming president in 1999."  Consider a College With a Focus on Minority Students by  DARCY LEWIS - U.S. News & World Report | Pub: 09/26 At first, Ileana Gonzalez of Houston hoped to go to Texas A&M University—College Station – until she visited campus. After attending a primarily white high school, one of her requirements was greater diversity, and the level she observed – the student body is about 60 percent white – didn't meet her target. So she took a trip to the University of Texas—San Antonio and found it "very welcoming" and with a mix – just over one-quarter white – that felt just right. Her time at UTSA, where she majored in business and entrepreneurship, culminated this year with a stint as president of the student body.    Publications The Aztec concept of malinalli and LGBT pedagogical lives MARCOS DE R. ANTUNA - Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | Radical Pedagogy: 09/26 Antuna, M. d. (2016). The Aztec concept of malinalli and LGBT pedagogical lives. Radical Pedagogy, 13(2), 119-129.   Research Autism Grant Program-Teacher/Paraprofessional Training Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Awarded:   $432,705    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:   Leslie Neely  Educational Psychology  Autism Grant Program-Parent Directed Treatment Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) Awarded:   $459,976    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:   Leslie Neely  Educational Psychology  Multilingual Mexico: The Linguistic, Cultural, and Educational Spaces of Oaxaca Department of Education Submitted:   $92,300    Bicultural-Bilingual Studies PI:   Lucila Ek  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies CI:   Peter Sayer  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies  Testing the Feasibility of the Support for Improvement in Practices through Intensive Coaching… Institute of Education Sciences Submitted:   $1,313,929    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:       Lost in Translation: Supervisor’s Lived Experiences in Clinical Supervision w/ Bilingual Counseling Association of Counselor Education Supervision (ACES) Submitted:   $1,800    Counselling PI:   Julieta Rubio  Counselling CI:       PREP Using Systems Thinking Educating Minorities in STEM (PREP-STEM2) National Science Foundation (NSF) Submitted:   $1,168,661    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI:   Carmen Fies  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI:   Raul Reyna; Joules Webb  Other Academics  An Interventional Study to Reduce Folate levels in Men on Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer UT Health Science Center-San Antonio Submitted:   $6,286    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI:   Sarah Ullevig  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI:           Select Language ▼ Jo Ann Jones COEHDnews Editor/Writer T:   210.458.4486  Byron Spencer COEHDnews Editor T:   210.458.7396  Jesus Chavez University Communications Media Relations T:   210.458.4937  © Copyright (c) 2015 UTSA College of Education and Human Development. 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