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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, October 14, 2016
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BBL
professor to be inducted into Texas Literary Hall of Fame |
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by FRIENDS
OF THE FORT WORTH LIBRARY| Pub: 10/11 |
 The
Friends of the Fort Worth Public Library, Inc. is proud to present the 7th biennial Texas Literary Hall of Fame. Dr. Carmen Tafolla, professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, is among the inductees. |
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ELPS
graduate receives national ASHE award |
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by JO
ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 10/10 |
 College
of Education and Human Development alumna, Dr. Nicole Alia Salis Reyes, was selected to receive the Bobby Wright Dissertation of the Year Award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). She is the first roadrunner from UTSA to receive
the national award. |
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UTSA
Day provides a bird’s-eye view of UTSA life |
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by BRIAN
WARD| Pub: 10/10 |
 Future
Roadrunners will soon be flocking to campus to get a birds-eye view of what it's like to be a student here. On Saturday, Oct. 15, the university will host UTSA Day, giving aspiring students an inside look at the campus and its programs, and a taste of student
life as a Roadrunner. |
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Announcements
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UTSA
Fall 2016 Commencement in the Alamodome |
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Saturday, December 17 at 10:00 a.m.
College of Architecture, Construction, and Planning; College of Business; College of Education and Human Development; and College of Public Policy
Saturday, December 17 at 4:00 p.m.
College of Engineering; College of Liberal and Fine Arts; College of Sciences; and University College. |
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COEHD’s
Sixth Annual Student Research Colloquium call for entries |
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Amaury Nora, Juliet Ray <Juliet.Ray@utsa.edu> |
The College of Education and Human Development will be hosting the Sixth Annual Student Research Colloquium on November
18, 2016 in the HUC Ballroom 1. This forum is an opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students to share their research from a class project, thesis or dissertation, a work in progress, work with a faculty member, or research that has been previously
presented elsewhere. Prizes will be awarded in three categories: Undergraduate, Masters, and Doctoral. First place winners in each category will receive $500, Second place winners will receive $400 and Third place winners will receive $300.
TIMELINE
October 10 – announcements go out
October 31 – deadline to complete online registration
November 10 – deadline to submit poster for printing
November 16 – poster pickup in MB 2.434.02
November 18 – poster presentations and awards
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External News
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What
does it mean to be pansexual? |
by MARY BOWERMAN - USA
TODAY Network | Pub: 10/13
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Miley Cyrus spoke openly about coming out as pansexual earlier this week, but the concept remains unfamiliar for many.
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Latino
Students: A Portrait In Numbers |
by CLAUDIO SANCHEZ - KSTX
- TPR Texas Public Radio | Pub: 10/13
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Latinos are by far the fastest growing chunk of the U.S. school population. A new report by the National Council of La Raza gives a fascinating snapshot of this fast-growing
population.
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Leadership
UTSA welcomes 2016-17 cohort |
by GINNIFER CIÉ GEE - UTSA
Today | Pub: 10/12
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Leadership UTSA (LUTSA) recently welcomed its eighth cohort. LUTSA is a leadership development program comprised of faculty and staff from every division of the University.
The twenty participants are nominated by their divisional vice president.
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Experts:
Math, Science Underemphasized in College Prep for Minorities |
by JAMAAL ABDUL-ALIM - Diverse
Issues in Higher Education | Pub: 10/10
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Some of the most cherished ideas about what it takes to get more low-income and minority students on the path to college were shattered Wednesday at a conference meant
to celebrate and build upon the 50-year-old legacy of a groundbreaking report about inequality in America’s public education.
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Bexar
County school districts |
by KATE CARLSON AND SILVIA
FOSTER-FRAU - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 10/10
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Area school districts have gained national and global recognition.
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Publications
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Racial
and ethnic gaps in postsecondary aspirations and enrollment |
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GUAN SAW - Educational
Psychology | Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences: 10/13 |
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Schneider, B., & Saw, G. K. (2016). Racial and ethnic gaps in postsecondary aspirations and enrollment. Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2(5), 58-82.
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Maintaining
Transnationalism: The Role of Digital Communication among US-Born Mexicans |
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SIDURY CHRISTIANSEN - Bicultural-Bilingual
Studies | Continuidades y Cambios en las Migraciones de México a Estados Unidos: 10/10 |
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Christiansen, M. S. (2016). Maintaining Transnationalism: The Role of Digital Communication among US-Born Mexicans, (pp. 353-376). In Olvera García, J. and Baca Tavira, N. (eds.), Continuidades y Cambios en las Migraciones
de México a Estados Unidos. Toluca, Edomex. Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México.
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Research
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Harlandale
High School Writing Project |
Harlandale Independent School District
Submitted: $14,000 Interdisciplinary
Learning and Teaching
PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:
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