COEHD Recent News
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by Jo
Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | February 11, 2015
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The UTSA Texas Foreign/Second Language Education Student Organization will host the 16th annual Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC) Feb. 20-21 at the UTSA Main Campus. This is the first year that UTSA has hosted the event.
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by Jo
Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | February 11, 2015
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Dr. Abraham DeLeon, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, published a book on machines this past January with Information Age Publishing.
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by Bekah
McNeel, The Rivard Report | February 10, 2015
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Education reform in Texas has a new friend in high places. Newly-elected Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was one of the original authors of House Bill 5 (HB-5), along with state Rep. Jimmie Don Aycock (R- Kileen). The bill, which was passed in 2013, brings
serious changes to current public school curriculum, campus and district accountability, and testing requirements. On February 4, UTSA held a superintendent’s symposium to discuss HB-5 and what it means for San Antonio’s public education system and the students
it serves.
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by Michael
Cepek, The Rivard Report | February 09, 2015
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The Rivard Report sat down with COEHD alumnus and Hi-Tones owner, Daniel Delgado, to learn more about his business and cultural awareness.
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by Theodorea
Regina Berry, Ed.D., Associate Professor and Director, African American Studies Program | February 09, 2015
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This semester, I am teaching a course entitled “The Civil Rights Movement and African American Education”, an introductory course examines the historical trajectory of educational policies connected to the Black Civil Rights Movement.
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Awards, Announcements, & Recognition
Flores awarded AERA Hispanic SIG Award
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Dr. Belinda Flores | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
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American Education Research Association
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Dr. Belinda Flores, Professor and Chair of the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, is to be honored with the 2015 Hispanic Research Issues SIG (Special Interest Group) Elementary, Secondary, and Postsecondary Award by the American Education Research
Association (AERA)..
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Bilingual Teaching scholarship is currently open
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Bilingual Student Education Organization (BESO) Members |
ALL COEHD, Bicultural Bilingual Studies, BESO Members
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The following Bilingual Teaching scholarship is currently open; the deadline is March 31, 2015: BESO – Harber and Jacobson Scholarships (Must be a BESO member). For applications and additional information, please go to http://education.utsa.edu/current_students/coehd_scholarships/
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University Life Awards
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The University Life Awards, sponsored by the UTSA Student Government Association, is a UTSA tradition that honors the most outstanding students, student organizations, faculty, and staff members on our campus. From the colleges, the Student Government Association
will recognize an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student. Finalists and winners will be announced at the University Life Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 2th. Nominations for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students can be sent to Dr. Janis
Harmon (janis.harmon@utsa.edu).
In order to be eligible for the award, a student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in the COEHD and currently enrolled at UTSA. The award is based upon academic achievement and involvement in the UTSA community. Completed nomination forms
should be submitted to me via email or campus mail no later than close of business Friday, February 20, 2015.
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2015 University Excellence Awards
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UTSA faculty and staff members | ALL COEHD
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It’s time to recognize UTSA faculty and staff members who have demonstrated exceptional dedication and service to the university. The 2015 University Excellence Awards will honor those who contribute the most to UTSA’s success. Their achievement will be recognized
by The Rising Star Award, The Leadership Award, The Team Spirit Award, The Extra Mile Award, The Order of the Roadrunner Award, Richard S. Howe Excellence in Service to Undergraduate Students Award and the President's Distinguished Diversity Award. The recipients
of each award will be presented with a check for up to $1,000 and a plaque at the University Excellence Awards ceremony on April 16. There are many UTSA faculty and staff members who deserve an opportunity to be acknowledged for their outstanding work. Take
the time today to nominate your colleagues for the University Excellence Awards! Download the nomination form at http://www.utsa.edu/today/2014/12/ueanomform2015.pdf
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Contact Us
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Jo
Ann Jones
COEHDnews Editor/Writer
Communications Specialist
COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
T: 210.458.4486
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Byron
Spencer
COEHDnews
Sr. Communications Specialist
COEHD Office of the Dean
UTSA
T: 210.458.7396
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Marissa
Villa
University
Communications
Multimedia Editor III
University Communications
UTSA
T: 210.458.4937
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External News
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by New
York University | February 12, 2015
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(EUREKAALERT!) - Latino
adolescents who experience discrimination-related stress are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, and issues with sleep, according to research led by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. These mental health outcomes
were more pronounced among Latino teens born in the U.S. to immigrant parents, as opposed to foreign-born teens.
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by Georgetown
University Medical Center | February 12, 2015
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(EUREKALERT!) - Individuals
with five neurodevelopmental disorders -- autism spectrum disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, Tourette syndrome, dyslexia, and Specific Language Impairment -- appear to compensate for dysfunction by relying on a single powerful and nimble system in the
brain known as declarative memory.
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by Jennifer
Guerra | February 12, 2015
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(NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR)) - Aging
out of foster care and into college is a difficult transition that few make successfully. A few states, including Michigan, are now trying to change that.
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by Elissa
Nadworthy | February 12, 2015
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(NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO (NPR)) - Last
week we told the stories of our favorite teachers. We hoped that would inspire you, and we weren't disappointed. We've heard from hundreds of people — on social media, in comments on the blog and via email. Here are a few of our favorites:
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by News
Release | February 12, 2015
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(DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION) - U.S.
students are graduating from high school at a higher rate than ever before, according to new data from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics. The nation's high school graduation rate hit 81 percent in 2012-13, the highest
level since states adopted a new uniform way of calculating graduation rates five years ago.
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by Carl
Straumsheim | February 10, 2015
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(INSIDE HIGHER ED) - The
University of California Press is building a new open-access publishing model around the idea that reviewers and researchers in the hard sciences can support new forms of scholarly communication by "paying it forward."
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by Madeline
Will | February 10, 2015
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(THE CHRONICLE OF HIGHER EDUCAITON) - In
1954, as a response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the University of Texas at Austin named a dormitory for William S. Simkins, an active Klansman who had taught law at the institution for 30 years.
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by MICHAEL
CEPEK | February 10, 2015
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(THE RIVARD REPORT) - Danny
Delgado speaks about his involvement with developing San Antonio's St. Mary's Strip, and attributes his cultural, political and social awareness to UTSA's Mexican American Studies (MAS), Mexican American Studies Student Organization (MASSO), and the San Antonio
community.
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