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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, May 31, 2019 
 

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Doctoral students present at HSI conference
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Lina and Nguyen, two doctoral students from the Ph.D. in Culture, Literacy, and Language program in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL), recently presented at the Texas Hispanic Serving Institutions Consortium annual conference at the University of the Incarnate Word. The students presented alongside BBL faculty, Drs. Juliet Langman and Jorge Solis. (Courtesy of Dr. Solis, BBL)

 

COEHDnews

COEHD to host four summer camps
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
The UTSA College of Education and Human Development will host four camps this summer, focusing on literacy, writing, and STEM education.  
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UTSA professors recognized for improving STEM education in San Antonio
by KARA SORIA, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONS| Pub: 
Professors Carmen Fies and Chris Packham at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) have been honored for their efforts to enhance STEM education in San Antonio schools by creating and nurturing educational partnerships in the community.  
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NASPA recognizes UTSA for its efforts to help first-gen students achieve success
by JAMELLE GARNER, OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR STUDENT SUCCESS| Pub: 
The Center for First-Generation Student Success, an initiative of the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA), has named UTSA a top university in its programming efforts to create a supportive and empowering campus for first-generation students.  
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Announcements

Dissertation proposal: Victor Young
The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching proudly announces the dissertation proposal of:

Victor Young
Doctoral Candidate for the Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching

Dissertation Proposal Title:
Single Subject Design: Developing a collaborative model game play intervention for young children with speech delays

Date & Time: Friday, June 7, at 9:00am

Location: Main Campus
Room: MB 2.212A

Dissertation Chair:
Dr. Lee Mason

Committee Members:
Dr. Rosalind Horowitz
Dr. John Sutterby
Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia

Presentation is open to the public.
Celebrating 50 Years: A Rowdy Election
Conquistadors? Toros? Armadillos? It took a couple of votes before "bird" was the word at UTSA and Rowdy the Roadrunner was born. Watch this video to learn more about how Rowdy came to be: https://youtu.be/FewLEDtiNkg
 
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Events Calendar

JUN
04
Assessment of Language Proficiency in Spanish (ALPS)
 10 am - 12 pm
 Main Campus - JPL 3.02.38
JUN
17
Mexican American Studies Teachers’ Academy
 8:30 - 4:40 p.m.
 ITC - Institute of Texan Cultures
JUN
20
Challenging the Specter of Semilingualism in Bilingual Education Policy and Practice
 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
 DT Campus - Durango Building, La Villita Room 1.116
JUL
01
Assessment of Language Proficiency in Spanish (ALPS)
 10 am - 12 pm
 Main Campus - JPL 3.02.38
JUL
08
Summer Bridging Institute
 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
 DT Campus - TBD



Upcoming Conferences




External News

Mexstep Informs Rap Music with a Scholar’s Cultural Consciousness
by  JAMES COURTNEY - The Rivard Report | Pub: 05/30
Assumptions tend to get made about people who pursue advanced academic careers. Other, quite different assumptions tend to get made about people who pursue rap careers. Marco Antonio Cervantes has a firm footing in both worlds. Cervantes is the interim chair of the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Department of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio. He’s also an emcee and songwriter who has been rapping and making hip-hop music since his middle school and high school days back in Houston. 
The Spicy, Sour, Ruby-Red Appeal of Chamoy
by  LESLEY TELLEZ - TASTE | Pub: 05/29
While chamoy’s history in Mexico hasn’t been thoroughly documented, the sources I consulted—including Fernandez and Garcia, Ricardo Muñoz Zurita’s Diccionario Enciclopédico de la Gastronomía Mexicana; Ellen Riojas Clark, professor emerita in the department of bilingual bicultural studies at the University of Texas at San Antonio; food historian Rachel Laudan; and Mexican sweets expert and chef Fany Gerson—agreed that its roots are Asian. 
UT institutions confer more than 38,000 degrees at spring commencements
by  UT SYSTEM - UT System | Pub: 05/29
University of Texas institutions have more than 38,000 reasons to celebrate this month. That’s how many undergraduate, graduate and professional students earned degrees from 14 UT institutions at spring commencements, according to preliminary data. 
UTSA planning for better access to its downtown San Antonio campus
by  KRISTA TORRALVA - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 05/28
The University of Texas at San Antonio wants to build a pedestrian bridge connecting its expanding downtown campus to the West Side, according to its master plan. The bridge would be adjacent to Buena Vista Street’s existing vehicular overpass that clears a railroad switching yard, according to the plan. The plan is expected to aid in improving the pipeline from early childhood education to higher education. 
A Whole New World of Disney-Inspired PD
by  ALYSON KLEIN - Education Week | Pub: 05/28
"Have shoes you can play in!" Dyane Smokorowski told her teacher leadership group in an email outlining a professional development day focused on community partnerships and technology. 
Regents approve design for UTSA’s new $43.6 million freshman residence hall
by  COURTNEY CLEVENGER - UTSA Today | Pub: 05/28
UTSA has cleared the next hurdle to build a new residence hall on its Main Campus. Today, the University of Texas System (UT System) Board of Regents approved the design development for Guadalupe Hall, UTSA’s newest living and learning community for freshman. 
Vote early in the San Antonio runoff election at UTSA
by  MARIA ALEJANDRO - UTSA Today | Pub: 05/28
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) is a designated early voting site for the June 8 runoff election for mayor and city council districts 2, 4 and 6. 


 

TechTip of the Week

Get help with Taskstream
brought to you by Technology Support Services  

Do you need help with Taskstream? The COEHD Labs are providing assistance to COEHD faculty and students with navigating, grading, or uploading assignments on Taskstream. Stop by the Downtown Lab (FS 3.418) and the Main Campus Lab (MB 0.330).


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Publications

“Listisimo para los #XVdeRubi:” Constructing a chronotope as a shared imagined experienc
M. SIDURY CHRISTIANSEN - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Lingua: 05/21

Christiansen, M.S. (2019). "Listisimo para los #XVdeRubi:" Constructing a chronotope as a shared imagined experience in Twitter to enact Mexicanness outside of Mexico. Lingua. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lingua.2019.05.002

 

Research

The Routledge International Handbook of Research on Writing
National Endowment for the Humanities
Submitted:   $60,000   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Rosalind Horowitz  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

The Role of Language in the English Reading Development of Dual Language Learner Children
Natl Inst of Health
Awarded:   $376,362   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Becky Huang  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:      

TELL-TX: Professional Development for Teachers of Adult English
TX A&M Univ 711 
Awarded:   $150,000   Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
PI:   Juliet Langman  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies
CI:   M. Sidury Christiansen, Kristen Lindahl  Bicultural-Bilingual Studies 

Better Education through Teacher Training and Empowerment for Results (BETTER)
Canadian Organization for Development through Education
Awarded:   $61,563   Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Guiding Pathways - Ensuring Vertical Alignment across San Antonio’s and Secondary and Postsecondary
P16Plus Council of Greater Bexar County Foundation, Inc
Awarded:   $72,000   Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
PI:   Michael Villarreal  Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
CI:      


 

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