The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Academy for Teacher Excellence (ATE), the Office of P-20 Initiatives and the Prefreshmen Engineering Program (PREP) USA have been recognized as Bright Spots in Hispanic Education by the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics. The recognition comes during Hispanic Heritage Month and as the White House initiative marks its 25th anniversary.

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.

The UTSA College of Education and Human Development (COEHD) has acquired the ownership of the “Association of Mexican American Educators (AMAE) Journal” from Arizona State University.  The journal will be housed in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL) under the direction of lead editor Dr. Patricia Sánchez, associate professor.

JASMINE GARSD

Every Kid in a Park is a National Park Foundation initiative intended to get students and their families to explore national parks, forests, and wildlife refuges in the United States. The program provides fourth grade students in U.S. schools with a free pass to all national parks (parents and siblings also get in for free). Parents and students can register for passes individually. Teachers can click here to get passes for all of their fourth grade students.

Steve Patterson, the controversial athletics director at the University of Texas at Austin, is leaving his job, a source confirmed Tuesday. The news was first reported by the Austin American-Statesman. The decision comes after months

To be prepared for well-paying jobs and lifelong learning, Texas’s children need personalized support safe environments, good health, and challenging learning opportunities. The following data highlight how well the comprehensive needs of Texas’s children are being met and show how the state compares with all other states. The action steps present initial ideas for how Texas citizens can make targeted andm innovative improvements that equip the state’s students with the knowledge and skills they need to become productive, self-sufficient adults who help Texas create a robust economy

So…how’s that social media marketing plan going? Are your prospective students engaged yet? If the goal of your school’s social media plan is to generate engagement from prospective students, then you’re going for page “likes” or “follows.” Once they’ve liked your page, your content—be it news, event coverage, videos, pictures or blogs—will show up in their feed, and depending on how they engage with your social media property, your information will show up organically in their friends’ feeds (even the ones who haven’t liked your page).

National Preparedness Month -- observed each September -- is a reminder that everyone must take action to prepare for emergencies. This year’s theme is “Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.”

Natalie Lundsteen offers advice for doctoral students and postdocs looking for nonacademic jobs and considering working with headhunters.

Students will be able file the form earlier, using tax data from two years prior. The payoff: quicker information about their eligibility for aid.

The new website, designed for mobile use, intends to help students find institutions that best suit their needs, but critics say it still falls short.