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COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, August 11, 2017 

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CPD welcomes new cohort of students
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The Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition's Coordinated Program in Dietetics welcomed 11 new dietetics and nutrition students to the program this week. The students learned more about the program, met with current students, and learned about the Dietetics and Nutrition Student Association.

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COEHD establishes new math tutoring program
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
The College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching recently established the UTSA Support and Enrichment Experience in Math (SEE Math) program, which is set to begin this fall.  
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Roadrunner Readers program changes lives in the community
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
When Rolando Guerrero was a business management student at UTSA, he came across the La Plaza de Lectura’s Roadrunner Readers program while taking classes at the Downtown Campus.  
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COEHD professor awarded Fulbright Scholarship
by JO ANN JONES, COEHD| Pub: 
Dr. Sidury Christiansen, assistant professor in the Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies, recently received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to teach for a semester this fall in Aguascalientes, Mexico.  
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Announcements

AERA announces its Fall 2017 AERA Grants Program competition
AERA is currently accepting proposals for both Dissertation and Research Grants until Friday, September 15, 2017. Proposals are encouraged from a variety of disciplines, such as but not limited to, education, sociology, economics, psychology, demography, statistics, and psychometrics.


AERA Dissertation Grants. AERA provides dissertation support for advanced doctoral students to undertake doctoral dissertations using data from the large-scale national or international data sets supported by the NCES, NSF, and/or other federal agencies. The selection process is competitive. AERA Dissertation Grants are awarded for one-year for an amount of up to $20,000. The next application deadline is Friday, September 15, 2017.

AERA Research GrantsAERA provides small grants for faculty members, postdoctoral researchers, and other doctoral-level scholars to undertake quantitative research using data from the large-scale national or international data sets supported by the NCES, NSF, and/or other federal agencies. The selection process is competitive. AERA Research Grants are awarded for one or two years, for an amount of up to $35,000. The next application deadline is Friday, September 15, 2017.
Tobin Ave. Lane Closure - August 10, 2017
A portion of the eastbound lane of Tobin Ave., behind the Road Runner Café, will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on August 10, 2017, for work associated with new Tobin parking lot. The westbound lane will remain open and flag staff will be on site to direct vehicular traffic. The road will reopen to two lanes immediately following the completion of work. For additional information, please refer to the attached map or contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262. 
Ximenes Avenue at UTSA Boulevard Closed Aug 16th
The Ximenes Avenue intersection, both inbound and outbound lanes, at UTSA Boulevard will be shut down on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 7:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. for the final phase of realignment work. Alternate access to and from the south side of campus includes Barshop Boulevard at UTSA and Bauerle Road at UTSA. The intersection will reopen on Aug 16th at 5:00 p.m. For additional information contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262.
Main Campus:  SEB Construction Updates
Construction of the new Science and Engineering Building (SEB) continues through the start of the fall semester. The greenbelt east of the BSE and adjacent to the ART, service drive entrance at the ART and portions of Bauerle Road Lot 1, Ford Avenue Lot and Ximenes Avenue Lot remain closed. Beginning August 21, 2017 access to Paseo del Sur via south of campus, nineteen additional parking spaces in the Bauerle Road Lot 1 and twelve additional parking spaces in the Ford Avenue Lot will be available. Pedestrian signage including directional, detour and alternate ADA route, to and from the plaza level via the ART elevators, have been installed throughout the construction site. Temporary sidewalks have also been installed along Bauerle Road between the ART and Paseo del Sur to assist with pedestrian detours. All closures will remain cordoned off with construction fencing. For additional information please reference the attached map or contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262.
 
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Events Calendar

AUG
19
Operation R.I.S.E.
 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Other - Tri-Point YMCA Grantham Hall, 3233 N. St. Mary's Street, San Antonio, Texas 78212
AUG
30
Coordinated Program in Dietetics Information Session
 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - 

Main Building 2.220

SEP
20
Coordinated Program in Dietetics Information Session
 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - 

Main Building, 2.220

SEP
27
Coordinated Program in Dietetics Open House
 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - 

University Center Ski Lodge

OCT
01
2017 TACUSPA Fall Annual Conference
 8 am - 5 pm
 Other - Renaissance Richardson, 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082
OCT
18
Coordinated Program in Dietetics Information Session
 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
 Main Campus - 

Main Building, 2.220




Upcoming Conferences

OCT
01
2017 TACUSPA Fall Annual Conference
 8 am - 5 pm
 Other - Renaissance Richardson, 900 E. Lookout Drive, Richardson, Texas 75082
OCT
19
Texas AEYC 53rd Annual Conference
 7:00 a.m. 
 Other - 

Hyatt Regency San Antonio, 123 Losoya St, San Antonio, TX 78205

NOV
15
2017 UCEA Annual Convention
 8 am - 5 pm
 Other - 

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, CO




External News

Where to watch the upcoming solar eclipse safely at Texas state parks
by  RJ MARQUEZ - KSAT12 News | Pub: 08/10
Texas Parks and Wildlife officials released a list Thursday of locations to watch the upcoming solar eclipse safely. The solar eclipse will take place on Aug. 21. According to NASA, everyone in the contiguous United States will see at least a partial solar eclipse. The path of totality will pass through portions of 14 states. 
Some area school districts still looking to hire for the 2017-2018 school year
by  MADALYN MENDOZA - San Antonio Express-News | Pub: 08/10
With the start of the school year two weeks to a month away, many districts are still looking to fill some jobs. Districts like San Antonio, Northside and Comal have the highest amount of positions available. 
How a college grad is devoting his life to supporting ‘unsung’ campus workers
by  JEANINE SANTUCCI, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY - USA Today College | Pub: 08/10
You hand your student ID to the worker swiping you into the dining hall. You pass by a janitor cleaning the floors of your study room as you head to class. A maintenance worker rides the elevator with you carrying bags of trash. Do you notice them? 
‘Schoolifying’ Minecraft Without Ruining It
by  ANYA KAMENETZ - NPR | Pub: 08/10
Steven Isaacs — @mr_isaacs on Twitter — is a full-time technology teacher in Baskingridge, N.J. He's also the co-founder of a new festival that set the Guinness World Record for largest gathering dedicated to a single video game. The game that cements both halves of his life together? Minecraft. 
A Pedagogical Endeavor
by  VICTORIA SHERIDAN - Inside Higher Ed | Pub: 08/09
Until 2014, Robin DeRosa had never heard of open educational resources. Now she’s about to publish her second free open textbook. 
Community Summit Aims To Break The Stigma Of Mental Illness
by  JAN ROSS PIEDAD - TPR | Pub: 08/07
One in five Americans have experienced a mental health condition in their lifetime and many find it difficult to get the support they need. Hospitalizations related to behavioral disorders are on the rise in San Antonio, especially in children and teens. 
When school’s out, rural Texas towns struggle to feed their hungry kids
by  ALIYYA SWABY - Texas Tribune | Pub: 08/07
In East Texas, 86-year-old Clara Crawford shuttles kids to a summer meal program at the local community center. In the Panhandle, Kay Calvert and a group of volunteers want to revive a similar program in tiny Quitaque. 


 

Publications

Language policy toward equity: how bilingual teachers use policy mandates to their own ends
KATHRYN HENDERSON - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Language and Education: 08/04
Zuniga, C.E., Henderson, K.I., & Palmer, D.K. (2017). Language policy towards equity: how bilingual teachers use policy mandates to their own ends. Language and Education, 31(5). doi: 10.1080/09500782.2017.1349792

 

Research

Research, Development and Evaluation of Applied Verbal Behavior Autism Treatment Model
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Awarded:   $40,400    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Lee Mason  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Good Sam Writing Camps
Good Samaritan Community Services
Awarded:   $2,266    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Alamo Heights ISD/UTSA Research partnership: “Literacy for critical thinking”
Alamo Heights ISD
Submitted:   $6,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

The UTSA Nutrition Teaching Laboratory & Culinary Community Demonstration Kitchen
Baptist Health Foundation 
Submitted:   $400,000    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Liset Leal-Vasquez  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Building a Healthy Temple
Baptist Health Foundation 
Submitted:   $100,000    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Meizi He  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

Using Children’s Literature to scaffold inferential thinking
Community Action Corporation of South Texas (CACOST)
Submitted:   $2,902    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Miriam Martinez  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

The effects of diet and exercise on muscle mitochondrial function
The American Physiological Society
Awarded:   $10,898    Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
PI:   Eunhee Chung  Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition
CI:      

CAREER: STEM MUSE (STEM & MUSIC UNITED FOR STUDENT ENGAGEMENT)
National Science Foundation
Submitted:   $714,750    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Vittorio Marone  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

CAREER: Understanding and Enhancing STEM Learning Opportunities In- and Out-of-School for…
National Science Foundation
Submitted:   $681,435    Educational Psychology
PI:   Guan Saw  Educational Psychology
CI:      

Center for the Inquiry of Transformative Literacies: Renovating for 21st Century Literacy Changes
San Antonio Area Foundation
Submitted:   $45,878    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

IMLS Evaluation
San Antonio Museum of Art
Submitted:   $30,565    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      

Literacy Coaching for Relexivity: Edgewood ISD/UTSA Partnership
Edgewood Independent School District
Submitted:   $150,000    Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
PI:   Misty Sailors  Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
CI:      


 

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