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Recent News:
By Jo Ann Jones | September 18, 2014
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) will join hundreds of universities from around the United States to celebrate the inaugural National Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSI) Week. The weeklong celebration began on Sept. 14 and continues through Sept.
20, coinciding with the start of Hispanic Heritage Month.
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By Angelica Tello | September 18, 2014
Mexican American counselor and COEHD student, Angelica Tello, explains how she found her voice to speak up for disadvantaged people.
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By Jo Ann Jones | September 18, 2014
The American Educational Research Association (AERA) is seeking nominations for the 2015 AERA Awards recognizing exemplary contributions to education research. The awards will be presented at the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago, IL.
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By Marissa Villa, Multimedia Editor/ Office of University Communications |
September 16, 2014
The UTSA Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition in the College of Education and Human Development has announced a partnership with Methodist Healthcare System of San Antonio that will give UTSA students hands-on training in cardiology patient care
while providing research opportunities designed to improve clinical services and outcomes.
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By Courtesy of the University of Texas at Austin Center for Mexican
American Studies | September 15, 2014
The Center for Mexican American Studies (CMAS) at the University of Texas at Austin in cooperation with the Society for the Study of Gloria Anzaldúa are honored to serve as the host of “El Mundo Zurdo 2015: Memoria y Conocimiento, Interdisciplinary Anzalduan
Studies—Archive, Legacy, and Thought.” The conference will take place May 27-30, 2015 on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. Details on the conference schedule will be announced in January 2015.
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By Joan Vasbinder, Director, National Center for Accelerated
Schools | September 15, 2014
Accelerated Schools is based on three principles: Unity of Purpose, Building on Strengths, and Empowerment with Responsibility. When there is a deviation from these principles, there is a disconnect. This can create a “smoke and mirrors” effect between campus
administration and the central office regarding empowerment on campus.
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COEHD FIVE MOST
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Sustainable Support System for Student Success (S5) - (Academy for Teacher Excellence)
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Principal Investigator: Lorena Claeys
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Co-Investigator: Margarita Machado-Casas
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City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
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Evaluation Services of Sodium Reduction Initiative - (Kinesiology, Health, & Nutrition)
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Principal Investigator: Erica Sosa
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Co-Investigator: Sarah Ullevig
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City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
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Evaluation of Health Education Curriculum and Campaign - (Kinesiology, Health, & Nutrition)
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Principal Investigator: Erica Sosa
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Co-Investigator: Sara Oswalt
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Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
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Building a Healthy Temple Cancer Primary Prevention Program Amongst Hispanics - (Kinesiology, Health, & Nutrition)
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Principal Investigator: Meizi He
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Co-Investigator: Zenong Yin, Erica Sosa
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
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External Media:
By Charlie Tyson | September 12, 2014
(INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION) -- Students
who end first year with G.P.A. between 2.0 and 3.0 have been neglected by academic support programs, says research based on data from 60 institutions. Is this where colleges can have the biggest impact on retention?
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By Michael Stratford | September 18, 2014
(INSIDE HIGHER EDUCATION) -- WASHINGTON
-- The U.S. Senate’s education committee on Wednesday unanimously approved an education research bill over the objection of some researchers who said they’re concerned about the changes it makes to how federal education research is overseen.
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By NPR Editor | September 18, 2014
(NPR) -- When
you were 14 years old, did you know what kind of job you wanted when you entered the workforce? That question now requires an answer from thousands of Texas eighth graders as they prepare to enter high school. From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Houston
Public Media’s Laura Isensee explains why.
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By RYAN POPPE | September 18, 2014
(NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO) -- The
Texas education commissioner has informed federal officials the state intends to seek a $30 million grant that would expand pre-kindergarten opportunities. That would include increasing enrollment for non-English speaking students and possible all-day pre-K.
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By NPR Editor | September 18, 2014
(NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO) -- Indiana
has just approved a license that clears a new pathway to the teaching profession. It allows anyone with a bachelor's degree, a B average and approximately three years of related work experience to become a middle or high school teacher in a subject such as
math, science or music, provided they pass a content test.
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By Robert Perkins | September 18, 2014
(USC PRESS RELEASE) -- Scientists
at USC have developed a new microscopy technology that allows them to view single molecules in living animals at higher-than-ever resolution.
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By Anna Varela | September 18, 2014
(GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY) -- Web-based
training targeted at college-aged men is an effective tool for reducing the number of sexual assaults on U.S. campuses, according to a researcher in the School of Public Health at Georgia State University.
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