The Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching (ILT) will host the annual Interdisciplinary Studies Research Colloquium on Saturday, April 25 at 1 p.m. in the Buena Vista Building Aula Canaria (1.328) on the UTSA Downtown Campus. The event is free and open to the public.

To commemorate National Autism Awareness Day, the Teacher Education: Autism Model (TEAM) Center in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development will hold an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 2 located at the TEAM Center in the Durango Building (DB 0.220) at the UTSA Downtown Campus.

Dr. Gerald Juhnke’s co-authored book, “Suicide, Self-Injury and Violence in the Schools: Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention Strategies,” was translated into Korean and reformatted for future use by Korean school administrators, counselors and teachers.

Curtis Brewer    |    Educational Leadership and Policy Studies

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Harold E. Varmus, former head of the National Cancer Institute, discusses the budgetary challenges facing the National Institutes of Health and their likely effect on younger scientists.

The Gods Must Be Crazy, a South African comedy, was a global smash hit in the early 1980s. It's only in the past decade, though, that its plot — or at least, the setup — has been adapted as a playbook for transforming education.

It’s the best time of the year for college basketball fans. But this morning, while most of us have been buzzing about Thursday’s Butler and Iowa State upsets, a surprise from UCLA and a near-win by Harvard, we also need a conversation to make sure these players aren’t losing out on a complete college experience. While we are cheering on our favorite teams, we should remember what it’s really all about for these student-athletes: getting a great education while chasing their dreams.

Gregory L. Fenves, provost of the University of Texas at Austin, will be the institution’s next president. The university system’s Board of Regents voted on Friday to name Mr. Fenves the sole finalist for the presidency, the system announced in a written statement.

Professional positions in higher education administration saw an overall median base salary increase of 2.2 percent in 2014, according to a report issued today by the College and University Professional Association of Human Resources.

At least 11 states are considering whether to allow concealed weapons on college campuses this year, the latest chapter in a now seemingly annual legislative debate between gun control advocates and gun rights supporters.