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Holidays from the COEHD |
From all of us in the UTSA College of Education and Human Development, we would like to wish you and your family a Happy Holidays and prosperous New Year!
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US
PREP expands its reach |
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by US
PREP| Pub: 12/20 |
 Rounding
out the new partners are The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and one other, yet-to-be-announced Texas university. |
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Dietetics
students win Iron CHEF competition |
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by DR.
LISET LEAL-VASQUEZ, COORDINATED PROGRAM IN DIETETICS| Pub: 12/17 |
 Victoria
Resendez and Amanda Stelter, first-year dietetic students from the Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition, won the 2nd Annual Iron CHEF competition hosted by The Christus Santa Rosa Children's Hospital. |
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Seeking
Qualitative Research Assistant |
The Urban Education Institute is seeking a qualitative research assistant to participate in mixed-methods research projects.
Preferred candidates will have qualitative research experience and quality writing skills.
The research assistant will work with the director on all stages of research from research design to publication of findings.
Eligible applicants include undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students at UTSA.
As applicable, independent study credit may be created from this work experience.
Preference will be given to students of the College of Education and Human Development assuming all other qualifications are equal.
Work schedule: up to 19 hours per week.
Wage: $15 to $25 per hour.
Interested candidates should send their resume or CV to <michael.villarreal2@utsa.edu>
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Seeking
Research Assistant with Quantitative Research Experience |
The Urban Education Institute is seeking a quantitative research assistant to participate in mixed-methods research projects.
Preferred candidates will have quantitative research experience and statistical software coding skills. The research assistant will work with the director of on all stages of research from research design to publication of findings.
Primary duties include writing code in STATA (or a similar statistical software program language) to prepare data for analysis, creating tables and figures to describe data, and performing statistical analyses at the direction of a senior researcher.
Eligible applicants include undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral students at UTSA.
Independent study credit may be created from this work experience.
Applicants must have experience using STATA or a similar statistical software program language.
Preference will be given to students of the College of Education and Human Development assuming all other qualifications are equal.
Work schedule: up to 19 hours per week.
Wage: $15 to $25 per hour.
Interested candidates should send their resume or CV to <michael.villarreal2@utsa.edu>
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Portion
of Key Circle Closed from Dec 22 - 29 |
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A portion of Key Circle road, from the Bauerle Road intersection to the ART building, will be closed from Saturday, December
22, 2018 until Saturday, December 29, 2018, for crane rescue training. The City of San Antonio Fire Department (SAFD), in partnership with UTSA, will be conducting a series of rescue drills from the tower crane located within the new Science and Engineering
Building (SEB) construction site and will be utilizing the road closure to park their vehicles. For additional information, contact the Facilities Service Center at 458-4262. |
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| MLK
March 2019 |
 8:15
am (Main); 8:45 am (DT) |
 Main Campus - Shuttle service from both the Main
and Downtown Campus |
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External News
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Texas
Tech Receives $9.1 Million to Grow National Teacher Prep Center |
by ROBERT
STEIN - Texas Tech Today | Pub: 12/20
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"UTSA aspires to be a nationally recognized teacher preparation program, specifically for the ever-changing
student population," said Belinda Flores, associate dean of professional preparation, assessment and accreditation at the College of Education and Human Development at UTSA. "Partnering with US PREP will provide UTSA the guidance needed to achieve our goal
of becoming a model for other programs to emulate."
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UTSA
releases winter break operating hours |
by UTSA
TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/19
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Over the winter break, all classes and many UTSA business operations will be closed or operate on skeleton crew
beginning Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018 through Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019.
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Code
Switch goes to college |
by LEAH
DONNELLA - NPR | Pub: 12/19
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A professor at the University of Texas San Antonio designed a college course based around episodes of the Code
Switch podcast! In it, her students learned how to have tough conversations about race and identity, using Shereen and Gene as an example. But after an incident on campus involving the police made national news, their theoretical classroom discussions stopped
being polite and started getting real.
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How
To Make Sure Your Math Anxiety Doesn’t Make Your Kids Hate Math |
by SARA
ERNST - NPR | Pub: 12/18
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A spike in blood pressure. A racing heart rate. Sweaty palms. For many adults, this is what they feel when faced
with difficult math. But for kids, math anxiety isn't just a feeling, it can affect their ability to do well in school. This fear tends to creep up on students when performance matters the most, like during exams or while speaking in class.
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UTSA
Art Collection to move to UTSA Libraries |
by ROBIN
JOHNSON - UTSA Today | Pub: 12/18
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The UTSA Art Collection will have a new home and partner with UTSA Libraries starting in January 2019. This
move aligns with the Libraries’ mission to collect, preserve and make discoverable distinctive collections.
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Officials
discuss rise in students seeking mental health services |
by PATRICK
CLOONAN - The Indiana Gazette | Pub: 12/17
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Between 2009 and 2015, the HealthDay News report on the WebMD website said, treatment and diagnoses of anxiety
increased by nearly six percent among these students, followed by depression and panic attacks, which each increased about 3 percent. Researchers led by Sara Oswalt, chairwoman of the Department of Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition at the University of Texas
at San Antonio, found anxiety is the most common problem, affecting almost 15 percent of college students across the nation.
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Quick keys for YouTube |
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Did you know you can use a few quick key
commands while watching YouTube videos? Use the Space bar to pause, or try using K for pausing, while J and L will step backward/forward 10 seconds. M works for mute. It's super handy!
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Publications
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Missing Data Techniques and the Statistical Conclusion Validity of Survey-Based Alcohol and Drug… |
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TIMOTHY
GRIGSBY - Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition | Journal of Drug Issues: 12/10 |
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Grigsby, T. J., & McLawhorn, J. (2019). Missing Data Techniques and the Statistical Conclusion Validity of Survey-Based Alcohol and Drug Use Research Studies: A Review and Comment on Reproducibility. Journal of Drug Issues, 49(1),
44–56. https://doi.org/10.1177/0022042618795878
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The
UTSA Mexican American Studies program, housed in the College of Education and Human Development, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary with a special ceremony on Thursday, Nov. 29. 
