COEHDnews Week of Fri, June 20, 2014 Recent News: Low earns Conference USA Spirit of Service Award on Wednesday<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/low_earns_conference_... Megan Low was one of 16 student-athletes that received the Spring 2014 Conference USA Spirit of Service Award, the league office announced on Wednesday. Low, who has a 3.55 GPA in kinesiology, put together the best season of her career while excelling in the classroom and lending a helping hand in the San Antonio community. Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/low_earns_conference_usa_... ________________________________ COU professor receives Outstanding Alumnus Award<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/cou_professor_receives_ou... Dr. Heather Trepal, associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Counseling, was awarded the 2014 Dr. Dwight L. Arnold Outstanding Alumnus Award from Kent State University in Ohio. The annual award recognizes outstanding alumni from Kent State University’s Counseling and Human Development Services program. Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/cou_professor_receives_ou... ________________________________ COEHD faculty to travel to Spain, Portugal for summer institutes<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_faculty_to_tra... Two faculty members from the College of Education and Human Development’s (COEHD) Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies will travel abroad this summer to take part in two summer institutes. Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_faculty_to_travel_t... ________________________________ KHN faculty receive first place for research poster<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/khn_faculty_receive_firs... Two faculty members from the College of Education and Human Development’s Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition were awarded first place for their research poster in the Professional Research Poster category at the American College Health Association’s (ACHA) Annual Meeting in May. Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/khn_faculty_receive_first... ________________________________ Show Me the Possibilities<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/show_me_the_possi... Getting more school students interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering & math) fields is increasingly important, and engaging Hispanic students in those fields can be a challenge. It helps for those students to have Hispanic teachers who can serve as role models. Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/show_me_the_possibilities... ________________________________ View All News Stories<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Upcoming Events: [Water: A Living Lesson]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/water_a_living_lesson> Water: A Living Lesson<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/water_a_living_lesson> Wed, June 25, 2014 Time: 7:30 a.m. Location: Downtown Campus Building: 501 Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, Texas 78207 [ESL STEM Course: Engaging English Learners in STEM Classrooms]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/esl_stem_course_en... ESL STEM Course: Engaging English Learners in STEM Classrooms<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/esl_stem_course_eng... Mon, July 14, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Main Campus Building: [Academy for Teacher Excellence 2014 Summer Bridging Institute]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/academy_for_teacher... Academy for Teacher Excellence 2014 Summer Bridging Institute<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/academy_for_teacher_... Mon, July 14, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus Building: Buena Vista Building, 1.338 [Successfully Navigating Legal and Ethical Issues Facing Teachers]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/successfully_navigat... Successfully Navigating Legal and Ethical Issues Facing Teachers<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/successfully_navigati... Mon, July 21, 2014 Time: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Location: Downtown Campus Building: Buena Vista Building, 2.304 [Multicultural Education: Using the Museum as a Model for the Classroom]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/multicultural_educa... Multicultural Education: Using the Museum as a Model for the Classroom<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/multicultural_educat... Mon, July 21, 2014 Time: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Location: Institute of Texan Cultures Building: 801 E. Cesar E. Chavez Blvd., San Antonio, Tx. 78205 [Writing Workshops – Editing and Punctuation]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops... Writing Workshops – Editing and Punctuation<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops_... Tue, July 22, 2014 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Main Campus Building: Main Building 2.220 [Writing Workshops – Word Choice and Coherence]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops_w... Writing Workshops – Word Choice and Coherence<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops_wo... Wed, July 23, 2014 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Main Campus Building: Main Building 2.220 [Writing Workshops – Sentence Clarity]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops_sen... Writing Workshops – Sentence Clarity<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops_sent... Thu, July 24, 2014 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Main Campus Building: Main Building 2.220 [Writing Workshops – Quoting, Summary, Paraphrasing]<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshop... Writing Workshops – Quoting, Summary, Paraphrasing<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/writing_workshops... Tue, July 29, 2014 Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Location: Main Campus Building: Main Building 2.220 Page 1 of 2 pages 1 2<http://education.utsa.edu/features/coehdnews_news/P9> ><http://education.utsa.edu/features/coehdnews_news/P9> Your Event Not Listed??? Send it to Us!<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> Research/Grants/Awards: RECENT AWARDS:<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/low_earns_conference_us... Jose Herrera<http://research.utsa.edu/><http://education.utsa.edu/new... Educational Talent Search - San Antonio for US Dept of Education - $ 230,000 ________________________________ Rosa Gallegos<http://research.utsa.edu/><http://education.utsa.edu/ne... Educational Talent Search - Eagle Pass & Bracketville for US Dept of Education - $ 381,261 ________________________________ Rudy Reyna<http://research.utsa.edu/><http://education.utsa.edu/news/... TexPREP 2014 for Sid Richardson Foundation - $ 150,000 ________________________________ MORE...<http://research.utsa.edu/awards/index.php> External Media: Are schools preparing educators to teach reading?<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/learningcurve/are... Dan Abendschein | Jun 19, 2014 (NPR-MARKETPLACE) - A new report say improvement is needed. But how much improvement? Full Story<http://www.marketplace.org/topics/education/learningcurve/are-sc... ________________________________ Report finds low graduation rates, but high federal aid<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/cou_professor_receives_outs... Sally Herships | Wednesday, June 18, 2014 (NPR-MARKETPLACE) A new report from the Education Trust says over $15 billion dollars a year in federal aid goes to colleges where most of the students don't graduate. Plus, many of the students -- three out of ten -- have so much debt they can't repay it. Not so suprising: most of the schools on the list are for-profit institutions. National Council on Teacher Quality<http://www.nctq.org/dmsStage/Teacher_Prep_Review_2014_Report&g... ________________________________ Still a Charity Case<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/coehd_faculty_to_travel_to... Charlie Tyson | June 17, 2014 (INSIDE HIGHER ED) Americans are donating more money to higher education than they were before the recession, a comprehensive report on charitable giving suggests. The report, which the Giving USA Foundation released Tuesday, indicates that Americans donated a record $52.07 billion to education in 2013. Adjusted for inflation, this figure marks a 7.4 percent increase over 2012. Full Story<http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2014/06/17/charitable-giving-... ________________________________ Contact Us Byron Spencer Sr. Communications Spec. COEHD Office of the Dean office: 210-458-7396 Byron Spencer<mailto:Byron.Spencer@utsa.edu> Jo Ann Jones Communications Spec. COEHD Office of the Dean office: 210-458-4486 Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> Marissa Villa Multimedia Editor III University Communications and Marketing office: 210-458-4937 Marissa Villa<mailto:Marissa.Villa@utsa.edu> COEHDnews is produced by the Dean's Office every friday morning. News, Announcements, Upcoming Events, and Recent Events should be sent to Byron or Jo Ann as early as possibe to maximize exposure.