COEHDnews Week of Fri, December 05, 2014 ________________________________ [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/facebooknews.png]<https://www... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/twitternews.png] <https://twitter.com/UTSACOEHD> [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/rss.png] <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> COEHD Recent News UTSA Student On Being “DACAmented”<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_student_on_being_dacamented> ________________________________ by Crystal Chavez, Texas Public Radio | December 02, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_student_on_being_dac... [Fronteras diego mancha 0] Diego Mancha is a Mexican American Studies student at The University of Texas at San Antonio. His mother brought him to this country illegally as a child. About two years ago, Diego was granted Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals — or DACA — status. He says it changed his life. Education honor society inducts new members, leaders<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/education_honor_society... ________________________________ by Dr. Misty Sailors, Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching | November 26, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/education_honor_society_i... [Screen shot 2014-11-26 at 10.17.12 am] The Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) International Honor Society in Education inducted 12 new members into the society’s Omicron Chi chapter at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) on Wednesday, October 29. Reflecting on World AIDS Day: We Still Need to Overcome HIV-Stigma & Sexphobic Beliefs<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/reflecting_on_world_aid... ________________________________ by Dr. Phillip Schnarrs, Department of Kinesiology, Health, and Nutrition | November 24, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/reflecting_on_world_aids_... World AIDS day is not only a time to reflect on the disease and those we have lost to it, but is also an opportunity to look forward to the end of the HIV epidemic through new preventive measures and hopefully, one day, a cure. Approximately 35 million people are currently living with HIV worldwide, with over two million individuals becoming infected each year. ATE hosts 2014 Líderes Congreso Youth Summit<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/ate_hosts_2014_lideres_c... ________________________________ by Jo Ann Jones, COEHDnews Editor | November 24, 2014 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/ate_hosts_2014_lideres_co... The Academy for Teacher Excellence and the National Council of La Raza hosted the 2014 Líderes Congreso: Youth Summit on the UTSA Main Campus on Friday, November 21, 2014. The event welcomed more than 200 high school students from across the city. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Recognizing Faculty, Staff & Students ________________________________ | ALL COEHD We are proud of the accomplishments of COEHD faculty, students, and staff, but unfortunately we cannot write a full-feature article on every award or achievement that takes place. We would still like for everyone to know about these accomplishments so we have added a section to the weekly COEHDnews for Awards, Announcements and Recognition. If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition please forward:the individuals name, department, what the honor was, and organization that gave the award. 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Superville | December 05, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/coehdnews_test/e> (EDUCATION WEEK) - In the second term of the Obama administration, the U.S. Department of Education, under Secretary Arne Duncan, has trained its efforts on principals by rolling out a series of initiatives that build on the growing body of research underscoring the role they play in schools' success. How to Understand Cloud Computing: 10 Facts and Terms<http://www.redorbit.com/sponsored/?prx_t=2p0BAkwACAhM4FA> ________________________________ by Intel | December 04, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://www.redorbit.com/sponsored/?prx_t=2p0BAkwACAhM4FA> (REDORBIT) - Intel® Cloud Technology is designed to help power and protect the infrastructure stack from the ground up, with capabilities that make a difference in how well your cloud moves, processes, and safeguards data. Here are 10 things you need to know about Cloud Technology and terminology. Education Experts Explain Why Legislation On School Choice Would Be Bad For Texas<http://tpr.org/post/education-experts-explain-why-legislation-sc... ________________________________ by Ryan Poppe | December 04, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/education-experts-explain-why-legislation-sc... (TPR NEWS) - An education nonprofit brought invited testimony from across the country to provide insight about school choice programs. The Coalition For Public Schools anticipates another heated battle this session, when comes to allowing a voucher-system in Texas schools. South San School To Axe All 33 Teachers, Principal, Deputy For School’s Non-Performance<http://tpr.org/post/south-san-school-axe-all-33-teache... ________________________________ by South San ISD | December 04, 2014 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/book.jpg] Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/south-san-school-axe-all-33-teachers-princip... (TPR NEWS) - A middle school in the South San Antonio Independent School District will have to hire a completely new team of teachers, after it failed to meet state standards for more than two years. South San’s Dwight Middle School has had an ‘Improvement Required’ rating from the Texas Education Agency for two years and now has to go through a formal reconstitution process. While that term means something different for each school, South San District Communications Director, Ed Suarez, said for Dwight that meant that all 33 teachers, the Principal, and the Vice Principal, would be let go. Upcoming Events DEC 06 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/ofrenda_liliana_wilsons_art_of_di... Ofrenda: Liliana Wilson’s Art of Dissidence and Dreams Book Launch Time: 6 p.m. Location: Esperanza Peace and Justice Center DEC 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/featured_speakers_tuskegee_airmen... Featured Speakers: Tuskegee Airmen Time: 3 p.m. Location: Main Campus DEC 10 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/induction_to_the_profession_of_te... Induction to the Profession of Teaching Ceremony Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Main Campus DEC 13 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/ph.d._in_interdisciplinary_learni... Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Learning & Teaching Information Sessions Time: 9 - 10:30 a.m. Location: Downtown Campus DEC 20 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/commencement_2014> Commencement 2014 Time: 10 a.m. Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center VIEW ALL EVENTS<http://education.utsa.edu/events>