COEHDnews Week of Fri, June 05, 2015 ________________________________ [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 Summer Bridging Institute mixes play and education<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/summer_bridging_insti... ________________________________ by Natalie Bobadilla, La Prensa | June 04, 2015 Full Story<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/summer_bridging_institute... [12345] Robots, Barbie bungees and Mayan tools are a few of the special objects that will be used to demonstrate the benefits of hands-on learning at the 2015 Summer Bridging Institute. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Awards, Announcements, & Recognition Ramírez receives 2015 Lavender Faculty Award ________________________________ Sara Ramírez | Women's Studies Institute Sara Ramírez, lecturer in the Women's Studies Institute, received the 2015 Lavender Faculty Award during the Lavender Graduation and Achievement Ceremony for her role as a leader and mentor for GLBTQ and Ally students at UTSA. If you know of someone in the college that deserves recognition, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following information: Name | Department | Honor or Award | Organization Presenting Research Awards & Submittals There are no new research entries available. Research, Awards, and Submittals are provided by your COEHD Research Service Center. Juliet Ray, RSC Director | Jesse Hernandez CRA, Sr. Research Award Coordinator External News Texas Legislature Oks Controversial A To F Rating System For Schools<http://tpr.org/post/texas-legislature-oks-controversial-f-rati... ________________________________ by Associated Press | June 04, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/texas-legislature-oks-controversial-f-rating... The Texas Legislature has approved a contentious proposal issuing A through F grades rating its public schools’ academic performance. The House voted 119 to 17 on Sunday to pass a compromise after both it and the Senate approved separate versions of the plan earlier in the session. It now goes to Gov. Greg Abbott to be signed into law. Losing Hope in Wisconsin<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/06/05/faculty-membe... ________________________________ by Colleen Flaherty | June 05, 2015 Full Story<https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/06/05/faculty-members-p... With Wisconsin legislators poised to remove public university tenure from state statute, many faculty members were hopeful that a Board of Regents committee would respond forcefully Thursday. But the committee meeting ended with faculty leaders feeling that they had been let down. Cookie Monster From Sesame Street Gets Counselling<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWRbFLYXUGE> ________________________________ by | June 05, 2015 Full Story<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWRbFLYXUGE> VIDEO -The Cookie Monster loves cookies so much, even though it's only a sometimes food. Can our resident psychologist Jo Lamble help him? Schools Accused Of Forcing Out Special Education Students<http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/29/schools-accused-for... ________________________________ by MICHELLE DIAMENT | June 04, 2015 Full Story<http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/05/29/schools-accused-forcin... Advocates are accusing schools across one of the nation’s largest states of using truancy laws to funnel kids with disabilities off their rolls. Thirteen school districts in Texas — including those in Austin, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio — are allegedly using truancy laws to absolve themselves of responsibilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, according to a complaint filed this week by the advocacy groups Disability Rights Texas, the National Center for Youth Law and Texas Appleseed. Test Preppers, Take Note: Free SAT Study Tools Could Signal Sea Change<http://tpr.org/post/free-online-test-prep-sat> ________________________________ by Eric Westervelt | June 04, 2015 Full Story<http://tpr.org/post/free-online-test-prep-sat> The SAT is undergoing major changes for 2016. And, as of today, students — for free — can tap into new online study prep tools from Khan Academy, the online education nonprofit. VIEW ALL NEWS<http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Faculty Publications Comparing DC Offset and Impedance Readings in the Assessment of Electrode Connection Quality ________________________________ Mark Jones | Counselling NeuroRegulation Jones, M. S. (2015). Comparing DC Offset and Impedance Readings in the Assessment of Electrode Connection Quality. NeuroRegulation, 2(1), 29–36. doi.org/10.15540/nr.2.1.29 To list your publication release, please EMAIL US<mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> the following: Name of Faculty | Department | Journal/Publication Name | Cite (APA Format) Upcoming Events JUN 07 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/a_san_antonio_tribute_to_maya_ang... A San Antonio Tribute to Maya Angelou Time: 3 - 5 pm Location: Carver Community Cultural Center JUN 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/dual_language_summer_graduate_ins... Dual Language Summer Graduate Institute Time: 2-5:55 pm Location: Downtown Campus JUN 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/mas_summer_institute> MAS Summer Institute Time: 12-1:55 p.m. Location: Main Campus JUN 08 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2015_summer_bridging_institute> 2015 Summer Bridging Institute Time: 9 am - 4 pm Location: Downtown Campus JUN 15 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/san_antonio_writing_project_young... San Antonio Writing Project Young Writer’s Camp 2015 Time: 8:30 a.m. Location: Downtown Campus JUN 16 <http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/leaders_for_multi_dimensional_lea... 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