Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive<http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa... Trouble Reading? Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> [COEHDnews]<http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA College of Education and Human Development COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, January 29, 2016 <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD> Follow on Facebook <http://twitter.com/intent/follow?source=followbutton&variant=1.0&... Follow on Twitter <http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK6pHBcRJJXKzUyLAxgBgcw?sub_confirmation=... Follow on YouTube <http://education.utsa.edu/news/rss_2.0> Follow on RSS Spotlight: Changing of the guard<http://education.utsa.edu/SPOTLIGHT/article/changing_of_the_guar... [Aloha! Denise Garcia and Priscilla Marquez] After many faithful years of service, Denise Garcia bid farewell to COEHD as she slipped into the luxury and comfort of retirement. Her "UTSA brick" was well received by Garcia and assures a way of making her always a part of UTSA. The morning reception also served as a welcome to Priscilla Marquez, the new face in the Dean's office that takes Garcia's place as Senior Administrative Associate for COEHD. Aloha! to both as a farewell and goodbye. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://e... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... COEHDnews [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/coehd_logo_coehdnews.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> UTSA Sarabia Family Counseling Center provides top quality counseling services to S.A. community<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/utsa_sarabia_family_c... [Dsc 2206] by JESUS CHAVEZ, UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATIONSPublished: 01/20 Every day, the UTSA Sarabia Family Counseling Center provides top-tier mental health and counseling services to the San Antonio community – free-of-charge. Share: [Facebook] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer?url=http://e... [Twitter] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/twitter/offer?url=http://ed... [Email] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/email/offer?url=http://educ... [Print] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/print/offer?url=http://educ... [Favorites] <https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/favorites/offer?url=http://... Awards & Announcements University Life Awards<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Janis M. Harmon, Ph.D. | Associate Dean for Undergraduate Student Success The University Life Awards, sponsored by the UTSA Student Government Association, is a UTSA tradition that honors the most outstanding students, student organizations, faculty, and staff members on our campus. From the colleges, the Student Government Association will recognize an outstanding undergraduate and graduate student. Finalists and winners will be announced at the University Life Awards Banquet on Thursday, April 7th. COEHD is seeking nominations for outstanding undergraduate and graduate students. In order to be eligible for the award, a student must be an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in the COEHD and currently enrolled at UTSA. The award is based upon academic achievement and involvement in the UTSA community. Completed nomination forms should be submitted to me via email or campus mail no later than close of business Friday, February 12, 2016. 2016 AERA Division G Graduate Student Travel Award<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> AERA Dr. Rosalind Horowitz | Division G is pleased to announce travel stipends available for the 2016 Annual Meeting. If you are a graduate student in the area of social contexts of education, you may apply for one of the Division G travel stipends for the 2016 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Application deadline: Monday, February 8, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST. Please direct all inquiries to the Graduate Student Committee Representatives, Ms. Adeyanju Odutola (<mailto:aodutol@clemson.edu>aodutol@clemson.edu<mailto:aodutol@clemson.edu>) or Mr. Eric Felix (<mailto:eric.felix@usc.edu>eric.felix@usc.edu<mailto:eric.felix@usc.edu>). To apply, fill out an application at the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MJxpBhy3LCIzkvw-cON2CMR6rbXoUsolORP-uYJa.... Crisp invited to U.S. White House<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Gloria Crisp | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Dr. Gloria Crisp, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, was invited to the United States White House this week to discuss America's College Promise. New Minor in Civic Engagement<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Department of Public Administration Michelle Skidmore | Department of Public Administration The Department of Public Administration launched new Minor in Civic Engagement. This is open to all majors with courses offered at both 1604 and downtown campuses. The new minor provides an opportunity to explore diverse communities that enrich and challenge society. Students will actively engage in the San Antonio community through service-learning experiences, preparing them for a lifetime of responsible citizenship and civic engagement. In addition to the required courses, students must complete 12 elective hours from a variety of courses across majors/disciplines such as the following: African American Studies (AAS), American Studies (AMS), Anthropology (ANT) , Bicultural-Bilingual Studies (BBL), Communication (COM), Entrepreneurship (ENT), Environmental Science (ES), Geography (GRG), Health (HTH), and History (HIS). For more information, visit http://copp.utsa.edu/department/ceminor or contact the department at (210) 458-2533. Olivia receives 2016 TACHE award<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education Maricela Oliva | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Dr. Maricela Oliva, associate professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Support, was awarded the Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education's 2016 Distinguished University Faculty Award. Events Calendar JAN 30 Bilingual Core Subjects Supplemental Test Review<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/bilingual_core_subjects... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - University Center, Ash Room, 2.03.06 JAN 30 Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Information Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/council_for_exceptiona... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:00 - 11:30 a.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 0.414 JAN 30 Autism Speaks U Information Session<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/autism_speaks_u_inform... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Main Building 0.414 FEB 06 10th Annual SAWP Teachers’ Conference and Spring SAACTE Event<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/10th_annual_sawp_teacher... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Downtown Campus - Frio Street Building, Riklin Auditorium, 1.406 FEB 13 2016 Interdisciplinary Studies Colloquium<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/2016_interdisciplin... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - Business Building, University Room, 2.06.04 FEB 17 Effective School Board Superintendent Relations: Staying in Your Lane<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/effective_school_board_su... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] UTSA Downtown Campus - Buena Vista Building, Room 1.338 External News [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/EXTERNAL.jpg] <http://education.utsa.edu/> 9 free apps every college student should download<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/01/28/9-free-apps-every-coll... by NerdWallet, USA TODAY College | 01/28 Textbooks have long been the primary go-to resource for studying and earning good grades, but if you’re a college student in 2016, relying on books alone for school is so yesterday. Voices: What I’ve learned from my battle with mental illness and eating disorders<http://college.usatoday.com/2016/01/03/voices-mental-illness... by Voices From Campus, USA Today College | 01/28 Chances are, you only clicked on this if you think you’re battling an eating disorder or have a mental illness. And if you are, you made sure to click on this in the privacy of your own home or on a phone screen where no one can see what you’re reading. 9 TIPS FOR COOKING HEALTHY IN COLLEGE<http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/meal-plans/9-tips-co... by MARY SKY , Arizona State University | 01/28 College is challenging -- from running to classes, doing homework, and socializing to having to work to pay for it all. And unfortunately for most college kids, eating healthy is at the bottom of the list and “you are what you eat” stands true. Foreign students with temporary work permits get an extension<http://www.marketplace.org/2016/01/20/world/foreign-students... by Amy Scott, NPR Marketplace | 01/28 Government rules that let students gain experience in the STEM fields are in flux. For Some Schools, Learning Doesn’t Stop On Snow Days<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/26/464298874/for-some-scho... by STAN JASTRZEBSKI, NPR Ed | 01/28 It doesn't matter if they get 3 inches or 3 feet of snow — schools in Indiana can bring students into a virtual classroom if their physical classrooms shut down. Nobel Laureate Professor: I’m Banning Guns in My UT Classroom<http://www.texastribune.org/2016/01/25/nobel-laureate-profes... by Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune | 01/28 A Nobel Prize-winning physicist at the University of Texas at Austin declared Monday that he will try to ban guns from his classroom this fall, even if university rules and state law say he can't. Lowering The Bar For The New GED Test<http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/01/27/464418078/lowering-the-... by ANYA KAMENETZ, NPR Ed | 01/28 Many students had complained the new version was too hard. A lower minimum passing score means tens of thousands of students could potentially get their high school equivalency diplomas retroactively. Texas Lawmakers: Don’t Single Out College Students Who Carry Guns<http://www.texastribune.org/2016/01/26/texas-lawmakers-dont-singl... by Matthew Watkins, The Texas Tribune | 01/28 State senators on Tuesday urged Texas' six university system chancellors not to single out students who carry guns on campus when the state's new campus carry goes into effect this August. Tenn. teacher’s snow-day YouTube video goes viral<http://time.com/4188977/adele-hello-parody-snow-days/> by Samantha Grossman, Time | 01/25 Third-grade teacher Mary Morris really loves snow days. So much that she created this very elaborate, six-minute parody of Adele’s “Hello,” all about snow days. Seriously, the production values here are much higher than your average Adele parody. She clearly really loves snow days. What high performing countries have to teach us about teacher training<http://hechingerreport.org/what-high-performing-countries-hav... by EMMANUEL FELTON, The Hechinger Report | 01/25 America’s traditional teacher preparation programs are under siege; enrollment is dwindling, as prospective teachers turn to increasingly popular alternative programs. There are calls for regulators to step in to shut down the worst institutions and help many others improve. But where should experts look for best practices? An App Helps Teachers Track Student Attendance<http://r.smartbrief.com/resp/hozLCvaFltCUeXAxCieidnCicNAPtT... by NATASHA SINGER, New York Times | 01/25 Parents of students in a New York City school can receive daily updates about student attendance. The school is using the Kinvolved mobile application to take attendance and text parents when a student is absent or tardy. One teacher said she already has seen improved attendance. Study: Mariachi music used to teach math<http://www.ksat.com/news/study-mariachi-music-used-to-teach-math> by Justin Horne, KSAT | 01/25 A recent study conducted by a University of Texas-San Antonio professor explores the possibilities of using music in the classroom to teach math. "If you tap your foot as you're listening to a song, then you are doing math," said Dr. Crystal Kalinec-Craig, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction at UTSA. Kalinec-Craig's findings were recently published. Publications Mexicanness and Social Order in Digital Spaces: Contention among Members of a Multigenerational Tran<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. (2015). Mexicanness and Social Order in Digital Spaces: Contention among Members of a Multigenerational Transnational Network. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 37(1), 3-22. Appearances can be deceiving: Risks interpreting data in online ethnographic research<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Perspectives on Qualitative Research M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. (2015). Appearances can be deceiving: Risks interpreting data in online ethnographic research (pp. 437-456). In M. Lengeling & I. Mora Pablo (eds.), Perspectives on Qualitative Research. Guanajuato, Mexico: Universidad de Guanajuato Press. ‘A ondi queras’: Ranchero Identity Construction by US Born Mexicans on Facebook<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Sociolinguistics M. Sidury Christiansen | Bicultural-Bilingual Studies Christiansen, M. S. (2015) ‘A ondi queras’: Ranchero Identity Construction by US Born Mexicans on Facebook. Journal of Sociolinguistics, 19(5), 688-702. Mapping Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A typology of institutional diversity<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Journal of Higher Education Anne-Marie Nuñez, Gloria Crisp | Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Nuñez, A.-M., Crisp, G., & Elizondo, D. (2016). Mapping Hispanic-Serving Institutions: A typology of institutional diversity. Journal of Higher Education, 87(1), 55-83. Research Awards & Submittals Effects of Truck Fatigue on pitching biomechanics in high school baseball players<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> American College of Sports Medicine Foundation Submitted: $4,985 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sakiko Oyama Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Improving reading achievement with Tier II students using inquiry-based and intentional comp…<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Submitted: $247,819 Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching PI: Misty Sailors Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching CI: Farm to Church<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Allen Foundation Submitted: $178,448 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Meizi He Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Eat Lite Eat Right: A Reward Program to Increase College Student Fruit and Vegetable Intake<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> Allen Foundation Submitted: $41,202 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Sarah Ullevig Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Erica T. Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition Neighborhood Project Evaluation<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Submitted: $46,027 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Teen Project Evaluation<http://education.utsa.edu/news/2015_COEHDnews_Resp2/> City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District Submitted: $44,611 Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition PI: Erica Sosa Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CI: Sara Oswalt Kinesiology, Health and Nutrition CONTACT US College of Education and Human Development One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249 education.utsa.edu<http://education.utsa.edu/> <http://education.utsa.edu/> Jo Ann Jones<mailto:Joann.Jones@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor/Writer T: 210.458.4486 Byron Spencer<mailto:byron.spencer@utsa.edu> COEHDnews Editor T: 210.458.7396 Jesus Chavez<mailto:Jesus.chavez@utsa.edu> University Communications Media Relations T: 210.458.4937