Subscribe<http://eepurl.com/bckAEX> | Archive <http://us9.campaign-archive1.com/home/?u=136171bc13e56eae0ccfa44e1&id... | Online Version<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2016_COEHDnews/> Email not displaying correctly? View in browser<http://education.utsa.edu/coehdnews/2018_coehdnews> [COEHDnews] <http://www.facebook.com/UTSACOEHD><http://twitter.com/intent/follow... COEHDnews -- Week of Fri, September 21, 2018 Spotlight Dietetics students participate in international symposium<http://education.utsa.edu/spotlight/article/dietetics_studen... [Img 53531] Master's students in the Coordinated Program in Dietetics recently attended the International Symposium on Diabetes & Cardio Metabolic Disease, which featured the work of Dr. Ralph DeFronzo (pictured center), a world renowned diabetes researcher and physician. The students participated in multiple comprehensive sessions that included the Pathophysiology of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Outcome Trials and Diabetes, and Insulin Therapy & T2DM. (Courtesy of Dr. Liset Leal-Vasquez) ________________________________ COEHDnews Leadership UTSA welcomes 2018-19 cohort<http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/leadership_utsa_welcomes... by UTSA TODAY| Pub: 09/20 [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/6580/leadershiputsa340__preview.... UTSA recently welcomed its 10th cohort. Leadership UTSA (LUTSA) is a leadership development program comprised of faculty and staff from every division of the university. <http://education.utsa.edu/news/article/leadership_utsa_welcomes_2018_19_c... [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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... Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all News <http://education.utsa.edu/news/> Announcements Graduate assistant research positions available<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/gradu... The College of Education and Human Development (in collaboration with UTSA’s University College and College of Engineering) is seeking 2-3 graduate students to work on a new 4-year research and development project funded by the National Science Foundation titled“Transforming STEM Undergraduate Education through Academic Literacy, Mentoring and Professional Development”. The project builds on UTSA's and the NSF's dedication to increasing diversity in the STEM workforce by increasing the number of undergraduate underrepresented minorities who graduate from the UTSA Colleges of Engineering and Sciences. Graduate assistants will support the development, implementation, and analysis of STEM lessons that focus on academic literacy practices. The overall goal is to promote curricular change that focuses on the intersection of academic literacy and content competencies to improve student learning and success. Applications Candidates should email a brief letter of interest indicating their background and experience, and a resume to directly to Dr. Solís at <Jorge.Solis(a)utsa.edu&gt; and Dr. Langman at <Juliet.Langman(a)utsa.edu.&gt; The review of applications will begin October 2, 2018, and will continue until the positions are filled. After an initial screening, candidates may be invited for an interview. UTSA is an affirmative action, equal employment opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. SECC Campaign is 10/1 to 11/2<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/secc_campa... We’re happily accepting auction items this month-- an item, basket or skill. Some of the current items include a night of star gazing, UTSA football game tickets with pre-game sidelines passes, Winterlude concert tickets, a roping lesson, a UTSA solar panel tour, basketball tickets and honorary coaching position, music lessons, video services, signed and numbered art prints by Jesus Toro Martinez, tour of the UTSA Arts Collection, career guidance, acting lesson, voice lesson, Lyric Theatre Productions Pirates of Penzance, a massage, UTSA baseball and women's basketball jersey, ridealong with UTSA Police, Other key dates: • Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.: Area Champion Training Workshop, Business Building, University Room (2.06.04), Main Campus • Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 9:00 am – 10:30 a.m.: Area Champion Training Workshop, Buena Vista Building, Assembly Room (BV 1.338), Downtown Campus • Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 3:00 pm – 4:30 p.m.: Kick-off Event, Buena Vista Building, Assembly Room (BV 1.338), Downtown Campus • Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at 9:00 am – 10:30 a.m.: Kick-off Event, Sombrilla Plaza, Main Campus • Monday, October 1, 2018 – Wednesday, October 31, 2018: Online Silent Auction<http://www1.utsa.edu/secc/wordpress/?page_id=51/> 8th Annual College Research Colloquium - submit presentations by Sept. 21<http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/article/8th_annual_c... This is an opportunity for Faculty to present Research-- in past, present, and future areas of inquiry-- that are published or to be published. Doctoral students may present with Faculty in ILT or other units of the College and University,and share trajectories that may lead to Dissertations, Theses or publications. Faculty will have an opportunity to learn about other Faculty Scholarly Research. For those interested in presenting at the Colloquium, please use the below link to submit your presentation information. Feel free to share with any student who may be interested in presenting as well. The deadline for submitting presentation information is Friday, September 21. https://utsa.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cJcRI8OiKOiNa2F If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Rosalind Horowitz at <rosalind.horowitz(a)utsa.edu&gt; Submit a Story <mailto:coehdcomm@utsa.edu> View all Announcements <http://education.utsa.edu/awards_announcements/> Events Calendar SEP 21 SmartBoard (Instructional Technology Workshops)<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/smartboard_instruct... [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/clock.png] 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/globe_earth.png] Main Campus - JPL 3.02.38 SEP 21 Gamestar Mechanic (Instructional Technology Workshops)<http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/gamestar_mechanic_i... 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UTSA receives $15 million gift and land to advance vision for Downtown Campus<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/09/story/DTC-GiftandLand.html> by UTSA TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/18 UTSA today announced it has received a $15 million gift from San Antonio business leader Graham Weston to support the university’s proposed School of Data Science. City of San Antonio Receives $25,000 Prize for Health Equity Efforts<https://therivardreport.com/city-of-san-antonio-receives-25000... by ROSEANNA GARZA - The Rivard Report | Pub: 09/18 The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation announced Tuesday that San Antonio is one of four communities nationwide to receive the 2018 Culture of Health Prize for its commitment to health equity. Information on finalists for UTSA Vice Presidential positions released<https://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/09/story/VPFinalistsInfo.html... by UTSA TODAY - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/18 Finalist information for UTSA’s three open Vice Presidential positions is now available for the UTSA community to review in anticipation of candidate open forums set to begin this week. UTSA celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 – Oct. 15<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/09/story/HispanicHeritageMonth2018.h... by KHOA TRAN - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/17 The community is invited to take part in several events that celebrate the culture, contributions and heritage of Hispanic Americans during Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. UTSA Student Union expands to Downtown Campus<http://www.utsa.edu/today/2018/09/story/DTC-StudentUnion.html> by LIZ ROCKSTROH - UTSA Today | Pub: 09/17 The Presidential Initiative on the Downtown Campus aims to provide an autonomous living and learning experience to students so they can complete their degrees without ever having to leave San Antonio’s urban core. ________________________________ TechTip of the Week Make erasing words a little easier<http://education.utsa.edu/techtip/article/make_erasing_words_a_... brought to you by Technology Support Services<http://education.utsa.edu/faculty/technology_support_services... Did you know… CTRL + Backspace erases entire words at a time? Place your cursor after the last letter of the word and press Ctrl+Backspace [http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/Screen_Shot_2018-09-20_at_4.44.1...] | more<http://education.utsa.edu/techtip/article/make_erasing_words_a_li... | View all TechTips<http://education.utsa.edu/techtip/> [Facebook]<https://api.addthis.com/oexchange/0.8/forward/facebook/offer... [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... Publications Early English as a foreign language instruction and L1 literacy development KRISTEN LINDAHL - Bicultural-Bilingual Studies | Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal: 08/29 Lindahl, K.M. & Sayer, P. (2018). Early English as a foreign language instruction and L1 literacy development. Colombian Applied Linguistics Journal, 20(2). 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