Education News and Events
06/28/2023 - Dr. Joellen Maples, dean of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ, was recently named an Impact Academy fellow through national non-profit organization Deans for Impact (DFI). Maples joins a cohort of leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation.
05/29/2023 - An innovative pilot program at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ aimed at diversifying the regional pipeline of teachers will now become a multi-year initiative, thanks to a grant from the William and Sheila Konar Foundation.
05/14/2023 - Each year, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ honors members of its graduating class who have achieved excellence in their academic studies and co-curricular pursuits.
05/13/2023 - During a Commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 13, the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. School of Education bestowed baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral degrees on more than 120 graduates.
05/13/2023 - Each year, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ honors graduating seniors for their academic successes. Among the Class of 2023, six students who graduated in December 2022 and May 2023 were recognized for exceptional academic performance. These are the highest honors bestowed to baccalaureate students during their time at the University.
05/11/2023 - With games and competitions keeping them busy throughout Commencement weekend, student-athletes at ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ had the opportunity to enjoy all of the pomp and circumstance of this important rite of passage during a special Student-Athlete Commencement, held on Wednesday, May 10.
05/05/2023 - During the 2023 Commencement celebrations, three members of the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ faculty will be honored with the University’s most prestigious scholarship and teaching honors.
04/20/2023 - In his book, Creating Wicked Students: Designing Courses for a Complex World, Dr. Paul Hanstedt encourages professors to create courses that will prepare students to address “wicked problems,” or issues that are forever changing and require innovative and dynamic thinking to solve them.
04/12/2023 - This month, an event will bring together the best of two past symposiums that highlight and celebrate student, faculty, and staff research and creative work. The newly created Fisher Showcase will take place from 12:15 to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 28, in Cleary Family Auditorium.
04/05/2023 - In commemoration of National Donate Life Month, ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ will host, “The Ins and Outs of Human Organ Donation,” a series of talks designed to raise awareness of organ donation, and the systems around the country to support organ donation and transplantation.