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UA Capstone Education Society Awards Announced
The Capstone Education Society of The University of Alabama College of Education awards several honors each year to outstanding alumni in the field of education.
UA Summer Enrichment Workshop Deadline Extended
The University of Alabama’s Program for Talent Development and Gifted Studies has extended the deadline for its 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 15.
UA Education’s Inaugural McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards Announced
Three University of Alabama College of Education faculty were awarded the inaugural Nellie Rose McCrory Faculty Excellence Awards this spring.
UA Program for Gifted, Talented Accepting Applications for Summer Enrichment
The University of Alabama’s Program for Gifted Studies and Talent Development is accepting applications for the 2013 Summer Enrichment Workshop through Wednesday, May 1.
UA Educator Presents Study to U.S. Department of Education
Dr. Stephen Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, recently spoke at the U.S. Department of Education’s Rural Community College Alliance meeting in Washington, D.C. hosted by Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi.
UA Education to Host Gifted Education Expert for Curtis Lecture
Dr. Joy Davis, director of the Center for Gifted Education at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, will be the Curtis Distinguished Lecturer for the 22nd James P. Curtis Lecture -- in conjunction with The University of Alabama's "Through the Doors" activities -- at 6 p.m., March 12 in the Woodis-McDonald Auditorium in Graves Hall.
UA to Honor Wade as Part of ‘Through the Doors’ Activities
As part of The University of Alabama's “Through the Doors” activities, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of integration at UA, Dr. Archie Wade, one of the first black faculty members to teach at UA, will soon be honored with a ceremony and plaque commemorating his 30 years as a faculty member in the kinesiology department.
UA Making International Connections One Click at a Time
For one University of Alabama professor, it is all about connecting. For more than three decades, Dr. Barrie Jo Price has worked to bring those in the international community closer together through the use of technology.
Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth Named UA Associate Provost
University of Alabama President Judy Bonner has named Dr. B. Joyce Stallworth to the new position of associate provost for special projects.
UA to Hold Winter Commencement Dec. 15
The University of Alabama will hold its winter commencement ceremonies Dec. 15 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA College of Education Announces 2012 Educator Hall of Fame Inductees
Four outstanding educators were recently inducted into the The University of Alabama College of Education Educator Hall of Fame. The late Dr. Harold Bishop, Dr. Paul Hubbert, Jeanice Kirkland and Dr. Jayne Meyer were inducted as inaugural members of the Hall of Fame.
UA Students Receive Scholarships from Best-Selling Author
The James Patterson Teacher Education Scholarships were recently awarded to eight College of Education students at The University of Alabama.
UA Receives $1.6 Million Grant for Physics Education Improvements in High Schools
The University of Alabama is a partner in a five-year, $8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to enhance physics teaching in Alabama's high schools.
UA Counseling Professor Wins National Award for Research, Teaching, Service
Dr. Lisa M. Hooper, counseling professor at The University of Alabama, has received the Dr. Linda Seligman Award from the American Mental Health Counselor Association.
UA Education Professor to Receive Blackmon-Moody Award
Dr. Stephen Katsinas, director of the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, will receive the 2012 Blackmon-Moody Outstanding Professor Award Friday, Oct. 19 at UA's President’s Mansion.
Peter Hlebowitsh Named Dean of UA College of Education
Dr. Peter Hlebowitsh has been named the 10th dean of The University of Alabama College of Education, succeeding Dr. James McLean, who is set to retire at the end of the year.
UA Center’s Report Shows Gaps in Workforce Development Capacity at Nation’s Community Colleges
"Workforce Training in a Recovering Economy," released by the Education Policy Center at The University of Alabama, details the perceptions of state officials across the nation who are responsible for coordination and supervision of community colleges.
UA Experts Ready to Comment on Public Education Changes, Issues
University of Alabama education experts are available to comment on a range of back-to-school related stories. Below are select UA College of Education faculty members, their areas of interest and contact information.
UA To Hold Summer Commencement Ceremony Aug. 4
The University of Alabama will hold its summer commencement ceremonies Aug. 4 at Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus.
UA Professor Selected for Fulbright Specialist Grant in China
Dr. Joy Burnham, associate professor and program coordinator in counselor education at The University of Alabama, was selected for a Fulbright Specialist grant in Education at Shenyang Normal University in China.
National Science Conference to Convene at UA
A national conference on college level science education will convene at The University of Alabama's Bryant Conference Center May 21-22.
UA Professor’s Book Makes Best-Seller List
A "best seller" designation wasn’t on Dr. Wayne Urban's radar until his book made the American Educational Research Association's Sense Publishers Top 12 Best Selling Book List for 2012.
UA Offers Summer Enrichment Workshop for Area Students
The University of Alabama College of Education’s program for gifted and talented in special education is offering its 35th annual Summer Enrichment Workshop June 11-29 at Matthews Elementary School.
UA to Hold Spring Commencement Ceremonies May 4 and 5
The University of Alabama will hold its spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 in Coleman Coliseum on the UA campus. Three University-wide commencement ceremonies will be held this year, at 6 p.m., Friday, May 4 and at 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., Saturday, May 5, to award degrees.
UA Partners with Tuskegee in Developing Nanoscience Curriculum for Black Belt Middle-Schoolers
Faculty and staff from The University of Alabama will test nanoscience modules with middle-school teachers from the Black Belt Friday at the McWane Center in Birmingham.
