Author: sehd

  • Julia Mahfouz Published in Psychology in the Schools

     A Conceptual Framework for Whole‐School Implementation of Mindfulness Programs and Practices: Wisdom From the Field Despite the growing prevalence of mindfulness in schools, the empirical landscape describing best practices for implementation is incomplete. The purpose of this project was to develop a framework that explicated the steps and considerations for implementing mindfulness at the whole‐school…

  • Curriculum Committee Minutes (03/03/25)

    Curriculum Committee Minutes   Date: March 3, 2025 Members: Jorge Chavez – co chair Troyann Gentile Andrea Laser – co chair Julia Mahfouz Dane Stickney   Staff: Shakira Anderson Shannon Hagerman (CPE)   1. GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:   Review Syllabus Template for Faculty Meeting: Why are we doing this work, go over links and…

  • Ester de Jong Published in The Modern Language Journal

    Equitable language allocation and program models in dual language bilingual education: From oversimplification to decision-making processes at all scales This theoretical article, with recommendations for practice, interrogates how the field discusses dual language bilingual education (DLBE) models in the United States, with international implications for bilingual, immersion, and content and language integrated learning contexts. We…

  • Preparing for the Undergraduate Recognition Event

    The undergraduate council is getting ready for our annual spring recognition event! We’re looking for help from everyone in sharing photos of your classes, events, and undergraduate students to add to the slide show during the event. Please add photos of undergraduatesand events to this folder: Undergraduate Event Photos Spring 2025 by March 21st. We appreciate your help – thank…

  • Tyler Cowen on AI

    Tyler Cowen is an economist, author, and professor at George Mason University, known for his work in economic policy, culture, and technological progress. In this interview he talks of AI use for writing, productivity, university teaching, and more. Insightful and progressive.

  • Lecture on Duoethnography as a Tool of Transformation, by Dr. Christine Montecillo Leider, PhD

    Join us for an invited lecture, Duoethnography as a tool of transformation, by Dr. Christine Montecillo Leider, PhD Wednesday March 19, 2025 5 pm-6:30 pm In-person at Lawrence Street Center Room 1150 or via zoom. Dr. Leider will share how her use of duoethnography has evolved from a rigorous qualitative research method to a transformative tool…

  • Curriculum Committee Minutes (02/17/2025)

    Curriculum Committee Minutes   Date: February 17, 2025   Members: Jorge Chavez – co chair Troyann Gentile Andrea Laser – co chair Julia Mahfouz Dane Stickney   Staff: Shakira Anderson Shannon Hagerman (CPE)   GENERAL BUSINESS & REVIEW/DISCUSSIONS:   Check in on syllabus template updates The goal is to have syllabus examples ready to discuss…

  • EDI First Fridays Reminder (and Location Update)

    SEHD’s First Fridays continues this month on Friday, March 7, 2025 from 10am-noon. There is one change to Friday’s plan (this month only): we will begin in LSC 745 (rather than in the Academic Services area). While we normally meet in person, for those who need a Zoom option, here is the link. Breakout rooms…

  • DEI Committee Meeting Notes Summary (03/03/2025)

    At the March 3 meeting, the DEI committee discussed ways to support students, faculty, staff, and administration during this time of regime transition. We shared various student concerns and perspectives, many of which center on the continued need for information from faculty and administration. Various federal communications, like the OCR Dear Colleague Letter and its FAQ about racial…

  • Moderated Discussion with Scholars of U.S. Religion March 28

    You’re invited!  Please mark your calendars and join us at CU Denver Student Commons 2600 on Friday, March 28th at 6:30 p.m. for a moderated discussion between distinguished scholars of U.S. religion, Dr. Anthea Butler, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania and author of White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of…