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Update: Dr. Fernie Baca Memorial Service and Obituary
We just received an update that the memorial service for Fernie Baca will take place on June 20, 2023, 9:30 a.m., Holy Family Catholic Church, 4377 Utica Street, Denver. Burial and reception will follow at Olinger Highland, 10201 North Grant Street, Thornton. Below is a link to Dr. Baca’s obituary highlighting her incredible accomplishments. In…
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Ester De Jong Featured in Language Magazine
May 22, 2023 | Language Magazine Ester J. de Jong, professor and program leader in the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education program at the University of Colorado Denver, cowrote an article for Language Magazine about insights into literacy for multilingual learners. Click here to continue reading
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Jorge Chavez Elected Vice-Chair by Faculty Council
Congratulations to our very own Jorge Chavez, Associate Professor in HDFR, who was recently elected by his colleagues to serve as Vice-Chair of Faculty Council for the University of Colorado System. Jorge will serve in this term for one year. Click here to learn more
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Carlos Hipolito-Delgado Named Interim Executive Director of Latino Research & Policy Center
“A CU System investment of $1.12M will help advance the center’s critical work in educational equity and environmental justice as the university continues to address issues important to Denver’s Hispanic and Latino communities.” Click here to learn more
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Fernie Baca, Former CLDE Faculty Member and AVC for Research, Passed Away on May 17
We regret to inform you that Dr. Fernie Baca, who served as a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) faculty in CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development from 1976 – 2001, passed away on May 17, 2023. In addition to her teaching, Dr. Baca served for a number of years as CU Denver’s…
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Additional Funds Secured for Graduate Scholarships Through the Chancellor Scholarship program
The Office of Graduate Education is please to share that we have secured additional funds for graduate scholarships through the Chancellor Scholarship program. Please see the attached announcement. We ask that Program Directors and Chairs, Associate Deans, and Deans please share this email and announcement widely to your graduate faculty and anyone who wishes to…
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SEHDMIX: Fantastic Four
We’ve had a few guesses but no one has gotten all four of these. We’ve heard… Lori Elliott, Matt Mitchell, Connie Fulmer, Ed Cannon, Natalie Schaffer… and more. Some right, some wrong. What do you think? Take a gander and make a guess. Who are these co-workers? Click here to submit your answer on the…
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Eight Students from the Curriculum & Instruction Program Published by The Social Publishers Foundation
Eight classroom teachers who are students from the Curriculum Theories Course (UEDU 5070) Curriculum & Instruction master’s program have had their work published. The Social Publishers Foundation has published an overview and series of 8 essays from teachers who engaged in action research as part of the course. The student essays include: Cameron Neumann making space for humanity in behaviorist…
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Doctoral Student Susan Davis Selected to Join SEL Fellows Academy
Congratulations to Susan Davis, doctoral student in SEHD’s Leadership for Educational Organizations program and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) coordinator in St. Vrain School District! She has been selected to join the 2023-24 cohort of CASEL’s SEL Fellows Academy. Her application showed an impressive personal and organizational commitment to social and emotional learning (SEL) and to the development…
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Ritu Chopra Featured in The Hechinger Report
May 17, 2023 | The Hechinger Report “Teachers can do only so much, so paraprofessionals are the bridge for students to receive the individualized services they need,” said Ritu Chopra, executive director of the Paraprofessional Resource and Research Center at the University of Colorado Denver. “They become the eyes and ears of the teachers. If you’re a…