Category: Colleagues
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Here’s what being ‘super, super, super lucky’ looks like in Denver’s childcare crisis
Sure, childcare-center waitlists are rough, and tuition is like a second mortgage. But at least Liliana Flores Amaro and her family have a home they can afford and neighborhood support. Read the full article on Denverite
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Dennis DeBay Recognized as an Open Education Resources Champion
The Office of Academic Affairs and the Open CU Steering Team celebrated the 2022 Open Educational Resources (OER) Champion Award on April 14. The award celebrates educators – one from each of the four CU campuses – who contribute to the open educational movement, increase campus and system awareness of OER, and/or galvanize interest in…
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Margarita Bianco Featured in Newsday
Taking action: LI school districts growing their own teachers The idea of growing your own teacher is decades old, though the number of similar programs in middle and high schools across the country is unclear, said Margarita Bianco, a University of Colorado Denver associate professor who co-authored a 2018 study that examined such programs. Read…
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Congratulations to Serwaa Adu-Tutu on her new role
Serwaa has accepted a promotion within CU. She will be transferring to CU System’s Office of Advancement this month where she will be working in a new marketing role involving electronic communications. Serwaa has been in her role since July of 2018. She will be on vacation from May 9 – May 13. Her last…
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Remi Kalir’s book “Annotation” featured in Chronicle of Higher Education
A post in the Chronicle of Higher Education by author James Lang discusses how “a new book on annotation offers inspiration for how to better use the technique in teaching.” Read the post titled, “Annotate This: How a Common Academic Practice Can Boost Learning“.
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Congratulations Dr. Rachel Stein! Appointed Faculty Fellow in the Center for Faculty Development and Advancement
Dr. Stein was recently chosen as a Faculty Fellow in the CFDA. Faculty Fellows serve as leaders supporting the CFDA’s mission to help faculty grow in their chosen directions. Fellows develop and lead programs, assess faculty needs, and support individual faculty members in areas relating to their program. Most Faculty Fellows support faculty members as…
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Dr. Margarita Bianco Presented to National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators in Washington, D.C.
On March 25, Dr. Margarita Bianco, associate professor of Special Education in the CU Denver’s School of Education & Human Development, addressed National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators’ 19th National Summit attendees in Washington, D.C. Through the Pathways2Teaching program she founded and directs, Bianco paves the way for students of color to seriously consider teaching…
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SEHD Doctoral Students Start New Online Journal Devoted to Higher Education Leadership
University of Colorado Denver’s new Open Educational Resource (OER) journal, Cases on Leadership for Equity and Justice in Higher Education (CLEJHE), is an academic, peer-review journal (Denver, Colorado) devoted to the rapid dissemination of case studies involving higher education leadership. It is run by an editorial board and peer review team of doctoral students, and a faculty oversight committee…
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Remi Kalir Co-authors Hechinger Report Opinion Piece About Social Reading
Remi Kalir and co-author Jenae Cohn have written an opinion piece for The Hechinger Report about socially responsible approaches to social reading: “How can social reading benefit student learning and reduce unintended surveillance? Socially responsible social reading will require intentional investments, partnerships and practices.” To read more and share the piece visit: https://hechingerreport.org/opinion-why-we-need-a-socially-responsible-approach-to-social-reading/
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Dr. Lyn Westergard Awarded Teaching Enhancement Grant
Congratulations Dr. Lyn Westergard! Dr. Westergard was awarded a Teaching Enhancement Grant from the Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning for her proposal, “E-Learning Authoring Software.” Dr. Westergard will use the grant monies to improve online pedagogy in CLDE courses by creating innovative, interactive and high quality videos and activities with the Articulate 360…