Category: Colleagues
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Janell Oberlander, SEHD EdD candidate and VP of Gillettee College, interviewed by Inside Higher Ed
Janell Oberlander, vice president of Gillette College, said an independent district will allow the college to be more “nimble” in responding to those local workforce needs. “The main advantage is that you have local control,” she said. “We have to have the ability to offer new training opportunities. When new companies are looking to come…
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Geeta Verma’s new LivedX project featured in CU Denver News
CU Denver Professor Powers Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work in Education Through AI Technology Geeta Verma and her new platform, LivedX, recently featured in Forbes Next 1000 List CU Denver STEM Education Professor Geeta Verma has been empowering women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields through her National Science Foundation grant and other research activities. Verma has…
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CU Denver Block Party – Volunteers Needed!
The annual CU Denver Block Party is Thursday, August 26th from 11 AM – 2 PM on Lawrence Street in front of the LSC building. The School of Education & Human Development will have a tent (actually 2) and we are in need of volunteers to help us get everything set-up, run the activities during the…
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Margarita Bianco interviewed by Scripps National News
Grant program overhaul, grow your own programs working to recruit teachers of color August 19 – Margarita Bianco, a CU Denver associate professor, discusses her new program, Pathways2Teaching, which focuses on ways to create a culturally diverse teacher workforce in school districts through education opportunities.
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Hypothesis in Canvas
OIT and the SEHD are partnering on a Canvas/Hypothesis pilot. This pilot is open to all faculty. Sign up for an OIT training sessions, schedule a 1:1 appointment with their specialist Becky, or connect with our own Remi Kalir. Attend a Training: https://www.ucdenver.edu/offices/office-of-information-technology/services/academic-technology/academic-technology-trainings Schedule a 1 on 1: https://meetings.hubspot.com/rebecca-george/hypothesis-spoc-meeting
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Rana Brown and Ellen Schreivogel with T-PREP interviewed on KOAA Radio
How a rural community college is addressing a teacher shortage About five years ago, leaders at Otero College, formerly known as Otero Junior College knew something needed to be done about a growing teacher shortage across the country. “We have districts who are having to hire educators quickly, they’re having to take online programs,” Rana…
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Lisa Forbes’ Play Study Referenced in Forbes
College Kids Are Heading Back To Campus Anxious, Depressed And Burnt Out Students are not coping well. According to a recent survey from Ohio State University’s Wellness Officer, college kids are relying more heavily on unhealthy means of coping. To remedy this, Ohio State has created a “Five to Thrive” wellness strategy for students. Meanwhile, another recent study conducted…
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LGBTQ+ Faculty Assembly Committee Seeking Members from SEHD
I’m writing in my capacity as the new chair of the LGBTQ+ Faculty Assembly Committee, which reviews, evaluates, and recommends policies affecting the needs of LGBTQ+ faculty and students on our campus. Over the past few years, we have successfully collaborated with various campus stakeholders to extend, for example, benefits to domestic partners regardless of…
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Kristie Kauerz Named to the Transition Advisory Group for Colorado’s New Dept. of Early Childhood
Kristie Kauerz Named to the Transition Advisory Group for Colorado’s New Dept. of Early Childhood After an extensive review process, the ECLC is pleased to share the individuals who have been named to the Transition Advisory Group (TAG). While meetings will center on discussions among members, we encourage you to join these public meetings and listen…
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Congratulations to Drs. Lori Ryan and Laura Summers!!
Congratulations on promotion to Associate Professor, Clinical Teaching Track (CTT) This important milestone reflects their commendable teaching talents, scholarship, and service to SEHD and the university.