Graduate School of Education: Spotlight Archive

Spotlight Archive

GSOE Spotlight June 23rd, 2008

2008 Commencement

The University of California, Riverside celebrated its 54th Commencement this year. The Graduate School of Education recognized a substantial number of dedicated students; six Ph.D., six Master’s, 42 M.Ed. and 116 Teaching Credential Candidates all representing the GSOE participated in Monday night’s ceremony on Pierce Lawn. GSOE Ph.D. candidate Patrick Guggino was a Commencement speaker, and Teacher Education student Ashley Peterson beautifully sang the National Anthem.

GSOE Hosts 10th Annual Educating the Bilingual Student Conference

The 10th annual EBS conference hosted workshops that centered on this year’s theme, “Focusing on Opportunities to Learn.” The one day conference provides educators with opportunities to attend workshops that offer strategies, techniques and open discussion on teaching English language learners.

Susana Sanchez Awarded Rockefeller Brothers
Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color

University of California, Riverside student Susana Sanchez has received one of the twenty-five highly competitive Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship for Aspiring Teachers of Color awarded for the 2008-2009 academic year. These fellowships are intended to honor the highest achieving and most promising undergraduate students, wishing to pursue a graduate degree in education and teach in American elementary or secondary schools.

C4 and Riverside Community
College Host Workshop

Dr. Audrey Jaeger, an Associate Professor of Higher Education at North Carolina State University, will be presenting a seminar on “Using Student Development Theory in Practice” on Friday, May 2, 2008 from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at the Riverside Community College, Norco Campus in the Wilfred J. Airey Library, room 121. Participants will have a unique opportunity to model “theory to practice” through hands on activities and case studies. Additionally, open conversation will discuss, critique and adapt various student development theories as enhancement to their programs.

Ph.D. Student, Luis Cruz,
Wins $250,000 Grant

Luis Cruz is a doctoral candidate in GSOE’s Institutional Leadership & Policy Studies, as well as a principal of Baldwin Park High School. Cruz received the grant from the California Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), to help Baldwin Park High School ensure a path to college for its students. CAPP awards grants to partnerships between schools, higher education institutions and business entities to improve academic programs so that more students are prepared for college.

The California Community
College Collaborative (C4) is
pleased to announce the launch
of our newly established
electronic journal.

The California Community College Collaborative (C4) at the University of California, Riverside is a research and policy center established by the University of California's Office of the President and the Chancellor's Office of the California Community Colleges. In support of C4's mission of improving community colleges a series of commissioned papers has been completed and are available to the public via the newly launched C4 e journal. To access this new journal go to the C4 website (www.C4.ucr.edu) and click on the link for the C4 electronic journal. Bookmark this site as we plan to continue publishing other issues of this journal with more articles pertaining to important issues facing California's community colleges and community colleges nationally.

Graduate Student Alumni Reunion a success!

Homecoming provides alumni with an annual opportunity to return to their alma matter. Homecoming 2008 was a success for the Graduate School of Education, and graduate student alumni came back for the friends, the faculty and to reminisce about their time spent at UCR.

C4 Hosts Workshop

“Equity for All: Using Communities of Practice to Address Disparities in Student Outcomes"
This event was cancelled due to illness

Join Dr. Estela Bensimon for a workshop on "Equity for All: Using Communities of Practice to Address Disparities in Student Outcomes" on Friday, March 7, 2008 from 1:00-3:00 pm. Estela Mara Bensimon is Professor of Higher Education and the Director of the Center for Urban Education (CUE) at the USC Rossier School of Education. Her research interests include academic leadership, organizational change, social action research, urban colleges and universities, and women and minority faculty in education.

The Graduate School of Education Graduate Student Reunion Saturday, February 23 from 2-4 p.m.

Come join us on the Sproul Hall Lawn on Saturday, February 23, between 2:00-4:00 p.m. for refreshments, fun and an opportunity to reconnect with a favorite faculty member or advisor. It will be a reunion you won’t want to miss. The event is free and parking is free, but reservations are required.

The SEARCH family autism resource center sponsors a book signing at Sweeney Art Gallery on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.

Join the Graduate School of Education’s SEARCH center as they welcome Dr. Barbara Firestone, author of Autism Heroes: Portrait of Families Meeting the Challenge. Come to the UC Riverside’s Sweeney Art Gallery for a discussion and book signing on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Dr. Firestone is the President, CEO and Founder of The HELP Group.

C4 has partnered with Riverside Community College to organize a series of professional development seminars on topics of importance to faculty, administrators, and students at RCC.

Come join Dr. Robert Teranishi of New York University for his seminar on “Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in U.S. Higher Education: Race, Education Policy, and the Stratification of College Opportunity.” on Thursday, January 17, 2008 from 3:00-5:00 pm.