Spotlight Archive
GSOE Spotlight September - October 2012
GSOE Open House
Monday, October 29, 2012
HUB 302 North, 4-5:30 pm
The Graduate School of Education invites you to stop by and chat with faculty and current graduate students to learn about our PhD, MA, MEd, and teaching credential programs.
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GSOE Spotlight August 2012
The GSOE is
pleased to welcome
Dr. Eddie Comeaux
to its faculty.
A scholar of higher education, Dr. Comeaux's research focuses on student engagement, intercollegiate athletics, as well as diversity competence and leadership in student affairs, using an explicit framework of social justice and activism. His work has appeared in academic journals such as Educational Researcher, Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, and the Journal of College Student Development, and has been funded by the Ford Foundation as well as the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Dr. Comeaux is the co-founder of the Special Interest Group, Research Focus on Education and Sport for the American Educational Research Association. Prior to his life in academe, Dr. Comeaux was drafted by the Texas Rangers and spent four years playing professional baseball.
GSOE Spotlight June 2012
Congratulations to the Class of 2012
The Graduate School of Education congratulates the graduating Class of 2012. The commencement ceremony held June 18th, 2012, conferred 9 Ph.D.’s, 51 Master Degrees and 39 Teacher Credentials.
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GSOE Spotlight March 2012
GSOE Homecoming Reception March 2, 2012, 5-7 pm
GSOE Alumni are invited to the Homecoming Reception at the California Museum of Photography located in downtown Riverside.
This event is FREE OF CHARGE for alumni and guests but reservations are required. RSVP no later than Thursday, February 23, to Deidre Stowell, at deidre@ucr.edu, or 951-827-1493. Homecoming is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and classmates. We look forward to seeing you there! Come Play! Come Celebrate! Come Home!
For questions about the event, please contact Deidre Stowell at deidre@ucr.edu.
GSOE Spotlight July 1, 2011
Dr. Rollanda O'Connor
appointed as the
Vernon Eady/Irving Hendrick Chair
in Learning Disabilities.
Dr. Rollanda O’Connor was appointed the Vernon Eady/Irving Hendrick Chair in Learning Disabilities on July 1, 2011. She will hold this distinguished position until June 30, 2014. Dr. O’Connor is a nationally and internationally prominent scholar in the Graduate School of Education. Her work, focused on special education programs and how children acquire reading skills, is helping to address one of the many challenges faced by today's K-12 educators.
The title of Endowed Chair is one of great recognition within the University of California system, and it affords many mutual benefits to both the University and the chair holder. U.C. Riverside and the Graduate School of Education are honored to have such a notable scholar on our faculty, and we congratulate Dr. O’Connor on her ongoing accomplishments.
GSOE Spotlight May 16th, 2011
GSOE welcomes
the future Highlanders
Class of 2027
For the second year in a row, the Graduate School of Education has adopted a class from Alvord Unified School District. The students from Foothill Elementary were treated to a pizza picnic here on campus. Alejandrina Vasquez, a GSOE Alumna, brought her class of 25 students to campus for the field trip.
GSOE Spotlight April 2011
GSOE Hosts Second Kagan
Cooperative Learning Workshop
This intensive workshop - an all-day event focused on student engagement - was attended by over 100 GSOE candidates, their mentor teachers, and the cohort supervisors. Truly, a community of learning.
GSOE Spotlight April 2011
Professor Margaret Nash
speaking on the history
of women in education.
Professor Margaret Nash is interviewed
about the history of women in education.
Watch the video!
GSOE Spotlight February 25th, 2011
Homecoming 2011
Special GSOE Alumni Event
on
February 25, 2011
GSOE alumni are invited to a fabulous wine tasting event at the spectacular Culver Center of the Arts on Friday, February 25, 2011. Wine will be provided by the Winery at Canyon Crest. Reservations are required. Please contact Deidre Stowell at 951-827-1493 or email deidre@ucr.edu for more information. For information on all Homecoming events at UCR check out the homecoming web site.
GSOE Spotlight November 17th, 2010
GSOE Open House
draws quite a crowd.
GSOE's open house on November 17th, 2010 drew over 100 prospective students looking for information about our programs. If you are still interested in information, please contact Vanda Yamaguchi for Graduate Programs and Paula Sutton for Teacher Credential Programs.
GSOE Spotlight August 6th, 2010
GSOE welcomes
the
Teacher Credential
Class of 2011
The Graduate School of Education welcomes the Teacher Credential Class of 2011. Over 90 students attended a school orientation on August 6th, 2010.
GSOE Spotlight May 3, 2010
GSOE hosts Picnic Fieldtrip
for Adopted Kindergarten Class.
Alumna Alejandrina Vasquez' Class from Alvord Unified School District is participating in a national program that teaches elementary school children the value of a college education.
GSOE Spotlight April 15, 2010
Dr. John Levin named
Interim Dean of the
Graduate School of Education
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Dallas L. Rabenstein announced that Professor John Levin has agreed to serve as Interim Dean of the Graduate School of Education, effective July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
GSOE Spotlight April 8, 2010
Dr. Robert Calfee and Dr. Melanie Sperling
publish book titled "On Mixed Methods.”
This book examines the use of mixed methods for conducting language and literacy research, defining how and why this approach is successful for solving problems and clarifying issues that researchers encounter.
GSOE Spotlight March 3, 2010
Teacher Education Teams Up
With Adopted Class for Read Across America
Candidates in the Multiple Subject Credential Program joined Director of Teacher Education Dr. Anne Jones and UCR GSOE alumna Alejandrina Vasquez and her Kindergarten class at Foothill Elementary School in Alvord Unified to participate in national Read Across America Day.
GSOE Spotlight February, 13, 2010
Homecoming 2010
Special GSOE Alumni Event
on
February 13, 2010
2:00-4:00 PM
GSOE alumni are invited to a fabulous wine tasting event on Saturday, February 13, 2010, at the Alumni and Visitor Center, 3701 Canyon Crest Dr. Wine will be provided by the Winery at Canyon Crest. Reservations are required. Please contact Deidre Stowell at 951-827-1493 or email deidre@ucr.edu for more information. For information on all Homecoming events at UCR check out the homecoming web site.
GSOE Spotlight November 25, 2009
Alumna Alejandrina Vasquez teaches her
students an early lesson in the
value of a college education
It’s never too early to learn about the value of a college education and UC Riverside alumna Alejandrina Vasquez’ kindergarten class at Foothill Elementary School in Riverside is no exception. Inspired by the national program No Excuses University Network, Foothill’s principal Hector Zaldivar is encouraging his teachers to have their classes adopt a campus, and Vasquez was quick to seize the opportunity to make hers a UCR classroom.
GSOE Spotlight August 3, 2009
Dr. Margaret Nash receives the
2009 Dolores Grayson Research Award
Dr. Margaret Nash is the recipient of the 2009 Dolores Grayson Research Award, which was established in 2006 to honor Dr. Dolores Grayson, a lifelong advocate for gender equity and first recipient of the award. Dr. Nash will join a handful of active members of the Association for Gender Equity Leadership in Education (AGELE) having achieved excellence in scholarship, and research related to gender equity in education. Dr. Nash will be formally awarded and recognized on August 3, 2009 at the Marriot Manhattan Beach Hotel in Manhattan Beach, California.
GSOE Spotlight April 24th, 2009
Dr. Anne Jones appointed to
the Committee on Accreditation (COA)
On April 24th, 2009, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing selected Dr. Anne Jones, Director of Teacher Education, along with 2 other educators, to join veteran colleagues on the Committee on Accreditation (COA). The COA is a statutory committee appointed by the Commission and charged with approving the initial and continuing accreditation of educator preparation programs. Dean Steven Bossert nominated Dr. Jones for this position. In making the appointment, the Commissioners publicly commented on the exceptional qualifications of Dr. Jones and each appointee. Congratulations Dr. Jones!
GSOE Spotlight March 12th, 2009
The Journal of African American
History publishes winning article.
"The 'Long Movement' as Vampire: Temporal and Spatial Fallacies in Recent Black Freedom Studies" by Sundiata Keita Cha-Jua and Clarence Lang, which appeared in the Spring 2007 issue of The Journal of African American History, has been selected as cowinner of the 2009 EBSCOhost America: History and Life Award. This award is given biennially to recognize and encourage scholarship in American history in the journal literature advancing new perspectives on accepted interpretations or previously unconsidered topics. As editor of the journal, Dr. V.P. Franklin will receive a certificate.
GSOE Spotlight March 6th, 2009
Workshop:
Teaching and Planning Programs for Adult Learners:
From the Basics to a Social Justice Perspective
C4 will be hosting a workshop in collaboration with Riverside Community College, Moreno Valley and Norco Campus'. The workshop will be held Friday, March 6, 2009, from 9:00 am– 3:00 pm, at the University Extension Center, Room D.
GSOE Spotlight February 6-7, 2009
UCR Homecoming – February 6-7, 2009
Check out the UCR Homecoming web page for a list of exciting events! Homecoming is a great opportunity to reconnect with old friends and classmates or make new ones.
Come Play! Come Celebrate! Come Home!
GSOE Spotlight November 11, 2008
2008 Strategies for Understanding College
and Careers in Engineering and Science (SUCCES) Day
Over 600 attended The Copernicus Project’s annual college and science exploration day for local middle and high school students and their families. In collaboration with UCR’s Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA) School Programs and the Boy’s & Girl’s Clubs of San Bernardino, Strategies for Understanding College and Careers in Engineering and Science (SUCCES) Day included a welcome from UCR Chancellor Timothy P. White, workshop sessions on college admissions and financial aid, a tour of UCR, and hands-on science activities. During lunch, attendees participated in a technology and college resource exposition. Campus departments and science businesses host tables with collegiate information and additional hands-on science activities.
GSOE Spotlight July 23rd, 2008
Copernicus Project Hosts
2008 Summer Science Institute
The Copernicus Project hosted 160 elementary school teachers from their eight partner school districts (Alvord, Corona-Norco, Jurupa, Moreno Valley, Palm Springs, Rialto, Riverside, and Val Verde), Noli Indian School District, the Lewis Center for Educational Research, and the Norton Space and Aeronautics Academy. The focus of the 2008 Science Summer Institute was combining science and literacy, implements inquiry based teaching methods, and utilizing new, hands on science activities in elementary classrooms. Over the course of the two weeks, participants were subject to 24 hours of science content, from astronomy, chemistry, earth science, life sciences, or physics. Workshops for English language learners and technology were also presented.
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 Spotlight June 2nd, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight May 8th, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight May, 2nd, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight April 7th, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight March 14, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight March 10, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight March 7, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight February 23, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight January 29, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight January 17, 2008
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.
GSOE Spotlight January 8, 2008
GSOE Associate Dean Doing Double Duty as Interim Dean at Extension
UC Regents Appoint Sharon Duffy of UCR's Graduate School of Education
GSOE Associate Dean, Sharon Duffy, is now also the interim dean of UCR Extension, according to a UC Board of Regents' decision.
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