For more than three decades, the successful Saturday Art Workshops have engaged the community's young artists in the creative process while also offering aspiring art teachers the chance to practice their profession thanks to University of Iowa College of Education’s Art Education faculty and students. Story
He had the beat. But it would be another two decades before University of Iowa alumnus Steve Schlosser drummed up the idea—and the courage—to share his percussive talent with youth through the musical performance group Sheltered Reality. Story
You might think it was Dan Gable who drew Travis Taylor to the University of Iowa. But it wasn't. The first-ever state wrestling champ in his hometown of Callendar, Iowa, became a Hawkeye after breaking his neck in a tragic accident, coming to the UI for health care expertise and the number-two nationally ranked Rehabilitation Counseling Programs in the College of Education. Story
Volker Thomas, associate professor and director of the Couple and Family Therapy Program in the UI College of Education, talks about play therapy research that is part of the Tanager Place Research Center in Cedar Rapids, where the UI is one of five research partners. Story from: KGAN
Sherry Watt, a UI associate professor of Higher Education and Student Affairs, was named a 2014 Diamond Honoree by the American College Personnel Association’s College Student Educators International Foundation. Watt is joined by College of Education alumni William Barratt and Becki Elkins who are also being recognized for their contributions. Story
University of Iowa College of Education alumna Rachel DeMaris has earned the Iowa Children’s Museum’s second-annual Robert E. Yager Active Learning Award, which recognizes Iowa teachers who provide students “opportunities to become engaged learners, innovative thinkers, and creative problem-solvers.” Story
Two individuals—Mike Hoenig and Travis Taylor—will be honored for their contributions to creating awareness and support for those with disabilities at the University of Iowa Disability Celebration Thursday, Oct. 17, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the University Capitol Centre. Story
What would it take for you to be famous in your field? This and other questions will be probed as Dean Keith Simonton, an Ida Beam Distinguished Visiting Professor, explores the development of eminence, creativity, genius, and leadership. Simonton will visit the UI campus Oct. 30 through Nov. 1. Story
University staff, faculty, students, and alumni are accomplishing great things every day. See who's making news with awards, publications, promotion and tenure, and more. Story
Administrators from a top Russian university have been visiting the University of Iowa this week to learn about best practices at an American major research university. Story from: KCRG
The University of Iowa Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development will celebrate 470 outstanding fourth through 12th grade students and the teachers who inspired them at its annual recognition ceremony at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, in the Iowa Memorial Union Main Lounge. Story
A delegation of 10 central administrators from an elite Russian university is visiting the University of Iowa with a major goal. The distinguished group has been charged by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science to become a top-100 international research university by 2020. Story
Fourteen staff members at the University of Iowa received 2013 awards for excellence presented by the UI Staff Council. Story
Jim Leach, who spent 30 years representing Iowa in the U.S. House of Representatives, was selected as the first speaker for the College of Education's new Distinguished Speakers Series on Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 10:30 a.m., in N300 Lindquist Center. The event is free and open to the public. Story
As part of the governor’s statewide STEM initiative, leaders from four Iowa school districts visited campus through a partnership with the UI College of Education’s Education Technology Center and UI Office of the Provost to help Iowa educators transform their classrooms into technology rich, active learning environments. Story
Results from a survey administered by the UI College of Education's Iowa Testing Programs suggest that interest levels among Iowa students in science, technology, engineering, and math, collectively referred to as STEM, decline steadily between third grade and high school graduation. Story
University of Iowa English education professors Bonnie Sunstein and Amy Shoultz, both with years of experience teaching English in classrooms, share what’s new, what’s the same, and what Kate Turabian would think in The Chicago Manual of Style Online's monthly feature, Shop Talk. Story from: The Chicago Manual of Style Online
You may have heard terms like public engagement, civic engagement, public scholarship, community-based research or participated in discussions on the importance of outreach. And maybe you wondered what these words mean in the context of your work/life at the university and as an Iowa resident. Story
The UI colleges of education and business are partnering to develop new ways of teaching entrepreneurship as part of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Initiative. Story
The University of Iowa is pleased to announce the following faculty promotions. The promotions are effective for the 2013-14 academic year, beginning July 1. Story
Middle school students in Cedar Rapids attend a technology camp to learn about tools available in a new lab at their school. The three-day camp was led by staff from the University of Iowa College of Education’s Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research (ICATER), which is partnering with the school to build the unique lab, making assistive technology learning tools available to all students in the building. Story
The University of Iowa College of Education’s Iowa Center for Assistive Technology (ICATER) has made its daily assistive technology tips and weekly assistive technology app reviews available in one handy place: an app for the iPad called the ICATER Toolkit. The app is free and accessible on iTunes. Story
Story from: The Pella Chronicle. 2013 Pella High School graduate Lucas Rietveld found his special niche at the UI College of Education's REACH Program, a two-year, transition certificate program for students with multiple intellectual, cognitive, and learning disabilities.
University of Iowa student leaders met last week with 11 Iowa state legislators in their home districts and at the State Capitol to discuss affordability and job opportunities for Iowa students. Story
UI mascot Herky visited Roosevelt Middle School in Cedar Rapids to watch students share what they had learned during a three-day camp offered through the UI College of Education's Iowa Center for Assistive Technology Education and Research. Story from: The Gazette
More than 130 Iowa and Illinois helping professionals attended the 33rd annual UI College of Education's IHelp Summer Workshops where they received continuing education credit and networking opportunities for community, agency, and education practitioners in helping fields. Story
David Bills, associate dean for academic affairs and graduate programs in the College of Education, recently returned from the Social Science Research Center-Berlin—the same unit he worked with in 2003 while on his Fulbright Scholarship—where he continues to collaborate with scholars on multiple research projects. Story
“Hometown Hawkeyes” is the theme of a new University of Iowa exhibit at this year’s Iowa State Fair. Life-sized photos of Hawkeye alumni living and leading in Iowa cities will grace the exhibit’s walls to highlight how they are contributing to the vibrancy of Iowa life and culture. Story
Nine University of Iowa College of Education students gained a new perspective on how education policy decisions are made at the top levels thanks to a visit to the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines. Story
Thirty-one of the country's and the world’s brightest high school students performed six weeks of hands-on scientific research as part of the University of Iowa's Secondary Student Training Program (SSTP). Students will present their findings in a poster session from 10 a.m. to noon this Friday, July 26. Story
Approximately 30 teachers from across Iowa used their training as educators and experience in the classroom to review new questions and provided feedback to test creators at the Iowa Testing Programs. Story
It’s hard to imagine spending the better part of a day shuffling through long lines on campus to sign up for classes, but that’s what every student at Iowa had to do until 1978, when a computerized registration system expedited the process. Story
University of Iowa student leaders met recently with Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds to discuss college affordability and job opportunities for Iowa students. Story
Members of the both the Linn Street and New Horizons bands come together for a special performance Wednesday, July 24, under the direction of Jerry Zinn, retired ICCSD band director and Erin Wehr, UI visiting assistant professor of music education. Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen
As the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center celebrates its 25th anniversary this July, center director and Sioux City native Susan Assouline shares her own serendipitous learning journey that brought her to the field of gifted education and talent development at the internationally renowned center. Story
Nicholas Colangelo, interim dean of the University of Iowa College of Education and founder of the college's Connie Belin and Jacqueline N. Blank International Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development, has earned the International Award for Research from the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, Inc. Story
All 104 preschoolers affiliated with the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County were able to take home a book along with information for their parents about the importance of reading thanks to a community outreach project led by the University of Iowa College of Education’s chapter of the Student Iowa School Counselor Association. Story
Pam Ries, a clinical professor in the College of Education’s Teaching and Learning department, takes the reins as the new director of the UI REACH Program. Former director, Professor Jo Hendrickson, will continue to serve as executive director during her three-year phased retirement. Story
UI Belin-Blank Center Director Susan Assouline poses the question of whether the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics and Next Generation Science Standards meet the needs of Iowa’s highly capable students in a guest column. (Note: A paid subscription may be required.) Story from: Iowa City Press-Citizen
In honor of the Belin-Blank Center's 25th anniversary, Nicholas Colangelo, interim dean of the UI College of Education and director emeritus of the Belin-Blank Center, shares what decades of research have shown: Acceleration is an effective intervention for gifted and talented students.
Teachers at McKinley Middle School in Cedar Rapids are among many Iowa educators who are developing new lesson plans from the flood of 2008, partnering with the UI College of Education as part of the Living with Floods Project. Story from: KCRG
Professor Mitchell Kelly's influence on future teachers and his personal, inspiring approach to his work have earned him the 2012-13 Collegiate Teaching Award, the College of Education’s highest honor recognizing excellence in teaching. Story
Thanks to UI associate music education professor Mary Cohen and many volunteers, hope and joy bloom in dark places through the Oakdale Community Choir.
Cathy Welch, director of statewide testing programming for the Iowa Testing Programs at the UI College of Education, says Iowa's new reading assessment tests determine a child's ability to not just read the words on a page but comprehend them in a story that is part of a series.
The REACH program—Realizing Educational and Career Hopes—celebrated its fifth anniversary May 10 with a graduation ceremony. The program is in the UI College of Education and serves 18- to 25-year-old students who have intellectual, cognitive, or learning disabilities.
Chuck Swanson and the staff at Hancher had a germ of an idea. The performing arts organization wanted to work with the UI College of Engineering. Little did they know that they would spread a contagion across the entire state and even down the Mississippi River to New Orleans. Story
Living a life immersed in technology has become part of the culture for digital natives and one unfamiliar to many parents and educators. Adults need to work on finding ways to help teens navigate the social dilemmas of a digital world. Story
Thanks to the University of Iowa College of Education's REACH (Realizing Educational and Career Hopes) Program, Daniel Peters has landed a dream job with Carousel Nissan in Iowa City, where the car connoisseur is contributing his time and talents. Story
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