2011 Events
January 2011 |
Academic Calendar |
January 17 University Holiday: offices closed
January 18 Opening of Classes: Spring Semester |
Student Teaching Orientation and Job Placement Workshop |
Friday, January 14, 2011
8:30 am – 3:30 pm
Jones Commons, N300 LC The conference day will combine orientation, licensure, job hunting, and proper interview attire and advice presented by a professional clothier and school administrators. |
February 2011 |
Mock Interviews for UI Student Teachers |
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
1:30 - 3:30 pm
N300 LC, Jones Commons Call 335-5353 to schedule your interview. |
School counseling Interest Meeting (SCIM) |
Friday, February 18, 2011
4:30 pm
N340 Lindquist Center For more information, contactDr. David Duys or visit the SCIM page. |
College of Education Blood Drive |
Thursday, February 24, 2011
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
N201, N295 Lindquist Center Give from the heart - Donate Blood. UI DeGowin Blood Center. To sign up or for more information, contact Mary by email or at 319/335-5361. |
February Education Job Fair |
Friday, February 25, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 pm
University Conference Center, 2nd floor Old Capitol Town Center For University of Iowa students & alumni only. Registration begins at 12:45 pm. Free! No advance registration. Dress professionally & bring 20 copies of your résumé. Bring an extra résumé for admittance to the fair. For more information and to see a list of Registered Districts visit the February Education Job Fair webpage. |
March 2011 |
Academic Calendar |
| March 12-20 Spring Break: no classes |
Special Education: The Sky is Falling or The Best is Yet to Be? |
Thursday, March 24, 2011
1:00 - 2:30 pm
University Conference Center, 2nd floor Old Capitol Town Center The UI's Center for Disability Research and Education (CDRE) is proud to welcome Dr. Danial Reschly. A professor of Education and Psychology at Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Dr. Reschly has published widely on topics of school psychology, behavioral consultation, response to intervention, reduction of special education disproportionality, identification of disabilities, and policy issues in special education. |
March Education Job Fair |
Friday, March 25, 2011
1:00 - 4:00 pm
N300 LC, Jones Commons For University of Iowa students & alumni only. Registration begins at 12:45 pm. Free! No advance registration. Dress professionally & bring 20 copies of your résumé. Bring an extra résumé for admittance to the fair. For more information and to see a list of Registered Districts visit the March Education Job Fair webpage. |
April 2011 |
Talkin' 'bout My Generation - College of Education 1965-1975 Alumni Reunion |
April 14-16, 2011 1965-1975 College of Education graduates are invited back to campus to revisit that electric period in Iowa City and see what we’re up to now. Activities will include participation in the College of Education’s annual Diversity Conference, a tour of the ever-changing Lindquist Center, and a visit to the Old Capitol Museum’s exhibit, “Chaos and Creation on the Pentacrest,” which depicts life on campus between 1965 and 1975. For more information visit the Alumni Reunion website. |
Beyond Tolerance Diversity Conference |
Thursday, April 14, 2011 For more information please see the Diversity Committee's Events page. |
Student Awards Ceremony |
Friday, April 15, 2011
3:00 pm
University Athletic Club For more information visit the Award Ceremony page on the College's Scholarships and Awards site, or email Cristina Cardenas. |
College of Education Staff Appreciation and Diversity Committee Celebration Lunch |
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Lunch will be served starting at 11:30 am
Program will begin at 12:15 pm. All are welcome to attend!
Please email Cristina Cardenas or call her at 335-6111 for more information. |
May 2011
Academic Calendar
May 6 Close of Classes: Spring Semester
May 9-13 Final Examination Week
May 16 Opening of Classes: 3-week session
May 30 University Holiday: offices closed
June 2011
Academic Calendar
June 3 Close of Classes: 3-week session
June 7 Opening of Classes: 8-week session
June 21 Opening of Classes: 6-week session
July 2011
Academic Calendar
July 4 University Holiday: No classes, offices closed
July 29 Close of Classes: 8-week and 6-week sessions
Hong Kong Scholars Program and the China Scholars Program
July 20-23, 2011
Belin-Blank Center
About 40 high school students from Hong Kong and China -- now through Saturday, July 23 -- are visiting the University of Iowa campus as part of a two-week program to introduce them to college life. Five students from Hong Kong and 34 students from China are here through the Hong Kong Scholars Program and the China Scholars Program, both offered through the UI Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development.
Assistive Technology Summer Institute (ATSI)
July 26 & 27 (Elementary)
July 28 & 29 (Middle, Secondar, and Post-Secondary)
The University of Iowa
The Assistive Technology Summer Institute is a unique summer learning opportunity that combines discussion of current relevant topics in AT with hands-on learning opportunities of some of the most recent and most commonly used AT software programs.
For more information visit the ATSI website.
August 2011
Academic Calendar
August 22 Opening of Classes: Fall 2011 semester
32nd Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals (ASSHP)
August 3-5, 2011
Lindquist Center
The Annual Summer School for Helping Professionals offers classes for community, agency, and education practitioners working with or interested in individuals, groups, families, and organizations.
For more information visit the ASSHP website.
650:270 Principles of Scholarly Integrity (Responsible Conduct of Research)
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Main Lounge, IMU
4-hour Introductory Workshop.
Contact:
Minnetta Gardinier m-gardinier@uiowa.edu or
Anne-Marie Ericson anne-marie-ericson@uiowa.edu
New Graduate Student Orientation
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
3:00 p.m.
Main Lounge, IMU
Contact:
Diana Bryant, Coordinator, diana-bryant@uiowa.edu
Paul Meintel paul-meintel@uiowa.edu
Central Human Resources Orientation (new employees only)
Thursday, August 18, 2011
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Location TBD
Central Human Resources will be holding an orientation for new employees on Thursday, August 18, 2011 from 10:30 a.m. – noon at a site yet to be determined. This will give new graduate students who are covered under the COGS contract an opportunity to ask questions, etc. RSVPs will not be required to attend.
Questions regarding this session should be directed to Josey Bathke’s office josey-bathke@uiowa.edu or please check the Central HR home page.
Student Teaching Orientation and Job Placement Workshop
Friday, August 19, 2011
8:45 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Jones Commons - N300 Lindquist Center
All student teachers will be participating in a collaborative program sponsored by the Office of Education Services and the Teacher Leader Center. The conference day will combine orientation, licensure, job hunting, and interview advice from administrators.
September 2011
Academic Calendar
September 5 University Holiday: No Classes, Offices Closed
Public Welcome Reception for Dean Margaret Crocco
Thursday, September 29
5:30 p.m.
Old Capitol Senate Chamber
The public is invited to a welcome reception for new University of Iowa College of Education Dean Margaret Crocco will begin at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Old Capitol Senate Chamber. Though the event is free and open to the public, registration is encouraged by Monday, Sept. 26. To register, call Cristina Cardenas at 319-335-6111 or cristina-cardenas@uiowa.edu.
P. Barry Butler, UI executive vice president and provost, will introduce Crocco, who will give remarks and show a short video on the new UI College of Education Teacher Leader Center.
An appetizer reception will follow on the first floor rotunda.
October 2011
Welcome Reception for Dean Margaret Crocco
Thursday, October 6, 2011
5:30–7:00 p.m.
The Kirkwood Center
7725 Kirkwood Blvd. SW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52404
Appetizer reception and cash bar begin at 5:30 p.m.
Dean Crocco will make brief remarks at 6:15 p.m.
RSVP to Cristina Cardenas
Welcome Reception for Dean Margaret Crocco
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
5:30–7:00 p.m.
North Iowa Area Community College
Muse Norris Conference Center
Rooms 180DEF
500 College Drive
Mason City, IA 50401
Appetizer reception at 5:30 p.m.
Dean Crocco will make brief remarks at 6:15 p.m.
Please respond by Monday, October 3, 2011
RSVP to Cristina Cardenas.
Iowa's Future: Navigating the Waters of K-16+ Education
Friday, October 21, 2011
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Jones Commons
The University of Iowa College of Education Speaker Series and Panel Discussion welcomes Jason Glass, director of the Iowa Department of Education, as the keynote speaker, followed by a panel discussion with these UI College of Education participants: Nick Colangelo, director of the UI College of Education's Belin-Blank Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development; Ronald Felder, clinical professor in the UI Department of Educational Policy and Leadership Studies; Margaret Crocco, dean of the UI College of Education, who will speak in her capacity as a faculty member in the UI Department of Teaching and Learning; and Cathy Welch, of Iowa Testing Programs and also a professor in the UI Department of Psychological and Quantitative Foundations.
For more information contact David Bills.
College of Education Homecoming Breakfast
Saturday, October 22, 2011
8:30 a.m.
1st Floor, Lindquist Center
College of Education
Iowa City, Iowa
Food, Prizes, adn Giveaways!
For more information visit our Homecoming Events page.
RSVP Online Now
iPhone/iPad Apps for Use in Education (Part I)
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
4:00 p.m. in the TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
140 Characters to be a Better Teacher: Teachers who use Twitter
Thursday, October 27, 2011
12:00 p.m. in the TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
"What Legitimate Inferences Can be Made from International Studies of Educational Achievement"
Thursday, October 27, 2011
3:00 p.m. in Jones Commons, N300 Lindquist Center
Mark Reckase, University Distinguished Professor of Measurement and Quantitative Methods at Michigan State University, will discuss "What Legitimate Inferences Can be Made from International Studies of Educational Achievement" at 3 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, in the Jones Commons, N300 Lindquist Center.
The annual William E. Coffman Lecture is presented by the University of Iowa College of Education's Iowa Measurement Research Foundation. It is free and open to the public.
November 2011
Academic Calendar
November 20-27 Thanksgiving Recess: No Classes
November 24-25 University Holidays: Offices Closed
Using Social Media in Education
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
12:00pm in TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
Educators and Ethics
Monday, November 7, 2011
4:00pm in TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
Iowa Assessments: Using Data to Make Informed Decisions
Thursday, November 10, 2011
4:00pm in TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgendered Students in K-12 Classrooms:
What teachers need to know to create a welcoming and inclusive environment.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
3:30pm-4:20pm in Shambaugh Auditorium, Main Library
Please contact the Diversity Commitee for more information.
15th Annual International Day - The Human Right Arts and Culture
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Coralville, IA
The Annual International Day Human Rights Conference is a one-day event held each fall since 1997. The conference is designed to educate middle school students on topics related both to local and global human rights issues.
Registration for this event has closed. For more information contact Teresa Garringer at 319/335-6289 or teresa-garringer@uiowa.edu.
International Day website
One Community, One Book featuring Dean Margaret Crocco
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A
Crocco will share the process of developing a curriculum keyed to Spike Lee's award-winning film about Hurricane Katrina, “When the Levees Broke.” She will speak about how a tragedy can often reshape consciousness around community and community involvement.
For more information, contact Liz Crooks at uichr@uiowa.edu or 319-335-3900. Learn about One Community, One Book at www.uichr.org/projects/one-community-one-book.
Gifted Education 101
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
12:00pm in TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
December 2011
Academic Calendar
December 9 Close of Classes: Fall 2011 semester
December 12-16 Examination Week: Fall 2011 semester
December 26-27 University Holidays: Offices Closed
iPhone/iPad Apps for Use in Education (Part I)
Friday, December 2, 2011
12:00 p.m. in the TLC
Please see the TLC Events page for more information.
Mock Interviews for Practicum Students
Thursday, December 8, 2011
8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
N300 Jones Commons
Teacher Education Convocation
Friday, December 16, 2011
4:00 p.m.
Main Lounge, Iowa Memorial Union
R.S.V.P. to Sue Cline no later than Thursday, December 15.