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Events of the current month

Thursday, Jan. 27
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Opening ceremony with comments by Provost Hogan, Dean Damico and conference guest speaker, Professor Jabari Mahiri from the University of California at Berkeley. Phyllis M. Yager Commitment to Diversity Award recipients will be recognized. Reception following.

7:30 p.m.
Graduate Student Workshop with Prof. Mahiri focusing on how to conduct research in community based settings.

Friday, Jan. 28 - Registration required (See link below)
9 - 10 a.m.
Keynote address by Prof. Mahiri, “Challenges of Diversity in New Century Schools”

10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Conference presentations

Noon – 1 p.m.
MLK Research Poster sessions

1:30 – 2:30, 2:45 – 3:45
Conference presentations

4 – 4:45 p.m.
Panel session facilitated by Prof. Mahiri. Panelists will include recipients and finalists for Yager award.

Saturday, January 29 – Registration Required (See link below)
9:00 – Noon
Yager Professional Development Workshop with Prof. Mahiri for area teachers, “Connecting Student Writing to Youth Art and Culture”

For more information and to register go to: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/coedean/yager_conference.htm

Friday, Jan. 28, Noon – 1 p.m.
Jones Commons
MLK Research Poster sessions

In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Celebrating Diversity through Research
The purpose of the MLK Research Symposium is to showcase student research projects (at all stages) related to diversity. Posters will be presented highlighting issues of diversity including: ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class differences, and special populations in education.

Attend the special orientation session to learn details about building an ePortfolio™.

Friday, February 25, 2005 1:00 – 4:00 pm Jones Commons, N300 LC http://www.education.uiowa.edu/edplace/OnlineCenter/UIFebJobFair.htm

Nearly 20 school districts will be recruiting from IA, IL, NE & MO. The fair is free for UI students and alumni and requires no advance registration. Dress professionally and bring 30 copies of your résumé.

Contact: Elizabeth Holm 335-5728
Sponsor: COE Educational Placement Office

YOU’RE INVITED TO…Think like a scientist, Write like a poet, Paint like an artist! Learn to create NATURE JOURNALS that will bring your spring curriculum to life.

CARYL CROWELL is a Bi-lingual elementary teacher, University of Arizona , Tucson Unified School District

JONES COMMONS
FEBRUARY 26, 2005
10:00am – 2:30pm
break 11:30am – 1:00pm

Questions? Call Sara at 319-654-8483 0r e-mail sara-kepros@aol.com or Kathy at 335-5434 or kathryn-whitmore@uiowa.edu

Friday, April 8, 2005 1:00 – 4:00 pm Jones Commons, N300 LC http://www.education.uiowa.edu/edplace/OnlineCenter/UIMarchJobFair.htm

Nearly 20 school districts will be recruiting from AK, CA, CO, GA, IA, IL, KS, NC, NE, NV, MO, & TX. The fair is free for UI students and alumni and requires no advance registration. Dress professionally and bring 30 copies of your résumé.

Contact: Elizabeth Holm 335-5728
Sponsor: COE Educational Placement Office

Wednesday, April 27, 2005

10:30-11:30 - Asian American Speaker Event; Dr. Saba Ali will speak on Muslim
American experiences since 9/11; Jones Commons.

11:30-1:00 - Diversity Committee Spring Picnic in Lindquist Center Courtyard.
If it rains, we'll have it in Jones Commons following the speaker event.

Thursday, April 28, 2005
2:30 pm, Jones Commons
All are Welcome to attend. Reception following the program.

Thursday, April 28, 2005
2^nd floor N Lindquist Center
11am-3pm
Sponsored by the College of Education Social Committee

Friday, April 29, 2005
Jones Commons N300 Lindquist Center
Colloquium 2:00-3:30
Reception 3:30-5:00

Speaker:
David Rosenthal, PhD, CRC
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Special Education

Topic: The Effects of Client Variables (with an Emphasis on Race Effects) on Clinical Judgment of Rehabilitation Professionals

June 10-12, 2005

This reunion is to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the APA accreditation of our training program. The event will be June 10-12, 2005 in Iowa City.

For more information, visit the web site.

Wednesday, July 27, 2005, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
The University of Iowa 1505 Seamans Center, Iowa City, Iowa

Invited Speaker:
Kelly Champion, Ph.D., Arizona State University

"I Don’t Know, I wasn’t Watching: Bullying and Children with Disabilities and Chronic Health Conditions”

Friday, September 30, 2005
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM, DMAC
Ankeny, IA

Guest Presenters:
Theodore J. Remley, Jr., Ph.D., J.D. is a nationally respected attorney, counselor educator, scholar, and authority on legal and ethical issues in counseling and mental health care.
Carol Acheterhof is a former high school teacher who currently writes a humor column for over 50 newspapers, and she has published five books.Her youngest daughter died of a brain tumor, and another daughter sustained a traumatic brain injury, She will speak on her experiences and on how we can all cope with stress suing humor and creativity.

Sponsored by the College of Education and On With Life

Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10 am to 2 pm
2nd Floor of the North Wing, LC

Resources for future educators and information regarding the GLBT civil rights movement. Free cake will be offered until it runs out!

Contact: Joy Moel (joy-moel@uiowa.edu) Phone: 319-330-8718
For more Information: http://www.education.uiowa.edu/diversity
Sponsored by College of Education Diversity Committee

Open to: Public Faculty Staff Students Alumni

Tuesday, November 15, 2005.
4:30-5:30 p.m. Jones Commons (N300 LC)

Speaker: Dr. Caroline Sotello Viernes Turner, Professor, Division of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Arizona State University.

Join us for a presentation by Professor Turner as she discusses research in effectively recruiting and retaining diverse faculty. The focus of her comments will relate specifically to Colleges of Education and will be especially appropriate for faculty and graduate students interested in this research area.

Dr. Turner has authored and co-authored several books including Faculty of Color in Academe: Bittersweet Success, Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Higher Education and Diversifying the Faculty: A Guidebook for Search Committees. Her focus as a researcher and teacher include the importance of access and equity in higher education, faculty development, and organizational change. She is the founder of an annual national symposium on the recruitment and retention of faculty of color, “Keeping Our Faculties,” at the University of Minnesota.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to participate in this event, please contact Judy Brewer in advance at 335-5387.

Wednesday, November 16, 2005
4:00-5:30 PM ~ 2nd Floor Ballroom, IMU

CALL FOR POSTERS: Submission Deadline NOVEMBER 18, 2005  

Wednesday, November 30, 2005
7:30 PM in Jones Commons, Lindquist Center

Wednesday, December 7, 2005
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM, N300 (Jones Commons) Lindquist Center

For currently enrolled undergraduate students at UI, particularly students from underrepresented populations, to become more familiar with the elementary and secondary Teacher Education Programs in the College of Education.
Students will learn specifically about the application process for the programs, especially the Special Consideration Policy for select student populations, as well as educational scholarships and loan forgiveness programs. Additional informational on various resources in the College of Education will also be available.

Free food, hot chocolate, and hot apple cider will be offered. Door prizes will be distributed as well.

Contact: Marsha Saddler (marsha-saddler@uiowa.edu) or (319) 335-6182
Sponsor: The College of Education Office of the Dean

Thursday, December 8, 2005
11:30-12:45 in Jones Commons

Sponsored by the Staff Social Committee.
Additional contributions from the College of Education Office of the Dean.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Chris Annicella in advance at christine-annicella@uiowa.edu.

At the conclusion of the fall and spring semesters, the College holds a special convocation specifically for students who have completed their student teaching semester and are qualified to apply for teacher licensure. For more information, or to register online for the event, visit Teacher Education Convocation.

Friday, December 16, 2005
4:00 p.m.
Englert Theater, Iowa City, IA