Staff Report Dr. Michael A. Olivas will speak on “God, Grades and Sex: The Developing Law of the College Classroom” as part of the UK College of Education Department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation’s colloquium series. The talk with take place from 4-5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in … Read More
by Jenny Wells Lexington, Ky. (Dec. 19, 2013) — University of Kentucky College of Education senior Taylor Blair will graduate with a degree in secondary English education this Friday while also taking part in an important Commencement tradition: serving as student speaker. Blair, from Louisville, was selected among several candidates … Read More
by Amanda Nelson Lexington, Ky. (Dec. 2, 2013) — A study in a top journal ranks the Rehabilitation Counseling Program at the University of Kentucky College of Education second in research productivity. Published in Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, the study authors noted research productivity as an important measure of high-quality graduate … Read More
by Keith Lyons The Collaborative Center for Literacy Development (CCLD) participated in the 2013 Jumpstart Read for the Record event October 3rd. Adults and children all over the globe engaged in a common reading experience through Otis, a book by Loren Long. Participants in this year’s campaign numbered 2,462,860, breaking … Read More
by Amanda Nelson College of Education students are invited to present at the annual Spring Research Conference. The conference allows students to present their work, whether it is completed, in progress or at the proposal stage. This free event provides a welcoming context in which to receive feedback. The day … Read More
UK College of Education Dean Mary John O’Hair guest blogs for Education Week about how school-university-community partnerships play a role in P-20 education reforms. The entry is located in Stu Silberman’s blog on public engagement and education reform. Silberman is the executive director of the Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, … Read More
by Amanda Nelson UK College of Education alumnus Renee Hollinger Scott has been named the Jefferson County Public Schools Exceptional Children Education Teacher of the Year. Scott has a bachelor’s of science in education in Moderate and Severe Disabilities from the UK College of Education Department of Early Childhood, Special … Read More
by Amanda Nelson Danelle Stevens-Watkins has received the Association of Black Psychologists “2013 SAGE Professional Research Award” for excellence in scholarship. The award is for her 2012 Journal of Black Psychology publication titled “Racism and illicit drug use among African American women: The protective effects of ethnic identity, affirmation, and … Read More
by Jenny Wells John Thelin, professor of higher education and public policy in the University of Kentucky College of Education, was recently featured in Inside Higher Ed discussing President Obama’s plan to improve college affordability. Titled “Bumpy Road to Reforming College” Thelin explores the various issues that surround this complicated … Read More
by Jenny Wells The University of Kentucky College of Education and KET will host a premiere screening event of “Extreme By Design,” a PBS documentary film about students from Stanford University building a better world through the concept of “design thinking.” The approach used in the film is also being … Read More