Tag Archives: University of Kentucky College of Education

New UK College of Education Faculty Bridge Divides for Vulnerable and Underserved Populations

A diverse group of new faculty recruits to the University of Kentucky College of Education are making an impact in areas where needs are among the greatest and resources are often lacking. They will join distinguished researchers and educators who are addressing some of the most pressing issues facing the nation. “We worked to recruit individuals who bring to the

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I want YOU to enroll in my course. Help me choose the topic!

Have you ever had the opportunity to tell a professor what course you want to take? I am taking suggestions for a course in the new University of Kentucky College of Education’s Professional Learning Series that I will teach this summer online that will be open for anyone in the public to register. When I came to Kentucky, I realized

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UK College of Education Leading in the midst of COVID-19: Creating Opportunities for Newest Teachers

by Amanda Nelson Sydney Harper was on her final leg of student teaching when the semester was turned upside down. Kentucky schools, like most across the nation, were closing their doors to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. “It didn’t seem real. I kept telling myself that we’d be back in no time, that this wasn’t going to last that long,” said

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Education Deans for Justice and Equity?

I truly believe that our deans and other academic leaders can translate their community-engaged, community-relevant work that they have undertaken as researchers and teachers  into higher education leadership roles. I am seeking to do that on a daily basis in my role as dean at the University of Kentucky College of Education. pic.twitter.com/0Dm0rKuzK9 — JulianVasquezHeilig (@ProfessorJVH) January 15, 2020 As

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