Neag School of Education
Neag School of Education Hosts 2013 Commencement
The Neag School of Education recognized graduates from the Class of 2013 during two ceremonies the weekend of May 11-12. The Neag School undergraduate commencement took place at the Jorgensen Auditorium on Sunday, May 12. Commencement for Neag School graduate students, including sixth-year students, took place Saturday, May 11, at Gampel Pavilion. The Graduate School commencement […]
HESA Alums Offer Valuable Insight to Current Students
The Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program’s first alumni feedback panel meeting this past February was a successful effort to enhance program offerings. Alumni from a community college, a regional public university, and a technical college were invited to share their views of what elements of the current HESA program were useful and what […]
Educational Leadership Scholarship Named After Beloved UCAPP Professor
As Earle Bidwell ’71 sees it, his job as a University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) clinical supervisor is to lead by example and help students working to become a principal, vice principal, department head or other school administrator see their strengths and “bring out all they have to offer.” This kind of dedication […]
UConn’s Neag School Hosts Training Sessions to Prepare Educators for Crises
The Neag School is hosting three days of training aimed at helping educators prepare for and respond to various crises that can occur in schools.
iPads 101 for Teachers
UConn’s Neag School gave 400 K-12 educators a crash course in classroom uses for the high tech tool at a conference on campus this week.
H. Fred Simons, Former Vice President, Dies
A former academic and student affairs vice president, H. Fred Simons is also the namesake for the University's African American Cultural Center.
Class of 2013: Joseph Williamson, Future Social Studies Teacher
Connecticut history buff Joe Williamson '13 (ED) incorporates elements of local history into his lesson plans to engage students.
Grateful: Alumna who believes in the power of public universities gives back
When 81-year-old Yvonne Condell entered the University of Connecticut in 1956 to begin work toward a master’s of Education, African-Americans like her “weren’t welcome everywhere.” Despite what then were improved U.S. civil rights laws and changing attitudes, segregation still existed in many restaurants, parks and schools, but not at UConn, Condell asserted. “From the first day, my […]
Neag International Professor Shares Experiences with Students
Fresh from a sabbatical to Thailand, Neag Professor Xae Alicia Reyes has always found her life to be international. “My interest in strengthening our sense of being part of the international community is a strong part of my identity as a military dependent,” says Reyes. “My mother was also a military dependent born in the […]
Education Law Expert Preston Green III Joins UConn Faculty
Green, who will join UConn from Penn State in the fall, will have a joint appointment in the Neag School and the School of Law.