Neag School of Education
William Pardus: One Active Retiree
Award-winning composer William D. Pardus, ’58, ’59, ’60, has been recognized with the Director’s Prize in the International Composers’ Competition, sponsored by the Longfellow Chorus of Portland, Maine for his composition – FIVE SONGS of the SEA (for soprano voice and piano) which was part of a project of setting ten Longfellow poems to music, with varied types of accompaniments. The event sounded the latest high note of this Neag School of Education alum’s long and varied career.
Neag Alumna Kathleen Reardon Receives 2013 UConn Alumni Association Humanitarian Award
University of Southern California Marshall School of Business Professor Kathleen Kelley Reardon, a 1971 Neag alumna and former UConn associate professor, was awarded the UConn Alumni Association Humanitarian Award at the UConn Alumni Awards in October. A professor of management and organization development and leading authority on persuasion, negotiation, leadership and interpersonal communication, Reardon received the award […]
UConn Professor Emeritus Recalls March on Washington
The upbeat chant of “We shall overcome” on August 28,1963 still echoes in Neag Professor Emeritus Stan Shaw’s ears. The anthem led him through a sea of people at the Washington Monument where he joined his students from Prince Edward County, VA for the “best school field trip ever.” That day became the peak of […]
Classrooms Without Walls
From Storrs Center to the UConn Forest, there are many opportunities for outdoor learning close to the heart of campus.
Hartford Public Schools and Neag School of Education Partner in Educational Leadership Program
Hartford Public Schools and UConn’s Neag School of Education have signed an agreement to collaborate in preparing a select number of Hartford teachers for careers as school principals. The agreement creates a tailor-made principal certification program called Preparing Leaders for Urban Schools (PLUS) that addresses leadership competencies and challenges that are specific to the Hartford […]
Report: ‘Excellence Gap’ Growing Among American Students
A new report by education professor Jonathan Plucker finds that the highest-performing American students are disproportionately white and wealthy.
Wally Lamb – A New Book At Last
The UConn alum and renowned author is launching a new book. You'll find it first at the UConn Co-op.
A New Leader for UConn’s Teacher Education Program
Dorothea Anagnostopoulos previously headed the Chicago-based urban teacher preparation program at Michigan State.
Casual but Regular Teacher-Parent, Teacher-Student Communications Can Increase Both Engagement and Performance
Greater participation, fewer behavioral problems and stronger teacher-student relationships are benefits that may occur when teachers increase causal, personalized communications and regularly reach out to parents and students, said Shaun Dougherty, a Neag School of Education assistant professor of Educational Leadership & Policy.
Neag School Undergrad Student Leader Believes in Community Involvement and Giving Back
Senior Justis Lopez expected the Neag School of Education to show him how to become a social studies teacher. He did not expect it to shape him into a leader. “One of the many things I’ve learned is how important it is to learn about yourself and find your own identity—how important it is to know what […]