Schools & Colleges
UConn’s Administrator Preparation Program Cohorts Present Change Projects
On Saturday, April 25, 15 students from the UCAPP Preparing Leaders for Urban Schools (PLUS) and the cohorts in the Department of Educational Leadership gathered at the Neag School’s Gentry Building to present the change projects they led as interns during the 2014-15 academic year. Each project exemplifies the students’ efforts to spearhead change to improve outcomes for students in schools across the state of Connecticut.
Puppetry Graduate Branches Out into Children’s TV
Sarah Nolen '15 MFA is completing a project for a children's television show with Treeples puppets.
Neag Professor Co-Authors Book to Help Secondary Educators Reimagine the Science Department
A Neag School of Education faculty member is one of the co-authors of Reimagining the Science Department (NSTA Press, 2015), a book published in March by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to help secondary educators create “a place where teachers are encouraged to question both their beliefs about science and the teaching and assessment strategies that develop in response to those beliefs.”
UConn’s Formula SAE Race Car Has Its Best Year In Competition
The UConn car competed against 120 teams from 9 countries at the Michigan International Speedway in Michigan last week
Neag Alum Wrapping up First Year as an Administrator at Journalism and Media Academy in Hartford
Dan Pichette, who was appointed the dean of students at Journalism and Media Academy this past August, is wrapping up his first year as an administrator. He graduated from the Neag School of Education’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) program in 2004 and the University of Connecticut Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) in 2011.
Redistricting Case Could Disrupt State Election Laws
A lawsuit now before the Supreme Court has the potential to disrupt election laws across the country, says a UConn Law professor.
Career Changers Among Those Seeking STEM Teaching Certificates at UConn’s Avery Point Campus
Thanks to the Neag School’s STEM-focused Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) at Avery Point, a second cohort of graduates is now prepared to teach in such critical shortage areas as science and math. And with a new grant in place, the program is not only ready to recruit – but also fully fund – 24 more aspiring science teachers from nontraditional backgrounds at Avery Point over the next four years.
Carl Schaefer, Emeritus Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Dies
In addition to his teaching, Schaefer was an active member of the UConn community, and also of the town of Mansfield.
In the News: Department of Homeland Security Features UConn’s Concrete Research
Some concrete results from UConn researchers
What Does 50 Years as a UConn Professor Look Like?
Professor Thomas B. Goodkind retires on June 1, 2015, after spending 50 years as a faculty member in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. In this special piece for Spotlight, he shares a glimpse into his countless experiences inside – and outside – of the classroom over the past half-century.