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National Deaf Center for Postsecondary Outcomes Releases Third Installment of ASL-Accessible Video Game, Deafverse, with the Goal of Bridging the Accessibility Gap
Jun. 12, 2025
The latest installment of the College of Education National Deaf Center for Postsecondary Outcomes’ innovative game for deaf youth, Deafverse, will be released this month and aims to address college readiness through the lens of a fantastical new world. Deafverse is a first of its kind…
Will Texas’ ‘monumental’ investment in the teacher pipeline pay off?
Jun. 11, 2025
Texas lawmakers recently allocated about $8.5 billion to boost public schools, about half of which is intended to help improve teacher recruitment and retention. COE's latest program, Longhorns in Residence, aims to be part of the solution, too.
Jan Todd Beats the Odds
May. 28, 2025
In this New York Times profile, “Jan Todd May Be the Reason You’re Lifting Weights,” KHE Chair and legendary powerlifter Jan Todd’s remarkable story unfolds from her record-breaking deadlift in Scotland to her present role as renowned sport historian and champion of the H.J. Lutcher Stark Center.
WHYY Public Radio Features Renowned Sport Historian Jan Todd
May. 15, 2025
Jan Todd, chair of the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education and a true pioneer in women’s strength, spoke with WHYY on her record-breaking deadlift, perceptions of women in fitness, and the future of women athletes and weightlifters.
In Memoriam: Nolan Estes
May. 13, 2025
The College of Education honors and remembers longtime faculty member Nolan Estes, professor emeritus in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy and director of the Cooperative Superintendency Program, whose distinguished career and immeasurable contributions to education have left an enduring legacy.
