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Update for Education Student Teachers
Mar. 27, 2020
This semester has been quite a whirlwind. We have never experienced anything like this in our lifetimes, and you are experiencing this during your final student teaching semester. We have been thinking about you a lot over the last several weeks, and we have appreciated your flexibility, commitment, and persistence…

Update: City of Austin Order
Mar. 25, 2020
Dear College of Education Faculty and Staff, As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, “Stay Home—Work Safe” orders have been issued for the City of Austin, Travis County, and Williamson County. This is being done to help flatten the curve and mitigate the spread of the coronavirus.

Information for Texas Student Interns I, II and III
Mar. 23, 2020
At this time you will not be returning to your placements the week of March 30. Your placements are suspended whether or not your schools are open until further notice. Your coordinator or field supervisor will be informing your cooperating teachers and principals. We know that you have developed relationships…

Update from COE Undergraduate Advising
Mar. 19, 2020
In light of the recent messages from President Fenves’ and our own Dean, Dean Martinez, surrounding the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on our campus, I wanted to send you all a note about how the Student Division will available to support you during this changing time.  With classes resuming on…

Update for Education Student Teachers
Mar. 18, 2020
This update is in response to President Fenves’ announcement yesterday about student housing. In it, he said “Starting on March 30, the university will be moving all spring semester classes online. We are asking students not to return to campus this semester unless there is a specific need. This decision has been made…

Update on Plans Following UT’s Move to Online Classes for Remainder of Semester
Mar. 17, 2020
The announcement from President Fenves this afternoon indicates a shift in how we will work together to serve our students for the remainder of this spring semester. The shift emphasizes that, beginning March 30, UT will be moving all spring semester classes online (with a few exceptions related to clinical…

Update for Education Student Teachers
Mar. 16, 2020
Today we learned that Austin Independent School District (AISD) and most of our local school districts have canceled classes through April 3.  You still should return to your placement when your schools open for classes if the school is accepting non-staff on campus. However, your cooperating teachers may be required to report to…

Research Proposal, Submission and Award Management FAQs from Alex Loukas
Mar. 16, 2020
We’ve received communication from the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP) regarding proposal submission and award management issues that may arise in relation to COVID-19. I’m sending this to you for distribution to faculty/staff as necessary. In addition to the OSP FAQ page, I’m including links to the Vice President of Research IRB…

Aaron Rochlen The Loss of the Handshake is an Opportunity for Connection
Mar. 16, 2020

Aaron Rochlen: The Loss of the Handshake is an Opportunity for Connection
Mar. 16, 2020