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PHEL Master’s Student Wins Outstanding Graduate Student Award
Feb. 22, 2019
Howard Thrasher (center) with the Bob Huss Outstanding Graduate Student Award During the annual conference in Oklahoma City, Howard Thrasher was awarded the Bob Huss Outstanding Graduate Student Award by the Southwest Association of College and University Housing Offices. Thrasher is a master’s student studying Higher Education Leadership…
Curriculum and Instruction Doctoral Student Highlighted as a 2019 Leader to Learn From by Education Week
Feb. 20, 2019
Education Weekly selected Curriculum and Instruction doctoral student Angela Ward as a 2019 leader to learn from for her leadership in cultural proficiency in her role as Supervisor of Race and Equity Programs at AISD.
Christopher McCarthy: Teacher strikes target salaries, but promoting wellness and fighting stress are the real issues
Feb. 14, 2019
Professor Chris McCarthy explains that "if we really want the best educational environment for our students, we need more investment in the occupational health of teachers," in a recent op-ed for The Hill.
Establishing Community: Restorative Practices Gain Momentum
Feb. 13, 2019
Eight UT Austin undergraduates and their instructor are sitting in a circle in a classroom. Taryn, the day’s facilitator, introduces the guidelines: “Respect the talking piece, speak from the heart, listen from the heart, what happens in the circle stays in the circle, trust you will know what to say,…
