News

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Grants, Awards and Achievements: October 2023

Oct. 05, 2023

The members of our community – faculty, students and administrators – receive a wide range of grants and fellowships and are selected for a myriad of awards recognizing both work and impact.

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Two New Associate Dean Appointments in the College of Education

Oct. 05, 2023

The College of Education is excited to announce that faculty members Victor Sáenz and Cinthia Salinas have moved into new college leadership roles.

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Meet the 2023 College of Education Equity Fellows

Oct. 03, 2023

The College of Education Graduate Student Equity Fellowship supports emerging equity researchers and leaders whose personal cultural backgrounds, professional experiences and future goals will help to transform education and health as well as promote social justice. “The Equity Fellows reflect the COE’s explicit commitment to serving the children and…

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Alumni Q&A with Andrea Kehoe, Ed.D. ’22

Sep. 25, 2023

One of the newest alumni of the college’s Executive Ed.D. program now serves of Head of Product at Austin Community College where she continues to be a driving force for innovation and progress.

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Breaking Down Your Baby’s First Steps

Sep. 25, 2023

Kinesiology and Health Education’s Jody Jensen walks through this important milestone with Parents.

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Faculty Member Luis Urrieta and Doctoral Students Inspired and Empowered Young Leaders at the Texas Youth Summit

Sep. 25, 2023

This summer the Texas Youth Summit brought more than 80 young leaders from across the state to The University of Texas at Austin campus for an engaging, educational and empowering leadership skill-building experience. The event provided Texas youth with a four-day in-person summit to cultivate a…

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COE Media Mentions: September 8 – September 22

Sep. 25, 2023

When Will My Baby Start Walking?Updated August 14, 2023Parents.comFeatured faculty: Jody Jensen More Evidence That Our Approach To Reading Comprehension Is All WrongSeptember 8, 2023ForbesFeatured faculty: Peng Peng UT Recognizes Another Group of Incredible Faculty Members Through Promotion…

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Four-pronged Approach for a Change in Institutional Support of Faculty of Color May Prove Beneficial for Tenure

Sep. 21, 2023

Study highlighting how institutions can use policy change to better support their faculty of color co-authored by ELP professor, Denisa Gandara.

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David DeMatthews Discusses the Impact of DEI Legislation

Sep. 20, 2023

KVUE Online Associate Professor David DeMatthews of the College of Education’s Department of Educational Leadership and Policy discusses the implications of recent DEI legislation within the higher education landscape with KVUE’s Daranesha Herron. Watch the story on KVUE.com…

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Celebrating 20 Years of Excellence: CCCSE Continues to Illuminate the Student Experience

Sep. 20, 2023

Last year marked a momentous occasion for the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCCSE) as we proudly celebrated its 20th anniversary. One of CCCSE’s shining achievements is the successful implementation of the Improving Large-Scale Student Engagement Survey for Younger Learners project. This groundbreaking pilot survey was specifically tailored to…

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