[The following was provided by the School of Education] Etta Hollins, Ph.D., the School of Education’s Kauffman Endowed Chair for Urban Teacher Education, was among the panelists who presented during the “Journal of Teacher Education: Preparation and Practice of Next-Generation Teacher Educators” forum at the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education’s (AACTE) 65th annual meeting.
Entries Tagged as 'General Education'
Etta Hollins serves as panelist at AACTE
March 11th, 2013 · Comments Off · Faculty, General Education, Uncategorized
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Provost Hackett Appoints Lynda Plamann to Coordinator, General Education
January 29th, 2013 · Comments Off · Administration, Announcement, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, General Education, Staff, Students
[The following was provided by the Office of the Provost.] Provost Gail Hackett announced the appointment of Lynda Plamann, Ph.D., to serve as the Coordinator of General Education. Dr. Plamann – Associate Dean in the School of Biological Sciences – has been involved with the development
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Provost Appoints Kim McNeley to Coordinator, Undergrad Advising
January 22nd, 2013 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Administration, Affiliated groups, Announcement, Faculty, General Education, Staff, Students
[The following was provided by the Office of the Provost.] I am pleased to announce the appointment of Kim McNeley, Ph.D., to the university role of coordinator of undergraduate advising. Dr. McNeley’s title will reflect this added responsibility as the Associate Vice Provost
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New Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education Offered Through Schools of Education and Medicine
November 27th, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Divisions, Departments and Centers, Faculty, General Education, Life Sciences, Staff, Students
[The following was provided by the School of Education.] The School of Education and the School of Medicine at UMKC recently announced the new Graduate Certificate in Health Professions Education, with two new courses being offered Spring 2013.
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Student Success Center: New Path to success
August 28th, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic programs, Academic units, Capital improvements, General Education, Mission and Goals, Students
[The following was provided by the Office of Public Relations.] With the opening of the Student Success Center, Goal Number 1 of the UMKC Strategic Plan – “place student success at the center” – is being realized.
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UMKC ‘Border Wars’ Workshop Draws Educators from Across the Country
July 24th, 2012 · Comments Off · Community Connections, Faculty, General Education, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia
The setting couldn’t have been more fitting. In the area that was one of the literal battlegrounds of the Battles of Westport, local Civil War buff Jim Beckner shared the area’s history. Dressed in period costume, the retired high school social studies teacher gestured to points on various maps of the area, occasionally stopping to [...]
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Sign up now for FaCET 2012 Fall Symposium: Jumpstarting Student Success
July 24th, 2012 · Comments Off · Announcement, Faculty, General Education, Lectures, Seminars, Panels and Symposia
The Faculty Center for Excellence in Teaching (FaCET) invites you to attend our first symposium of the academic year. Topics include general education, assessment, and diversity in the classroom. Lunch will be provided. The symposium will be held on Friday, Aug. 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the UMKC Student Union Theater. To [...]
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2011-2012 Student Experience survey findings released
July 17th, 2012 · Comments Off · Administration, Announcement, General Education, Mission and Goals, Students
Each year, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning conducts a survey regarding the experiences of UMKC students in their senior year. The survey’s results provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of our curricular and co-curricular programs. The results also assist the University in preparing to meet the needs of future students. Major findings from [...]
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Lessons and Legislators: School of Education leaders deliver message to D.C.
July 10th, 2012 · Comments Off · Academic units, General Education, Government and Higher Education, Mission and Goals
School of Education Dean Wanda J. Blanchett and Associate Dean Monika Shealey brought UMKC’s vision and expertise in urban education to the nation’s capital last month. They met one-one-one with congressional representatives to advocate for federal policy and funding that supports educator preparation, as part of the annual American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education [...]
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Results of UMKC’s 2010-2011 Senior Students Survey now available online
January 17th, 2012 · 1 Comment · Academic units, Administration, Affiliated groups, Announcement, Assessment, Communications, General Education, Mission and Goals, Students, Support services
[The following was provided by UMKC’s Office of Institutional Research and Planning.] Each year, the Office of Institutional Research and Planning conducts a survey regarding the experiences of UMKC students in their senior year. The survey’s results provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of our curricular and co-curricular programs. The results also assist the University [...]
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