PROGRESSIVE
PROFILE: BARBARA SCHAEFER
For
many of us, there is no off-season for participating in sports. Barb
Schaefer is one who doesn’t take a holiday from the action. Barb,
assistant professor of education in the Department of Educational and
School Psychology and Special Education, began her athletic successes
early.
DEAN'S
MESSAGE
Dean
Monk addresses the College's fiscal health as the Rendell Administration
takes over in Harrisburg.
DIVERSITY
COMMITTEE SURVEY
The
College of Education’s Diversity and Community Enhancement Committee
is charged with the task of determining the nature of the climate within
the College as perceived by its faculty, staff, and students. The committee
will soon distribute a survey that will help determine the College's
climate.
STUDENT
EDUCATION GROUPS OFFER INVOLVEMENT
As
one of the top 25 education colleges in the country, Penn State prepares
students for success in a variety of ways. Outside of the classroom,
students in the College of Education develop their skills by joining
student organizations.
FACULTY/STAFF
AWARDS PRESENTED IN DECEMBER
The
11th-annual College of Education Faculty, Staff & Graduate Student
Awards Luncheon was held at the Nittany Lion Inn in December.
CSHE
PART OF CIRTL RESEARCH GRANT
Penn
State will be collaborating with other universities on a five-year $10
million grant from the National Science Foundation on developing a working
laboratory to help graduate students and faculty develop teaching skills
that match their skills in the lab.
ESL
CERTIFICATE PROGRAM APPROVED
Penn
State is now offering an approved 15-credit training program to satisfy
the English as a Second Language requirements outlined by the Pennsylvania
Department of Education (PDE).
FIRST
ONLINE ADULT EDUCATION STUDENTS GRADUATE
Kathi
L. Samuels traveled from Washington, D.C., to the University Park campus
to receive a master’s degree in adult education during Penn State’s
fall commencement ceremonies. There’s nothing unusual about that,
except that this was Samuels’ first visit to campus. She earned
her degree completely online.
