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Welcome to Connections! Penn State and the College of Education joyously celebrated the University's sesquicentennial last month. Above, students and staff enjoy cake on Founder's Day, February 22. Happy 150th Anniversary, Penn State! (If you have an interesting item for Connections, send it to Suzanne Wayne at EdRelations@psu.edu).

Quick Links: Bob Stevens Profile, Dean's Message, Future of Research U. Symposium, SPLED Student Alison Rice, Student Teaching in S. Dakota, Powwow Coming in April, NEA President Coming in April, Mr. Black Penn State, ISAL Anniversary, Values/Leadership Conference, Education Career Day, United Way Passes 2004 Goal, Presentations, etc., Congratulations

PROGRESSIVE PROFILE: BOB STEVENS

Bob Stevens' boyhood experiences and beer-making skills make for a good day of old-fashioned bartering in CEDAR Building.

DEAN'S MESSAGE

After chairing a second review panel, Dean Monk offers further reflections on peer reviews of the Institute for Education Sciences.

HIGHER EDUCATION ALUMNI, FACULTY & STUDENTS GATHER AT SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH UNIVERSITIES

Faculty, students and alumni of Penn State's Higher Education program gathered for a national conference on the future of research universities, co-sponsored by the Penn State Alumni Association and the College's Center for the Study of Higher Education, on the occasion of Penn State's sesquicentennial.

STUDENT TEACHING: AN EXPERIENCE IN SOUTH DAKOTA

A pilot literacy program is helping to bring parents together with students in Somerset County.

NEA PRESIDENT TO SPEAK AT PENN STATE IN APRIL

National Education Association President Reg Weaver will speak at Penn State April 4 at 7:30 p.m. in 112 Kern Building.


AILP PROGRAM TO COHOST POWWOW IN APRIL

The American Indian Leadership Program will cohost Penn State's third powwow at Mt. Nittany Middle School April 9-10.

VALUES CONFERENCE MAKES CALL FOR PAPERS

The 10th Annual Values & Leadership Conference, to be held at University Park in October, is calling for papers.

ISAL CELEBRATES 20TH ANNIVERSARY

As Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy celebrated its 20th anniversary last month, guest speaker Thomas Sticht warned against eliminating adult education programs, as the Bush Administration's budget proposes.

Special Education student Alison Rice has found a home at Penn State.

Sophomore secondary education student Aaron Wright crowned Mr. Black Penn State.

Education Career Day to be held April 11.

 

Congratulations to Jeff Hayes and his former advisee Erinn Tozer '01, alumnus David Myers '97, '04, and COE members of Phi Delta Kappa on their recent honors.

Congratulations to the College's United Way Committee for surpassing its goal last fall.

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