Published on 4/30/2012 7:00:00 AM
Students, families, faculty, and staff gathered together on Sunday, April 29 to celebrate the School of Education graduating class of 2012. What follows are some photos from the event, along with excerpts from Dean Alan Lesgold’s introduction and Wendell McConnaha’s address to the 293 attending gra... Read More...
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Published on 3/28/2012 7:00:00 AM
LSAP doctoral student Zahid Kisa has recently been selected to participate in the Educational Testing Services (ETS) Summer Internship Program. Interns in ETS work under the guidance of senior ETS members in research areas such as educational measurement and psychometrics, teaching and classroom res... Read More...
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Published on 3/13/2012 7:00:00 AM
As part of a university-wide initiative to protect children from abuse, the University of Pittsburgh is providing guidance to members of the community in support this initiative with a new Q&A page on the Provost’s Web site. Read More...
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Published on 3/12/2012 10:45:00 AM
The Philosophy of Education Society (PES) will meet March 22-26 at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Pittsburgh for a national education conference, sponsored by the University of Pittsburgh. School of Education graduate Barbara Stengal is president-elect of the PES, and she helps bring together abo... Read More...
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Published on 3/12/2012 4:15:00 AM
The Council for Graduate Students in Education (CGSE) will be holding its spring colloquium this Thursday, March 15. The event will feature two workshops (one on grant writing and one on publishing), paper presentations, and a poster reception. All presentations will be held in the Posvar Colloquium... Read More...
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Published on 3/7/2012 7:00:00 AM
Following the School of Education’s 100th anniversary celebration in 2010, the University of Pittsburgh will be celebrating 225 years of ‘Building Better Lives’ throughout 2012 at various events and functions. Pitt has developed a Web site dedicated to the most notable events and accomplishments in... Read More...
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Published on 2/24/2012 7:00:00 AM
The School of Education cordially invites you to our Alumni Reception on Friday, March 23, 2012 5:30–8:00 p.m. We will present the 2012 Alumni and Student Leadership Awards and recognize our outstanding students at this event. Pittsburgh Athletic Association Pennsylvania Room 4215 Fifth Avenue Pitt... Read More...
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Published on 1/17/2012 9:30:00 AM
Shawn Marcus Davis, a 34-year-old research specialist in the School of Education’s Department of Instruction and Learning, died suddenly on January 1, 2012, while visiting family members and friends in Denton, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Renee Cox; his mother, Jean Davis; his sist... Read More...
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Published on 10/17/2011 9:00:00 AM
Josh Childs School of Education doctoral student Josh Childs was recently named a University Council for Educational Administration (UCEA) Barbara L. Jackson Scholar for the 2011-2013 class. The organization provides mentoring, knowledge sharing, networking, and educational opportunities in line wi... Read More...
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Published on 4/8/2011 4:41:00 PM
In the midst of celebrating the School of Education’s 100th anniversary, the School recognized some of our outstanding alumni with the annual alumni awards ceremony. This year, the ceremony took place at the Centennial Celebration, a special gala celebrating the School's milestone, on Saturday, Apr... Read More...
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