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What Is The Key To Student Success?
-Literacy is the foundation for everything that we do. When we think about academic success, it is no surprise that literacy is on the forefront.
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Dr. Kreider, ESNL Awarded Best For Health & Research Award
-Dr. Richard Kreider and the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab (ESNL) in the Department of Health and Kinesiology have been awarded Best for Health & Research Education – Texas by Global Health & Pharma (GHP) Magazine.
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Student Highlight: Michele Sheppard
-A single mom. Three young boys. An acceptance to her dream university. For Michele Sheppard, failing was not an option.
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Addressing The STEM Teacher Shortage
-It is being called the “biggest threat” to Texas schools. When school starts this month, Texas classrooms could be more than 30,000 teachers short – many of those shortages in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields.
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Expert Relates Teen Pregnancy Research To Maternal Mortality
-enate Bill 17 was passed on July 24 and permitted a special task force to increase research and investigative efforts toward the state’s growing maternal mortality rates from 2019 to 2023.
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LGBT Rights Expert Weighs In On Bathroom Bill
-After hours of emotional testimony on July 21, Texas sub-committee members passed a divisive bill that restricts the use of bathrooms by transgender individuals in public facilities. Senate Bill 3, which faces opposition in the House, has become one of the most contentious issues state government has battled with in recent years.
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HLKN Welcomes First Female Department Head
-The Department of Health and Kinesiology (HLKN) welcomes Dr. Melinda Sheffield-Moore ‘87 as its new department head and first female department head. Dr. Sheffield-Moore holds a long and distinguished career in both the education and health sectors. She will succeed Dr. Richard Kreider on Aug. 1.
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Women In STEM: New Camp Focus
-When it comes to women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, there is an obvious shortage. In fact, women only make up about 30 percent of the STEM workforce.
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Education A Top Priority During Special Session
-Today marks the start of the Texas Special Session where more than 20 items are on the agenda. The agenda items showcase many of the challenges Texas schools face including legislation on statewide teacher increases, proposals for school administrators regarding teacher hiring and retention, the creation of a commission aimed at fixing the school finance system, and a revamped bill over school vouchers for special education students.
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Holton Family Helps Students Study Abroad
-Sheryl ’87 and Robert Holton ’84 have generously donated $50,000 to establish the Robert and Sheryl Holton Endowed Study Abroad Scholarship.
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Donor Establishes Transforming Lives Dean’s Education Scholars Award
-In an effort to strengthen teachers in high-need fields, an anonymous donor contributed $100,000 to establish the Transforming Lives Dean’s Education Scholars Award.
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Generous Donation Establishes “Problem Posing For Pre-Service Math Teachers” Gift
-Sue Ellen ’81 and Phillip T. Miner, III ’84 committed $225,000 over the next three years to establish the Problem Posing for Pre-Service Elementary Math Teachers gift.
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Swinbank Family Invests In First Generation College Students
-Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 have committed $200,000 to the College of Education and Human Development to establish the Shirley and Joe Swinbank ’74 Sprint Waste Dean’s Education Scholars Award.
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Creating Opportunities For Students To Experience Different Cultures
-The majority of the world population speaks and learns more than one language. In the United States, that is not the case and something Dr. Li-Jen Kuo wants to change. Her goal is to create opportunities for young children in this country to see the world from different perspectives.
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Focused On Creating Quality Teachers In Texas: New Funding For SPED Student Scholarships
-Quality teacher preparation is key to a successful, quality teacher in the classroom. Thanks to the Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation, the special education program in the College of Education and Human Development is getting a financial boost to continue to improve the quality of teachers in Texas.
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Gift Focuses On Making CEHD A Leader In The Human Performance Field
-With the goal of bringing more attention to Texas A&M and improving the impact the College of Education and Human Development has on the human performance field, Debbie and Mike Hilliard ’73 have committed $2 million to the Huffines Institute for Sports Medicine and Human Performance.
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Professor Receives Grant Toward Arts Enrichment
-The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement was a Research: Art Works Award of $90,000 to Dr. Daniel Bowen, Assistant Professor in Educational Administration and Human Resource Development (EAHR).
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Using Games To Change The Way We Teach
-His passion for exploring new trends in learning and teaching landed him at Texas A&M to work on his doctorate in learning sciences. But, his desire to change education in his home country of India began 18 years ago.
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Black Girls Viewed As Less Innocent Than White Girls, Research Finds
-Biases revealed in a new report may shed new light on why black girls are disciplined more harshly than their white peers.
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Creatine’s Impact Goes Far Beyond The Weight Room
-It is one of the most popular nutritional performance enhancing supplements for athletes. Studies show creatine can increase muscle mass, strength and exercise performance. But, is it safe?
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CEHD Alum Named Recipient Of 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
-Ten Aggies have been selected as the 2017 recipients of the highest honor bestowed upon a former student of Texas A&M University, the Distinguished Alumnus Award.
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Diversity Fellows Impact Entire Campus Community
-Three students from diverse backgrounds with a common goal – make life better for people with disabilities. That’s the idea behind the Graduate Fellows Program with the Center on Disability and Development at Texas A&M.
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Creating Confident Readers With Shelter Dogs
-When it comes to helping young students become confident readers, our four-legged friends may be the key. That is the theory behind PAWS (Physical Activity With Shelters) for Reading.
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Texas A&M’s First African-American Female To Complete Entire Tenure Process Retires
-She was the first African-American female to complete the entire tenure process – from the rank of lecturer all the way to full professor – at Texas A&M University and the College of Education and Human Development. Now, after 32 years with the college, Dr. Patricia Larke is taking time for herself and retiring.
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CEHD Welcomes Newest Transformational Learning Fellows
-Thirteen new graduates in the Spring 2017 class completed the CEHD Transformational Learning Fellows program. The graduates all represent the second cohort of recipients in the program designed to recognize students who demonstrate a commitment to high-impact learning and transformational engagement.
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