Sara McDonald

Sara McDonald earns coveted Stearns Award for outstanding service to the university

Dec. 1, 2023

Long-time School of Education leader, Sara McDonald has received the 2023 Robert Stearns Award, which honors faculty and staff for extraordinary achievement in teaching, service, work with students and/or research. McDonald was honored at the 94th annual Alumni Awards Ceremony in November.

Fernando Rosario-Ortiz

Fernando Rosario-Ortiz named interim dean of School of Education

Nov. 16, 2023

Effective Jan. 1, Fernando Rosario-Ortiz will be the interim dean of the School of Education, as named by Provost Russell Moore. Rosario-Ortiz currently is the associate dean for faculty advancement in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and he will succeed Dean Kathy Schultz, who announced her resignation on Sept. 28 and will remain as dean of the school through the end of the calendar year.

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Two new BAs in middle and high school teaching, education studies coming next fall

Nov. 10, 2023

This past year, the University of Colorado Board of Regents approved the creation of two new Bachelor of Arts degrees forthcoming for the CU Boulder School of Education: the BA in Middle and High School Teaching and the BA in Education Studies. Both degrees will open for applications in fall 2024.

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Q&A: Looking back and forward with Dean Kathy Schultz

Nov. 9, 2023

As a new dean, Kathy Schultz held one-on-one meetings with every faculty and staff member to learn more about contributions across the CU Boulder School of Education. Now, Schultz and colleagues reflect on her contributions as she prepares to step down as dean to return to the faculty at the end of the year. This Q&A recounts what she is proud of, some of the lessons learned and her wishes for the future.

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2023 Scholarship Celebration celebrates and honors our students and supporters

Nov. 1, 2023

The annual CU Boulder School of Education Scholarship Awards Ceremony brought together and honored scholarship and fellowship recipients and supporters on Thursday, Oct. 26. The ceremony celebrated student accomplishments and recognized the generosity of supporters. The 2023 program and listing of scholarship awards and photo album from the ceremony are now available.

Children's book Festival 2023

5th annual Children’s Book Festival addresses censorship and more

Oct. 31, 2023

Over the past five years, the School of Education has held the Children’s Book Festival, featuring nationally renowned authors and illustrators who introduce their work on panels and then split into breakout groups to give K-8 students hands-on interaction opportunities. As authors visit schools across Colorado, the festival fosters excitement for reading and offers first-hand experience with writers.

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New documentary about LGBTQ+ students’ experiences to make campus debut on Oct. 23

Oct. 13, 2023

On Monday, Oct. 23, the Center for Student Involvement and A Queer Endeavor are co-hosting the on-campus screening and discussion about the path-breaking documentary, Reclaiming the Narrative: A Documentary About LGBTQ+ Students, as part of LGBTQ+ History Month. The film was locally produced by A Queer Endeavor, a nationally renowned center in the School of Education, in partnership with Denver Public Schools.

Noah and Valerie

Science-education experts recognized for ground-breaking work

Oct. 13, 2023

Valerie Otero, professor of science education in the School of Education, and Noah Finkelstein, professor of physics, have won the 2023 Svend Pedersen Award and Lecture for their “major and lasting” contribution to science education. The international award, which was unsolicited, recognizes their joint contribution to “teacher education praxis” and the cross-disciplinary collaboration between physics and education “led to the development of the highly influential and successful Learning Assistant Program."

Best Should Teach 2023

Students: Who is your most inspiring CU Boulder educator? A campus-wide call for Best Should Teach nominations

Sept. 22, 2023

The campus is calling on students to answer one question: who is your most inspiring educator at CU Boulder? Each fall, the Best Should Teach Awards honor CU Boulder faculty, graduate teachers, and K-12 teachers. Nominate an inspiring professor by November 1.

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Kevin Welner: What SCOTUS ruling on affirmative action means for higher ed

June 30, 2023

Following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action in college admissions, Kevin Welner, a lawyer, professor in the School of Education at CU Boulder and director of the National Education Policy Center, weighs in on how the ruling might change the face of higher learning in the United States.

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