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November 25, 2009

Education

09/28/09

Education:  ASU participates in setting world record for reading to children

College of Teacher Education and Leadership students will read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle to young children on Oct. 8 to help set a world record promoting literacy.

09/23/09

University | Education:  Information sessions give details about ASU doctorate in education

The College of Teacher Education and Leadership has four sessions planned for people who are interested in pursuing its innovative Ed.D. program.

09/18/09

Education | Diversity | International engagement | Students | News coverage:  Study abroad program offers glimpse of Arab culture

ASU is offering students an opportunity to broaden their global perspective with a winter study abroad program in the Persian Gulf.

09/17/09

Education:  Study concludes Arizona civics education needs resuscitation

A state civics coalition has concluded that civics education is in need of resuscitation and Arizona public schools have focused energy and resources on preparing students for high-stakes testing, at the expense of teaching foundational principles of our democracy.

09/04/09

Education | Health care | Science | Bioscience / Biotech:  Nobel Prize winner Hartwell to lead major ASU health initiative

Nobel Prize winner Leland H. Hartwell is joining ASU to lead an expansive effort addressing two of today’s top concerns: improving the effectiveness of health care while reducing its costs, and advancing science education.

09/02/09

University | Education | Faculty and Staff:  Professor earns 'Teachers' Choice' recognition for children's book

Frank Serafini of ASU's College of Teacher Education and Leadership is using two of his passions - teaching and photography - to encourage kids to read and explore.

09/01/09

Arts / Culture | Education | Community:  ASU helps empower youth through photography project

Photovoice, a project co-directed by two Arizona State University faculty members, is doing more than teaching Valley students how to take riveting photos. It's teaching them to be aware of, among other things, their community and health.

09/01/09

Education | Students | Grants / Awards:  ASU doctoral student leads research project on homeless children in Peru

An ASU student's doctoral study of street children in Peru reveals their need to be seen as individuals and a desire to create a history of their lives through photography.

08/24/09

University | Education | Diversity | Students | Community partnerships:  Grant strengthens teacher prep program in Native communities

An already successful ASU program that enables school districts in American Indian communities to "grow their own" elementary and middle school teachers is adding more support services in Chinle and Sells, Ariz.

08/19/09

Engineering | Education | Science | Students | Alumni | Research | Engineering | Sustainability and environment:  Pursuit of engineering Ph.D. aided by awards

Incoming ASU engineering graduate student wins national scholarship and other awards that will aid his pursuit of a doctoral degree.