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Dean's MessageOn rankings, faculty productivity and optimism
The U.S. News rankings of America's Best Graduate Schools, announced earlier this week, brought some satisfying news for several COE academic programs—including a major “first” for our Educational Administration program. (See related story on the rankings below, under Top Stories.) Additional cause for hope and optimism in these historic, dismal economic times can be found in the impressive list of faculty achievements and key initiatives cited in the Dean's Annual Report to Faculty. By capitalizing on our strengths, we can tap into new revenue sources to help us cope with the budget reductions we face. (more) Top StoriesNo surprises, but painful cuts still forecast in UF's 'worst-case' budget planThe University of Florida's “worst-case” budget plan announced April 16 held no major surprises for the College of Education, but the final swing of the budget ax still figures to leave some deep cuts in the college's finances and programs. (more) COE programs maintain Top 5 rankingsUF's counselor education and special education programs maintained their Top 5 positions in their respective specialties in the rankings of U.S. News Media Group's 2010 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools, which was released Thursday, April 23. Counselor Education retained the third spot from last year's survey, and Special Education was fifth in its specialty--nearly matching last year's No. 4 ranking. UF's Education Administration program also made the rankings, holding the No. 26 position. Congratulations to the faculty, staff and students in these high-achieving units! The College of Education ranked 54th overall among 278 U.S. education colleges--one spot lower than last year. Florida State and Miami, tied at No. 41, were the only Florida education schools ranked among the Top 50. UF, though, was the state's only education college with any top-10 academic programs in their specialties. To view the complete Education rankings, click here to visit the U.S. News Web site and follow the "Education Rankings" links. News & Notices
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As part of Professor Linda Lamme's course in children's literature, UF ProTeach student Kathy Warner (MEd '09) (pictured, right) describes a selection from her list of favorite children's books to a group of Alachua County Library staff members. Warner is one of four ProTeach students serving a practicum this semester at either the library or a local public school media center. Each student compiled a list of favorite books on a special topic of interest and created flyers on the books for library patrons. They then presented their book summaries April 15 to library staff. .jpg)
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A UF education research team recently presented their National Science Foundation-funded work as part of a major address at the National Education Association Women's Summit in Washington, D.C. The five researchers--faculty members Rose Pringle (P.I.), Thomasenia Adams, Cirecie West-Olatunji, Diane Archer-Banks, and doctoral student Katie Milton--reported on their NSF study in which they are examining ways African-American girls are steered away from science, mathematics and other technical subjects. (Pictured, from left, are West-Olatunji, Pringle and Adams.) Adams also presented the group's work recently at the annual meeting of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, comprised mostly of mathematics supervisors, coaches and curriculum resource teachers.
Ragtime, opened on Broadway on January 18, 1998, christening the brand new Ford Center for the Performing Arts and garnering 13 Tony Award nominations, the most of any show that season. It paints a nostalgic and powerful portrait of life in the turn-of-the-century America. Based on E.L. Doctorow's distinguished novel, Ragtime intertwines the three distinct stories that poignantly illustrate history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and love and hate..jpg)
Dr. Cavanaugh was quoted extensively in an in-depth article headlined: “Experts Debate Cost Savings of Virtual Education.” The article refers to her upcoming report written for the Center for American Progress, which addresses the timely issue of the costs of virtual courses. Dr. Cavanaugh offered data indicating that the average per-pupil cost of online learning ($4,300) in the 14-state study was less than half of the per-pupil cost for a traditional public school. According to the article, Cavanaugh's research focuses on the role that virtual courses could play in expanding learning time—which would allow schools to provide instruction “before, during and after school less expensively.”