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Social Studies Teachers Sharpen Their Skills with New Literacies and Global Learning Focus
Thanks to funding from the Martorella Award, three students will graduate NC State College of Education’s social studies specialization of its New Literacies and Global Learning (NLGL) master’s degree program on Friday, May 10. The NLGL social studies program prepares experienced teachers with strategies for addressing shifts in the classroom caused by changing technologies, social media and an ever-growing global society.
An Educator Right Where She Needed to Be
When LaTeisha Jeannis graduates with her doctorate in educational administration and supervision this month, it won’t be her first degree from NC State. Innovative professors and support including the Augustus Witherspoon Graduate Fellowship ensured that the College of Education was the right place for her – four times over.
Empowering a Global Perspective
Mary Ann Danowitz, dean of NC State’s College of Education, has established a study abroad award fund to benefit future education professionals – and their students. The scholarship’s first awardee, Chantal Warfield, fulfilled her study abroad goals by traveling to the United Kingdom for a five-week STEM and liberal studies program.
Helping Students Recover from Hurricane Florence
The NC State College of Education is helping students directly impacted by Hurricane Florence through the Gerald Fund for Emergency Student Support. Clinical mental health counseling graduate student Jasmine Ambrose -- who recently moved to Jacksonville, N.C. -- is the first to receive funds to assist with immediate needs due to circumstances caused by the record-breaking storm.
Matt Friedrick ’13MED, ’16MBA Named Executive Director of Development
Matt Friedrick ’13MED, ‘16MBA, a longtime development and program director and former classroom teacher who has served on multiple education boards and task forces, will join the NC State College of Education Sept. 10 as its executive director of development.
With 1K+ Donors, NC State College of Education Has Record Year of Giving in 2017-18
The NC State College of Education received gifts totaling $4,680,964 from 1,047 donors during fiscal year 2017-18. The number of donors is the highest total the college has had in a single year in its 90-year history, and the dollar amount in gifts is the most since at least 2003.
Adria Shipp Dunbar on the Role of Technology in Counselor Education
On the eve of leading a webinar for counselors on “13 Reasons Why,” the assistant professor of counselor education talks about what the book and Netflix series means for counselors and about the role of technology in counselor education.
3 New Scholarships Support Students Who Exemplify College of Education’s Mission
Three new gifts will endow three scholarships that support students in the College of Education who demonstrate a commitment to ensuring the educational success of all students and to reduce achievement gaps.
Born to Teach
With the support of the Moshakos Family Teacher Education Scholarship, Melissa Goto is graduating with a degree in elementary education.
Passing on a Love for Learning
When Anne Schout decided to honor her father’s memory, she turned to supporting the College of Education to help prepare the next generation of educators.