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Marcia Gentry awarded funds from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation

Marcia Gentry, director of GERI and professor of gifted, creative and talented studies, was awarded $50,000 from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to study census data to determine the under-representation of low-income students from rural areas and elsewhere in gifted...

June 12, 2017

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Communication key to dealing with grief during the holidays

Grief regarding the death of a loved one can be as big a part of the holidays as celebration for some families, according to College of Education professor Heather Servaty-Seib, who specializes in grief. She said the traditional gatherings of...

November 29, 2016

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Old Master Phoebe Bailey shares how educators can impact students

Alumna Phoebe Bailey (MS ‘72 COE; PhD ’79, CLA) visited campus in November as part of Purdue’s Old Masters program, a long-standing Purdue tradition that unites distinguished alumni and inspires students to embody the value of a Boilermaker experience. Bailey...

November 29, 2016

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Students spend Fall Break in Chicago Public Schools

Nearly 20 students from EDCI 205 (Exploring Teaching as a Career) spent Fall Break (October 10-12) in Chicago, where they learned about education in urban environments. Purdue alumni Christina O’Leary (BS ’11) and Chris Vienna (BS ’13), as well as...

November 29, 2016

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Recent survey supports Purdue Collaborative Leadership program

Plans for the expansion of a College of Education program received unexpected support from a business community survey. The three-course Certificate in Collaborative Leadership program was piloted in fall 2011 and launched in summer 2012. Brittany Gundel, assistant professor and program...

November 14, 2016

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College receives five grants since July

Faculty members in the College of Education have recently received five new grants for projects in student success, STEM education, early physics education, and high school aviation curriculum. Carla Johnson, associate dean for Engagement and Global Partnerships, received $24.5 million...

October 11, 2016