Category: Ackerman

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Ackerman Center: serving Indiana’s teachers, students with civics resources

A resource center housed in the Purdue University College of Education is impacting the university and the state of Indiana by providing needed civics education resources for Indiana school districts. The James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship developed and...

17th annual Constitution Day attendance counts toward Purdue’s Civic Literacy Proficiency

The College of Education’s James F. Ackerman Center for Democratic Citizenship is hosting the 17th annual Constitution Day on Friday, Sept. 16, at the Purdue Memorial Union Great Hall from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Purdue’s Constitution Day commemorates the signing...

Dr. Phillip VanFossen appointed to new Indiana Civics Education Commission

The proposed civics education standards for middle school students were discussed during a public meeting Tuesday of the commission that authored the guidelines. Beginning in 2023, middle school students will be required to take one semester of civics before starting high school.

VanFossen named interim dean of College of Education

Jay Akridge, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs and diversity, has announced the appointment of Phillip J. VanFossen as interim dean for the College of Education, effective July 1. VanFossen, the James F. Ackerman Distinguished Professor of Social...

Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Committee to receive State of Indiana Never Again Ambassador Award

The Greater Lafayette Holocaust Remembrance Committee will be recognized by the Indianapolis Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) and the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC), for its commitment to Holocaust education by being awarded the State of Indiana’s Never Again Ambassador...

Investigative journalist John Carreyrou to speak at Purdue

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – John Carreyrou, the reporter who extensively covered the news scandal involving Theranos and its founder/CEO Elizabeth Holmes, will speak in a 5 p.m. lecture Oct. 19 in the Purdue Memorial Union North Ballroom. The talk is...