Category: Centers

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CL2EAR to enhance literacy, English language learning, and teacher professional development

The Purdue University College of Education launched the new Center for Literacy and Language Education and Research (CL2EAR) on August 1, 2022. CL2EAR will focus on faculty-led research, use literacy and language research at its core, and generate funding from...
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Chalkbeat quotes Gentry on new after-school gifted & talented program

Marcia Gentry is the executive director of the Gifted Education Research and Resource Institute at Purdue University. She also advises New York Edge, which developed the Excellence Project to bring gifted programming to underrepresented gifted and talented students students in New York City.

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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.
Julio Alegre introduces partners from Purdue University, University of Oklahoma and CIAT to the demonstration farms and pastures at Pucayacu, Peru

Purdue’s Evaluation and Learning Research Center (ELRC) contributes to new PERU-Hub project

The Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina and the U.S. Agency for International Development, associated with Oklahoma, Utah State and Purdue universities, the Alliance Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, have launched the PERU-Hub project.

Dr. Nathan Mentzer receives Christian J. Foster Award

Purdue College of Education faculty member, Dr. Nathan Mentzer, has been awarded the Christian J. Foster Award, presented annually to a faculty member who has contributed to K-12 science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education in Indiana. Dr. Mentzer has...

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...