The University of West Georgia’s Cherokee Rose Writing Project (CRWP) will continue to share innovative teaching methods with teachers throughout the region thanks to ongoing funding via the Invitational Leadership Institute Grant.
“I am excited the grant was funded again,” said Director of CRWP Dr. Tamra Ogletree. “It has been rewarding for the last 10 years to see teachers who may be hesitant to teach writing become self-empowered after working together with their peers to finally discover and understand they are indeed writers and can teach writing.” Read more ...
In his iconic early 20th Century paintings, Norman Rockwell regularly depicted children as sinewy, springy, slightly mischievous, and boundlessly energetic urchins. They played leapfrog, plunged into swimming holes, walked on stilts, climbed weathervanes, and traipsed through quaint old neighborhoods alongside of their trusted beagles. An afternoon snack consisted of a shiny apple fresh-plucked from a tree. How foreign these idyllic images must seem to most of today’s kids.
As the new century rolled in, it brought with it a technological revolution which rapidly reduced the public playground to a handheld 3” glass screen. Nowadays, physical exertion is relegated to a child’s two thumbs. Read more ...
UWG Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs Dr. Julia Whisenhunt was recently selected to be one of 10 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Fellows by the University System of Georgia for the 2016-17 academic year. As a fellow, Dr. Whisenhunt will conduct a classroom-based research project to foster student success while working as part of a community of SoTL scholars from other Georgia universities and colleges.
"It is an honor to be given this opportunity to work with other faculty who share a love of research and a desire to constantly improve our teaching, thereby improving our students’ learning experiences,” Dr. Whisenhunt said. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia’s College of Education placed sixth in the nation for online doctoral education according to the 2016 ranking of online programs by GoGrad.org, a leading resource for graduate-level education.
“The College of Education at UWG is very proud of its doctoral programs, which draw students from around the world,” said COE Dean Dr. Dianne Hoff. “We are thrilled and honored to have received this ranking, which reflects the quality of our faculty and the innovative nature of our programs.” Read more ...
Assistant Professor of Counselor Education and College Student Affairs Dr. Caroline Perjessy was recently awarded a Campus Action Project (CAP) grant from the American Association of University Women (AAUW). The theme for this year’s grant was the underrepresentation of women in STEM disciplines. Using the grant monies awarded, Dr. Perjessy will team up with College Girls Rock (CGR), a student organization whose mission is to motivate and inspire young girls to pursue a post-secondary education, to host A STEM Day at UWG on Friday, April 15 from 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
“There is a need in this rural community to educate and empower young college-bound females with information related to obtaining a Ph.D. in computing and engineering,” Dr. Perjessy said. Read more ...
Carrollton City Councilman and Director of the Arts for All, Inc. Institute for Imagination Gerald Byrd recently visited the University of West Georgia’s College of Education and spoke to future teachers, imploring them to reach the educational and emotional needs of students through the arts. He shared personal experiences of using art, music, and drama to engage students in topics including literacy, science, and math.
“The arts make an enormous difference in the development of children,” reiterated COE Dean Dr. Dianne Hoff. “The College of Education enthusiastically supports the Institute for Imagination. It is a great opportunity for our students to become involved with the community.” Read more ...
The University of West Georgia’s College of Education placed 66th in the nation for online graduate education programs according to the 2016 ranking of online programs by U.S. News & World Report, up nine points from the 2015 ranking.
“We are so fortunate in the College of Education at the University of West Georgia that our rankings continue to climb and that enrollment has increased commensurate with these rankings,” said College of Education Dean Dr. Dianne Hoff. “I think this progress reflects an overall enthusiasm about the relevancy of our programs, our commitment to excellence, and a strong investment by faculty, staff, administrators, and our university president in the success of future educators.” Read more ...
On Thursday, November 12, the University of West Georgia College of Education’s Sport Management Program hosted another successful Sports Career Expo. Throughout the expo, professionals shared their experience in administration, communications, event operations, marketing, parks and recreation, sales, and much more.
“The Sports Expo is an annual event we do in the Sport Management Program sponsored by the Sport Management Society,” said Dr. Markesha Henderson, assistant professor and program coordinator of sports management. “The purpose is to invite sports professionals to Carrollton to share insight or information on how they can achieve careers in sports management.” Read more ...
The University of West Georgia is proud to announce the establishment of two endowed scholarships from the estate of Hugh L. and Doris H. Brock. The Hugh L. Brock, Jr. and the Doris Hollingsworth Brock Scholarship for Education and the Hugh L. Brock, Jr. and Doris Hollingsworth Brock Scholarship for Nursing Education will be awarded annually to UWG students in the College of Education and the Tanner Health System School of Nursing.
Hugh and Doris Brock have been generous lifelong supporters of UWG and the surrounding community for generations. Hugh was a retired farmer who selflessly dedicated his time to the Tanner Hospital Board of Trustees, serving as the chair for one term. In that role, he represented the health needs of the community. Read more ...
For over 50 years, Jonathan Kozol has been fighting against inequalities in public education. On October 14, the activist shared his stories of struggles and joys with a packed house of University of West Georgia students, educators, and local community members during the annual Dag Folger Critical Topics in Education Speaker Series, hosted by the UWG College of Education.
“I think ones who teach the little kids, like me, are doing the greatest things in life,” he initially addressed the crowd. “The joy and beauty, love and courage, mystery and mischief in the hearts of those little people.” Read more ...
Over 60 educators converged on the University of West Georgia campus on October 2 to learn about the latest literacy research and teaching strategies at the Literacy and Beyond conference, sponsored by UWG’s Continuing Education and the Cherokee Rose Writing Project (CRWP).
The gathering was the brainchild of Shoney Brice, literacy coach for West Haralson Elementary in Tallapoosa. This one-day conference held sessions on the newest literacies, such as blogging and digital storytelling, and examined how literacy looks in the classroom, its purposes, and how it applies to our everyday world. However, the symposium went much further than that. Read more ...
Leonardo DaVinci once referred to water as the driving force of all nature. He wasn’t far from the truth. Humans are more than 60 percent water. About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered. And whether referring to a person, animal, or plant, water is necessary for life. Professionals who advocate for and educate about water resources are known as riverkeepers.
The University of West Georgia’s College of Education recently hosted the Chattahoochee Riverkeepers (CRK) in an information session held for teachers and education majors. For over 20 years, CRK has invited over 40,000 students and educators aboard their floating classroom on Lake Lanier. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia’s College of Education will host esteemed education writer and activist Jonathan Kozol on Wednesday, October 14, as the featured guest speaker for 2015’s annual Dag Folger Critical Topics in Education Speaker Series. The event will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Townsend Center for the Performing Arts and will be streamed live on the COE website at www.westga.edu/coe.
Kozol has dedicated his life to the challenges of providing equal opportunities within public schools to every child, regardless of racial origin or economic level. A Harvard graduate and Rhodes Scholar, Kozol remains active in advocating for integrated public education. Read more ...
Just a couple of generations ago, the concept of humans traveling to Mars was the stuff science fiction movies were made of. Today, according to NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Dr. Lester Morales and Rachel Power, that journey is on the horizon.
The reality of such a possibility was brought to the attention of hundreds of sixth and eighth graders as they descended upon the University of West Georgia on September 14 as the College of Education (COE) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) hosted interactive sessions intent on piquing the interests of young minds in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Read more ...
The University of West Georgia College of Education’s Dr. Robert Morris was honored with the induction into the Eleanor Roosevelt Chapter of the Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education. Dr. Morris will be inducted into this chapter of the prestigious honor society at the 50th Biennial Convocation held in Orlando, Florida, October 22. This chapter of the society honors long-term contributions to society in the field of education.
“Kappa Delta Pi is one of the few organizations I know of that really tries to be a part of teachers’ lives throughout their careers,” he said. Read more ...
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