On October 14, 2014, the University of West Georgia hosted an informal roundtable sponsored by the Center for Economic Education, the department of economics and the College of Education. As part of this event, several talented high school economics students from Carrollton High School and Central High School took part in a question and answer session with Michael Chriszt, vice president of public affairs at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, in Adamson Hall.
From the onset of the event, Michael drove home a sound piece of advice to the high school students in attendance that he picked up from his own life experience. Read more ...
In today’s digital world, it is of the utmost importance that academics meets technology in order to properly prepare students for that world. As custodians of knowledge, library media specialists are in charge of ensuring that the traditional idea of a library of a haven of information matches the technology-defined reality.
That was the purpose of the symposium of Georgia school library media specialists, which was hosted by the University of West Georgia. The meeting was attended by a state-wide contingent of library media coordinators, representatives from library media specialist training institutions and instructional technology leaders, as well as leaders from the Georgia Library Media Association, the state organization for school library media. Read more ...
Robert F. Kennedy once said that progress is a nice word but change is its motivator. This is evident in the recent legislations passed in the state of Georgia that have imposed significant changes to the evaluation and certification requirements of Georgia teachers.
In order to help current and prospective educators adjust properly to the new laws, the University of West Georgia, in July 2014, organized a summit of educators to expound on and foster discussion on what they will entail. The program, titled “Engaged Collaboration: Summit for Partners in Education,” involved higher education and kindergarten through 12th grade instructors. Read more ...
The campers gather on the floor wearing their homemade safari hats, vests and binoculars. Oohs and aahs are heard amongst the crowd as zoo educator Chase Osborne displays a long black, slimy snake. The kids hold their magic binoculars up to get a closer look. Unable to control their excitement, the campers eagerly ask what animal is next. Out comes a big tortoise named Thor. The bright-eyed campers point out that the tortoise makes a swimming motion like the turtle Crush from the Pixar movie Finding Nemo. The kids bravely and enthusiastically touch the final animal, an alligator, while asking their final questions.
Camp W.I.L.L.D. stands for writing, inspiring, language and literacy development and is sponsored by the Comprehensive Community Clinic and the Speech Language Pathology program at the University of West Georgia. Read more ...
Three University of West Georgia students were recently offered internships in the SECME program. SECME, short for Southeastern Consortium for Minorities in Engineering, is a program dedicated to increasing historically underrepresented and under-served students who are preparing to enter and complete post-secondary studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The goal is to create a diverse and globally competitive workforce.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for our STEM Education majors to interact with P-12 teachers and administrators and also with state and government officials interested in STEM education,” says Dr. Dianne Hoff, dean of the College of Education. “I am very proud of them, and I know they will be terrific interns!" Read more ...
Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Christopher Morgan steps up to the plate, bat poised and ready to swing. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. The coaches step back and grin, “Okay, Christopher. Hit it!” He swings his bat and with a thud, the ball is launched across the field. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. Following only the sound of the beeping, Christopher charges after his ball and picks it up in his hands. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beep. He carries his ball back towards home plate and grabs his walking stick. He is ready for lunch.
Christopher Morgan was born blind. However, he has never been a victim to his condition. Growing up in a sports-oriented family, Christopher is constantly moving. He loves to shoot his basketball, swing his bat and run. Read more ...
The Gamma Zeta chapter of Chi Sigma Iota held their annual spring banquet on April 1 at 5 p.m. in the Hubbard Dining Hall. During the banquet, 26 students were initiated into the society. New officers and committee chairs were also initiated, followed by the awards ceremony. Dr. Rebecca Stanard, associate dean for the College of Education, offered students words of encouragement and congratulated them on being the largest initiation group for this chapter.
Chi Sigma Iota is an international honor society that values academic and professional excellence in counseling. Dr. Stanard established the Gamma Zeta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota in 1998. She explained that this isn’t a student run organization; it’s a professional society, and CSI members are among the elite when it comes to counseling. Read more ...
The College of Education at the University of West Georgia celebrated the grand opening of The Fusion Center and Comprehensive Community Clinic on February 28. The event took place from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the new UTeach and Clinic offices located in the Education Annex. Dr. Kyle Marrero, president of UWG, hosted the opening remarks at 4 p.m.
The Comprehensive Community Clinic allows UWG students to provide children in Carrollton with services in math, reading, counseling and speech/language pathology. Although the College of Education has offered many of these services for some time, they have been hidden within their various departments. Uniting them will allow community members to find and access the services more easily, and the pooled resources will allow each area to serve far more children, including those with multiple needs. Read more ...
The College of Education recently invited local middle and high school students to participate in a live chat with Colonel Gregory H. Johnson, former astronaut, and NASA science researcher Dr. Michael Roberts. On Thursday, February 20, the teenagers plus several adults crowded into a technology-enhanced classroom in the Education Building at 1 p.m.
“The United States is not producing enough college graduates in the STEM disciplines (science, technology engineering, and math) to fill the high-tech jobs of the future,” explains Dr. Dianne Hoff, dean of the College of Education. Read more ...
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