by kaylasharp | Mar 27, 2013 | Alumni Notes, Newsmakers
On a post-graduation trip to the Philippines in 2006, Leah Villanueva looked out across the South China Sea as the sun set and was struck by an overwhelming calling to be a teacher. Villanueva, who identifies as “Filipina-Canadian-American,” had just graduated from...
by kaylasharp | Mar 5, 2013 | Headlines, Press Releases
GAINESVILLE, FL—Andrew Jackson High School in Jacksonville on March 4 became Florida’s second high school to adopt a novel program called Algebra Nation, a free online preparation tool created through the University of Florida to help students prepare for...
by kaylasharp | Jun 21, 2012 | Faculty Laurels, Press Releases
As part of a $3 million campaign to strengthen civic learning and involvement, UF education professor Elizabeth Washington was recently named a Knight Effective Citizens Fellow by the university’s Bob Graham Center for Public Service to help develop and test a novel...
by kaylasharp | Jan 30, 2012 | Alumni Accolades, Awards, Press Releases
UF’s higher education administration program only selects its Outstanding Graduates every five years, so it’s a big deal when the winners are announced. That’s why officials at the UF Institute of Higher Education announced this year’s 11 recipients at a special...
by kaylasharp | Jan 24, 2012 | Press Releases, Research News
Aided by a $1.5-million federal grant, the University of Florida has announced plans to restructure the College of Education’s special education teacher-preparation program to meet increasingly higher national standards for new teachers. Like many American education...
