Thursday, May 24, 2012 12:02am
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May 23rd, 2012, 08:05

Dotts’ book focuses on American history, democratic education philosophy

University of Georgia College of Education lecturer Brian Dotts illuminates the emergence of democratic thought from Aristotle and Machiavelli to more contemporary influences from the British Commonwealth tradition in his new book titled, The Political Education of Democratus: Negotiating Civil Virtue during the Early Republic.

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May 22nd, 2012, 09:05

COE Spring 2012 Convocation Video Online

Video from the UGA College of Education’s 2012 Spring Convocation are now available for viewing online. Both 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ceremonies as well as the ceremony’s “Memories of UGA” video can be found online.

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May 22nd, 2012, 08:05

Allen, Johnson receive Harwell Scholarships

University of Georgia College of Education students Robert Scot Allen and Qeiarra Johnson have received Paul Tappan Harwell Scholarships for 2012.

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May 21st, 2012, 04:05

COE prof to lead weather safety workshops for teachers

A team of University of Georgia science and educational experts will hold a series of workshops over the next three weeks for school teachers in three Georgia counties—Brantley Calhoun and Glynn— on what they should teach their students about the science of weather and how to respond safely when it threatens life and property.

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May 21st, 2012, 08:05

Dotts to serve on JoPHIE editorial advisory board

UGA College of Education historian and philosophy professor Brian Dotts has been invited to serve on the editorial advisory board for the Journal of Philosophy and History of Education.

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May 17th, 2012, 03:05

COE to host Safe Schools conference on prevention of bullying June 1

A one-day conference focusing on strategies to prevent and handle bullying situations in schools and communities, and featuring researchers and practitioners from the fields of education, counseling, law and public health will be hosted by the University of Georgia College of Education on Friday, June 1.

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May 15th, 2012, 04:05

COE receives $458,000 sub-grant to analyze Gwinnett Schools leadership program academy

A team of University of Georgia College of Education experts is currently analyzing Gwinnett County School District’s award-winning leader academy for young principals and assistant principals to determine where improvement might be considered.

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May 14th, 2012, 11:05

COE to co-host expert panel after documentary ‘Bully’ at Cine May 16

In coordination with this week’s screenings of the new documentary film “Bully,” at Ciné, the Public School Risk Institute and the University of Georgia College of Education will present a community panel discussion on Wednesday, May 16 from 7-9 p.m. to help raise awareness of the need to make schools safer for all students.

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May 14th, 2012, 08:05

Hawkins elected to board of NCAA Forum for study of college athletics

UGA College of Education professor Billy Hawkins, whose research over the past decade has focused on sport and race, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Forum for the Scholarly Study of Intercollegiate Athletics in Higher Education.

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May 10th, 2012, 04:05

COE student group raises $3,677 for UGA Speech & Hearing Clinic

UGA’s National Student Speech Language Hearing Association recently presented a check for $3,677 from their annual fundraising effort to the UGA Speech and Hearing Clinic based in the College of Education.

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