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Luis Moll elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

May 6, 2021

Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Luis Moll on being elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences! Moll is one of eight education researchers to be newly elected to the academy, which is dedicated to recognizing excellence and relying on expertise to advance the public good.

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Trina Zimmermann named College of Education Educator of the Year

May 6, 2021

Congratulations to Trina Zimmermann on being named the College of Education's Educator of the Year! The 2nd Annual Award is presented by the Dean's Advisory Board, a group of diverse undergraduate students who represent the voices, concerns, and interests of the student body.

Zimmermann was selected solely by students as the winner. This is what they had to say about her, "Students raved about how she knows how...

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Brennen Feder awarded Robie Gold Medal

May 6, 2021

Congratulations to Literacy, Learning and Leadership student Brennen Feder on receiving The University of Arizona's Robie Gold Medal! The Robie Gold Medal honors those who demonstrate personal integrity, initiative, cooperation, enthusiasm, willingness to give...

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The college’s intellectual hub in the rural borderlands of Southern Arizona

April 21, 2021

The college is an international leader in research that explores the educational impacts of border life, yet often that research does not get to the communities that would benefit.

Our Borderlands Education Center, led by Professor ...

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A student's AILDI experience resulted in a bright idea that turned into an international workshop!

April 21, 2021

Tatiana Degai, who was a student in our Department of Teaching, Learning & Sociocultural Studies American Indian Language Development Institute, had wondered how she could get AILDI to offer a workshop or courses in her home country of Russia.

As a result of her idea, AILDI partnered with the ...

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Digital innovation needed now more than ever

April 21, 2021

If the last year has taught us anything about life in the classroom, it’s that the need for digital innovation has never been greater. Many educators did not feel adequately prepared to use digital tools and navigate the complexities of teaching online. And, sadly, many students in underserved, rural, and Indigenous communities did not have the needed access or digital skills to fully participate in online education.

These are just...

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Alumna Haley Booth Carolin

April 21, 2021

Alumna Haley Booth Carolin ’14, a third-grade teacher at Keeling Elementary School in the Amphitheater School District, earned the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona’s ...

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Doctoral student James McKenzie

April 21, 2021

Doctoral student James McKenzie is the awardee of the 2021 Ford Foundation Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The three-year award provides $27,000 each year.