July 2008

UCCS to host EduStat University

EduStat University 2008, a collaboration between the UCCS College of Education, Colorado Springs School District 12, and SchoolNet, Inc. takes place July 15-17 on campus. To learn more about EduStat University 2008 and to participate visit http://www.edustat.com. For more information, see the College of Education's Leadership department page and/or the June 25, 2008 UCCS Communique published by University Relations.

(posted June 26, 2008)

March 2008

2008 AREA Annual Meeting & Exhibition in New York City

Nadyne Guzman, professor emerita, Education; Christi Kasa-Hendrickson, assistant professor, Education; Richard Carpenter, assistant professor, Education; Al Ramirez, professor, Education; and John Weathers, assistant professor, Education, will present at the 2008 American Educational Research Association meeting March 24-28 in New York City. (MORE)

(posted March 5, 2008)

November 2007

Daegu English Village Grand Opening

An official opening of the $40 million Daegu English Village drew dignitaries from throughout Korea and from UCCS Oct. 30. A Nov. 12 campus event is planned to celebrate the first collaborative effort between Korean and American universities to create a full-scale immersion experience in American culture. (MORE)

(posted November, 2007)

Dr. Lindy Crawford appointed to Professional Advisory Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities

Lindy Crawford was recently appointed to the Professional Advisory Board of the National Center for Learning Disabilities. Board members meet once annually in the city of New York and contribute their time throughout the year to work on various projects related to the education of students with learning disabilities. Learn more about NCLD at http://www.ncld.org.

(posted November 16, 2007)

College of Education receives 2007 Community Service Award

The College of Education received the 2007 Community Service Award from the Autism Society of America / Pikes Peak region. The award was accepted on behalf of the College of Education by Dr. Lindy Crawford.

(posted November 13, 2007)

Randall L. De Pry re-elected to serve as member of APBS Board of Directors

Randall L. DePry, Ph.D. (Department of Special Education) was re-elected to serve as a member of the APBS Board of Directors by this international organization's membership. Dr. DePry currently serves as the Secretary of APBS and was elected to serve on the board in March 2005. The mission of APBS states that "The Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) is an international organization dedicated to promoting research-based strategies that combine applied behavior analysis and biomedical science with person-centered values and systems change to increase quality of life and decrease problem behaviors. The Association is made up of professionals, family members, trainers, consumers, researchers, and administrators who are involved and interested in positive behavior support." For additional information on the association go to http://www.apbs.org/main.htm

(posted November 6, 2007)