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Erickson Chair presents symposium on graduate study abroad with Phil Cousineau

February 14, 2012
Erickson Chair presents symposium on graduate study abroad with Phil Cousineau

The Dr. Mildred B. Erickson Distinguished Chair in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education presents a Global View Symposium: “The Journey of a Thousand Miles . . .” in the MSU Union on Mar. 16, 2012. The program will explore the options of graduate study abroad programs. Keynote speaker for the event will be Phil Cousineau (see right),...
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EPC report: Reviewing research on teacher preparation

February 10, 2012

Policymakers hoping to improve teacher preparation in the U.S. have been stymied by a dearth of nationally representative data, as was pointed out in a 2010 report from the National Academy of Science, Preparing Teachers: Building Evidence for Sound Policy. The Educational Policy Center...
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In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Patricia Cianciolo

February 10, 2012
In memoriam: Professor Emeritus Patricia Cianciolo

Renowned literacy educator Patricia Cianciolo, professor emeritus in the Department of Teacher Education at Michigan State University, died on Jan. 18, 2012. Cianciolo, a faculty member at MSU from 1964 to 1996, was an expert in children’s response to literature and book illustrations, as well as...
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Kinesiology alumnus running 74th marathon

February 9, 2012
Kinesiology alumnus running 74th marathon

At age 64, with 73 marathons under his belt, there’s no stopping Steve Coffman. Aside from full-time teaching, he is training for his 35th consecutive Boston Marathon in April...
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Introducing the arts into Indian education

February 8, 2012
Introducing the arts into Indian education

Amita Chudgar, an assistant professor of educational administration in the MSU College of Education, recently published a column in Mint, a partner publication of the Wall Street Journal. She expresses the...
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Study connects sports to positive positive youth development

February 7, 2012
Study connects sports to positive positive youth development

Researchers from Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sports (ISYS) have found that underserved youth report more life skill and character development when their sports coaches...
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