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Black girls are disproportionately punished in American schools—an āoverlooked crisisā that is populating the school-to-prison pipeline at rising rates, two education scholars argue in a new paper. Dorinda Carter Andrews, associate professor at Michigan State University, and Dorothy Hines-Datiri, assistant professor at the University of Kansas and former doctoral student at MSU, cite various examplesā¦ Read More »
Gale E. Mikles, a Michigan State University alumnus, former wrestler and longtime faculty member in the College of Education, passed away on Jan. 17, 2017. Mikles came to MSU as a wrestler, winning several championships and earning induction intoĀ the MSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. He earned his bachelor’s in agriculture and natural resourcesā¦ Read More »
Assistant Professor Rabindra “Robby” Ratan received a Teacher-Scholar Award from the university on Feb. 7, 2017. He is an affiliate assistant professor in the Educational Psychology and Educational Technology (EPET) program in the College of Education, and part of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences. Ratan was one of sixĀ Michigan State University faculty membersā¦ Read More »
TwoĀ doctoral students in the College of Education will receiveĀ Excellence-in-Teaching Citations from Michigan State UniversityĀ on Feb. 7, 2017. Anthony Delli Paoli, who is concentrating his studiesĀ on Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity, and Davena Jackson, in the Curriculum, Instruction and Teacher EducationĀ (CITE) program, will receive their honors during the annual All-University Awards. The 2017 Excellence-in-Teachingā¦ Read More »
John “Jack” Schwille, professor emeritus and former assistant dean for international studies in education, has written an in-depth book about internationalization in the Michigan State University College of Education over several decades. “Internationalizing a School of Education: Integration and Infusion in Practice” details the “integration and infusion” approach that Schwille and other colleagues tookĀ to stepā¦ Read More »
In early December 2016, Professor Melanie Cooper was awarded an honorary doctorate during the University of South Florida (USF) commencement ceremonies. Cooper, Lappan-Phillips Professor of Science Education, is a world-renowned chemist and science education pioneer. She was nominated and selected to receive the honorary degree for her professional achievements and contributions to the advancement ofā¦ Read More »
Associate Professor Alicia Alonzo was among those who recently received a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from President Barack Obama. Alonzo’s award was announcedāalong with 101 other scientists, researchers and educatorsāon Jan. 9, 2017. The award is the highest bestowed by the U.S. government on science and engineering professionals in theā¦ Read More »
Michigan State University faculty members hope to inspire kids to take action against injustice in their community through a new program at East Lansing Public Library. The Social Justice Reading Group will start this month for children ages 4-11. Once each month through May, various faculty members will read children’s books related to a specificā¦ Read More »
This year, the College of Education at Michigan State University is home to three of the nation’s scholars doing the most to influence educational policy and practice. That is according to the Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings published annually by Rick Hess in his Education Week blog. The top-200 ranking of education scholars is based onā¦ Read More »
For the fourth consecutive year, Michigan State University has moved up in the national rankings for best online master’s degree programs in education. This year, MSU ranked 8thācracking the top-10 for the first timeāaccording to U.S. News & World Report. That’s up from 23rd back in 2013. Last year, the college was ranked 11th inā¦ Read More »
