Dubbed the “Oscars of advertising,” the ADDY Awards is the industry’s largest and most well-known competition, recognizing professionals and students across the nation who have created innovative, creative solutions for web, print, video and digital mediums. The Michigan State University College of Education won both a Gold ADDY Award – and a highly sought-after Best in Show...
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Melissa Phillips has joined the Michigan State University College of Education as senior director of development. She started on Dec. 3, 2012, and will focus on major gift fundraising. In this key leadership position, Phillips will work closely with Dean Donald Heller and Associate Director of Development Julie Bird to reach philanthropic goals established...
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Twitter, best known as the 140-character social-networking site where Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga chit-chat with fans, has become a new literary format that is improving student learning, a new study argues. Christine Greenhow, assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education (CEPSE) in the MSU College of Education, found...
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On Thursday, April 19, the Central Michigan Public Relations Society of America (CMPRSA) hosted the annual PACE Awards, which recognizes outstanding work from professionals in the field of communications. The MSU College of Education was awarded a Pinnacle Award for its backpack-themed 2010-2011 Annual Report, which was designed by Tony Cepak and written by Nicole Geary. The annual report,...
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Michigan State University President Lou Anna K. Simon and Athletic Director Mark Hollis welcomed College of Education Dean Donald Heller  to their monthly MSU Today radio program, which is now featured on the Spartan Podcast. Their conversation focuses on critical areas such as urban education, problems facing our public education system and Heller’s vast background of...
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Less than a month into her time as assistant professor at Michigan State University’s College of Education, Christine Greenhow has been sharing her research on social media, as pertaining to global education and policy, in high profile ways. CQ Researcher, a weekly publication on trending issues, recently featured Greenhow in their issue on Digital...
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