Christa Porter, assistant professor of Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education (HALE), was recently honored with the 2015 Research and Scholarship Award from the ACPA Standing Committee for Women. ACPA–College Student Education International reviews research and scholarly activity of nominees for the award before selecting the winner. Porter’s research includes the socialization processes, achievement and identity...
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Department of Educational Administration Chairperson Marilyn Amey has been selected to receive the Robert H. Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a Graduate Faculty Member. Given yearly by the NASPA – Student Affairs in Higher Education, the award recognizes those who are a personal inspiration to graduate students, have served on doctoral committees and...
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For a solid two decades now, Michigan State University has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for both elementary and secondary education! According to the latest graduate school rankings from U.S. News & World Report, released today, the MSU College of Education has been considered the best place to study elementary and secondary...
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Michigan State University College of Education alumnus Raymond (Ray) W. Cross, has been appointed the seventh president of the University of Wisconsin System. Since 2011, Cross has served as chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges and University of Wisconsin-Extension, and his responsibilities included academic, development, administrative and financial aspects of both institutions. Cross was...
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Black and Latino “hip-hop” students are disproportionately punished in urban schools, finds a two-year study that sheds light on some of the unfair disciplinary practices newly targeted by the Obama administration. Muhammad Khalifa, a Michigan State University assistant professor of education, found that students who identified with hip-hop culture were often removed from school...
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Louis Romano, professor emeritus in the Department of Educational Administration, died on Sept. 30, 2013 at age 92. He was on the faculty from 1966 until 1997. Romano came to Michigan State University after a successful career as a teacher, principal and superintendent in Wisconsin and Illinois. During his time as a professor, schools...
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