UNI IN THE NEWS:
Donna Thompson, director of the National Program for Playground Safety is quoted in a story from Radio Iowa.
http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid=2C4D1BB6-5056-B82A-37E1982E540FE5C3

Barry Wilson posts in Des Moines Register Blog:
UNI faculty member Dr. Barry Wilson posted an opinion piece in the Des Moines Register School Guest Blog on June 22nd 2009. Click here to read the full blog.

IOWA TEACHER INTERN LICENSE PROGRAM:
The Board of Regents approved the Iowa Teacher Intern License (ITIL) program, a collaborative effort of Iowa's public universities. ITIL will provide a nontraditional teacher preparation program for professionals wishing to enter the field from other careers. The anticipated program start date is fall 2010. Merrie Schroeder, assistant professor, UNI Office of Student Field Experiences, will coordinate the program with Susan Lagos-Lavenz, associate dean of teacher education at the University of Iowa and David Whaley, associate dean of teacher education at Iowa State University. For more information contact Schroeder at 3-5839.

R&D SCHOOL APPROVED:
Last week, the governor signed the education appropriation bill supporting the development of Iowa's first statewide Research & Development (R&D) school. UNI will be the home of the new R&D school as it aligns directly with the university's priorities and commitment to being a leader in pre-K through 12 education issues. To learn more about the R&D school, visit http://www.uni.edu/rdschool/.

HOT TOPICS IN EDUCATION -- AUDIO LINKS:
For more information about the April 15 Hot Topics in Education, "21st Century Learning and the Iowa Core Curriculum," presented by Nadene Davidson, interim department head and assistant professor in teaching, and Jody Stone, professor in science education and teaching, visit http://mm1.uni.edu:8080/ramgen/1/pubrelrm/htie090415.rm To view the PowerPoint slides, visit http://www.uni.edu/unionline/info/2009_41509.ppt

UNI in the news
Bill Callahan, dean of the College of Education, was quoted in a Des Moines Register editorial. Click here to read the full article.

COE Faculty Awards Ceremony pictures online:
The COE Faculty Awards Ceremony was held on Monday, April 27th in the Georgian Lounge of the Commons Building. Many UNI Faculty members were honored during this ceremony.

To view images of this event, click here: