Important Dates and Events
Exciting and educational events promoting diversity and inclusion are happening all around us! K-State and the College of Education lead the way celebrating these important occasions.
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Council for Public School Improvement (CPSI)
Throughout entire school year On Campus & Virtual
Ongoing list of K-State Diversity Events
If you know of an important date or event that should be added to the calendar, please feel free to contact Diversity Point Person, Pedro Espinoza at pedro1@kstate.edu to have them added to the list!
News
The latest announcements, events and achievements in the following formats to keep you up to date on news from the college.
Above and beyond: How educator Richard Weerts ’10 is a cheerleader for his students’ success
Richard Weerts ’10 did not set out to be an educator when he grew up.
Over 25,000 Children with Special Educational Needs Study in Bulgaria
Over 25,000 children with special educational needs (SEN) study in general education schools in Bulgaria, said Dr Kaloyan Damyanov, Director of the Centre for Inclusive Education in Sofia and National Coordinator of the European Agency for Special Needs and Inclusive Education. He was speaking Monday at the opening of the Summer School for Inclusive Education in Varna.
The Scoop on K-State releases next episode featuring Debbie Mercer
Debbie Mercer ’84, ’86, ’96, ’99, K-State’s interim provost and executive vice president, joins Walker to discuss how K-State is striving for academic excellence.
Cross-disciplinary faculty team accepted to AAC&U institute
A team of 12 cross-disciplinary K-State faculty and staff members was accepted into the competitive Institute on AI, Pedagogy, and the Curriculum, hosted by the American Association of Colleges and Universities, or AAC&U.
Kansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Zoe Rhodes, ED ASTRA
At a glance: Zoe Rhodes is an agricultural education major who is passionate about the value of rural schools. She is president of a new K-State organization called ED ASTRA, which has the goal to encourage education majors from rural areas to return home after graduation and encourage others to consider teaching in a rural district.
Hot Topics
The Hot Topics series provides EDCATS and our educational partners opportunities to engage in professional learning focusing on topics such as professionalism and self-care; diversity and globalism; classroom pedagogy; and research and reflection. Students can earn professional development hours through participating in the activities associated with each session.
EduCATion Today: The Issues and The Experts
The Issues and The Experts is a web series addressing current issues in the field of education hosted by Dean Debbie Mercer.
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