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CONTENTSFOCUS ON STEM 2-3RURAL EDUCATIONNREA 4-5STEM Goes Rural 6-7RESEARCH symposium 9FACULTY & STAFFKudos 10-11New Faculty and Staff 11In Their Spare Time 12-13OUR STUDENTSOut and About 14In Iraq 15Study Abroad 16BOILERSPHERE 17DEVELOPMENTShertzer Award in Counseling 18ALUMNIAlumni News 20-21Share Your News 22Catching Up With... 19EVENTSCenter Events 23-24Calendar 25College of Education Magazine | Beering Hall of Liberal Arts & Education100 North University Street | West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098Contact Tonya Agnew at tragnew@purdue.edu or 765-494-0568with comments or questions about the magazine. Articles written by Tonya Agnewunless noted otherwise in the author by-line. Graphic design by Tonya Agnew.College of Education Magazine is published twice a year by the College of Education.Copyright © 2008 Purdue University, all rights reserved. An equal access/equal opportunity university.
Dear Alumni and Friends:It is a pleasure to bring you our latest news in this issue of theCollege of Education Magazine!STEM LearningIn the past we have talked about the challenge of math andscience learning in American schools. High school studentinterest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)disciplines is declining and most students are not prepared forsuccess in college-level math and science courses. This is aserious challenge in a global economy in which STEM skillsdrive economic innovation – and economic prosperity. Oneof the college’s key strategic foci has been the preparation ofhighly qualified math and science teachers, with the ultimategoal of increasing STEM learning and helping studentsdevelop more satisfying career options.We are happy to report on two exciting STEM learninginitiatives in this issue.Woodrow Wilson Fellowship ProgramPurdue is one of four Indiana universities selected toparticipate in the Woodrow Wilson Fellowship Foundation program to trainmath and science teachers for high need schools. Indiana is the first state in nation chosen by theWoodrow Wilson Foundation for this exciting initiative, which will be supported by Lilly Foundationgrant. The Purdue program will be distinguished by a focus on rural schools. Fellows will receive a$30,000 stipend to complete a one-year master’s degree and teach in a rural Indiana school for threeyears. We will be carefully studying the long-term effects of highly qualified math and science teacherson student learning and rural communities in the years to come.National Rural Education AssociationThe College of Education is now the home of the National Rural Education Association (NREA) as theresult of competitive bidding process. This auspicious development is the result of the excellent work of theEducational Leadership faculty and the strong candidacy of John Hill, now the NREA executive directorand a visiting assistant professor of Educational Studies. The NREA, originally organized in 1907, is a voicefor rural teachers, administrators, and schools. Hill, who has more than 37 years of experience as a mathteacher, middle and high school teacher, and superintendent, immediately became an integral part of theWoodrow Wilson Fellowship program advisory board and implementation team. He is already creatingliaisons with rural school superintendents to make the promise of this exciting program a reality.We look forward to sharing news about exciting outcomes of both the Woodrow Wilson Fellowshipprogram and NREA engagement efforts in future issues.A search committee is actively involved in searching for the next College of Education dean. Although Iam an interim dean, we are not an interim college! We are moving enthusiastically forward in pursuit ofour goals and continue to rely on you for your support, encouragement, and advice. I hope you enjoy thisissue of the magazine.Sincerely,Kevin R. Kelly, Interim Deanwww.education.purdue.edu 1
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