January 2008

• Nathan Fox appointed Distinguished University Professor
• Melanie Killen named 2008-2009 Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
• College initiates Support Program for Advancing Research and Collaboration
• College receives $500K gift for scholarships
• Fom the UM Newsdesk: No Child Left Behind's Emphasis on 'Teaching to the Test' Undermines Quality Teaching
• Fom the UM Newsdesk: New Science Study Shows Institutionalized Children Fare Best in Foster Care




March 2008

• Is What You Test, What You Get?: Assessing What Students Know




April 2008

• College of Education Title II Reports released for 2008
• College of Education Graduate Research Day set for May 2
• NPR's Juan Williams to discuss ‘The 2008 Change Election’ at CEPAL colloquium, April 8
• College of Education ranked in Top 25 by U.S. News




May 2008

• From the UM Newsdesk: Maryland Professor Helps Craft Anti-Violence Video Game
• From the UM Newsdesk: Class of 2008: Making a Better World
• Alumna Carolyn Gurtz Takes Top Prize at the 2008 Pillsbury Bake-Off
• From the UM Newsdesk: Donna Wiseman named new Education Dean
• Building Bridges with Our Partners
• Hancock Appointed New Chair of Measurement, Statistics and Evaluation
• Eight to be honored at College Annual Awards, May 9
• College's spring commencement set for May 23
• Inaugural PDS Intra-Network Conference Hailed a Success
• Carol Sheffey Parham Appointed Chair of President's Commission on Women's Issues




July 2008

• Alexander named Jean Mullan Professor of Literacy
• From the UM Newsdesk: Children's "Hot Picks" for Summer Reading Fun




August 2008

• McLaughlin Appointed Interim Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education
• From the UM Newsdesk: College of Education Back-to-School Media Day, Sept. 4
• Conference on the Future of High School Mathematics to be hosted in Washington, D.C., Sept. 25-27




September 2008

• MIMAUE 2008 Colloquium Series Begins Sept. 17: Research Informing Practice AND Practice Informing Research in Urban Schools
• From the UM Newsdesk: Back-to-School Media Day: Hear What Our Education Experts Had to Say




October 2008

• A Community Partnership with an International Angle
• MIMAUE Colloquium, Nov. 5: Social Studies Research and Teaching Practice in Urban Schools
• Minority and Urban Education Symposium on Education as Political Action, Oct. 9
• MIMAUE Colloquium Series on Research and Practice Continues Oct. 8




November 2008

• Congratulations to our 2008-09 College of Education Alumni Award honorees




December 2008

• From the UM Newsdesk: Unmarried Dads: Pre-natal Involvement, Not Marriage, Ties Knot
• College of Education Graduation Ceremony set for Dec. 21

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