In the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, preparing for labor and delivery may be more stressful than exciting for pregnant women. Are hospitals safe with possible COVID-19 positive patients in the vicinity? Will family be allowed to share the experience and provide support? What to expect with the new …
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A new scholarship established at Augusta University supports students who aspire to a career in special education. Today, on Augusta University’s inaugural Giving Day, the College of Education celebrates veteran educator Ruth Ann (Joseph) Vericella and her gift of an endowed scholarship for AU education students. Vericella is a 1987 …
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The Augusta University Writing Project (AUWP), led by Dr. Rebecca G. Harper, has conducted more than a dozen training webinars for the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) in September. Teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators from all over the state, as well as Georgia Department of Education staff, have attended the …
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When teaching the fundamentals of any profession, practical experience is always helpful. Dr. Renee Sasser joins Augusta University as an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership in the Department of Teaching and Leading with more than 30 years of experience in classroom teaching and school leadership. “It’s an important position in …
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Augusta University says they are on a mission to recruit more African-American male teachers. It’s a big initiative by the university that is spreading statewide. There is research to prove this is needed. According to AU, there is only one African-American male student teaching candidate of the 50 in their …
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Transitioning from military to civilian life can be a challenge for our brave troops. The Augusta University College of Education is proud to help soldiers, sailers, marines, airmen, and more, who possess excellent leadership and organization skills, to continue to serve our country in schools across the nation. Thank you to all …
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When Josh Adee was stationed in Hawaii a few years ago with the U.S. Navy, he fell in love with a teacher named Monica who introduced him to another new love: Teaching. “I met my wife in Hawaii and she was a teacher, so I started volunteering a little bit in her classroom …
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The Augusta University College of Education earned three national awards honoring excellence in middle grades education at the annual conference for the Association for Middle Level Education from Nov. 7-9 in Nashville, Tennessee. AU emerged from a national pool of distinguished professionals and educators to capture Outstanding Professor of Middle Grades Education for Dr. Stacie Pettit, …
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Two of our recent grads – Oladipupo Dada and Andrew Lukas – are already making an impact. Dada and Lukas are two of our kinesiology alumni, now both graduate students in the Master of Public Health program. They’re breaking records with creative and engaging work with Augusta University Campus Recreation! Click here to read …
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A program at Augusta University is teaching military service members to serve in a new way. It’s called Troops to Teachers and it benefits more than just the students. Amanda Woods says she went to boot camp right after she finished high school. But after making the transition to teaching …
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