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, …
Read More »Augusta University announces winners of the 2019 STEAMIFY competition
AUGUSTA, GA. – The Augusta University College of Education hosted the second annual STEAMIFY competition for fourth through eighth graders on Saturday, Oct. 26. More than 150 teams competed, from across the state of Georgia, in the arts and sciences, to celebrate the impact of a STEAM curriculum. Each team …
Read More »Student earns position on national advisory committee
AUGUSTA, GA. – Tevin Middleton, a student in the Masters of Education in school counseling program in the College of Education, has been named a member of the National Education Association (NEA) Aspiring Educator’s National Advisory Committee. “I was very excited to learn that I had been chosen,” Middleton said. “We’ll …
Read More »Forbes names Augusta University a “Top 10 Low-Profile, High-Value College”
Welcome to the Jaguar bandwagon, Forbes! In a recent article, the respected magazine named Augusta University a “Top 10 Low-Profile, High-Value College.” It’s not news to us, but we’re happy that word is spreading! Read more here.
Read More »Which faculty member has served in the College of Education the longest?
AU recently hosted faculty and staff recognition breakfast. The following College of Education employees were recognized for their length of service to the university: 5 YEARS OF SERVICE: Stacey Hudson Dr. Nai Cheng Kuo Dr. Denise Lenares Solomon Dr. Darla Linville Dr. Stacie Pettit Dr. Laura Rychly Dr. Juan Walker …
Read More »Kemp publishes compilation of stories, advice
AUGUSTA, GA. – New faculty members often feel overwhelmed by change when they start their careers. There are colleagues to meet, research agendas to set, classes to manage, students to mentor, committees to chair and more. That first year can wreak havoc on their lives. “No matter what support system …
Read More »Dr. Renee Sasser wins the Caught in the Act of Great Teaching Award
Dr. Renee Sasser was recently honored by the Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence with the Caught in the Act Of Great Teaching Award. The award honors faculty for excellence in teaching acts, large or small, that inspire students and exemplify teaching excellence.
Read More »Inaugural MINDFRAME competition crushes expectations
AUGUSTA, GA. – A new competition, the first of its kind in Georgia, gave students in grades 4-8 the opportunity to apply the things they’re learning in the context of either engineering or art on Oct. 6 at Augusta University. Conceptualized by Dr. Ashley Gess and made possible by the contributions of …
Read More »AU alum wins Teacher of the Year, will be honored Dec. 6
Augusta University alum Samantha Booker, a teacher at Deer Chase Elementary School, was named Richmond County Schools’ Teacher of the Year. Booker will be honored as part of Education Day on Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. at Christenberry Fieldhouse.
Read More »Elementary Education wins Program Teaching Excellence Award
AUGUSTA, GA. – Elementary Education in the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education was recently honored at the Augusta University Teaching Excellence Awards for Program Teaching Excellence. The honor is given to a program or department that “promotes, supports and recognizes excellence in teaching and in service to students.” Elementary Education was noted for innovation and …
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