For the first time since the university’s consolidation in 2013, Augusta University’s Student Government Association (SGA) will be headed by students from the College of Education. Mahadia Islam, 20, a junior kinesiology major from Buford, Ga., was recently elected president of the organization. Luke Yelton, 19, a junior music education …
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AU professor remembers educator mother
Thank you to our friends at The Augusta Chronicle for this beautiful story about our own wonderful Dr. Rebecca Harper, associate professor at Augusta University, and how she chose to honor her late mother, Dr. Gayle Sims Lee. Click here to read it in full. Interested in supporting this scholarship? Donate here: https://www.augusta.edu/giving/coe.php.
Read More »WFXG: Augusta University professor shares memories of her mother
AUGUSTA, GA (WFXG) – In honor of Mother’s Day, one Augusta University Associate Professor reflects on the impact her mother left behind. “My mother was a strong lady,” Dr. Rebecca G. Harper says. It’s been four years since Dr. Harper’s mother, Dr. Gayle Sims Lee unexpectedly passed away from brain cancer. …
Read More »Giving back to the game a hallmark of research
Dr. Megan (Matthews) Buning is one of South Carolina softball’s all-time greats, and now she has found a unique way to give back to the game. A former coach who now also spends time in the SEC Network broadcast booth, Buning’s full-time job is as an Associate Professor of Research …
Read More »WJBF Means Report: Dr. Andrew Moore talks about using fitness to aid mental and physical health
Dr. Andrew Moore, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology, joined The Means Report to explain how you can maximize your time during this continued span of uncertainty. Click the image below to enjoy the interview!
Read More »Kinesiology student named to BOR Academic Recognition Day
AUGUSTA — Jordan Hendricks, a 21-year-old graduating senior in the Bachelor of Science Kinesiology degree program, has been named the Augusta University representative to the Board of Regents 2020 Academic Recognition Day on Feb. 11. “It’s a great honor. It means a lot to be recognized for all I’ve done during …
Read More »AU on a mission to recruit more African-American teachers
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 …
Read More »WRDW: Incentives help to turn troops into teachers
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 …
Read More »Veterans find new careers through Troops to Teachers program at Augusta University
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 …
Read More »‘Become a voice instead of an echo’: Student commencement speaker on path of self-discovery
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. That is especially true for teacher candidate Taren David, who will be speaking at this year’s fall commencement at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, in the James Brown Arena. David, from Stone Mountain, will also receive her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from …
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