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  Bridging Opportunities  
 

 

  
  Bridging Oppurtunities The stories presented in this publication demonstrate the positive impact the School of Education has on its community and highlight the effectiveness of the teaching and learning process, our collaborative spirit, and the applied nature of our research. The concept of Bridging Opportunities is reflected in five themes that frame the stories: offering access to higher education, engaging students in interactive learning, conducting research that drives best practices, supporting inclusive education, and developing connections that foster community collaboration and partnerships.
  Annual Report  
  Annual Report

2006-2007

Achievements of our faculty, students, and alumni in the 2006-07 academic year were remarkable and recognized by U.S. News & World Report's annual review of graduate programs, which ranked us among the top 50 graduate schools of education. Our doctoral enrollment increased by almost 20 percent; we welcomed 14 new faculty members, the largest single year growth in our 44-year history; and external funding increased by more than 21 percent.
  Annual Report

2005-2006

The 2005-06 academic year offered exciting and challenging times for the School of Education. We experienced a change in leadership, welcomed a new Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, hired 10 new faculty, increased enrollment by 25 percent, and recorded $20 million in external funding awards.
     
  Magazine  
  Spring 08 Cover

2008: Spring

  • Building effective school leaders
  • New reading strategy for students with autism
  • Athletic training graduates headed for the big leagues
  • Challenges of women in higher education
  • Dr. Patricia I. Wright: our 2008 alumni star
  • Fellowship/professorship focuses on focuses on dyslexia
  Fall 07 Cover

2007: Fall

  • The VCU School of Education's partnerships with Richmond area schools
  • The lessons of sound and hearing loss
  • School counselors face ethical and legal challenges
  • Virginia's youngest school principal receives his Ph.D.
  • Alumnus J. Michael Heppert: converting old school buses into mobile gyms
  Spring Magazine Cover

2007: Spring

  • Meet the new dean: Dr. Beverly J. Warren, Ed.D., Ph.D., FACSM
  • Autism research is growing with the launch of the VCU Autism Spectrum Disorder Initiative -- a partnership with the School of Education and School of Medicine
  • Dr. M. Christopher Brown speaks on the need to strengthening school-university partnerships and promote research
  Fall Magazine

2006: Fall

  • Growing the Faculty: The School of Education started the 2006-07 academic year with the largest and most experienced group of new faculty in its 43-year history.
  • Understanding Assessment: School of Education Professor James J. McMillan has authored a book on the subject that every teacher should read.
  • Taking on Virginia's Gangs: Governor Timothy M. Kaine taps the Center for School and Community Violence in a new effort to prevent and reduce gang violence across the state.