In honor of Valentine’s Day, we put out a call to hear from alumni about how Peabody may have fostered more than just their educations. Here’s what we heard back.
The American Psychological Association has released the first edition of the Educational Psychology Handbook, co-edited by Vanderbilt University Peabody College faculty members Karen R. Harris and Steve Graham.
Between gainful employment, talk of revamping the role of accreditation, interminable budget wrangling over Pell and student loans, and President Obama's State of the Union declaration that colleges and universities are "on notice" with regard to costs and outcomes, the complex and evolving relationship between higher education and the federal government is more visible than ever -- though on the question of what exactly that relationship ought to be, no consensus seems imminent.
As a city, we carry a great responsibility to train and educate our young men and women so they can become the next generation of leaders and decision makers.
The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present its 2012 Outstanding Book Award to H. Richard Milner IV for "Start Where You Are, But Don’t Stay There: Understanding Diversity, Opportunity Gaps, and Teaching in Today’s Classrooms" Feb. 19 at its 64th annual meeting in Chicago.
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