Teachers, school administrators, students, attorneys, and many others gathered last week for the Martha McCarthy Education Law and Policy Institute conference, an event that works to increase the legal literacy of educators while honoring the legacy of Professor Emerita Martha McCarthy.
After finishing his undergraduate degree in sports marketing and management at Indiana University, Dominic Colby made a shift in his future plans and wanted to become a teacher. By joining the Transition to Teaching program within the IU School of Education, he’s able to do just that.
While many students are enjoying the summer break, IU School of Education student Haley Chase is staying busy teaching STEAM (science, technology, engineering, math, and art) classes in Bedford, Indiana.
The Indiana University Board of Trustees approved promotions for four faculty members at their business meeting June 14. The promotions are effective July 1.
Starting July 1, Meredith Park Rogers has agreed to serve as Interim Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Teacher Education. Park Rogers’s time as Interim Associate Dean will run until June 2026.
Joshua Danish has been named the Director of the Center for Research on Learning and Technology and will also serve as the new Barbara B. Jacobs Chair in Education and Technology, while Cindy Hmelo-Silver will move into a new role as the Associate Dean for Research and Development.
Recognizing the barriers that many talented individuals face in accessing higher education, Gerardo Gonzalez and his wife took action, creating the Gerardo M. and Marjorie A. Gonzalez Dissertation Fellowship.
Robert Arnove, Chancellor’s Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, has been appointed an honorary professor at the Universidad Intercontinental de la Empresa in Spain.
Faculty members James Brooks and Andrés Pérez-Rojas were the recipients of the university-wide Faculty Mentor Award from IU’s Graduate and Professional Student Government.
One of the study rooms in the renovated Education Library has been named for alumna Barbara Domek, a two-time IU School of Education graduate, thanks to a gift from her and her husband.
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