HESA hopes that each of you are doing and feeling well during this unprecedented time. We wanted to share with you the message that Dean Watson sent to the School of Education community. Click here for a message from Dean Lemuel Watson on the challenges presented by the coronavirus (COVID-19) and what the IU School of Education is doing in response to the crisis. Additionally, Provost Robel and IU leadership hosted a Facebook Live session to answer your questions about the IU campus. You can view the conversation here. 

Dr. Mahauganee Shaw Bonds (Ph.D. '12) and Dr. Nadrea R. Njoku (Ph.D. '15, M.S.Ed. '09) recently published an article in Diverse Issues in Higher Education. Their article titled, "COVID-19 Comes to Campus: What Hurricane Katrina Tells Us About the Current Campus Crisis," discusses some of the "parallels between Hurricane Katrina’s impact on daily operations and what we currently face with COVID-19." You can read the article here. 

Our program is excited to share the 2020 HESA Masters Resume book! We have another outstanding group of students searching for jobs. Please take a moment to review their resumes and message students if you have an open position that would be a possible match. We hope this resource will provide you with a glimpse of our graduating M.S.Ed. 2020 class. You can view the 2020 HESA Resume Book here. E-portfolio's from the Bicentennial Class of 2020 are being distributed on our HESA Facebook and LinkedIN pages throughout April. Please help these students network during this difficult job search.

The IU network has always been key to helping our graduates find positions in the field. In the spirit of IU networking - We need your help! We have created a video discussion platform through Flipgrid.com for alumni to leave messages for our students to encourage and provide advice for them during the job search. Additionally, students can leave questions for alumni about the job search. Our specific grid is https://flipgrid.com/fa86d0ca. Download the Flipgrid app for simple use on a mobile device (free for educators).

IU School of Education’s Higher Education and Student Affairs program continues to be one of the best in the nation, ranking seventh according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.
 

Overall, the IU School of Education remains ranked first in Indiana, is 34th throughout the U.S., and No. 23 among public graduate schools of education. The rankings include eight IU School of Education graduate programs, five of which are in the top ten across the nation. Read more about our rankings here.

Christine Salzman, Madeline Murphy, Alexis Fuentes, and Shelby Kuepker, current HESA Masters students, recently placed 3rd in the 19th Annual StudentAffairs.com Virtual Case Study Competition. The competition received 44 submissions from 27 different schools. Team members from the top three finishers each received checks - $200 each for first, $150 each for second, and $100 each for third.  This year's scenario dealt with food insecurity on campus. You can view the HESA Masters students' submission on "Food Insecurity and its effect on the Fontville Community" here! 

Dr. Brian McGowan (Ph.D. ‘13) has received the 2020 New Leader Award from the Ohio State University College of Education and Human Ecology. This award recognizes an alumni who has demonstrated significant professional accomplishments or service to the college and society in their early careers and professional lives. Nominees show promise of future significant accomplishments. McGowan is currently an Associate Professor of Education and Associate Director of Pedagogy and Higher Education Research in the Center for Teaching, Research, and Learning at American University.

The National Institute for Transformation and Equity (NITE), housed under the Center for Postsecondary Research at the IU School of Education, has launched its new and improved website! NITE works with colleges and universities to cultivate culturally engaging campus environments where diverse students thrive. Please visit nite-education.org to access the latest information about NITE projects, CECE surveys, and diversity and equity resources in higher education.

As we started our online learning, the IU faculty sent messages to our students. Click here to view the full video. 

Usha Venkat (M.S.Ed. '01) recently had two of her photos published on BBC News in February 2020! 

The themes provided by BBC News were 'Uphill' and 'Railways'