Monday, March 14, 2011

Congratulations to UTSA Men's Basketball

The UTSA Men's basketball team has made it to the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament for the first time since 2004!  They play in their first game versus Alabama State in Dayton, OH on Wednesday evening.  If they win, they will face Ohio State, the favorite to win the whole tournament! 

http://www.mysanantonio.com/sports/college_sports/utsa/article/Roadrunners-chasing-a-new-goal-1116030.php

Go Roadrunners!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Upcoming changes to the GRE

For those of you who may be considering another graduate or doctoral program which requires the GRE, there are some changes to the exam you should know about.  Beginning on August 1 of this year, the GRE is changing.

Official information on the GRE changes can be found on the ETS website: http://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/know

The changes even made the front page of UTSA's student newspaper, The Paisano, recently:
http://www.paisano-online.com/news/upcoming-changes-to-gre-make-grad-school-admissions-tougher-1.2011520

As of now, you can still take the older version of the GRE but not for long!  Be sure if you are currently studying for the exam, you prepare for the right version of the exam. 

Some department events!

The Annual IDS Colloquium will be taking place on Main campus on March 22-23.  More information can be found at: http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/annual_interdisciplinary_studies_colloquium/

UTSA's Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching Department is hosting their Annual Colloquium, Interdsciplinary Education for Equity and Sustainability in a Global Society.

Featuring:
Chet Bowers, Eco Justice Scholar, Emeritus Professor Portland State University cabowers.net
Toby Miller, Media and Cultural Studies Scholar, University of California, Riverside tobymiller.org
John Phillip Santos, Distinguished Professor of Mestizo Cultural Studies, UTSA
Full schedule is available here:  http://education.utsa.edu/images/uploads/ILT%20Colloquium%20Draft%20Program%203-8-11.pdf

NASA Open House:  Open House with NASA -How can you integrate NASA educational resources and materials into your college courses?  Lisa Brown, NASA Aerospace Education Specialist, will be at UTSA for a Curricula Open House on March 25 from 11:30 am-1:30 pm to showcase NASA’s educational resources. Afterwards, join her for a hands-on inquiry activity from 2:00-3:00 pm. Open House and presentation will be in MB 1.304 It’s not just Science. The following academic disciplines are incorporated in NASA’s missions: Early Elementary & Elementary, Social Studies/Geography, Health and Kinesiology, Language Arts, Math, and Bilingual/ESL.  More information is available at:
http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/NASA_Open_House/

Lastly, the First Annual Early Childhood Institute is being offered on Saturday, April 2 at the downtown campus:
The early childhood faculty in the department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching and the COEHD’s Academy for Teacher Excellence program (ATE) are offering an Early Childhood Institute to celebrate the national Week of the Young Child sponsored every year by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. This institute is free and open to anyone working with young children, or who are interested in early childhood education. A number of workshops will be offered during this Institute related to a variety of topics in early education. CUE”s (4) may be earned for attendance at this Institute.

http://education.utsa.edu/events/detail/ilt_and_ate_offer_utsas_first_early_childhood_institute/