The Education School’s Dean Offers Higher Education Leaders Guidance during COVID-19
Jason Lane, interim dean of the School of Education, has for years taken a leadership role in policy and governance for higher education.
International Education Leadership Expert Series Info Sessions
Upcoming Info Sessions @ 12:00pm
Wed, April 21; Thurs, May 7; Tues, June 2; and Mon, June 15.
Register at > https://bit.ly/ielinfosessions
Learn more about our international education experts, the online course modules, and the upcoming Virtual Summer Institute.
Hosted by Prof. Mitch Leventhal, Director, Program in International Education Management & Leadership.
University at Albany, School of Education
Dr. Elizabeth Buckner Talks About Private Higher Education in the Arab Middle East and North Africa
Dr. Elizabeth Buckner, Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University in Toronto gave a talk on "The Growth and Differentiation of Private Higher Education in the Arab Middle East and North Africa" to Faculty and Students of the Department of Educational Policy & Leadership (EPL).
Lisa Cala Ruud Defends Doctoral Dissertation
Lisa Cala Ruud successfully defended her Doctoral Dissertation entitled: "Secondary School Principals' Orientations Toward and Uses of Data for Improvement" to a group of students, faculty, alumni and friends on March 5, 2020.
Alumnus Dr. Casey Jakubowski Receives Prestigious University Partner of the Year Award at RPI
The New York Delta chapter of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute was recently recognized at the Carlson Leadership Academy, the fraternity’s national awards ceremony, in Parsippany, New Jersey.
Dr. Li Zhang Keynote Speaker at 44th Annual CCID
EPL Alumna Dr. Li Zhang was invited as a keynote speaker at the Community Colleges for International Development (CCID) 44th annual conference in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Li Zhang gave a talk on US-China Higher Education Institutions International Partnerships: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies.
Professor Aaron Benavot Presents at World University President's Congress in Seoul, Korea
On 4 February 2020 EPL Professor Aaron Benavot was invited to give a keynote presentation in Seoul, Korea at the World University President’s Congress. Titled “Peace Education and Global Citizenship Education: What Roles Can Universities Play?”. Dr Benavot discussed the challenges and contradictions universities must face if they are to contribute to education for peace and global citizenship, especially in light of their country’s international policy commitments to sustainable development. Copies of the presentation are available upon request ([email protected]).
UAlbany Recognized Nationally for Community Engagement
The University at Albany has been chosen as one of 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2020 Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification.