UAlbany’s Annual IEL Institute Draws Global Experts to Discuss the Impact of COVID-19
Albany, NY (August 31, 2020) – More than 100 participants from 60 colleges and universities in 6 countries engaged in a month-long virtual learning experience that featured expert scholars and practitioners and several interactive learning activities. The Institute, which wrapped up on August 12, focused on International Educators as Leaders of Institutional Transformation in a Post-Pandemic World.
UAlbany’s Second Annual School Safety and Preparedness Summit to Focus on COVID-19 Challenges for Educators
Albany, NY (July 21, 2020) – Leaders from the University at Albany’s School of Education and College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity are gearing up to host the second annual Safe, Prepared and Effective Learning Environments (SPELE) summit. Three virtual sessions, held through next month, will focus on school preparedness and response to COVID-19.
Jason E. Lane Named Dean of University at Albany School of Education
Dr. Jason E. Lane has been named dean of the University at Albany’s School of Education (SOE).
Dean Emeritus Bangert-Drowns Endows Scholarship for Diversity in Teaching
The School of Education is proud to announce the Bangert-Drowns Endowment for Diversity in Teaching and Educational Leadership which will support African American students in pursuit of a career in P-12 teaching.
Earlier this year, the School of Education received a special gift from Dean Emeritus Robert Bangert-Drowns and his wife Diana Bangert-Drowns, Esq. The couple created the Bangert-Drowns Endowment for Diversity in Teaching and Educational Leadership with the intent to support the presence of African Americans in educational leadership, primarily leadership in the teaching profession, but secondarily, leadership in educational supervision, administration, research, and policy.
Touhey Family Fellows Program Marks End of Successful First Year
The final session of the Touhey Family Fellows Program on May 1, 2020 included inspiring and heartfelt reflection on the program and the network of relationships created. The connection within the group resonated even over Zoom. The gathering involved School of Education faculty, including Program Director Tammy Ellis-Robinson and Associate Dean Cheryl Dozier, and graduate and undergraduate students in the School of Education community engaged with the Touhey Fellows Program. The graduate mentors shared highlights and accomplishments of each fellow. The featured speaker, Shenendehowa School Superintendent and University at Albany Alumnus Dr. L. Oliver Robinson, shared words of inspiration and commendation to aspiring future education and mental health professionals.
Meet the Recipients of the Inaugural SOE Dean’s Excellence Awards
This past fall, the School of Education Dean’s Student Leadership Council developed a new set of awards – the Dean’s Excellence Awards – available to undergraduate and graduate students in the School to recognize outstanding achievements in research, leadership & service, teaching & mentoring, and social justice & advocacy. Students were invited to apply and awardees were determined by a selection committee comprised of students, faculty, and staff. There are six recipients in this inaugural year.
Leadership & Service
School of Education Awards Record Number of Scholarships
The celebration was virtual but the numbers were real for 82 students in the School of Education who received scholarships last month — a record number of scholarships totaling $90,000, providing support from covering the costs of tuition to attendance at conferences, and supporting professional development to dissertation research.
A Message from Dean Jason E. Lane
Dear Colleagues,
Over the past year, the School of Education faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders have collectively discussed the need for our community to be more purposeful and committed to creating an inclusive and supportive community for all and addressing issues of systemic racism embedded in our own culture, policies, and practices. Given recent events in our nation, the need for such work has become even more critical and apparent.