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Bi-Lo awards grant to ASU Literacy Center Comments Off
Bi-Lo Charities has awarded Augusta State University’s Literacy Center with a $28,000 grant. The charity presented the gift on Oct. 4, making this the second year the literacy center has been awarded funding from the organization. “We are very pleased to have received another grant from the Bi-Lo Charity Grants program,” said Paulette Harris, director …
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Award named in honor of Chance Comments Off
The Georgia Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (GACTE) has created an award to be named in honor of Lucindia Chance. The Cindi Chance Award in Recognition of Significant Contribution to Quality Educator Preparation in Georgia was presented to Chance during the organization’s luncheon earlier this month. “The honor was unexpected and humbling,” said Chance …
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EdS in Counseling program approved Comments Off
The Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education at Augusta State University received approval from the University System of Georgia Board of Regents for a new post-graduate program. Beginning January 2013, the department will begin offering an education specialist degree in counseling at ASU. “Our graduates and the community have been requesting this advanced …
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New faculty join ASU Comments Off
More than 20 new faculty members will join Augusta State University this fall semester, among them a new dean for the College of Education. New faculty members as of July 31 are: COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Dean’s Office: Lucindia (Cindi) Chance, dean, EdD, Memphis State University Educational Leadership, Counseling, and Special Education: Doug Hearrington, associate professor, …
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Lucindia Chance has been named dean of Augusta State University’s College of Education, effective July 1. Chance comes to ASU from Georgia Southern University where she is professor emeritus in educational leadership and previously dean of their College of Education. A former classroom teacher, principal, professor, and administrator, she brings more than 20 years’ experience to …
Read MoreNCATE commends College of Education Comments Off
“No areas for improvement” was the finding of the examiners from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) who completed their review of the College of Education on February 7. “This is a phenomenal achievement for the College of Education and the university. The leadership team for the College of Education has done …
Read MoreCollege of Education to undergo NCATE accreditation visit Comments Off
Augusta State’s College of Education will undergo a site visit Feb. 4-7 by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation. “Every seven years NCATE evaluates a school’s professional programs; our year is Spring 2012,” said Paula Dohoney, interim dean of the College of …
Read MoreASU expands STEM research opportunities for students Comments Off
Augusta State is taking steps to increase the number, quality, and diversity of students majoring in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Through two grants received from the National Science Foundation in 2010, Augusta State developed two research initiatives: the Savannah River Scholar Program (SRSP) and the Program for Recruiting and Educating STEM Teachers with …
Read MoreASU receives million dollar grant Comments Off
A million dollar grant to Augusta State will support the study of science and math education at ASU for participating students who, upon graduation and certification, commit to teaching in one of four rural counties in the university’s service area. The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1,110,509 in its second grant to ASU. The grant …
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