Monthly Archives: July 2008

An Exchange of Ideas at PPE’s MBE Institute

By Jill Anderson 07/30/2008 12:35 pm | Add a Comment

“Everything we do involves multiple parts of the brain,” Professor Kurt Fischer told the over 90 participants at the recent Programs in Professional Education institute, Connecting the Mind, Brain, and Education. Read More…

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A Secure Perspective: Fiamma Rupp-Gembs, Ed.M.’08

By Amanda Dagg 07/23/2008 12:38 pm | Add a Comment

Fiamma Rupp-Gembs, Ed.M.’08, witnessed these conditions on a post-high school volunteer trip to Guatemala and has been dedicated to improving them ever since. Today, she is founder and director of Secure Perspectives, a development organization committed to improving health, education, and infrastructure in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. Read More…

Profiles Of Impact

Long Honored with NASFAA Quill Award

By admin 07/14/2008 12:44 pm | 1 Comment

Associate Professor Bridget Terry Long recently received the Robert P. Huff Golden Quill Award from the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Read More…

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A Long-Term Plan: Massachusetts’ Education Action Agenda

By Jill Anderson 07/14/2008 12:41 pm | Add a Comment

A conversation with Paul Reville about Massachusetts’ Education Action Agenda. Read More…

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Everyday Antiracism: A Q&A with Mica Pollock

By Molly Donovan 07/02/2008 12:46 pm | Add a Comment

In her new book, Everyday Antiracism: Getting Real about Race in School, Associate Professor Mica Pollock compiles essays written by scholars who have studied teachers struggling with race issues and about the various racial dilemmas facing the American teacher. Read More…

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Reimers Speaks at NEA Global Education Summit

By admin 07/01/2008 12:52 pm | Add a Comment

Professor Fernando Reimers gave the keynote address last week at the National Education Association’s (NEA) Global Education Summit, Broadening Global Horizons During Times of Narrowing Curriculum, in Washington, D.C. Read More…

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