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Thursday, July 21, 2016

College of Education and Human Development accredited | Faculty receive Ohio Arts Council funding

BGSU COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ACHIEVE NATIONAL ACCREDITATION

The College of Education and Human Development recently received accreditation for 2016-2022 under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards. NCATE’s performance-based accreditation system for teacher preparation ensures that teacher candidates are prepared to make a difference in PK-12 student learning.

This accreditation decision confirms that BGSU’s education preparation programs meet rigorous standards set forth by the professional education community.

Dr. Dawn Shinew, dean of the college, acknowledged the importance of the accreditation process in ensuring that BGSU’s graduates are prepared to be effective educators and leaders. The review team, comprised of a prestigious group of educators from around the country, commented that they found the University’s students “to be bright; interpersonally engaging; academically serious; extremely fond of their university, college, faculty, and friends; and, with great potential to become education leaders.”

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OHIO ARTS COUNCIL GRANTS FUNDS TO THREE FACULTY, ALUMNA

Creativity is priceless, but the expression of it can cost money. Helping fund those costs, the Ohio Arts Council (OAC) has awarded $5,000 each to BGSU Creative Writing faculty members Dr. Lawrence Coates and Theresa Williams and music composition faculty member Dr. Mikel Kuehn. The three are immersed in their work this summer and appreciative of the support from the grants, which are based on an artist’s body of work.

In addition to the faculty, Creative Writing alumna Amy Gustine, who published her first book this spring, was the recipient of an Individual Excellence Award. “We’re very proud of her,” Coates said, noting that Gustine returned to campus this spring to give a reading in Prout Chapel.

REGISTER NOW FOR FREE OPTIMAL AGING FAIR

July 28 is the deadline to sign up for the inaugural Optimal Aging Community Fair, to he held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 1 in the Bowen-Thompson Student Union. The fair is open to all ages and free for BGSU faculty, staff and students plus people over 60 but registration is requested. The cost for others is $20. Lunch is included.

For more information, visit the OAI website or call 419-372-8243.

IN BRIEF

Join the virtual meetings of the August edition of BGBookBag. The books are “The Dream Manager” and “Off Balance,” by Matthew Kelly. Both will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Aug. 11 and Aug. 25.

Get the details In Brief