School of Education & Social Policy

March 2006 News Stories

  • Kretzmann, McKnight Honored with National Award
    Jody Kretzmann and John McKnight, co-directors of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute, are honored with an award from Partners for Livable Communities for their work in community development.
    3/1/06
  • Hirsch, Duncan Win Social Policy Awards
    The Society for Research on Adolescence presents Barton Hirsch and Greg Duncan 2006 awards for best social policy book and article.
    3/6/06
  • New Books by Spillane, McAdams Released
    Two books by SESP professors were recently published — Distributed Leadership by James Spillane and Identity and Story by Dan McAdams.
    3/7/06
  • SESP Ranks in Top 10 Nationwide
    Northwestern University's School of Education and Social Policy ranks number 10 in the nation, according to the new U.S. News & World Report ranking.
    3/29/06
  • Wilensky's Students Design Technology-Enabled Learning Tools
    At a poster session on March 15, students in Uri Wilensky's Constructionist Approaches to Designing Learning Environments class displayed the technology-enabled learning tools they created.
    3/15/06
  • Dan McAdams Honored with Sarbin Award
    The American Psychological Association awarded SESP professor of human development and social policy Dan McAdams its Theodore Sarbin Award for 2006.
    3/27/06
  • Alumna Wins Golden Apple Award
    Jennifer L. Sime, an alumna of the NU-TEACH alternative certification program and the MSEd program, was named one of the 10 Golden Apple Award winners for 2006.
    3/27/06
  • Florida Event Discusses Universal Preschool
    A School of Education and Social Policy event in Florida on February 2 centered on the subject of early childhood education for all.
    3/28/06
  • Alum Jane Kerschner Leads Program to Stop Bullying
    As director of school programs for The Ophelia Project, Jane Kerschner (BS74) works to create safe social environments in schools. From October 23 to 24, The Ophelia Project will host a conference in Evanston.
    3/28/06
  • Ray Loeschner Honored with Alumni Award
    Ray B. Loeschner (MA/MS57, PhD62), former president of Olivet College and a distinguished leader in higher education, is the recipient of the 2006 Northwestern University Alumni Association Alumni Merit Award for the School of Education and Social Policy.
    3/28/06