October 2009 News Stories
- American Prospect Article on College Accessibility Cites SESP Research
In "The Graduation Gap," Harvard professor Christopher Jencks cites studies by Thomas Cook, Manyee Wong and Peter Steiner about the academic preparation of American students and James Rosenbaum and Jennifer Stephan about ways to improve graduation rates at community colleges.
10/29/09 - Allan Collins Unveils New Book and Web Site about Rethinking Education
Rethinking Education in the Age of Technology: The Digital Revolution and Schooling in America, a new book by Allan Collins, professor emeritus of education and social policy, reveals how new technologies are changing education.
10/29/09 - If H1N1 Closes Schools, How Can Students Keep Learning?
VOISE Academy is demonstrating strategies that keep students learning even in case of school closures due to H1N1 outbreaks, according to SESP research associate professor Kemi Jona.
10/28/09 - MSLOC Student Empowers Women Entrepreneurs in India
For her graduate internship in the Master of Science in Learning and Organizational Change program, Kate Jones traveled to Jodhpur, India, to work on empowering women entrepreneurs.
10/28/09 - Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon Brings Author to Class
Columbia University professor Anna Neumann, who recently completed the book Professing to Learn, visited Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon's MSEd 406 class to discuss academic research and maintaining passion for a subject.
10/27/09 - Barrel of Monkeys, Co-Founded by Erica Halverson (PhD05), Turns Kids' Writing into Plays
For eight years Barrel of Monkeys, co-founded by Erica Halverson (PhD05) to teach writing workshops and create plays from the kids' writing, has presented "That's Weird, Grandma."
10/27/09 - Nichole Pinkard (PhD98), Founder of Digital Youth Network, Discusses Digital Literacy on WBEZ
LS alumna Nichole Pinkard (Phd98) is the founder of Digital Youth Network, which gives middle and high school students on the South Side access to the latest digital technology. On WBEZ's "Visionary Profile" on October 27 she commented on why digital literacy is the key to developing citizens of the future.
10/27/09 - James Rosenbaum Researches Impact of College Advising on Chicago High School Students
Professor James Rosenbaum's research team is assessing the impact of a new advising model adopted by Chicago Public Schools that provides "college coaches" for high school students to help them learn about the college application process.
10/14/09 - Symposium Assesses State of Science Education Today
SESP professor James Spillane will be the rapporteur at the Third Annual Lecture on Science and Technology on October 22 that will consider how policy, research and funding affect science learning.
10/13/09 - Illinois Issues Features Cover Story on Jerry Stermer, Former SESP Instructor
Jerry Stermer, a longtime SESP instructor, took the job of the chief administrator in Illinois government after working many years as president of the child advocacy organization Voices for Illinois Children.
10/13/09 - Daily Northwestern: Junior Emmaline Pohnl Helps Start Evanston Food Co-op
In a Daily Northwestern article, SESP junior Emmaline Pohnl discusses the Davis Street Food Co-op, which she helped organize to bring a new option for locally grown food to the Evanston community.
10/14/09 - Boston Globe Quotes Dan McAdams on Happiness of Activists
In a Boston Globe article about political activism, professor Dan McAdams, who researches generativity, comments that political activists feel like role models who are making a difference in the world.
10/12/09 - SION: New Group Explores Organizations, Presents Symposium
Professors Jeannette Colyvas and James Spillane, with other Northwestern faculty members, co-founded Social Interaction and Organizing at Northwestern. An inaugural symposium will be held on October 16.
10/8/09 - Daily Northwestern Features iLab Virtual Laboratories for High Schools
The Daily Northwestern featured the iLab network, which uses the Internet to give high school students remote access to the science labs of universities around the world. Kemi Jona, principal investigator for the iLab project and director of OSEP, is interviewed.
10/1/09 - Inside Higher Ed: James Rosenbaum Comments on Student Aid at For-Profit Colleges
An Inside Higher Ed article points out that for-profit colleges lead the way in Pell Grant funding. Professor James Rosenbaum explains how for-profit colleges help students get financial aid.
10/8/09 - Red Orbit: Online iLabs Revolutionize High School Science
The iLab project of the Office of STEM Education Partnerships Project makes online laboratories available to high school students, allowing them to gather real scientific data and think more like scientists.
10/8/09 - Symposia to Honor Morton Schapiro's Inauguration
Morton Schapiro, a new SESP faculty member, will be inaugurated as president of Northwestern University on Friday, October 9. Two academic symposia that day will honor the occasion of his inauguration as the 16th president of the University.
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