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31 Aug 2011    

Creswell, Plano Clark among scholars contributing to NIH best practices for research

The National Institutes of Health today released recommendations for best practices for scientists conducting mixed methods health research. Mixed methods research combines the strengths of quantitative research and qualitative research. Despite the increased interest in mixed methods research in health fields and at NIH, prior to this report, limited guidance was available to help scientists develop applications for NIH funding that featured mixed methods designs, nor was there guidance for the reviewers at NIH who assess the quality of these applications.



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23 Aug 2011    

Undergraduate students welcomed back with special event Thursday, September 8, 2011

Undergraduate students will be welcomed back at a special event Thursday, September 8, 5 to 6:30 pm.  The CEHS fall welcome event is a great opportunity to meet new freshmen and transfer students enrolled. The festivities will take place on September 8 at the field near the Kauffman Center, across Vine Street from Henzlik Hall. Food, fun and Husker spirit will be the order of the evening including a football obstacle course, a frozen t-shirt competition, opportunities to interact with students and more.

Everyone is asked to wear casual Husker attire.



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23 Aug 2011    

New graduate student welcome planned for Friday, September 9, 2011

New CEHS graduate students will be welcomed at a special event Friday, September 9, 2011, 4 t0 5 pm.

All faculty and graduate students are encouraged to join us at 4:00 pm in the Buros Library for treats, faculty introductions and an opportunity to meet the newest members of our graduate programs. If you have a new advisee it would be most welcoming if you would personally invite him or her to join you at the reception.

In previous years students have expressed appreciatiation for the chance to meet students and faculty from across the college early in their CEHS program.



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22 Aug 2011    

Call for Proposals: Hong Kong travel award

Overview: Funding will be awarded through a College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) International Seed Grant to present a research paper at the Student Research Conference at the University of Hong Kong, to experience Chinese culture, and to share the experience with the CEHS community.

Who is Eligible: CEHS graduate students who are first authors on a research proposal.

Award: Round trip airfare from Nebraska to Hong Kong, round trip transportation between airport and hotel, six nights lodging (double occupancy), and two meals per day while in Hong Kong.



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22 Aug 2011    

Portnoy receives Fulbright, will teach in China

Robert “Bob” Portnoy has received a Fulbright award to teach in China during the 2011-2012 academic year. Portnoy is director of Counseling and Psychological Services at the University Health Center and professor of educational psychology.

Portnoy will teach courses and give lectures in psychology. He will focus on decreasing stigma and increasing access to mental health services in Chinese higher education. Portnoy will be based at Nanjing University in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. He will also give lectures at other universities throughout China.



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22 Aug 2011    

CEHS welcomes start of new academic year

CEHS hosted a breakfast meeting, attended by 200 faculty and staff, to celebrate a new year and review progress and opportunities. While UNL's move into the Big 10 signals major new opportunities for growth and collaboration, Dean Kostelnik highlighted CEHS accomplishments over the past year.



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12 Aug 2011    

OLLI open house is Aug. 14, 2011

The UNL Osher Lifelong Learning Institute is hosting an open house, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Aug. 14 at the Nebraska Champions Club. The event is free and open to the public. Parking is also free.

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UNL is one of 120 such institutes across the United States. Partnering with the College of Education and Human Sciences, OLLI UNL promotes lifelong learning for adults 50 years and older.

The open house kicks off OLLI UNL's new season of classes. The event also includes a 2:30 p.m. performance by musician Chris Sayre.



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29 Jul 2011    

Kostelnik chairs search for Buffett Early Childhood Institute director

Three UNL faculty are part of a 12-member search committee to select the inaugural executive director of the University of Nebraska's Buffett Early Childhood Institute.

The search committee, named by NU President James B. Milliken, is chaired by Marjorie Kostelnik, dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences at UNL. Other committee members from UNL include Helen Raikes and Susan Sheridan, both from CEHS.



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19 Jul 2011    

Baurain, TLTE, receives Presidential Graduate Fellowship

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken has announced the eight recipients of 2011-12 Presidential Graduate Fellowships. These prestigious fellowships honor NU graduate students on the basis of high scholastic performance, personal accomplishment and innovative research.



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06 Jul 2011    

Fish! Philosophy, presented by Sandra Stockall

The College of Education and Human Sciences Staff Council, along with the Arts and Sciences Staff Council, present the Fish! Philosophy, presented by Sandra Stockall.

The philosophy, based on Seattle's Pike Place Fish Market, comprises four components:

  1. have fun
  2. make their day
  3. be there
  4. choose your attitude

Learn practical skills that can create change in your own attitude.



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