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08 May 2020 By Haley Apel

Education grad selected for prestigious teaching fellowship

Evan Thornton-Kolbe has been awarded a Knowles Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellowship for early-career high school math and science teachers.

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07 May 2020

Two CEHS students earn Fulbright awards

Two College of Education and Human Sciences students have been chosen as Fulbright recipients for the 2020-21 academic year.

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18 Sep 2019

2019 Service Award recipients

2019 Service Award Recipients	# Years	Unit
Eric C Einspahr	10	CEHS
Mary C Sutton	25	CEHS
Dipti A Dev	5	CYAF

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20 Jun 2019

Forty recent high-school graduates have been selected to join the Teachers Scholars Academy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln this upcoming fall semester. The academy was created in order to grow the teaching workforce in the state of Nebraska and address the future teacher shortage. These students will mark the inaugural cohort of the academy thanks to a generous donation from the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation.

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18 Apr 2019

College of Education and Human Sciences Award Reception

One of the values CEHS espouses is dedication to excellence. Another is valuing community. On April 12 CEHS faculty/staff gathered at the Sheldon Museum of Art to salute this year's faculty, staff, and student award recipients in CEHS. Each one is an example of excellence in teaching, research, creative work, engagement, mentoring as well as dedication to supporting the CEHS mission.

Staff Award
Jim Benes-SSC
Ben Lennander-CEHS Business Team

Outstanding Teaching Award
Jennifer Johnson Jorgensen-TMFD
Deryl Hatch-EDAD
Natalie Williams-CYAF

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26 Oct 2018 By Tiffany Lee | Research and Economic Development

Trainin and Nugent join Husker team to strengthen Nebraska’s K-8 computer science curriculum

Everyone’s heard of “three R’s” of education: reading, ’riting and ’rithmetic.

The phrase was coined in the 19th century to describe the subjects foundational to public schooling, and many still consider them the mainstays of education. But University of Nebraska–Lincoln researcher Leen-Kiat Sohsays it’s time to add another discipline to the list: computer science.

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31 Jul 2018

TLTE Graduate Student & Faculty Orientation set for Aug. 20th

Dr. Loukia Sarroub, Graduate Chair, and the TLTE Department invite graduate students and faculty to attend the TLTE Graduate Student & Faculty Orientation on Monday, August 20th in The Hub. Please email tltestaff@unl.edu with any questions.

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13 Jul 2018 By Brad Stauffer

Eventful summer prepares August graduate for teaching success

TLTE graduate student Connor Bohlken was selected for the prestigious Knowles Teaching Fellows Program. The five-year fellowship is designed to assist and sustain new teachers in math and science with leadership development, practitioner inquiry and community-building.

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16 May 2018 By Brad Stauffer

TLTE’s Hamann recognized for support of Lincoln High

Ted Hamann, professor of teaching, learning and teacher education in the College of Education and Human Sciences, will be awarded with the first ever Spotlight Award from the Lincoln Education Association at a May 17 recognition event in Lincoln. LEA is the Lincoln affiliate of the Nebraska State Education Association.

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10 May 2018 By Brad Stauffer

Lincoln Southwest teacher selected as 2018 Battey Award recipient

Lincoln Southwest High School English/journalism teacher Brandi Benson has been selected as the 2018 Frieda Battey Distinguished Educator Award, presented by the College of Education and Human Sciences (CEHS) at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Benson will receive the honor May 11 at a luncheon in Nebraska’s Memorial Union.

Jessica Horan, a May Nebraska graduate in family and consumer sciences education, nominated her former yearbook teacher for the Battey Award and says she thinks about Benson every week.

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