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Exercise Science students gain experience as personal trainers through USF FIT Program
Created in 2005, the FIT Program pairs seniors in USF’s Exercise Science program with faculty and staff members of the university as a part of the program’s course, “Individualized Fitness and Wellness Program.” Through the FIT Program, the students help their clients complete fitness evaluations, develop individualized training plans, and oversee a post-assessment to measure the results of their client’s efforts.
December 6, 2018Academics
USF research conference explores challenges and opportunities for inclusive education
To explore innovative solutions and research taking place on inclusive education, the University of South Florida hosted a conference that brought together researchers from both USF and the University of Exeter.
December 5, 2018College of Education News, Research
College of Education welcomes interim director to David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching
The University of South Florida’s College of Education is pleased to welcome Constance Hines as the interim director of the David C. Anchin Center for the Advancement of Teaching.
December 4, 2018Centers and Institutes, College of Education News
Student Spotlight: Ryan Blew
Ryan Blew has known what he wanted to be when he grew up since the third grade. The USF junior says the feeling has stuck with him into the present day. He was inspired by his third-grade teacher, silver-medalist Olympic swimmer Kristy Kowal, but she didn’t inspire him to become an Olympian.
December 4, 2018Student Life
Alumna inspires students to become budding entrepreneurs through Sumerian ‘Shark Tank’ activity
The hallways at Learning Gate Community School buzzed with excitement as students in Kara Windish’s 6th grade class rehearsed their business pitches and adjusted their homemade inventions.
November 16, 2018Alumni and Friends, Centers and Institutes
College of Education to host 16th Annual Education in Action Luncheon
The USF College of Education and the Florida State Fairgrounds are proud to host the 16th Annual Education in Action Luncheon on Wednesday, November 14 at the Florida State Fairgrounds Florida Center.
October 30, 2018College of Education News
Creating a Lifelong Impact through Teaching
In thanks for his lasting impact as an educator, College of Education Professor Steve Permuth was honored through a sizable endowed scholarship established in his name by a former student.
October 30, 2018Faculty and Staff
USF Preschool for Creative Learning builds gardens, sustainability projects during Green Apple Day of Service
The USF Preschool for Creative Learning explored what it takes to create and maintain sustainable food resources through a national initiative to celebrate the central role that schools play in preparing the next generation of global leaders in sustainability.
October 29, 2018Centers and Institutes
Mort Teacher Leader Academy awarded 2018 Dr. Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award
The USF College of Education and Hillsborough County Public Schools were selected to receive the 2018 Dr. Shirley S. Schwartz Urban Education Impact Award by the Council of the Great City Colleges of Education.
October 26, 2018College of Education News, Community Engagement
‘Teaching the Holocaust’ course helps graduate students uncover forgotten events in history
To explore what the general public knew about the Holocaust through news reports and stories of the time, students in the graduate course, "Teaching the Holocaust," shared their research on archived Floridian newspaper articles covering overlooked events of the time.
October 25, 2018Academics
Professor to receive Distinguished Career Award from National Council for the Social Studies
To celebrate his extensive contributions to the field of social science education, Professor Stephen Thornton received the National Council for the Social Studies’ 2018 Jean Dresden Grambs Distinguished Career Research in Social Studies Award.
October 5, 2018Faculty and Staff
USF College of Education announces recipients of 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards
The USF College of Education is proud to announce the recipients of the College’s 2018 Distinguished Alumni Awards.
September 27, 2018Alumni and Friends, College of Education News