Dr. Mark Girod, professor of teacher education, has been named interim dean of Western Oregon University’s (WOU) College of Education. He will hold the position for the 2012-13 academic year, while Dr. Hilda Rosselli (dean for the past 10 years) takes a leave of absence to serve as the deputy director of college and career … Continue reading »
Dr. Hilda Rosselli, dean of Western Oregon University’s College of Education, will assume responsibilities as deputy director of college and career readiness for Dr. Rudy Crew, Oregon’s Chief Education Officer. She has been granted a leave of absence from WOU for the 2012-13 academic year for this opportunity. Her areas of focus will include teacher … Continue reading »
Western Oregon University has announced the 2012 winners of the Mario and Alma Pastega Awards for Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching. The winners are Dr. Henry Hughes, professor of English, and Dr. Maria Dantas-Whitney, associate professor of teacher education, respectively. A public lecture and award ceremony will be held May 3 from 3:30 to 5 … Continue reading »
Western Oregon University (WOU) held a Celebration of Life honoring Dr. Hank Bersani on Saturday, April 7. The celebration will take place in the Werner University Center Pacific Room. Doors will open at 1 p.m. with a program beginning at 1:15 p.m. A light reception will follow at about 2:15 p.m. All are welcome and parking will … Continue reading »
MONMOUTH – Western Oregon University invites the community to two presentations by Deaf-Blind speakers, who will visit the INT 470 Deaf-Blind Interpreting course. The presentations, on Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Feb. 22 at 5:45 p.m. in room 217 of the Education Building. The events will be a question and answer format, with students in the … Continue reading »
MONMOUTH – Western Oregon University has received a grant of nearly $1,915,069 million from the U.S. Department of Education for Project SPELL (Sustainable Practices for English Language Learners), which will support teacher training and improve classroom instruction for English language learners (ELL). This project is a collaboration between WOU and two school districts (Salem-Keizer and … Continue reading »
Dr. Chloë Hughes, the 2010-11 recipient of the Mario and Alma Pastega Award for Excellence in Teaching, was raised in Oxford, England. She earned an undergraduate degree in French and her teaching license at the University of Sussex. As an elementary school teacher and a graduate student at the University of Brighton, she researched the … Continue reading »
MONMOUTH – Western Oregon University (WOU) will host an award presentation for the College of Education’s teacher preparation program receiving the 2010 Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU). This award recognizes exemplary performance in teacher education. The presentation and reception will be held … Continue reading »
MONMOUTH – Western Oregon University (WOU) has been named the 2010 recipient of the Christa McAuliffe Award for Excellence in Teacher Education by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), in recognition of exemplary performance in teacher education. The purpose of the award is two-fold: to recognize excellence in teacher education programs and … Continue reading »
In many ways, Christa Brandenburg represents the typical Western Oregon University student. She has made sacrifices in order to earn pursue her dream of a master’s in rehabilitation counseling. She is unlike many of the students, in that she has a 20-year career behind her. Brandenburg, this year’s Outstanding Graduate Student, has answered her calling … Continue reading »
