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As a first-generation college graduate and a retired high school teacher and coach, David Turybury understands both the cost of attending college and the salaries earned by teachers. That's why he established the Turybury Family Endowed Scholarship Fund to provide need-based support for students from rural areas.
The Network for Educational Renewal awarded the UofSC Professional Development Schools Network and Blythewood High School the Nicholas Michelli Award for Social Justice.
The College of Education recently received a $600,000 grant from the South Carolina Commission on Higher Education to study the issues surrounding teacher turnover, assess the effectiveness of teacher recruitment and retention programs across the state, and develop a longitudinal data system so this information can be shared statewide.
The College of Education recently named Angela Adams as the new lead coach in the Carolina Teacher Induction Program (CarolinaTIP).
The Educator Preparation Unit at UofSC-Columbia is now one of only 147 providers in the U.S. meeting the new, rigorous national accreditation standards set forth by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) to better prepare tomorrow's teachers.
On June 12, academic leaders from Midlands Technical College and the University of South Carolina College of Education signed an academic agreement that will lead to more students pursuing and earning undergraduate degrees in education.
More than two dozen faculty and graduate students from the UofSC College of Education will present their research at the upcoming American Educational Research Association annual meeting.
University of South Carolina alumna and retired educator, Joyce Ham, is honoring the legacy of her two late husbands through a $100,000 endowed scholarship that will help education students for years to come.
The University of South Carolina's College of Education was invited to take part in a new Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching initiative aimed at improving teacher preparation programs while addressing the needs of at-risk schools.
USC College of Education become the first in the state to successfully complete a self-study and accreditation visit through the Council of Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP).
New Instruction and Teacher Education department chair received the 2016 Albert J. Kingston Award for her service to the Literacy Research Association.
The deans of six of South Carolina's larger Schools and Colleges of Education release statement urging action to address the teacher shortage being experienced across the State.
Lemuel Watson was recently named the host of ETV's Carolina Classroom series.
The College of Education recently hired South Carolina educator and instructional coach, Nicole Skeen, to coordinate a new induction support program for USC graduates.
Christopher Burkett will oversee the placement of all teacher candidates in their practicum and internship experiences.
Retired Chief Warrant Officer 4 Sandra (Sandy) A. Gordon was inducted into the South Carolina Army National Guard's Warrant Officer Hall of Fame at a ceremony held April 2, 2017 at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, South Carolina.
Regina E. Wragg was crowned Ms. Columbia Plus America 2017. She will compete with women from across the state of South Carolina for the title of Miss South Carolina Plus America on April 22.
Modeled after the well-known TED Talks, these brief addresses will give insight into research in a unique, fast-paced and entertaining way - each talk lasting just a few minutes.
This video, through comments by faculty, staff, students, and visiting scholars, examines the importance of memorializations at colleges and universities and the significance of designing spaces that encourage teachers and students to address and to confront issues of civil rights and social justice.
Sarah Bolton, a College of Education alumna, recently traveled more than 8,000 miles to research ways to improve education equity.
After more than 14 years of teaching, Chastity Graham recently joined the staff of the College of Education as the Field Placement Coordinator for Palmetto College.
College of Education faculty member Gloria Boutte has spent her career researching how to achieve equality in teaching for black students. She recently created the Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS).
The Center for the Education and Equity of African American Students (CEEAAS) at Carolina is hosting a series of roundtable discussions throughout 2017.
The UofSC students wrote, and in some cases illustrated, books about each child in hopes of fostering a love or writing and reading from an early age.