UTeach A Finalist for Government Innovations Award
UTeach, an innovative and nationally acclaimed math and science teacher preparation program at The University of Texas at Austin, has been selected from 600 U.S. applicants as one of the 2009 Top 50 Government Innovations Award finalists.

Physical Education Expert Wins Top National Award
Physical education expert Dr. Dolly Lambdin has been awarded the Physical Education Teacher Education Honor Award from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE), the national authority in physical education and leader in setting the standard for practice in sport and physical activity.

Former "Strongest Woman in the World" Inducted Into National Fitness Hall of Fame
Dr. Jan Todd, who set more than 60 national and world records in women's power lifting and was listed in the Guinness Book of Records for over a decade, has been inducted into the National Fitness Hall of Fame.

New Survey Findings Urge Community Colleges to "Imagine Success"
The SENSE, a national assessment of and for community and technical colleges, released its 2009 preliminary survey findings on March 18, in a report titled "Imagine Success: Engaging Entering Students." This year's report focuses on the need for major redesign of college practices so colleges can more successfully engage entering students.

Say What? Bias Against Languages Other than English Hurts Students
"When students who have limited English language proficiency fall behind in school or score poorly on important tests, teachers may assume they have learning disabilities," says Dr. Alba Ortiz, professor of special education...

Fitness Education Project Winners Announced
The proposal Fitness Education in K-16 Programs submitted by Drs. Xiaofen Keating, Dolly Lambdin, and Louis Harrison of The University Texas at Austin has been selected to receive the $17,000 NASPE Fitness Education Project funding.

Center Gets Almost $1 Million to Study Community College Students
The University of Texas at Austin's Center for Community College Student Engagement has received almost $1 million in grants to expand its efforts to use student feedback and data to promote community college students' academic success.

$1.5 Million Will Help Create Tech-Savvy Teachers
Philanthropists and long-time Texas education supporters John H. and Elizabeth "Libba" Shatto Massey have donated $1.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education to create the Elizabeth Shatto Massey Endowed Chair in Education.