Consortium for Research in Teacher Education Captures "Best Graduate Student Organization" Award
The Consortium for Research in Teacher Education, a graduate student organization in the College of Education, has been recognized for its exceptional work with the Leadership and Ethics Institute's 2010-2011 Best Graduate Student Organization Award.

Noted Community College Advocates Get AACC's Most Distinguished Award
Drs. Kay and Byron McClenney, faculty members in the College's Department of Educational Administration, have been honored with the most prestigious accolade that the American Association of Community Colleges bestows – the Leadership Award.

Aquatics Program Helps Olympic Swimmers and Toddlers Alike Build Skill and be Safer in the Water
Faculty and students in The University of Texas at Austin’s aquatics program spend a significant amount of time in Texas communities teaching – and reminding – Texans of all ages how to stay safer when they’re taking a dip.

Texas Center for Education Policy Awarded $400,000 Grant for Grow-Your-Own Teacher Initiative
The University of Texas at Austin, the Texas Center for Education Policy (TCEP) and the National Latino Education Research and Policy project have received a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to spur the development of a community-based, university-connected, Grow-Your-Own Teacher Initiative in five states around the country.

Ainslie Speaks to Congressional Committee About Mexico Drug Wars
Dr. Ricardo Ainslie was invited by the Congressional Homeland Security Committee to go to Washington, D.C., and offer comments and insights on drug-related violence in Mexico and on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Harrison Honored for Minority Outreach, Faculty Deliver Presentations at AAHPERD
Dr. Louis Harrison, Jr., was honored with the AAHPERD's prestigious Charles D. Henry Award at this year's national conference earlier this month in San Diego. During the three-day conference, PETE faculty and graduate students were speakers and facilitators at several talks, poster presentations and symposia.

Leading Self-Compassion Expert Has New Book on Self Kindness and Mindfulness
Dr. Kristin Neff, an associate professor in the College of Education's Department of Educational Psychology and the leading national expert on self-compassion, has a new book coming out on April 19 titled "Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind."

Learning Technology Center Looks Back on Thirty Years of Video Equipment
Last fall no one checked out a video camcorder that recorded to tape. With a fleet of 25 Xactis and 30 Flips--both tiny camcorders capable of recording regular or high definition video onto a small memory card--the LTC's Equipment Checkout had gone tapeless.

Advising Corps Sends University Grads to High Schools and Helps Low Income Students into College
he University of Texas at Austin's Advise TX is hiring talented new graduates from four-year universities to help students in several high-need Texas high schools tackle the college application process.

College of Education Now Ranked Number One in Nation Among Public Universities
U.S. News & World Report's 2012 edition of America's Best Graduate Schools has ranked The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education number one in the nation among public university graduate education programs and number two overall, tying with Harvard University.