Ed Psych Students Reach Out to Community, Offer Workshop on Multicultural Counseling
What started as a small gathering of graduate students who liked to read scholarly articles and discuss them has graduated to an organization with ambitious goals to raise multicultural awareness in Austin.

State Champion Kinesiology Team Takes Second Place Nationally in Highly Competitive Student Bowl
A University of Texas at Austin team of undergraduate kinesiology students who competed in the American College of Sports Medicine's Student Bowl took second place nationally at the May event in San Francisco.

Kinesiology Faculty and Students Aim to Break Guinness World Record ™
On Thursday, June 14, 27 students in the College of Education’s Department of Kinesiology and Health Education will participate in what's been dubbed the World's Largest Swimming Lesson. This year there are more than 500 official host locations around the globe, including 24 countries on five continents and 46 states in the US.

College of Education Alum Gage E. Paine Appointed Vice President for Student Affairs
Dr. Gage E. Paine, who is a College of Education alumna, has been named vice president for student affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. For the past five years, Paine has served in that post at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

College of Education Student Changing the World Through Health Education
Sam Obura had no idea just how much his life would change as a result of offering a stranger a helping hand. Last summer College of Education graduate student Apio Rehema was in her native country of Uganda collecting data for her thesis when her car broke down. As Rehema describes it, "seemingly out of nowhere" Sam and several others appeared to offer assistance.

Rochlen appointed Chief Academic Information Officer
Dean Manuel J. Justiz is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Aaron Rochlen, a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, to the position of Chief Academic Information Officer in the College of Education.

A New College of Education Report Offers Research-Based Strategies to Boost Community College Student Retention and Engagement
To help the colleges with these challenges and offer some focus, The University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Community College Student Engagement has produced "A Matter of Degrees," the first in a series of research-based reports describing 13 promising practices that community colleges can use to increase student engagement and completion rates.

Cory and Priscilla Redding Endow Student Scholarship in College of Education
National Football League player Cory Redding and his wife Priscilla have donated $100,000 to establish the Cory and Priscilla Redding Family Scholarship in The University of Texas at Austin's College of Education.

31st Annual Alderson Lecture Celebrates Students, Science and Hall of Honor Inductees
The Alderson Lecture is an annual spring event hosted by the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education. Now in its 31st year, the event is an opportunity to hear from an accomplished national scientist about some of the latest research announce inductees into the department’s Hall of Honor and recognize outstanding students.

Cindy Slater, Pam Larick and Emily Watson Outstanding Staff Award Winner
The College of Education is proud to announce that three staff members have been selected to receive The University of Texas at Austin’s Outstanding Staff Award. The 2012 winners are Cindy Slater, Pam Larick and Emily Watson.