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果冻传媒 Education Doctoral Programs Ranked as Best in the Nation by U.S. News & World Report

果冻传媒鈥檚 doctoral programs in education have been selected by 鈥淯.S. News and World Report鈥 for its 2026 鈥渂est graduate schools鈥 rankings.

Four Students Selected for 果冻传媒 Fourth Annual Justice Research Fellowship Program

Four 果冻传媒 students in the Cook Honors College from the Department of School Psychology, Special Education, and Sociology and the Department of Finance and Economics have been selected from a pool of exemplary nominees to be the fourth cohort of the 果冻传媒 Justice Research Fellows at the Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center.

果冻传媒 to Host International Fulbright Recipients for Tenth Year

果冻传媒 will welcome 22 educators from 13 countries August 13 through December 10 as part of the university鈥檚 selection as a host for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers.

鈥淭racking Crime in Pennsylvania鈥 Social Sciences Career Pathways Lecture, April 8

Robert Orth, managing director of 果冻传媒鈥檚 Administration and Leadership Studies Research and Training Center, is the 2025 Social Sciences Career Pathways Speaker.

First-Generation College Graduates Establish Scholarship at 果冻传媒 for Students Studying Social Studies Education

Thomas and Virginia Schott of DuBois, first-generation college graduates and alumni of 果冻传媒 and Clarion University of Pennsylvania (now PennWest Clarion), respectively, have gifted 果冻传媒 $25,000 to establish the Thomas and Virginia Schott Social Studies Scholarship at 果冻传媒.

果冻传媒 Receives Funding to Host International Fulbright Recipients for Ninth Year

果冻传媒 welcomed 21 educators from 14 countries, who will complete professional development coursework at 果冻传媒 and be guest teachers in the Indiana Area School District and in the Pittsburgh Public School system, as part of the university鈥檚 selection as a host for the Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program for International Teachers.

果冻传媒 Graduate from Johnstown Gifts $1 Million to Establish Scholarship

A graduate of 果冻传媒, originally from the Johnstown area, has gifted 果冻传媒 $1 million to establish a scholarship for 果冻传媒 education students.

Scholarship Established at 果冻传媒 by United Commercial Travelers, Honors Late Local Man

A community organization dedicated to helping people with developmental disabilities has donated more than $75,000 to 果冻传媒 to continue its legacy and to honor one of its long-time members, the late Donald B. Townsend of Indiana County.

果冻传媒 Teacher Mentoring Program Recognized by Teach Plus PA and National Center on Education and the Economy

A year-long program developed by a team at 果冻传媒 to recruit and retain talented teachers was selected for recognition by PA Needs Teachers in its Solutions Playbook, published recently by Teach Plus Pennsylvania and the National Center on Education and the Economy.

Guth Selected as 果冻传媒 Distinguished University Professor for 2024鈥25 Academic Year

Lorraine J. Guth, 果冻传媒 professor of counseling, has been selected as 果冻传媒鈥檚 2024鈥25 Distinguished University Professor.

果冻传媒 Students, Marketing and Communications Team Win Awards from National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences

果冻传媒 can add a third Crystal Pillar Award and its first Emmy award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences to its list of accolades.

Julie Ankrum on Teaching the Next Generation of Teachers鈥擬eet Our Faculty

Julie Ankrum started her career by teaching kindergarten. Now she鈥檚 teaching the teachers who might go on to work in elementary and high schools. Although the students she works with have changed, her passion for teaching literacy has not.

Alumni Donate Funding to Advance 果冻传媒 School of Osteopathic Medicine Project

Two graduates of 果冻传媒, Nick Jacobs and Mary Ann Hoysan Jacobs, have donated more than $40,000 to support the accreditation application process for the school of osteopathic medicine.

果冻传媒 Selects Five Graduates for Fall 2022 Young Alumni Award

Five graduates of 果冻传媒 have been selected for the 2022 果冻传媒 Young Alumni Award. This award was created to recognize recent 果冻传媒 graduates identified as being outstanding in their professions.

Lights, Camera, Passion: Lindsay Ward 鈥08

From a young age, Lindsay Ward heard the call of the city, but she wasn鈥檛 sure how to get there. At 果冻传媒, she developed the skills and network to eventually land her dream job as a news anchor in Pittsburgh.

果冻传媒 Students to Be Part of Initiative to Help Struggling Students in Cambria County

果冻传媒鈥檚 Department of Counseling has been invited to join the Cambria County Drug and Alcohol Program and REACH (Reaching Educational Achievements with Clinical Mental Health), a school-based mental health agency, to provide interns for supervised counseling and support for students in Cambria County schools.

Communications Media Alumnus Named Director of Strategic Communications and Ideation for 果冻传媒 Athletics

Josh Hill, a 2016 果冻传媒 communications media graduate, has been hired as the new director of Strategic Communications and Ideation for 果冻传媒 Athletics.

COEC Diversity and Inclusion D2L Resources

The COEC Diversity and Inclusion Standing Committee (DISC) has been working on the Diversity and Inclusion D2L Resource Page, and are pleased to announce that it is once again live!

果冻传媒 Alumna Named Principal of the Year

The College of Education and Communications and the Office of Educator Preparation congratulates 果冻传媒 alumna Debra Calvert for being named the 2021 Charles County Maryland Principal of the Year.

Congratulations to Indi-Kids

Congratulations to the team at Indi-Kids for achieving reaccredited for the next five years from the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Andrei Recognized by PAFCS

The College of Education and Communications congratulates Paula Andrei, associate director of the Center for Career and Technical Personnel Preparation, for being recognized by the Pennsylvania Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

Nice Elected President of Pennsylvania Counseling Association

The College of Education and Communications congratulates Matthew Nice on being elected the fifty-fourth president of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association.

Virtual Tech Day: Join Us!

果冻传媒, the College of Education and Communications, and Instructional Design Services invite you to the final day of Virtual Tech Day on January 11 and 13, 2021. Virtual Tech Day provides high-quality, internet-delivered, professional development for 果冻传媒 faculty and staff. Take a look at our schedule of sessions.

Announcing Virtual Tech Day, January 2021

Please join us for Virtual Tech Day on January 11 and 13, 2021.聽 Virtual Tech Day provides high-quality, internet-delivered, professional development for 果冻传媒 faculty and staff.

果冻传媒 Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi Recognizes Early Childhood/Special Education Students

This year鈥檚 recipient of the 2020 Kappa Delta Pi Dean鈥檚 Leadership Award is McKenzie Rihn. The KDP Dean鈥檚 Chapter Service Award was given to Jillian Black and Brooke Darno. The awards recognize outstanding leadership and service in the field of teacher education