COE Exchange

“Faculty in the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy in the College of Education at the University of Missouri–St. Louis take great pride in their many contributions to cultural diversity and social justice. Because of their work, the division received the Outstanding Diversity Award from the North Central Association for Counselor Education and Supervision last month.”  To read more about this outstanding accomplishment by the Division of Counseling and Family Therapy, please click here.…

“Last week, faculty from all over the region spent two days learning new ways of enhancing a centuries-old profession. The 10th annual Focus on Teaching and Technology Regional Conference attracted 330 faculty members from 33 campuses to the two-day event at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.”  To read more about the conference, please click here.…

“A team of University of Missouri–St. Louis students and faculty members recently planted a prairie garden that was meant to be more than a sprucing up of South Campus. Part of a prairie restoration project, the planting will partially return the land to its appearance decades before the nearly 50-year-old university enrolled its first students.” To read more about the community garden on south campus, please click here.…

“The 17th annual “What is a City?” Conference at the University of Missouri–St. Louis will explore the roles of science in addressing critical urban problems of sustainability, preservation, health, social justice and security. The conference will be presented by The Center for the Humanities at UMSL on Oct. 27 and Oct. 28. This year’s theme is “Science in the City,” following on last year’s “Food in the City” conference.”  To read more about this upcoming conference, please click here.…

“Judith Cochran, the E. Desmond Lee Endowed Professor in Tutorial Education at UMSL, explores the impact of religion and education in the Middle East in her latest book, “Democracy in the Middle East: The Impact of Religion and Education.” A book launch presentation will begin at 4:30 p.m. Oct. 6 in 331 Social Sciences & Business Building at UMSL. A Q&A will start at 4 p.m. Copies of “Democracy in the Middle East” will be available for purchase and signing by the author.”  To read more about Dt. Cochran’s book and her book presentation, please click here.…