ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Awarded Grant To Help Improve Math And Science Teacher Education

Nov. 14, 2007

The University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder has received a grant of up to $2.4 million to improve teacher education in math and science following a nationwide competition that included submissions from more than 50 universities. ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder's grant is one of 12 being awarded by the National Math and Science Initiative to implement programs modeled after UTeach, a highly successful math and science teacher preparation program at the University of Texas at Austin.

Successful ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Science Teaching Program Now Model For Other Universities

Oct. 17, 2007

A growing program at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder is working to combat what many experts call a looming crisis brought on by a shrinking pool of new K-12 science teachers. Known as the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Learning Assistant project, its goal is to improve introductory math and science classes at ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder and to recruit and train future K-12 science teachers, according to Valerie Otero, director of the program and an assistant professor in ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder's School of Education.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Gov. Bill Ritter To Speak At ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Law School Commencement

May 8, 2007

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Gov. Bill Ritter will deliver the keynote commencement address for the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Law School on Friday, May 11, at_11:30 a.m. to 165 law school graduates. The class of 2007 is the first to graduate since the opening of the new Wolf Law Building. Commencement ceremonies will be held in Macky Auditorium on the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder campus. Doors to Macky will open at 10:45 a.m. for family and friends. Gov. Ritter is a 1981 graduate of the law school. This is the governor's first commencement address since taking office in January.

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥-Boulder Program Attracts Science Majors To Teaching Careers

July 26, 2006

A growing program at the University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder is working to combat an impending crisis brought on by a shrinking pool of new K-12 science teachers. Known as the Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics-Teacher Preparation project, it involves a collaboration between the School of Education and six campus science departments.

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