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RACE IN AMERICA – BEYOND BLACK AND WHITE

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The United States is becoming increasingly diverse, and yet many discussions of race continue to be based on the assumption that issues can be seen as black and white. Frank Wu, author of Yellow: Race in American Beyond Black and White, and co-author of Race, Rights and Reparation: Law and the Japanese American Internment will visit the University of Utah’s College of Social Work on Monday, October 22, to propose a paradigm shift for the discussion of civil rights.

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March 25, 2011

3rd COHORT OF ADELANTE KINDERGARTNERS TOUR UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

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The third cohort of kindergartners from Jackson Elementary in the Adelante program made their first visit to the University of Utah on Thursday, Oct. 4, 2007. Forty-seven kindergartners from Jackson Elementary’s dual language immersion program are scheduled to receive a welcome from Mike Hardman, Dean of the College of Education, and then visit the Marriott Library & fountain and tour Rice-Eccles Stadium between 9:50am and 11:30 am.

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March 25, 2011

A WORLD WITHOUT HUNGER

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Sept. 20, 2007 – It is estimated that some 800 million people in the world suffer from hunger and malnutrition, about 100 times as many as those who actually die from it each year. In the U.S., one out of every eight children under the age of 12 goes to bed hungry every night.

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March 25, 2011

UNIQUE SEMINAR TAKES TEACHERS TO MIDDLE EAST

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For anyone who has desired to visit the home of Jason and the Argonauts or explore the land submerged by Noah’s flood, a unique seminar at the University of Utah will offer these and many more intriguing experiences, while equipping K-12 teachers with the skills to bring some fascinating regions of the Middle East into Utah”s classrooms.

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March 25, 2011

HOMECOMING 2007 HOLDS TRUE TO U

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Homecoming week at the University of Utah continues its tradition of stimulating social events, humanitarian efforts and festive fund raising as celebrations kick off September 24 with the traditional House Decorating contest and culminate September 29 with the Utah vs. Utah State football game at 1 p.m. in Rice-Eccles Stadium, followed by the student dance at 9 p.m. The week is packed with activities for students, alumni and other Ute fans.

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March 25, 2011

U of U AMERICAN INDIAN TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM RECEIVES $2 M IN GRANT MONIES

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It was announced today that the University of Utah’s American Indian Teacher Training Program (AITTP) has been awarded two grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Indian Education totaling more than $2 million over four years. Grant funds will be used to continue the university’s successful teacher preparation program within the College of Education. One grant, totaling $1,062,385, will prepare teacher candidates in the areas of math and science. The other grant, a total of $983,704, will enable teacher aides to train to become certified teachers. Both grants focus on preparing American Indian or Alaska Native students to become teachers. AITTP staff and the Department of Teaching and Learning in the College of Education are now actively recruiting students for the 2007 – 2008 school year.

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March 25, 2011

BRILLIANT MINDS MEET EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES

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Our brightest, most creative children and adults are often being misdiagnosed with behavioral and emotional disorders such as ADHD, Oppositional-Defiant Disorder, Bipolar, OCD, or Asperger’s. Many receive unneeded medication and inappropriate counseling as a result, claims Dr. Nadia Webb, Psy.D., neuropsychologist and faculty member at James Madison University.

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March 25, 2011