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Department of State—Peabody College to help American University of Iraq–Baghdad design, launch new college of education
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development is working with the American University of Iraq–Baghdad to improve higher education and build a stronger teacher workforce in the region. The institutions were recently awarded a two-year, $2.5 million grant from the U.S. State Department to design and launch a new college of education focused on teacher training and development, with plans to seek Iraqi Ministry approval for the college by fall 2023. The partnership aims to design a culturally responsive college of education at AUIB that will train a new generation of educators and school leaders committed to evidence-based practices that promote a more just and prosperous society for Iraq. MORE
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National Science Foundation—Quality Education Minorities Network, Vanderbilt University receive grant to host underrepresented minorities in STEM conference
The Quality Education for Minorities Network, in partnership with Vanderbilt University, Louisiana Tech University, North Dakota State University and Temple University researchers, has been awarded nearly $70,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation to host the Pipelines to Pathways: Humanizing Diversity in STEM Conference. The conference aims to engage the scientific community in discourse and knowledge about humanizing underrepresented minorities in STEM by creating a Community of Practice, according to a news release. The conference will highlight mentoring practices, implicit bias, humanizing research methods and more. The conference will be in late spring or summer of 2023 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. MORE
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USAID—"Predictors of Perceptions of Effective Government-Provided Distance Learning" report
Following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, 188 countries experienced nationwide school closures, affecting approximately 1.5 billion learners. Governments endeavored to avoid disruption in education by offering remote schooling: a study (conducted by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the World Bank) of 149 countries shows that most of them implemented distance learning solutions to address the educational issues raised by the pandemic. Globally, at least 60% of countries proposed remote learning options that rely only on online platforms, but approximately 47% of students cannot connect to the internet from their homes. This may have affected people’s perception of their children’s education, especially in low- or middle-income countries where governments may have less capacity to meet technological and learning needs. Therefore, it is worth asking how the public assessed remote learning during the pandemic. This Insights report analyzes factors affecting perceptions of government-provided distance learning during the pandemic. [This report analyzes findings from a 2021 survey from Vanderbilt's LAPOP, which receives support from the U.S. Agency for International Development.] MORE
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Provost makes new $5M annual investment to enhance doctoral education
The Graduate School, in partnership with deans across multiple schools, has launched an enhanced funding and support model for doctoral education as a result of Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver’s new $5 million annual investment in graduate education. The new model is the outcome of a yearlong project to collect and review data from constituents across the university. With the goal of catapulting Vanderbilt doctoral education to be the best in the world, these five funding supplements will promote discovery and collaboration, inspire scholarly excellence and augment student support structures. MORE
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Vanderbilt special education student meets with the Dalai Lama, wins international award
Noel Ifeanyi Alumona, a master’s degree student in special education at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development, is having a banner year. In September, he was one of 26 young leaders from conflict-torn regions who travelled to India to meet with the Dalai Lama. Under the auspices of the United States Institute of Peace Generation Change Program, the group shared their experiences and challenges building peace in their communities. In August, Alumona won the AFS Award for Young Global Citizens for his project, Boys Champions, which teaches young boys and men healthy masculinity and how to relate to women respectfully. He is the first African and Nigerian to receive the annual award, which recognizes young people for their commitment to improving the global community. MORE
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REGISTER: ‘The Media’s Role on Election Night’ to be hosted by Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy Oct. 19
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and American Democracy will host a live event to shed light on the mechanics and nuance of network election calls. “The Media’s Role on Election Night” will happen Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 6 p.m. in Langford Auditorium. It will examine how these calls are made and how this unofficial system grew into the role it plays today. This panel, which will also be livestreamed on YouTube, will feature Chris Stirewalt, former political editor at Fox News. Stirewalt will be joined by Josh Clinton, the Abby and Jon Winkelried Chair and professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, where he co-directs the Vanderbilt Poll. Clinton also is a senior election analyst at NBC News. This event is free and open to the public; registration is required to attend. Reserve your spot here. MORE
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