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Top News Stories  LPB exclusive news coverage on CEHD's excelling teacher program) Louisiana Public Broadcasting featured the Master's of Arts in Teaching degree. View LPB's video  US News and World Report ranked ULM in the Top Online Graduate Education Programs! ULM was the only institution from Louisiana to be recognized in all four categories; faculty credentials and training, student services and technology, student engagement and accreditation, and admissions selectivity. Read the full US News College Compass rankings Read the full The News Star article  New York Times article, "What Louisiana can Teach" |
 Marketplace news story and podcast "Improving Louisiana's schools, starting with teachers" Louisiana's universities and colleges have re-designed their teacher training curriculum in an effort to improve the education system overall. Marketplace news story and podcast "Recruiting the right people to teach" Marketplace's Amy Scott takes a look at a second approach in teacher training in Louisiana: The fast track. ULM Press Release News Star Photo: ULM Professor Beth Ricks (standing) gives junior Mindy Beach a lesson in teaching fifth graders. (Amy Scott/Marketplace) |
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| ULM presents free NASA K-12 professional
development workshops The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Education and Human Development DREAM Office and the NASA Stennis Space Center will present two free workshops for area teachers and education students, Friday, March 1, in Strauss Hall, room 148. The registration deadline is Feb. 19. The workshops—part of NASA's national initiative to train K-12 educators—will provide teachers with hands-on methods for teaching science, technology, engineering and math. The NASA-developed curriculum will support resources that meet state and national standards. Read the ULM News Brief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Kinesiology Department announces the Ninth Annual Warhawk Triathlon and Third Annual
Youth Triathlon
is now for registration. This event is open to men, women, and
children of all ages. The family event will begin at the YMCA Lake C.
Oxford Natatorium on the ULM campus at 8:30 a.m., Saturday, March 16. To register, visit www.active.com ULM students and alumni will receive a discounted entry price. For the discount code or for more information about the Warhawk Triathlon, contact Dr. Lisa Colvin at lcolvin@ulm.edu. Read the ULM News Brief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Under the direction of Dr. Mike Beutner, The College of Education and Human Development hosts the Seventh annual Louisiana High School Technology Challenge. For more information, please visit ulm.edu/techchallenge Read the ULM News Brief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The international law firm Escamillo, Ponneck
and Cruz signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ULM as the newest
company to join the innovative President’s Academy—a five-day
residential college preparatory program exclusive to academically
motivated high school students. Read the ULM News Brief View the President's Academy website (and for application information) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Four University of Louisiana at Monroe elementary education majors
pursuing degrees in curriculum and instruction are studying abroad for
five weeks at Ehime University in Matsuyama, Japan.Read the ULM News Brief | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 A study abroad/internship experience at ULM begins for eight
students from Hanbat National University in South Korea. CenturyLink, Denmon Engineering, AT&T,
Architecture Plus, and the City of Monroe will provide internships for these
students. Read the ULM News Brief Read The News Star article Read myarklamiss.com article | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Thank you for supporting the Holiday Book BashDonated books have been given to the Baptist Children's Home in Monroe, LA. The News Star ULM News Brief ULM Photo Gallery | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 ULM HELPS - Reach Out to Help Event 2012In honor of National Survivors of Suicide Day, the University of Louisiana Helping Educators and Learners Prevent Suicide hosted the third annual Reach Out to HELP event. ULM News Brief KNOE KTVE The News Star KEDM - available soon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 10/28-112 Jewish Heritage Week In collaboration with local Temple B'nai Israel, The University of Louisiana at Monroe College of Education and Human Development DREAM office and the ULM Diversity Committee, present a week of free events celebrating Monroe's rich Jewish heritage on campus. List of events Read the ULM News Brief News Star (10/20) News Star (10/27) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 The College of Education & Human Development at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe hosted a grand opening of the ULM Multicultural
Library—the region’s only special collection of its kind.
Multicultural literature focuses on the histories, cultures, and contributions of diverse groups including ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, special needs, and gender, among others. The Carmel Hill Education Fund pledged $25,000 to supply the multicultural library with books, which are part of the ULM Library system. Read the ULM News Brief News Star KNOE KTVE KEDM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 ULM student studies teaching methods in Japan
After learning that the University of Louisiana at Monroe had
partnered with Ehime University in Matsuyama, Japan to
provide cultural exchange opportunities, ULM junior elementary
education major, Anna Calhoun of West Monroe, decided to embrace a
unique opportunity and study abroad in Japan. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Online training now available on MOODLE The one-hour Question Persuade Refer (QPR) training provides participants with the tools needed to help save a life in the case of a possible suicide attempt. Read the ULM News Brief To begin training, ULM students, faculty, and staff can visit http://moodle.ulm.edu/course/search.php?search=QPR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education Ranked in Top 5 In Demand Careers Though 2018. US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010 - 2011 projects the estimated job growth through 2018: 23% (instructional technology professionals) 15% (adult education teachers) 13% (K-12 teachers)  "The College of Education and Human Development's 100%
online M.Ed. in Educational Leadership and Technology program
consists of "best practices" in online learning and training
("eLearning") that apply ever-changing technologies to prepare
leaders who can apply innovative and practical online learning and
training solutions for any type of organization; our knowledge
economy will depend on the ability of such leaders to address
critical learning and training through Internet-based technologies," said Dr. Michael Beutner, Associate Professor.
Read the article from the US News University Directory Link to ULM's online degree for M.Ed. Educational Technology Leadership | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The College of Education and Human
Development received four “best buy for online degree” recognitions
from GetEducated.com. ULM’s
online Master of Art in Teaching ranks as the number two best buy in
the country based on tuition costs, and distance learning fees,
according to GetEducated.com. Other "A" ranked degree programs
included, Masters in Curriculum & Instruction, Masters in
Educational Administration, and Masters in Education.
 “Beyond the cost consideration, the real value of education is the
knowledge gained through coursework,” said Dr. Dorothy C. Schween, head
of Curriculum, Instruction, and Leadership. “The programs at ULM offer students the opportunity for
professional growth that leads to becoming more effective educational
professionals in their chosen fields—and that is the real bottom line.”Read the ULM News Brief Listen to the KEDM podcast Visit geteducated.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thinks Diversity to Raise Awareness:  Student trainees from the Special Populations class taught
by Dr. Marcelo Polanco, assistant professor of Marriage and Family
Therapy at ULM presented in an open forum on diversity related
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News from the DREAM office: Out Standing in the Field: Phase II hosted thirty
middle school teachers from 18 schools in the northeast Louisiana to
conduct a workshop focusing on weather. Teachers built weather stations
to install at their school sites. When teachers return to the classroom
this fall, their students will collect weekly, and in some cases daily,
data to be part of a larger regional database housed at the ULM.   News Release 7-26-12 The News Star article 7-27-12 KNOE news story 7-27-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
News from the DREAM office: Monroe City Scholars was built on a partnership between ULM and Monroe City School
District.
The program provides science enrichment to middle school students
in
Monroe City schools through a summer science institute. The 2012
institute, Adventures in Slime, was a week long hands-on experience
focusing on process technology.   News Release 7-17-12 The News Star article 7-22-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
News from the DREAM office: The President’s Academy 2012
concluded a five-day residential college preparatory program held on the ULM
campus. The 2012 Academy partnered with two Fortune 500 companies in
Monroe, CenturyLink Communications and Angus Chemical Company, a
subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, and a local hospital, E.A.
Conway Medical Center, to provide externships in the fields of Computer
Sciences, Physical Sciences and Medical Sciences. Coupled with
follow-up laboratory experiences with university faculty and college
courses that equip scholars with the soft skills to flourish in a
competitive job market, the President’s Academy 2012 offered
high-ability high-school students exclusive entre into the global
economy. The News Star Newspaper Article 4-20-12 The News Star Newspaper Front Page Article 7-11-12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On May 3 at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, Lee and ULM
President Dr. Nick J. Bruno signed a memorandum of understanding that
will offer Hanbat and ULM students a new concentration within an
existing degree. The degree is ULM's master's in educational technology
leadership; the new concentration is mobile and wireless
communication (more information on this degree is coming soon). Hanbat University is a national university in Daejeon, South Korea. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 The
4th Judicial District Court has become the state's model for change in
the juvenile justice system
due to joined efforts of ULM, thought the
$385,000 Models For Change grant funded by the John D. and
Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. Dr. Jana Sutton, was the Prinical
Investiagor on the grant. Read the News Star article More coverage in the KEDM profile on Dr. Sutton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 ULM establishes a new partnership and exchange program with Ehime University of Matsuyama, Japan. Read the News Start article | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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  Talya Williams, Kinesiology graduate, will be presenting the entire Exercise is Medicine on Campus Campaign in a tutorial lecture titled "EIM On Campus: So Easy, Even a Student Can Lead the Effort!" at the 2012 ACSM Annual Meeting and 3rd Annual World Congress on Exercise is Medicine (May 29-June 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Grand Opening of the Human Performance LabNew location: Brown Hall #137 "The new lab is the result of years of hard work and overcoming numerous obstacles," said Dr. Lemoine, Dean. View the News Star article here View the KNOE 8 news story here View the news brief here Hear the interview with Dr. Colvin on KEDM Public Radio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bradford Keeney, Ph.D., Professor and Hanna Spyker Eminent Scholars Chair, College of Education and Human Development, is featured in the Psychology Today "The Shamanic Syesthesia of the Kalahari Bushmen" View the article here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dr. Bethany Simmons was a guest interviewer on KEDM. Listen to her conversation about starting out a new year can mean making changes in your life. Dr.
Bethany Simmons, Director of the MFT Clinic, said that improving
relationships can often give that added boost to any resolutions for the
new year...Listen to the full podcast here | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Teacher training draws fundingRead the full The News Star article ...The U.S. Department of Education has awarded two northeastern Louisiana universities multi million dollar grants to help with programs to train teachers . The TEACH project, or Teachers Earning Alternative Certification Here, is a partnership between ULM, Texas A&M University-Kingsville and more than 20 high-need education agencies across the two states... (Photo: Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran) |
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 ULM entertains Japanese educatorsRead the full The News Star article ..."One of the things we hope to gain by this partnership is that, because Japan is very good in math and science, we would like our students to go over there and learn about their teaching styles, their classroom management and the way their schools are run and lessons are taught," he [Dr. Sivakumaran] said. The agreement will involve two exchange opportunities, one that involves sending 10 to 15 students to the other university for two weeks while the other involves sending two students to the other university for one year. Both will involve study in the teacher education field... (Photo: Dr. Thilla Sivakumaran) |
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| Purcell: Education road to middle class Read the full The News Star article ...Dorothy Schween, department head for Curriculum and Instruction at ULM, touted the fact that ULM provides 77 percent of the teachers in the region."That tells you something about the quality of teachers we are turning out," she said. "I think we're all in agreement that it all starts in the classroom, and we are sending outstanding teachers into the classroom and need to continue to support our teachers and our programs here at ULM because we think we're doing a really good job of giving children the best start they can possibly have toward success in life." (Photo: Dr. Dorothy Schween) |
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 ULM collaboration to immerse Korean exchange students in area businessesPress Release Read the full The News Star article Thank you Dr. Kim and Dr. Sivakumaran for your involvement in this new partnership! (Photo: Dr. Nick J. Bruno and Dr. Byoung-Wook Choi) |
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| Monroe City Scholars Summer Institute immersed young scholars in
hands-on learning in college like setting. Through the partnership
between ULM and Monroe City School District with support from Monroe
GEAR UP, the program provided science enrichment for all middle school students in Monroe City schools through Summer Science Institutes, Saturday Academies and university faculty in the classroom. Read The News Star article on Summer Institute |
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   ULM Helping Educators and Learners Prevent Suicide (HELPS) presents: Mindfest -
an awareness campaign to help open a dialog about mental health on
campus and to send silence packing Press Release News
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 Exercise is Medicine on Campus presented: Brown Bag Lunch with Dr. Jeff Cass, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, on weight loss from a personal perspective. Download flyer Press Release |
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Region III Social Studies Fair Press Release |
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The CEHD Diversity Forum presents: Wesley Eby Johnson shared information on current trends in federal policy relating to LGBT issues in education  Download flyer Website Press Release News Star Article |
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Exercise Science Lecture Series Presents: Dr. Tim Lightfoot
speaker on human genome and physical activity Download
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  2011 Literacy Lab Speaker Series: Response to
Intervention (RTI)Dr. Sheryln Powell showed participants how to provide targeted interventions for students in math and literacy. According to the State Department of Education, RTI is not just for Special Education students, it is required for every student in the classroom. Download flyer Press Release |
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 ULM's "Stay Brady Stay" scheduled at Mississippi festival. "Stay Brady Stay," a locally produced documentary film by students and
professors of ULM's Social Science Research Lab, will be among those
featured at the 14th annual Magnolia Independent Film Festival in
Starksville, Miss. part of its outstanding movie lineup at 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb.
19. ULM Press ReleaseLouisiana Public Broadcasting aired Social Science Research Lab student produced documentary "Stay Brady Stay". Click here to see trailer. |
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  Fab 5 Lit Fit a cutting-edge workshop integrates students' minds and bodies to improve learning. The two-day workshop provided physical educators and classroom teachers
an opportunity to collaborate so that health, fitness and literacy
content can be taught to young students, engaging both mind and body. ULM Press Release |
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| Exercise is Medicine on Campus now @ ULM. The
Kinesiology Department and the Performance Lab is partnering with the Photo: Monroe Mayor Jamie Mayo and ULM kinesiology graduate student Tayla Williams prepare to "duke it out" at the Giant Boxing Ring during ULM's Exercise is Medicine on Campus initiative, held Jan. 27. ULM Press Release 1/21/11 ULM Press Release 1/28/11 KNOE TV 8 |
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 ULM's SSRL trains students to apply for grants. Matthew Van, a psychology major from Monroe, and Jessica M. Phillips, a
graduate student in experimental psychology from West Monroe who works
as a graduate assistant in ULM's Social Science Research Laboratory,
recently submitted the $25,000 request for funding through an online
Refresh Everything grant sponsored by Pepsi. ULM Press Release |
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CEHD
C&I program partners with four non-profits - The
Wellspring Alliance for Families,   Children’s Coalition of Northeast Louisiana. The collaborative program,
Professional and Community Service Learning, is designed to provide an
opportunity for the boards of these respective organizations to mentor teacher
education candidates. ULM Press Release News Star article |
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 Hundreds of 9th graders visited ULM at the Fall GEAR UP Event. "We hope the event will inspire students who might not see college as part of their future to consider college," says GEAR UP liaison and faculty member Dr. Lynn Clark. ULM Press Release |
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| The CEHD Diversity Forum brought together over 140 students and featured members of a
diverse panel representing the Muslim Student Association, the Wesley
Foundation, the Gay/Straight Alliance, the International Student
Organization and Delta Sigma Theta. The program began with a five minute
introduction by each speaker describing how his or her organization
supports diversity at ULM. ULM Press Release |
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 SEACSM Fall Lecture Tour sponsored by  included guest speaker Dr. Duane Knudson from Texas State University. ULM Press Release |
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  ULM HELPS - Reach Out to Help event shared
hope, awareness, and encouraged everyone to "reach out" to others
facing difficult challenges. This event was aligned with the mission of ULM HELPS (Helping Educators and Learners Prevent
Suicide) program and in conjunction with National Suicide Prevention Day
on Friday, Sept. 10. The event was well attended by ULM
students, departments and the community.ULM HELPS website ULM Press Release News Star The Hawkeye KTVE AM News interview and KNOE 6PM News interview |
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ULM offers first online Marriage and Family Therapy Doctoral program The new Marriage and Family Therapy Doctorate of Philosophy
with a concentration in Creative Systemic Studies, a nonclinical track
of the MFT Program, aims to provide leadership for students seeking
innovative scholarship and multicultural expression.
This unique doctoral track is designed for the clinician, counselor,
coach, clergy, healer, educator, scholar, or artist who is proficient in
a practical discipline and who desires an intense study of the contexts
that advance the creative practices of the transformative arts. "I believe that ULM's online Ph.D. program in Marriage and Family
Therapy is unquestionably the most creative and exciting nonclinical
doctoral program being offered today,” Keeney said. “No other program is
as committed to systemic thinking, creative practice, and state of the
art innovation. I am thrilled to be a part of this important
contribution to advancing the profession."
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ULM’s GOLD adds a new degree program M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction - English as a Second Language to online offerings Students pursuing this degree learn the necessary
skills to assist others who are transitioning into English speaking
school systems. Graduates of the program may find many available job
opportunities as the number of non-English speaking students continues
to expand. "The new online Master of Education in English as a Second Language
is really an exciting opportunity for teachers to be able to earn
certification in a highly specialized area while enhancing their
teaching and leadership skills," said Dr. Dorothy Schween, CEHD
department head for curriculum and Instruction. "A bonus of the program is that participants also
earn the Teacher Leader Endorsement as a component of the masters
degree. Because of the online format, students are able to continue
full-time employment while completing a degree that can open doors to
new opportunities." ULM Press Release GOLD Web page for ESL degree |
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ULM’s GOLD adds psychology degree to online offerings Most of ULM’s psychology faculty and instructors have been teaching for
many years and students report high satisfaction with their psychology
classes, according to program officials. “Because of the popularity of ULM's psychology program we anticipate
students not only from the state but also across the nation to enroll in
this newly offered, fully online degree.” said Robyn Jordan,
coordinator of accelerated learning at ULM, adding, “especially since
students are able to maintain their position in the workforce and
provide for their families while continuing their education.”
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ULM to offer online Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education Grades 1-5 ULM’s long-standing, nationally recognized and nationally accredited
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education degree is now being offered
on a fully online platform. This is the only degree of its kind being
offered fully online in the state and surrounding region. Graduates will
earn certification in elementary education grades 1-5. ULM Press Release GOLD Web page for Elementary Education degree |
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 The DREAM projects have had a tremendous summer. Teachers from multiple parishes participated in the Mathematics
and Science Partnership (MSP) which
continues to be a highly successful
teacher professional development program. Plus, hundreds of
middle and high school students arrived at ULM to participant in one of
four week-long LA GEAR UP camps. In addition, our new projects received great reviews. Out Standing in the Field and Project CLASS offered middle teachers fresh ideas and new insight for classroom instruction. |
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  Louisiana Early Education Program (LEEP)
- Dr. Sherlyn Powell with the assistance of Shalanda Stanely partnered
with Southeastern Louisiana University to offer teachers in the north
Louisiana region a professional development training course focusing on
special education at the preschool level. The ULM session ended July 2,
2010. The course included a magic show with children (photo of
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Together they developed a program that is assisting teachers in utilizing local opportunities to better teach the state’s grade level expectations in science, and equips them with resources after they return to school. Monroe News Star http://www.thenewsstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20106110310Bastrop Daily Enterprise: http://www.bastropenterprise.com/news/education/x1887282607/Educators-Get-Educated KNOE 10:00 News: http://www.knoe.com/Global/story.asp?S=12631953 KTVE MyArkLaMiss: http://myarklamiss.com/fulltext/?nxd_id=64145 ULM Press release: http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelations/news/june10/realworld.html |
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ULM welcomes Keeney to therapy faculty as Hanna Sypker Eminent Scholars Chair in Education |
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 Project SOAR: ULM's partnership with Cypress Point University Elementary School taken to new heights -Article from the News Star |
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 The
Carmel Hill fund announced it is pleased to included 20 additional
ULM/CEHD students to the
Intern Program with Monroe City Schools during
2010. This program has been a tremendous success and continues to
grow each year. ULM interns are placed in Monroe City Schools to
provide assistance to children by using Accelerated Reader,
Accelerated Math, as well as take on other duties. It is the goal
of Carmel Hill Fund to change the educational road traveled by all
children. |
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 CEHD new Literacy Lab now open - located in STRS 206 -Article from the News Star |
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CEHD Kinesiology students celebrate Random Acts of Kindness CEHD Kinesiology Department report touted among nation's best |
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 ULM's nationally-recognized teachers mentor northeast Louisiana's children |
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 ULM announces winners of Louisiana High School Technology Challenge |
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 Gov. Jindal announces $3.4 million grant; ULM praised as state's premier provider for new program |
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 ULM faculty empower Louisiana teachers to learn on demand |
Dr. Wendel Ray and MFT students, Amelia
Papillion and Courtney Brasher, presented at IGB (Institute Gregory Bateson)
held at University Paris Descartes
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