Overcoming adversity to fuel futures | J. Thomas Gregory
The path to earning a degree isn’t always a straight line, according to J. Thomas Gregory, who while working as a teacher, realized he needed a degree to advance into administration. (More)
Education & Public Affairs
UCCS Mentors needed for at-promise youth
Campus Connections is making an impact for at-promise youth in the Colorado Springs community and seeking student mentors. (More)
UCCS to expand substance abuse disorder education for students, community
A nearly $200,000 grant will expand the capacity of UCCS and El Paso County practitioners-in-training to offer high-quality, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment for individuals with addictions. (More)
Sandy Ho named assistant dean of College of Education
As assistant dean and director of student affairs, Ho will bring her focus on student support, diversity and inclusion and more to the operations of the College of Education. (More)
El Paso County Educational Community COVID Recovery Town Hall to be held Aug. 4
A panel of health and education leaders from across the Pikes Peak region will offer a moderated Q&A, discuss the latest updates on COVID-19 guidelines and share how schools and universities can reopen safely. (More)
Regents approve four teaching certificates in College of Education
Teachers serving Colorado students have new opportunities to gain mastery in their fields, thanks to four new undergraduate and graduate certificates in the College of Education. (More)
New Gallogly internship fund to support future teachers
Teaching and Learning students and student teachers are eligible to apply for $15,000 awards from the Gallogly Family Foundation Educator Internship Fund. (More)
Commencement Feature: Solis turning passion into her career
Abigail Solis has always had a passion for helping people through counseling. (More)
Commencement Profile: For Hayner, “quitting was not an option”
Battling through the skepticism and fear, Naomi Hayner took a leap of faith into higher education. As a first-generation student, she had to fund her way through education with scholarships and perseverance. (More)
Faculty Feature: Cortny Stark, assistant professor of counseling and human services
Stark sat down to discuss her work on positive identity development for transgender and gender-expansive youth and how research can promote positive social change. (More)