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Come to the Grad Student Research Conference March 6 & 7
All OISE community members are invited to the 2009 Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference, "Ideas Unleashed: Reimaging the Local and the Global, March 6 & 7. Attend sessions on topics ranging from higher education to consumer issues, and hear renowned scholar Philip Altbach, who will give the keynote address on issues in the academic profession and the role of the university in a global context. See the full program, and register online.
TDSB's new director understands challenges of urban education
Sociology and Equity Studies alum Dr. Chris Spence (MEd '93; EdD '96), former principal in Toronto and head of Hamilton's public school board since 2004, has been appointed to lead the Toronto District School Board for the next four years. Widely recognized for contributions to boys' literacy and student centered programs, Dr. Spence is a renowned educator and dedicated community advocate who pledges to do "whatever it takes to ensure success"...More
New appointment: Council of College of Early Childhood Education
Jan Pelletier's widely recognized expertise in the field of early child development and education was acknowledged by the newly formed College of Early Childhood Education (CECE) with her appointment to its governing body. The CECE is a professional self-regulatory organization for early childhood educators focused on quality and standards of practice. The CECE Council makes decisions related to entry to practice requirements, standards of practice, codes of ethics and professional misconduct.
New directions for postsecondary education
The Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario has released a new research paper co-authored by Glen Jones and Michael Skolnik, Degrees of Opportunity: Broadening Student Access by Increasing Institutional Differentiation in Ontario Higher Education. The study examines whether there are significant gaps in Ontario's postsecondary education system, and ways to address them ...More .
Ryerson Award honours Outstanding Contributions to Public Education
Charles Pascal was honoured on February 10 with the Egerton Ryerson Award for his commitment to and profound influence on public education in Ontario over 40 years. From child-care centre founder to college president, from OISE higher education professor to deputy minister to special advisor to the Premier, no role has been so important to him as that of being a parent...More
Calling all artists! OISE Art Exhibition invites submissions
Community arts organizers are busy preparing for the annual exhibition, Creative Transformations: Living and Learning Through Art, which will be on display from April 6-10. Artists are invited to submit no more than three works, along with a brief artist's statement for each, for consideration by March 7. For detailed information on the submission process follow the link to OISE Art Exhibition
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