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About the College of Education
We believe everyone deserves both access to and the benefits of a high-quality education. The College of Education advances anti-oppression, equity, and inclusion through education to contribute to this goal. We strive to be a beacon of excellence in research, teaching, and service. Our rigorous research addresses the most pressing challenges surrounding education, mental health, and our communities. Our teaching, preparation, and specialized graduate programs reflect both the science and art of evidence-based practices and processes. We engage students, practitioners, and leaders in thoughtful debate, integrative technology, and innovation for deeper learning. Service with our communities and respective professional fields ensures that we maximize the impact of our scholarship and engagement. Collaborations with local, state, and national partners further ensure that our efforts address relevant issues in society and practice. We foster a diverse, compassionate, and professionally skilled workforce to improve the quality of life for all people and advance social justice. Our graduates become general and special educators, researchers, mental health providers, counselors, leaders, community-engaged practitioners and scholars, and innovators.
A Holiday Message from Dean Nancy Songer
Dear colleagues, The holiday season is here already. Before we head into our break, I want to express
my gratitude for all you did for our students and colleagues this term. As we wrap
up one of the most challenging semesters I know I have ever experienced, please take
time to recognize the resiliency, kindness, and persistence that we all have demonstrated
to help make this year successful. The college leadership and the College Student Council continue to support our community,
especially our students. Here is a link to the Student Resource Guide compiled by the Student Council. This guide
has mental health and food resources for students, and most of these resources are
available to faculty, and staff as well. Would you please make use of these resources
and let others know? No need is too small to go unaddressed. Best wishes to all this holiday season. Be kind to yourself and others. We will see
you soon! Sincerely,Dean Songer
New University of Utah Covid-19 Vaccine Requirement for Students
The University of Utah has implemented a new requirement for students to be vaccinated. You can read more here: https://attheu.utah.edu/facultystaff/new-vaccine-requirement-for-university-of-utah-students/
Get vaccinated if you have not already done so:
- mychart.med.utah.edu
- alert.utah.edu/covid/vaccine
- or vaccines.gov to schedule your vaccination.
Non-compliance with the vaccine requirement will result in a records hold that prevents registration for Spring courses. Proof of vaccination is due by September 30, 2021. Below are some instructions on what students should look for:
- Watch their university email account for detailed instructions from the Student Health Center.
- If they have received all of their vaccinations in Utah, the Student Health Center may be able to automatically confirm compliance with the requirements. If so, they will receive an email letting them know that they are fully compliant with the vaccination requirements.
- Otherwise, they will receive an email with instructions on how to provide vaccination records or indicate a medical, religious, or personal exemption for one or both of the vaccine requirements.
Covid-19 Guidance and Resources
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to be an evolving situation. The University of Utah is following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations along with guidance provided by local health departments. We are working within the legal parameters set by SB 107, HB 308 and HB 1007 during the 2021 Legislature, including:
In-person Instruction Prioritization: “For fall semester in 2021, an institution of higher education shall offer a number of in-person courses that is at least 75% of the number of in-person courses that the institution of higher education offered for the analogous semester that began immediately on or after August 1, 2019
COVID-19 Vaccine Amendments: “A governmental entity may not require, directly or indirectly, that an individual receive an emergency COVID-19 vaccine.”
And, Face Covering Requirements: An institution of higher education…may not require an individual to wear a face covering to attend or participate in in-person instruction, institution-sponsored athletics, institution-sponsored extracurricular activities, in dormitories, or in any other place on a campus of an institution within the system of higher education at any time after the end of the spring semester in 2021.
Additional resources that you might find helpful can be found in the links below.
University of Utah Covid-19 Central
Flowchart for Classroom Covid-19 Exposure
University of Utah Fall 2021 Instructional Guidelines
Flowchart for Requesting Special Accomodations Due to Health Condition
Additional Resources
For employment opportunities please contact Career Services at the University of Utah to post job announcements– careers@sa.utah.edu
Family and Child Care Resources: https://childcare.utah.edu/family-child-care-resources/index.php
Employee Wellness: https://employeewellness.utah.edu/ or Resiliency Center: https://healthcare.utah.edu/wellness/resiliency-center/
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Training a New Generation of Problem Solvers
Dean Nancy Songer is training a new generation of problem solvers with innovative and future-oriented curricula.
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Dr. Chris Linder Awarded Presidential Scholarship
Dr. Chris Linder Awarded Presidential Scholarship
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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION INAUGURAL DIVERSITY LECTURE SERIES
Joan and Loki Mulholland
February 13 civil rights icon Joan Trumpauer Mulholland, together with filmmaker Loki Mulholland, presented The Uncomfortable Truth. Using clips from the 2017 documentary with the same name, the Mulholland’s spoke about the ways in which racism continues to organize life in the United States.
MAX FELKER-KANTOR
March 5 American historian Dr. Max Felker-Kantor explained how the Los Angeles Police Department, faced with restrictions on its discretionary authority during the late 1950s and 1960s, sought to expand its power. Referencing his book Policing Los Angeles: Race, Resistance, and the Rise of the LAPD, Kantor’s research shows us how historical events connect with what we are seeing with today’s school-to-prison pipeline.
BENJAMIN CRUMP
March 26 Benjamin Crump, attorney at law, spoke to Using the Law as a Weapon. Mr. Crump shared his experiences with the “intellectual justification of discrimination” and highlighted examples of how the law has been used as a weapon again African Americans throughout history. Mr. Crump advised we must work through both education and economic channels to achieve change and equality as one cannot progress without the other.
Alumni, Emeriti, and Friends
Florence Rose Krall Shepard is Professor Emerita of Educational Studies at the University of Utah, where she taught educational, environmental and feminist studies.
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University of Utah Commitment
A Learning Environment where All Thrive
Deans and administrators through the University of Utah campus issued this letter to affirm their commitment to creating an inclusive environment where there is no tolerance for acts of racism or bias in any form.
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