White’s experience in the Higher Education Leadership doctoral program has allowed her to take her work as a community college professional to the next level, focusing on equity and higher education as a social system.
“My biggest accomplishment in my career was writing and co-authoring 19 books on topics that I wanted to impact, from more effective and creative post-secondary instruction to promoting deeper learning about compelling issues that often divided communities.”
Through her role as an organizer for the Equity and Possibilities in Construction program of Colorado Jobs with Justice, Armendariz works to influence the lives of women and people of color every day.
The online graduate certificate is designed to educate those who want to help first-generation, low-income, and other diverse or nontraditional students get into post secondary education.
“It’d be wonderful if people picked up on some of these events and inspirational ideas and had new conversations about the challenges ahead and how they could proceed. If you want to stay open to change, you have to consider what people are doing in all parts of the world.”
“This work will always be focused on helping students understand and advance their skill-set in learning.”
Seven Dr. Laurie F. Michaels Scholars are graduating from Colorado State University this spring.
“To me, that means ensuring that students have a sense of belonging on campus and understand their purpose – even if it’s not connected to a career – once they leave their institution.”
As remote learning becomes the new normal, many parents and caregivers feel overwhelmed. Center for Educator Preparation faculty and public school teachers offer tips to help make this first-time teaching experience a little easier.
Adult Education and Training students Veronica Scheidler, Brent Shill, and Lauren Vilen spent two weeks at the Winter School intensive in Würzburg, Germany.