SPRING 2001
Thoughtful, knowledgeable, and
effective educators for a diverse society
SPRING 2001
Thoughtful, knowledgeable, and
effective educators for a diverse society
From the Dean …
Dear Woodring colleagues and friends,
The theme of this issue of our newsletter is "Connecting with the Community." It is a challenging newsletter issue because it is difficult to determine what to leave out, for this College has endorsed the idea of community outreach since its inception.
This past Saturday we conducted our 17th annual Awards for Professional Excellence Program. We honored thirty-one professionals in the K-12 schools from across the state, including teachers, administrators, support staff, volunteers, school board members and many others. Over 250 colleagues, family members and friends attended this event. It is a highlight of our school year. However, it is only one example of the many community partnershipsour faculty and staff contribute throughout the year.
You will be able to review just a few of our outreach activities and friends in this issue. The Teacher Quality Enhancement Project is a statewide Title II project administered by OSPI. Woodring is a consortium member which focuses upon articulation with the community colleges.
Another of Woodring's partners is the Nooksack Schools. Their Center for Children and Families is a unique, integrated effort to address early learning needs directly by working with children and families from birth to five. Woodring students in Human Services and Early Childhood Education participate in this program. And, Woodring will be partnering with the Nooksack Schools in a new Gates Foundation grant with attention to the professional growth and development of teachers. A similar Gates Foundation project is in place with the Bellingham Schools.
Among recent projects is the new Indian Education grant, which Woodring administers to assist Native American students who want to become teachers. Help is provided for living expenses and tuition costs.
Faculty such as Marsha Riddle-Buly, Tim Keiper, and Angie Harwood are highlighted in this issue also. You will read of their various projects working with our K-12 school partners. And, you will also learn a bit about our Center for Family and Community Partnerships in the Human Services Department and the many outreach activities in which it is engaged.
Finally, we'll attempt to update you on a variety of our faculty and staff; what they are doing and some honors they have received. We hope you enjoy the letter we received from one of our graduates, Shelly Bouse. We certainly did. Let us hear from you!
Best wishes for a fine summer.
Marv Klein
Dean
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