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You spoke; we’re listening: 2007 Alumni Survey results Last summer, we asked Education alumni to tell us what you liked - and didn't like - about the Faculty of Education's alumni publications and other activities. We also asked you what issues were important to you and the kind of alumni initiatives you'd like to see in the future. Over 115 alumni responded to the 2007 Education Alumni Survey online - our largest response rate ever for a faculty alumni survey. Those who responded told us they'd like more news on current issues and trends in education along with more information on new resources, professional development opportunities, conference announcement and other events. Read the full story Faculty mourns the death of Michael Pyryt 
The Faculty of Education has lost a passionate champion of gifted children with the death of Dr. Michael Pyryt, director of the faculty’s Centre for Gifted Education. Michael died suddenly on January 15, 2008 in Calgary upon his return from a trip to Australia. He became the centre’s director in 2000. Under his leadership, it has grown into a major international centre for the study of gifted children and their educational needs. He guided the establishment of academic talent searches, summer camps and workshops, and the assembly of resources to support thousands of gifted children, and their families and educators, in Calgary, in Alberta and internationally. Michael’s family has established the Dr. Michael C. Pyryt Memorial Fund to help support the work of the Centre for Gifted Education. For more information or to make a gift please contact Kathy Bhana at 403-220-8261. Donations may also be sent to The Development Office, c/o Kathy Bhana, 6th Floor Craigie Hall, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4. Cheques can be payable to the University of Calgary, memo line: Dr. Michael Pyryt Memorial Fund - Centre for Gifted Education. Education alumna appointed acting director of the Centre for Gifted Education 
Dr. Janneke Frank (PhD ‘06) has been appointed acting director of the Centre for Gifted Education. Janneke’s PhD research centered on teacher effectiveness in gifted education, specifically exploring inspirational teachers of gifted students. In her 25 years as an educator with the Calgary Board of Education, Janneke worked specifically with gifted students but also with all students as a teacher (K-12) coordinator of a secondary program for gifted students, staff development consultant, assistant principal and principal. She also has experience as an administrator in schools that offer the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program. In 2004, Janneke received the Society for Advancement of Gifted Education (SAGE) Award for outstanding contribution to gifted education in Alberta. She also serves as a board member of the Westmount Charter School for the gifted. APSY offers schools, divisions new PD option in special and inclusive education 
The faculty’s division of applied psychology (APSY) has launched Partnerships for Teacher Professional Development, a cohort model for the delivery of its post-graduate professional diploma in inclusive and special education. The model offers schools and school divisions an innovative professional development option for building staff capacity in this area while giving individual teachers the opportunity to work alone and/or collaboratively on projects and assignments that match their personal and professional interests in inclusive and special education. In partnership with APSY, schools and school divisions can tailor the diploma to their specific areas of need or to a specific cohort of teachers identified by the school or division. School/divisions can sponsor teachers for this diploma or use their PD funding. Applications from individual teachers not associated with a partnership cohort are also welcome. Regardless of the option chosen, the diploma can be completed in as little as 16 months. This program is delivered 100 per cent online with opportunities for students to meet, on-campus or on-site, with course instructors. For more information contact Dr. Ken Ryba at karyba@ucalgary.ca or 403-220-2808. Learn more about APSY programs Save the date: CLL Summer Institute 2008 July 4-6, 2008: The Center for Leadership & Learning Summer Research Institute will feature keynote speakers and research reports by academics, graduate students, and practitioners from a variety of national and international settings. This year’s keynote speakers will include Dr. Peter Jarvis, a world renowned adult educator who will speak about life-long learning, and Dr. Alma Harris, an international expert and author in school improvement. To register to attend and/or submit a paper for presentation, contact Sylvia Mutch at smmutch@ucalgary.ca. Learn more about the Summer Institute Experienced fundraiser joins education faculty 
A leading Calgary fundraiser has joined the Faculty of Education Dean’s Office staff as director of development. Karen Karpuk has worked in the non-profit field for more than 10 years. Prior to joining the faculty, Karen had her own consulting practice. She also worked as a senior development officer at SAIT Polytechnic specializing in charitable gift planning. Karen is currently the chair of the Southern Alberta Roundtable of the Canadian Association of Gift Planners (CAGP). She is also an active member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP). Karen is looking forward to meeting with alumni from the Faculty of Education in her new role as development director. |
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Alumni Update Winter 2008 In this issue... More Education News Click here for more recent news from the U of C Faculty of Education. Spread the News Do you know other Education grads who'd like to receive this update? Tell them they can subscribe by sending an e-mail to edalumni@ucalgary.ca. Stay in Touch Click here to join the U of C alumni Net Community and get more alumni news and information. Feedback Do you have any alumni news to share? Any comments or kudos about this edition of the Alumni News Update? Send your feedback to edalumni@ucalgary.ca. |
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