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Bruce Clark appointed interim dean 
Dr. Bruce Clark has been appointed interim dean of the Faculty of Education for a two-year term that began July 1, 2007. Dr. Clark takes over from Dr. Annette LaGrange. Dr. Clark has been a U of C faculty member since 1983 and holds the academic rank of associate professor specializing in Instructional Design. For the past two years he has been the faculty’s associate dean. Dr. LaGrange, after successfully completing two terms as Dean, will remain in the faculty and continue to be involved in various initiatives. Other changes in the Faculty include the appointment of Dr. Don Saklofske as Associate Dean (Research), Dr. Ann Sherman as Associate Dean (Graduate Studies) and Dr. Colleen Kawalilak as Assistant Dean (International). Education's Lebanon projected lauded 
The Faculty of Education, along with partners Collège Boréal (Sudbury) and TEAM International (Beirut), has received an Award of Excellence from the Canadian Association for Distance Education (CADE) for the Lebanese Educational Development Project, a $1.2-million World Bank-funded initiative to help Lebanese high school principals improve their leadership, motivational and management skills. The project’s goal is to train a core group of principals as trainers and establish pre-service and in-service training programs using an innovative e-portal mentoring system to address the difficulties of traveling in some areas of Lebanon. Read more about the Faculty’s work in Lebanon. Canada’s first online EdD in Ed Tech meets need for innovation 
The Faculty of Education's Graduate Division of Educational Research (GDER) has added a specialization in educational technology to its online Doctor of Education (EdD) program in response to the growing demand for expertise on the role technology plays in education and training. The online EdD is the first degree of its kind in Canada. The Ed Tech specialization is designed for teachers, instructors, IT professionals, administrators and others interested in the advanced study of technology and innovation and the growing demand for these in learning environments. Learn more about the EdD and other study options in the Ed Tech specialization. Save the dates: Fall PD & other alumni events 
August 30: Back-to-School PD Sessions and Education Alumni Wine & Cheese September 7 & 8: Kick-Off, the U of C’s free back-to-school celebration for students, staff and alumni features a Friday evening concert by Juno Award-winning Canadian rock singer Sam Roberts and a Saturday tailgate party and football game between the Dinos and the U of S Huskies. You’ll get more details when you receive your Kick-Off invitation later this summer. Sometimes it pays to be a U of C Education graduate. Take a few minutes to participate in the 2007 Education Alumni Survey and your name will be entered into a draw to have a $100 donation made in your name to the Faculty of Education Endowment. Your opinion counts. What you tell us today will help us to develop alumni activities to support you and meet your needs. We look forward to hearing from you. 2007 Alumni Survey.
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