November 17, 2009 - Volume 6, Issue 46
IMPORTANT DATES
Nov 26-29 |
Thanksgiving Break--University Closed |
Dec 20 |
Fall semester ends |
Dec 21-Jan 3 |
Christmas Holiday--University closed |
NEWS & EVENTS
Win a $200 Gift Certificate
If you complete your Spring 2010 course registration by December 1, 2009, you will be instantly inserted into a drawing for a $200 gift certificate to the Regent University Bookstore! You may register in Genisys or by contacting your academic advisor. All students registered from November 3rd – December 1st by midnight will be eligible for the drawing.
Alumnus Increases Yearly Student Progress
Glynis Jordan; Regent graduate and appointed principal of Bladensburg High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland since June 2008; has faced a challenging situation as Bladensburg’s School Improvement and had not met the required Annual Yearly Progress since the inception of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. During her first year as Principal, Ms. Jordan focused on three areas: Instruction, school climate, and organizational structure. The school slogan became: "Excellence is a deliberate practice.” Staff, students, parents, and the community committed to the changes made, and by October 2008, the school had turned around. Ms. Jordan expected excellence from all for all each day. Read more>>
Faculty Member & Career Switcher Mentor Co-author Lead Tidewater Teacher Article
Dr. Mervyn Wighting and Career Switcher Mentor Coordinator, Sarah McKown, co-authored the lead article in the September/October edition of Tidewater Teacher, a magazine that is widely distributed to every school, every school division and all teacher preparation organizations throughout Hampton Roads. The article's title is Recession proof teaching: Every cloud has a silver lining.
Faculty Members Receive Book Award
Faculty members; Dr. Fred Rovai, Dr. Mike Ponton, and Dr. Jason Baker; were recently awarded the Design and Development (D&D) Outstanding Book Award for 2009. They will be presented with a plaque at the D&D luncheon during the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) annual convention.
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CENTER FOR STUDENT DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
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