Timothy Jordan wanted to make a difference in the lives of young students who might not have college on their radar. Read More
STILT, Making an Impact with Middle School Students
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Book Sets Life of Marcus Foster in Context of School Reform Debates
The legacy of dynamic urban school reformer Marcus Foster has been somewhat lost in history. Foster, superintendent of the Oakland, Calif., schools in the early 1970s, and a product of Philadelphia schools as a student, teacher, principal, and administrator, was assassinated Nov. 6, 1973 by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Read More
Kristin Hanratty wins Pre-Teaching Award
Senior Kristin Hanratty has always loved math, but it wasn’t until her freshman year of college that she decided she wanted to take on a career teaching middle school students. “I want to change students’ perspective on a subject that is typically disliked by using creative skills to help them understand and prove that math can be fun,” Hanratty says. Read More
Two Students Accepted into Teach for America Program
The influential Teach for America has accepted Ursinus students Robyn Clarke and Alexandra Wilson into its program which works to close the achievement gap in schools for students living in low-income communities. Read More
Young Alum Awarded Fulbright Teaching Assistantship
Amber Lee Spurka graduated from Ursinus College with a bachelor of arts degree in Spanish, cum laude, with minors in psychology and elementary education, departmental honors in Spanish and K-12 teaching certification during commencement exercises on Saturday, May 15, on the college campus. More than 340 students received bachelor’s degrees. Read More