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Alumnus of the Month – Laura LaMarsh
Laura LaMarsh is a dedicated PSU Viking. She earned her BS, MS, and Initial Administrator License all at PSU. Laura’s career in special education started when she became as an education assistant at Northwest Regional Educational Service District (NWRESD), working … Continue reading →
First annual Helen Gordon online auction
The theme of this year’s online auction is “Here Comes the Sun…” appropriately describing the openness and warmth of the Helen Gordon Child Development Center’s community. This year’s auction features over 100 great items: artwork, jewelry, a 5-day trip to Vancouver … Continue reading →
New GSE associate dean selected
Dean Randy Hitz announced the appointment of Dr. Micki M. Caskey to Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. Dr. Caskey has worked in the Curriculum and Instruction department in the GSE for 15 years. She has been a Graduate Teacher Education … Continue reading →
GSE faculty member Deve Swaim receives national honor
Deve Swaim, MS, a Graduate Teacher Education Program instructor, cohort leader, and the program coordinator for secondary licensure in the Curriculum and Instruction Department, has been selected for induction into the North American Society for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport … Continue reading →
Alumnus of the Month – Roy Huggins
Roy Huggins has had an interesting path to becoming a counselor. His professional career started when he and a couple of friends tried to start a video game development company, which led to Roy getting involved in web design for various clients. … Continue reading →
New $25,000 gift endows Sandy Kaplan Scholarship
The GSE has received a new gift of $25,000 from Professor Emeritus Joe Kaplan to endow the Sandy Kaplan Scholarship, a fund established in memory of his first wife, Sandy. He has been supporting this scholarship annually since 2007, but … Continue reading →
Signs of spring—PSU 2013 Length of Service Awards
Held Thursday, March 7, the annual celebration of PSU employee length of service signals that spring, academic hooding, and graduation are not far off. Employees from across campus were distinguished for 20, 25, 30, 35, and even 40 years of … Continue reading →
Two GSE students from Visually Impaired Learner program receive fellowships
Two GSE students were among 15 selected nationally for a fellowship at the American Foundation for the Blind Leadership Institute. Phyllis Foster and Rian Hansen will travel to Chicago on April 18th to attend the event. Both are students in … Continue reading →
Former GSE Assistant Dean George Timmons passes away
An original member of the Educational Leadership Department, George Timmons, passed away March 4, 2013. He was 92. Dr. Timmons was a Benson High School graduate and obtained a bachelor’s degree at Oregon State University which started him on a … Continue reading →
PSU Adoptions Therapy program nationally recognized
The University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA) named PSU’s Therapy with Adoptive and Foster Parents Program the national winner of the 2012-13 Outstanding Program Award: Noncredit. This award is the highest distinction in its profession. UPCEA’s national award is … Continue reading →
Alumnus of the Month – Linda Samek
To say that Dr. Samek is dedicated to the field of education is an understatement. She has taught students at every level during her career in education, starting as a middle school math teacher before moving to high school and … Continue reading →
Author/educator Andy Hargreaves addresses Oregon educators
“We must continue to challenge and stretch teachers … in a country where the most frequently occurring number of years in teaching in public education is one.” —Andy Hargreaves How can school leaders implement really meaningful changes so that all … Continue reading →
GSE student receives national Polish American scholarship
The American Council for Polish Culture has announced five winners of the $5,000 Pulaski Scholarship* across the US. One of the awardees is GSE student Renata Dajnowska, who is currently in the Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction program. The scholarship … Continue reading →
David and Christine Vernier pledge $60,000 to meet the Renaissance Foundation GSE Scholarship Challenge
Longtime Graduate School of Education friends and donors, David and Christine Vernier, have pledged to meet the $60,000 challenge set forth by donors Irving Levin and Stephanie Fowler, for the GSE Renaissance Foundation Scholarship, recently established by Levin and Fowler … Continue reading →
GSE receives new high-tech audio systems
As teachers learn to work with larger classes, a Tualatin company finds ways technology can lighten the load Dean Randy Hitz announced a generous donation of five high-tech audio systems from Lightspeed Technologies in Tualatin today. The systems will be … Continue reading →
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