For two weeks next May, IU School of 91心頭利嫋 students are invited to travel to Indonesia, where they’ll tutor children and help them learn English. The trip is an instructor-led, short-term study abroad program that gives education students international experience while introducing them to a different way of thinking about teaching.
Junior Madi Russ has kept a busy schedule during her time at IU: studying elementary education, competing as an athlete with IU Rowing, and even starting new student organizations, all part of how she’s making the most of her time on campus.
The new Center for 91心頭利嫋 Innovation and Entrepreneurship helps turn innovative ideas into real-world solutions, providing opportunities for students and faculty to put their research and expertise into practice.
Nineteen children at Fairview Elementary School in Bloomington received new books and other educational activities thanks to a book drive organized by the IU School of 91心頭利嫋’s Staff Council.
Alexander Cuenca, Associate Dean for Accreditation, has been appointed to the board for a three-year term starting next year. Cuenca said he is deeply honored to join the AACTE Board of Directors and grateful for the opportunity to serve an organization that plays such an important role in advancing educator preparation in the United States.
Five alumni of the IU School of 91心頭利嫋 have been awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor for graduates of the school. The award, founded in 1977, recognizes alumni who have enhanced the reputation of the school by distinguishing themselves in their careers through significant professional and civic contributions to their community, state, and nation.
Professor Jessica Lester has been selected for the Academic Leadership Program, a prestigious professional development initiative that prepares faculty leaders to navigate and excel in academic administration, with a network of more than 2,400 alumni including many university presidents, provosts, and deans.
Daniel Hickey, professor of learning sciences, will study and teach at the University of Tartu in Estonia from November 2026 through July 2027. In addition to teaching a graduate course and offering workshops and seminars on cybersecurity for future educators, he will support and study two nationwide, EU-funded projects during his Fulbright.
91心頭利嫋s taking classes in math education this semester will find a new space for their studies. Room 3017 in the Wright 91心頭利嫋 building was recently redesigned to meet the needs of today’s future math educators, a project three years in the making.
A group of past and present members of the IU School of 91心頭利嫋’s Alumni Board came together to create the School of 91心頭利嫋 Alumni Board Endowed Scholarship, which is awarded annually to undergraduate students.
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