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When Ruffner Was New

Ruffner Hall was closed in January 2013 for an 18-month renovation that will gut the building and replace all its mechanical and plumbing systems. Read More »

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Teacher to Teacher

It’s not unusual for Curry teacher education students to be assigned to work with Curry alumni for their field placements. Graduates who are teaching locally often sign up as clinical instructors and mentors, because they know firsthand the value of classroom experience for polishing the instructional skills learned in Curry coursework. Read More »

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Taking Stock of Curry’s Progress

In the scheme of the Curry School’s 108-year history, a decade is a drop in the bucket. Yet, in many ways, the higher education landscape has changed dramatically since 2003. Read More »

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Forty Years Ago

Forty years ago, Curry professors spent time over the winter break moving their offices from Peabody Hall into the brand new education building, later to be named Ruffner Hall. Over this … Read More »

Alumni News & Class Notes

has just renewed his substitute teaching certification for 2014 in Greensboro/Guilford Cou ... [more]

“Husband George and I have enjoyed living in Charlottesville for 25 years after his retire ... [more]

“After retiring from 35 years of teaching, mostly in Texas, I embarked upon a second caree ... [more]

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Alumni Books

  Sangre de Cristo by Robert Jackson. Sangre de Cristo, is set in the New Mexico mountains of the same name and, as the title suggests, is about sacrifice. The main characters are two young travelers ... [more]

  Between Citizens and the State: The Politics of American Higher Education in the 20th Century, by Christopher P. Loss. Winner, 2013 Outstanding Book Award, American Educational Research Association. ... [more]

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Alumni Spotlight

received her master’s degree in the Social Foundations of Education through the UVA Center in northern Virginia in 1981. “I took the course because I needed a master’s degree to qualify for a promotion, and I wasn’t willing to face methods courses. Everyone said I was wasting my time and money to study something so ... [more]

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Curry Blog

by Ross Gitomer M.T. ’09 Elem Ed As a recent graduate of the Curry School and a second-yea ... [more]

The Question: What support do teachers need so they can promote changes for students with ... [more]

by Suzan K. Thompson, Ph.D., LPC (M.Ed. ’86, Ph.D. ’95 Couns Ed) I earned an undergraduate ... [more]

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