New SOLES Building to Have Major Impact on Programs!

Horizonsn the spring of 2006, a new San Diego landmark will begin to appear on the bluff overlooking the bay and City of

San Diego. This 80,000 square foot building, to be constructed just west of Copley Library, will fulfill the School of Leadership and Education Sciences’ (SOLES) vital mission to improve education in our region, across the nation, and throughout the globe. This new facility will transform educational instruction at USD in the fields of education, counseling, leadership studies, marital and family therapy, and non-profit management, and in so doing it will help prepare professionals to make a significant difference in communities nationwide.

In the past seven years, SOLES has grown from 15 to 35 faculty, and from fewer than 500 to nearly 1,000 students. However, the

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I school’s impressive growth and increasing prominence of programs are hindered by the lack of adequate facilities. With an expanding number of master’s and doctoral programs, the University is committed to providing future leaders with technology and facilities that will make them the best in their fields.

The $36 million SOLES building will have state-of-the-art technology to deliver cutting-edge programs by utilizing:

• Smart Classrooms – To support the use of a variety of instructional techniques, the SOLES building will house classrooms that allow professors to use diverse and innovative teaching modes, from white

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Future home of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, expected April 2007.

Learning and Teaching Faculty Partner in $1 million Grant to Improve Science and Mathematics Teaching in San Diego County

he California Mathematics and Science Partnership has awarded a grant worth approximately $1

million to the Inquiry Learning Partnership (ILP), a teacher professional development program bringing together the University of San Diego, the Chula Vista Elementary School District, the Lemon Grove School District, and the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. As part of this partnership, SOLES faculty members, Dr. Sandy Buczynski, Dr. Bobbi Hansen, and Dr. Noriyuki Inoue, have joined with Dr. Perla Myers and faculty in the College of Arts and Sciences to create innovative academic experiences in science and mathematics for 4th through 8th grade teachers.

Over 100 teachers from both the Chula Vista and Lemon Grove school districts have attended five-day inquiry institutes at the Fleet Science Center, exposing them to structured teaching approaches in science and mathematics and more open-ended inquiry-based teaching strategies. Each of the ILP teachers select a specialty area related to professional development, leadership, or choose to complete a Master’s degree.

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Message From the Deann summer 2007, if you drive along Interstate 5 and look at the USD

campus, you will see the new SOLES building. Overlooking Mission

Bay and the Pacific Ocean, this two story, state-of-the-art facility

will house all of SOLES’ students, faculty, programs, and centers. It will

be fabulous!

Finally, we will all be housed in one high-tech building. The facility

has many wonderful features: 15 classrooms, a 200-seat auditorium,

below-ground parking, a café facing the ocean with indoor and outdoor

seating, a 60-seat executive training classroom, a statistics lab, observation

rooms for clinical work, an inner courtyard, a large methods classroom

with video conferencing capabilities, a 2000 square foot “Reading Room”

and a grand “sala” – a two story entrance of approximately 1600 square

feet that will accommodate guest speakers and community events.

Needless to say, having waited so long, we are excited about the new

SOLES building.

As exciting as this facility will be, I am most excited about the impact

this innovative center will have on our students, faculty, and

programs. Watch for an invitation to our groundbreaking

ceremony to be held on Monday, April 24, 2006. The School

of Leadership and Education Sciences has come of age, and

we want all of you to join us as we celebrate.

Paula A. Cordeiro

Dean and Professor

2Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award Recognizes Outstanding Alumni

ased on nominations and selections by the School of Leadership and Education Sciences

faculty and alumni, the Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award honors USD alumni who have achieved outstanding success in their career field.

Congratulations to doctoral alumnus Dr. Juanita Santos Nacu, recipient of the 2006 Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award for the School of Leadership and Education Sciences.

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boards to interactive smart boards to multimedia presentations. The new classrooms will increase the school’s ability to use the latest technology, will improve the quality of instruction, and afford opportunities for analyzing research data.

• Simulation Classrooms – These classrooms will be equipped with monitoring ability to assist professors in the demonstration of counseling and teaching scenarios, as well as the latest teaching techniques. With remote linkage to classrooms in local school districts, students will observe these techniques in action.

• Instructional Resource Center – A library for both literature and equipment, the center will include teaching kits, reference aids, computer workstations, and small-group seminar areas.

3New Faces in SOLES

Martha ChávezAssistant Dean

Ms. Martha Chávez has joined SOLES as the Assistant Dean. She brings solid management experience in higher

education from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh. Prior to her university work experience, she served as a Presidential Management Intern at the U.S. Department of Education working on national education policy issues, and has held management positions at the Hispanic Scholarship Fund and Pittsburgh Board of Public Education. Ms. Chávez received an M.S. degree in Public Policy and Management from Carnegie Mellon University and a B.A. in Economics from U.C. Berkeley.

Gary NeigerDirector of Development

Mr. Gary Neiger recently joined SOLES as the new Director of Development. With nearly three decades

of experience in both higher education and the performing arts, he has worked successfully on capital campaigns at USC and UCLA, as well as for the La Jolla Playhouse and the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Mr. Neiger will be working closely with the Dean and SOLES Department Directors to identify, cultivate, and solicit private major gift support for the new SOLES building, and seek program support.

Vickie SouzaDirector of Field Experiences

Dr. Vickie Souza is the new Director of Field Experiences. Dr. Souza previously worked as a faculty member

and administrator at numerous colleges including San Diego State University (SDSU), Southwestern Community College, United States International University, Boise State University, and Westminster College. She holds a Ph.D in Education from SDSU and Claremont Graduate University. Her dissertation is entitled, “Access to Equitable Distribution of Fiscal and Facility Resources and Their Relationship to Achievement in Elementary Schools Within the Los Angles Unified School District.”

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Twenty-seven ILP teachers are enrolled in the SOLES master’s degree in Math, Science and Technology Education (MSTE) program. MSTE students design and implement an original action research project that transforms practices in math and science education. “At the end of this program, I hope to have the knowledge and skills necessary to be a leader in math, science, and technology instruction,” says current MSTE student Jasmine Chow. Research to trace teaching patterns of inquiry in science practice is being conducted by Drs. Buczynski and Hansen, of which a subset will consist of ILP teachers. In addition, future MSTE cohorts will participate in a research study on the use of new technologies for educating math teachers as part of a $2.2 million NSF grant funded to Columbia University. For more information about the ILP and MSTE program, contact Dr. Sandy Buczynski at sandyb@sandiego.edu.

• Auditorium and Lecture Hall – Planned for the building is a 200-seat auditorium and lecture hall with video and audio capability, allowing for joint presentations and community functions.

For more information about the SOLES building, contact Mr. Gary Neiger, Director of Development, garyn@sandiego.edu, (619) 260-7783.

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From left to right: Kristen Erdmann, Alison Do, Adan Sanchez, Bianca Estrella, Aned Y. Muniz Gracia, MaryAnn Guevarra, Allegra Peters, and Ashley Bahner.

2005-2006 GSA Council MembersPresident and Council Chair: Ms. Ashley Bahner, Counseling

Special Events Coodinator:Ms. MaryAnn Guevarra, Counseling

Communications Director:Ms. Alison Do, Counseling

Finance Director: Mr. Adan Sanchez, Leadership Studies

SOLES Program Representatives:

Doctoral Program: Ms. Aned Y. Muniz Gracia, Leadership Studies

Counseling Program: Ms. Kristen Erdmann, Counseling

Leadership Studies Program:Ms. Bianca Estrella, Leadership Studies

Marital and Family Therapy Program:Ms. Allegra Peters, Marital and Family Therapy

Department of Learning and Teaching:To Be Assigned Spring 2006

GSA Advisor: Ms. Martha Chávez, Assistant Dean

Greetings from the Graduate Student Association!

s the 2005-06 GSA President and Council Chair, I am pleased with the GSA’s hard work during the

Fall ‘05 semester. We hosted a Fall Welcome Back event, co-sponsored a career networking panel with Chi-Sigma lota’s Counseling Honor Society, awarded professional development grants to students, and finished the semester with a wonderful Holiday Party.

We are most proud of a new initiative we launched this fall – the SOLES GSA Cash Drive for Toys. All of the SOLES GSA Cash Drive proceeds will go towards the purchase of toys for a “Family Room” in the SOLES new building. As GSA representatives, we wanted to take an active role in supporting the new SOLES building scheduled to open in April 2007. The SOLES “Family Room” will provide students, alumni, staff, and faculty with a welcoming space to enjoy being a part of our wonderful university community.

We are excited about our new building, and we hope that you will join us in supporting SOLES with this important endeavor. To support the SOLES-GSA Cash Drive for Toys or to obtain information about GSA, please contact me at abahner@sandiego.edu or gsa@sandiego.edu.

Sincerely,Ashley Bahner

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The Graduate Student AssociationThe Graduate Student Association (GSA) is a student-governed organization whose mission is to support the development of

a professional, scholastic, and social community in the School of Leadership and Education Sciences.

Kimberly Athans (Curto), M.Ed. ‘00Kimberly has resided in The Woodlands, Texas (40 miles north of Houston) since 2001 and teaches English at the University of Houston and Montgomery Community College. In December 2004, she received her M.A. in English from the University of Houston and is considering entering the University of Houston’s Ph.D. program.

Diane Beach, Ed.D. ‘99Diane successfully completed the 2005 Rock and Roll Marathon in 3 hours and 34 minutes, and she has qualified to run in the Boston Marathon in April of 2006.

Celeste Barnette Campbell, M.Ed. ‘96Celeste is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies. She is directing the UCLA/Los Angeles Unified School District Lesson Study Project. She will soon join a UCSD research team in the Department of Psychology focusing on visual processing in individuals with autism. Celeste also stays busy with her 4-year-old son, Colin, and her 2-year-old daughter, Caroline.

William F. Conroy, III, Ed.D. ‘01William has retired from the U.S. Navy effective September 1, 2005, and has accepted a position as a Professor of Life Cycle Logistics Management at Defense Acquisition University in Ft. Belvoir, Virginia.

Gina DeLapa, M.A. ‘03Gina is Assistant Director in the Career Services Office at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan. She recently passed the halfway mark toward counseling licensure in the state of Michigan. In February of 2005, Gina had the privilege of addressing Dr. Ronn Johnson’s Advanced Counseling and Practice class with an informal talk entitled, “Your New Grad Survival Kit.” In May of 2005, Gina took her first trip overseas: eight days in the Italian countryside, where her counseling skills and undergraduate Italian courses served her well.

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Maggie Dixon, Single Subject Teaching Credential ‘99Maggie was named by the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, as the seventh women’s basketball coach for the Army Athletics’ Black Knights. Prior to joining West Point, she served as an assistant coach at DePaul University for five years.

Stuart Grauer, Ed.D. ‘89Dr. Grauer is Director of the Grauer School, a private college preparatory day school for grades 6-12, located in Encinitas, California. Founded in 1991 and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Commission, the Grauer School is breaking ground on a 13,000 square foot building which began construction in January 2006 at a cost of around $3 million. A Great Hall, featuring a 30-foot high glass facade and stone fireplace, will be the center of community and school events such as concerts, lectures, organizational gatherings, galas, and graduation.

Michael Grove, M.Ed. ‘95Michael has been selected to serve as the Principal of Carmel Valley Middle School in San Diego, California.

Joe Raffa, Ed.D. ‘97Dr. Joe Raffa serves as the Director of Cancer Navigator in San Diego County, a free public program that helps cancer patients and their families/caregivers navigate the cancer-care system. The organization recently received funding to support an outreach initiative to inform South County residents, with income and language barriers, of the many services available in the County.

Beatriz Villarreal, Ed.D. ‘89Dr. Villarreal has begun working as a Bilingual Counselor at San Diego County’s Juvenile Probation Department where she helped develop a counseling program for at-risk youth and families. She has also worked at a homeless shelter for Latino families.

If you have an update for the School of Leadership and Education Sciences newsletter, please e-mail Mr. Gary Neiger, Director of Development, at Garyn@sandiego.edu.

We look forward to hearing from you!

im and Terry Gase have an impressive and long-standing commitment to the University of San Diego (USD).

Upon graduating from USD, they married and embarked on a 33-year career in teaching and education. Both currently work at St. Michael’s Catholic School in Poway, California, where Jim serves as Principal and teaches Religion, and Terry teaches fourth grade students. Throughout their careers they have remained actively involved with USD. Since 1991, Terry has served on USD’s Alumni Association, holding positions as both Secretary and President of the Alumni Executive Board. Jim currently serves as a member of the SOLES Advisory Board. The Gases also provide generous philanthropic support for university programs. “Being involved and giving back to our alma mater has been a rewarding experience for us, and we want to encourage more alumni to get involved,” says Jim Gase. They plan to continue their involvement with SOLES and USD for many years to come.

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Alumni Spotlight: Jim and Terry Gase

Jim (Curriculum and Teaching ‘81 and Counseling ‘91) and Terry Gase (Teaching Credential,‘74)

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r. Athena Perrakis, Assistant Professor in the Leadership Studies Program, recently received a USD

Faculty Research Grant to conduct a study

Dr. Athena Perrakis Undertakes Research Focused on the College Presidency

of community college and four-year presidents in California, Florida, and New York. Her research, entitled “Presidential Diversity in Higher Education: The Leadership Crisis,” examines job satisfaction and institutional fit, as well as the pathways college presidents followed to their positions. Dr. Perrakis wants to understand the role of professional expectations in presidential job satisfaction, with the ultimate goal of learning what makes college presidents stay in office longer. Her research will help inform both scholarly and practical conversations about presidential tenure and satisfaction, and she hopes to develop a model to improve tenure in office, satisfaction, and fit for presidents of color.

Dr. Athena Perrakis, Assistant Professor

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r. Lori Low, Assistant Professor of Counseling, brings her unique field experience to the classroom.

Prior to her academic career, she spent 10 years as a middle school counselor training school district and community response teams on how to respond to crisis situations. Through real-world examples, Dr. Low trains students with the necessary skills, theories, and knowledge to make a significant difference in schools. “Counseling is a practice-based profession, and I have the amazing opportunity to teach students skills that no one else in the school environment possesses,” says Dr. Low. Students appreciate Dr. Low’s innovative teaching methods and background. Last year, she was honored with the Faculty of the Year Award by the Graduate Student Association. It was the first time a SOLES faculty member has received the award with less than one year of teaching at USD.

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Dr. Lori Low, Assistant Professor

Dr. Lori Low Leverages her Field Experience to Train Future School Counselors

SOLES Hosts Visitors from South Africa’s University of Pretoria, College of Education

n November 21-22, 2005, SOLES hosted Dr. Jean van Rooyen and Dr. Hendrika Joubert, faculty

members from the University of Pretoria’s College of Education in Pretoria, South Africa. Drs. Joubert and van Rooven met with Dean Paula Cordeiro, as well as SOLES faculty, administrators, and students, to

O exchange information regarding school reform issues in the United States and South Africa and discuss establishing partnership opportunities between the two institutions. A memorandum of understanding is expected to be formalized in the near future.

Dr. Jean van Rooyen (left) and Dr. Hendrika Joubert (right), Professors from the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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SOLES Advisory Board Brings Together Community Leaders, Educators, and Industry Professionals

he School of Leadership and Education Sciences (SOLES) has held four Advisory Board

meetings. We are grateful for the advice and support of our distinguished group of community leaders who are advising us regarding plans for the new SOLES building, new programmatic initiatives, and various forms of community outreach. Our board members include:

Vicki Baron, Licensed Family Therapist; MFT Alum ‘94

Brian Bright, Partner, Educor Capital Partners

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Jeff Carlstead, Owner, Hampton Inn; Doctoral Alum ‘04

Chris Carstens, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist

Rod Dammeyer, President, CAC, LLC

Laura Stanley DeMarco, Former Partner, Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management

Jim Gase, Principal, St. Michael’s School; Alum ‘81, ‘91

Wendy Gillespie, Principal, Frontier Trading, Inc.

Rebecca Haddock, Regional Director of Communications and Outreach, High Tech High

Mel Katz, Executive Officer, Manpower

Brian Kinsman, President, Kinsman Capital

William Lynch, Founder, William D. Lynch Family Foundation

Tim McIntire, Headmaster, Francis Parker School

Susan Mallory, Region President, Northern Trust Bank

Jean Miller, Community Volunteer

Vince Mudd, CEO, San Diego Office Interiors

Jim Mulvaney, Vice President, Driver Alliant Insurance

Drew Schlosberg, Community and Public Relations Manager, San Diego Union-Tribune

Dorothy Smith, Professor, San Diego City College (ret.)

Gayle Tauber, CEO, Seedling Fund

Richard Thome, Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources and Technology, San Diego County Office of Education

John Yochelson, President, Building Engineering and Science Talent (BEST)

John Zygowicz, Managing Director, Private Client Group, US Bank

An Invitation for Students and Alumni to Visit Spain and BrazilSOLES Global! - Summer Course OfferingsEDLD 359/580: Mondragon Seminar Taught by Dr. David Herrera (davidherrera@sandiego.edu)Location: Mondragon, SpainDates: May 29th - June 2, 2006 EDUC 529: Language, Literacy, and Culture Taught by Dr. Malu Dantas (mdantas@sandiego.edu)Location: Natal, BrazilDates: June 13 - June 21, 2006

Both courses examine educational issues in international contexts and promote interaction among educators cross-nationally. For student participants, these courses can be taken as electives

with the approval of an academic advisor. Contact us (solesglobal@sandiego.edu) to develop an individualized plan adapted to one of the Global Study offerings. For Alumni, we invite you to attend these summer courses for non-credit at a reduced rate. SOLES Global! courses provide academic, personal, and professional enrichment which can help expand your understanding of your field of study as well enhance your current or future work.

Submit an enrollment application and reserve your space today. SOLES Global! classes fill quickly due to reduced tuition of $1,200 for a 3-unit course. Take one or both courses at the reduced tuition

rate. Registration is handled through the SOLES Global! Center. Visit the SOLES Global! Web site for an application and details: http://www.sandiego.edu/academics/soles/instcenter/solesglobal/; or contact solesglobal@sandiego.edu; (619) 260-7443.

8Congratulations 2005-2006 Scholarship Recipients!Elizabeth Baker Woods Scholarship

Breeanna Murphy, M.Ed., Literacy and Single Subject Teaching Credential

Sr. Duchesne Teacher Scholarship

Howard Booker, Single Subject Teaching Credential

Michelle Coleman, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching

Erin Paige Figueroa, M.A.T., International Relations and Social Science

Marcos Ramirez, Single Subject Teaching Credential

Lizette Solares, Single Subject Teaching Credential

W. Scott McIntyre Memorial Scholarship

Hawley Danielle Winter, M.A., Marital and Family Therapy Program

Brindle Erion Endowed Scholarship

Anita Chlipala, M.A., Marital and Family Therapy Program

Maria Sol D’Urso, M.A., Marital and Family Therapy Program

Lindsey Golde, M.A., Marital and Family Therapy Program

Carol Simpson, M.A., Marital and Family Therapy Program

Jane P. Johnson Endowed Scholarship

Robert Edwin Bowen, M.Ed., Special Education and Mild/Moderate Teaching Credential

Single Subject Teaching Program for African American Men

Howard Booker, Social Science

Cleophus Harris, English

School of Leadership and Education Sciences Dean’s Scholarships (Catholic School Educators)

Paul Adler, M.A., Leadership Studies

Maria Alvarez, M.A., Counseling, Multiple Subject Credential

Diandra Sardina, Multiple Subject Credential

Sheila McTigue Martin, M.Ed., Curriculum and Teaching

Andrea Puschendorf, Pupil Administrative Services credential

Lina C. Romero Memorial Scholarship

Robert Edwin Bowen, M.Ed., Special Education Mild/Moderate Teaching Credential

n the Fall 2005, USD hosted more than 250 prominent San Diegans for the “A World of Difference” dinner and book

signing with Rachel Simon, author of Riding the Bus with My Sister. The dinner was held in recognition of the National Disability Awareness Month (October) and supported St. Madeleine Sophie’s Center’s goals of increasing public awareness of issues surrounding developmental disabilities, ensuring development of new programs, and encouraging research and programs for public outreach.

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USD hosts A World of Difference Dinner and Book Signing

n Fall 2005, the Department of Learning and Teaching’s Multiple Subject (MS) Literacy Practicum Program launched

a new professional development workshop, “The Informational Writing and Reading Connection,” for credential students and their mentor teachers. For the first time, students engaged in dialogue, shared information and ideas, and examined professional books with their literacy practicum mentor teachers. Organized by the San Diego Council of Literacy Professionals (SDCLP), an organization that supports literacy and helps improve basic educational opportunities for local residents, the workshop was led by Marcia Freeman, an internationally recognized author and writing instructor. All participants received a one-year membership for the SDCLP and California Reading Association.

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Literacy Workshop Provides Students with Professional Development and Mentoring

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USD hosts A World of Difference Dinner and Book Signing

he SOLES’ Center for Student Support Systems (CS3), in collaboration with the San Diego

Kiwanis Club and the California Association of School Counselors (CASC), launched two major events in December 2005 – the 7th Annual Forum on the State of Counseling and Guidance in San Diego Schools, and the first ever California School Counseling Research Summit.

The Forum on the State

of Counseling and

Guidance has become a

major fall event bringing

together more than

150 school counselors,

graduate students in

counseling, counselor

supervisors, school

administrators, and

counselor educators

from throughout San

Diego County.

Founded in 1999 by Counseling Professor Dr. Lonnie Rowell, the Forum has become a major fall event bringing together more than 150 school counselors, graduate students in counseling, counselor supervisors, school administrators, and counselor educators from throughout San Diego County. With the theme of “New

Directions in School Counseling,” the 2005 Forum featured a keynote address by William Welcher, CASC School Counselor of the Year. Breakout sessions included the use of technology in counseling, counseling children in poverty, new approaches to data analysis for school counselors, counseling in an age of terrorism, and collaborative action research.

This year CS3, along with the CASC, University of LaVerne, National University, and the San Diego Kiwanis Club, launched the first ever California School Counseling Research Summit. The goal was to examine the current state of research in school counseling, identify ways to strengthen the research base for California school counseling, and strengthen the capacity for sustainable partnerships between school counseling training programs and practitioners. Session topics included

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SOLES Counseling Graduate students, Craig Wittmore (left), Kristen Erdmann (center), and Ashley Bahner (right) presented an action research project at the Annual Forum. Their project was completed in collaboration with counselors at El Cajon Valley High School in the Grossmont Union High School District.

bullying in schools, strategic interventions in school counseling, models for school counseling accountability, and current “hot topics” affecting school counseling. A poster session of current graduate students’ collaborative research work with practitioners was showcased.

For more information about the Forum and Research Summit, contact Dr. Lonnie Rowell at lrowell@sandiego.edu, cs3.usd@gmail.com, or visit www.sandiego.edu/soles/ instcenter/studentsupp/

SOLES launches successful School Counseling Forum and Research Summit

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Mtro. Rodrigo Martinez-Sandoval, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana (left), Dr. Margarita Luna-Delgado, Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana (center), and Dr. Jaime Romo, SOLES Assistant Professor, University of San Diego (right).

The conference, which

was held at USD’s Joan

B. Kroc Institute for Peace

and Justice, focused on

“Border Pedagogy,”

the study and practice of

inclusive education for

children living in contexts

of great contrasts –

in language, culture,

identity, resources, family

backgrounds, and political

tensions – as experienced

along national boundaries

such as the one between

Mexico and the United

States.

5th Annual Bi-National Border Pedagogy Conference held at USD

n October 7-8, 2005, the 5th Annual Bi-National Border Pedagogy Conference, “Bridging

Borders That Divide Us: Opening Access to Educational Opportunity,” was held at USD’s Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice. The conference focused on “Border Pedagogy,” the study and practice of inclusive education for children living in contexts of great contrasts – in language, culture, identity, resources, family backgrounds, and political tensions – as experienced along national boundaries such as the one between Mexico and the United States.

A collaborative effort among USD, the San Diego County Office of Education, the Universidad Iberoamericana Tijuana, and the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, the two-day conference began October 7 with 60 educators from Mexico and the United States visiting sites with successful

educational practices. The sites included Nestor Elementary School, Chula Vista Charter School, and the San Diego County Office of Education’s National City Technology Center, all of which uniquely address improving the academic success of children living in borderlands. On October 8, nearly 300 participants, including teachers, educators, credential students, parents, and elected officials from across the U.S.-Mexico border and nation, attended a full-day conference that featured internationally distinguished critical pedagogy scholar, Dr. Donaldo Macedo, and numerous sessions focused on leading edge research and best practices in Border Pedagogy.

For more information about the conference and future border pedagogy activities, contact Dr. Jaime Romo at jromo@sandiego.edu.

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11Calendar of Events February 11, 2006

Exceptional Stewardship: The Second Annual Institute for Nonprofit Governance

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

With an abbreivated conference scheduled for February 16, 2006

7:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

www.sandiego.edu/academics/soles/ acadprog/nonprofit/events/

April 6-8, 2006

2006 Global Leadership Conference “Many Paths. One Jouney.”

Shanghai, China

www.L3Conference.com

May 27, 2006

SOLES 2006 Commencement

Jenny Craig Pavilion, 1:00 p.m.

www.sandiego.edu/Commencement/

June 23-24, 2006

Character Education Leadership Conference

charactermatters.sandiego.edu

June 25-29, 2006

Educational Leadership Development Academy Summer Institutes

Leading Learning for Results and Entrepreneurial Leadership for Schools of Choice

www.sandiego.edu/eldainstitutes

July 14 - 16, 2006

Group Relations Conference “Leadership for Change”

www.leadership.sandiego.edu

*all events are on the usd Campus unless otherwise noted.

The future growth and success of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences is highly dependent on the involvement and financial support of alumni, parents, organizations, and friends of the university.

If you are interested in getting involved or making a gift to SOLES, please contact:

Mr. Gary NeigerDirector of DevelopmentE-mail: garyn@sandiego.eduPhone: (619) 260-7783

Get Involved and Make a Difference

Number of SOLES Alumni worldwide:

3,885

Top five countries outside the U.S. with most SOLES graduates:

Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Thailand.

Top five U.S. states with the most SOLES graduates:

California, Washington, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas

Total alumni support in FY 2005:

$81,892 by 342 alumni

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