Dr. Thelin's NPR interview on college costs

Congratulations to Dr. John Thelin for his interview with NPR for its recent
broadcast "How The Cost Of College Went From Affordable To Sky-High" Text and broadcast are available at:

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/18/290868013/how-the-cost-of-college-went-from-affordable-to-sky-high

Thanks, also, to Dr. Bieber for bringing the NPR article to my attention and providing the link to it.

REMINDER: Priority Registration Begins Monday, 3/31

Reminder:  Priority Registration for students enrolled during UK's Spring 2014 term begins Monday, March 31st.  Information can be found here.  Please click the images below for additional options for your Summer and Fall course schedules. 

*Note*  There have been some minor changes to the online course offering since it went live earlier this month.  Be sure to double check the meeting schedule for courses when considering them for registration.  As always, if you have questions or encounter difficulty you should contact Amberly Warnke in the EPE office at aaburk00@uky.edu.

another new EPE faculty member

Please join me in welcoming Dr. Jungmin Lee to the EPE faculty.  Dr. Lee will be joining us starting in the fall semester, moving here from Vanderbilt University.

If you'd like to welcome Dr. Lee to the department before she arrives in Lexington, she can be reached at:      jungmin.lee@Vanderbilt.Edu

Research Opportunity

The UK Honors Program is reviewing its process of application and admission given the increase in number of applicants and the increase in the size of the program.  They would like to base their reform of the admissions process on currently research.  A small stipend is available for someone to complete a literature review of recruitment, application, and admissions processes for selective undergraduate programs.  If interested contact Dr. Jane Jensen (jjensen@uky.edu)

Priority Registration for Fall 2014 begins March 31st!

Please click the images below for more information on highlighted courses in EPE for Fall 2014. 

REMINDER:  Doctoral students who have completed their coursework and either intend to sit for quals in Fall 2014, or have passed their qualifying exams, must register for the section of EPE 767 (Dissertation Residency Credit) listed with their Committee Chair as primary instructor.  Continuous registration in EPE 767 is required during the Fall and Spring semesters only; summer registration is not required.

As always, if you have any questions or encounter any difficulty during the registration process, you should not hesitate to contact Amberly in the EPE office at aaburk00@uky.edu .

Univ of Illinois Chicago post-doc

Social Foundations of Education

Department of Educational Policy Studies

College of Education

University of Illinois at Chicago

Purpose:  The Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) invites applicants for a one-year Postdoctoral Associate in the Social Foundations of Education.  Applicants with an educational focus utilizing a critical analysis of urban teacher education preparation programs through the lens of postcolonial studies, feminist studies, or critical historiography are strongly encouraged to apply. The Postdoctoral Associate requires participants to teach one course per semester.  This is a full-time position, available August 16, 2014 through August 15, 2015. The Postdoctoral Associate includes faculty health insurance, dental coverage, and support for professional travel. Postdoctoral Associates have access to University libraries, e-mail, Internet, recreational facilities, and cultural and athletic events. Salary is competitive Requirements: Applications are invited from persons with an earned doctorate prior to August 2014. The successful applicant should demonstrate a professional commitment and interest in Social Foundations of Urban Education and urban teacher education. The applicant’s research focus, background, and scholarship should demonstrate a commitment to the mission of the College of Education (http://education.uic.edu/about-us/about-us#mission-values--history). Setting: UIC is a vibrant urban university located in Chicago’s West Loop.  Currently the University’s commitment to engaged scholarship at the local, national and international level is supported through entities such as the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP), the Social Justice Initiative (SJI) and the Great Cities Institute (GCI).  In alignment with the aforementioned entities, the College of Education is committed to developing new knowledge about education that improves teaching, learning and assessment; informs policy and practice; and is valued by the communities we serve. The Department of Educational Policy Studies (EDPS) is one of four departments in the College of Education at UIC. Our twelve faculty members are invested not only in their research but also the preparation of teachers, scholars, and school leaders. The signature academic programs of the department are the PhD in Policy Studies that includes separate strands for the social foundations of education and educational organizations and leadership, and the Ed.D. in urban educational leadership, a principal preparation program. Application procedure:  Applicants should submit a letter of interest, a resume, transcripts for all graduate course work and three letters of  references electronically at https://jobs.uic.edu/job-board/job-details?jobID=39778 no later than March 28 , 2014. Applicants are encouraged to reference the department website (http://education.uic.edu/academics-admissions/departments/department-educational-policy-studies#overview) for more detailed information. Direct inquiries to Professor Pauline Lipman, Search Committee Chair plipman@uic.edu. The University of Illinois is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

Fwd: Fellowship in Turkey

An opportunity shared by EPE doctoral student, Rouslan Jalil:


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Rumi Forum Fellowship Program 2014

Rumi Forum is inviting PhD candidates and those who have recently
completed their doctorates in social sciences for a study fellowship
that incorporates a trip to Turkey with the mission of exploring
social, economic, cultural, security and political issues in Turkey
and the wider region during the following dates:

Trip #1:   May 10-18, 2014      (leaving DC May 9)
Trip #2:   June 14-22, 2014  (leaving DC June 13)

During this study trip, fellows will have an opportunity to meet with
civil society organizations, parliamentarians and government
officials, journalists, academicians and think-tank scholars, amongst
others, and gain an insight into topics including amongst others:

Democratization and Judicial reform
Minority issues
Role of Religion in society
Press Freedom
Role of civil society in Turkey's development
Women's issues
Education
Constitution reform process
Turkey's regional role

Fellowship eligibility and conditions:

Currently enrolled in a full-time PhD program in social sciences at a
university in these states: Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, North Carolina, West Virginia and Kentucky. Part-time
students will also be considered pending availability.
Fellows will need to submit a post-trip review article of 4000-5000
words by September 30, 2014. As part of the application process they
need to submit the title of their paper and a 300-400 word synopsis
All the local transportation and accommodation costs (except personal
incidentals) will be sponsored by Rumi Forum and partners.
Participants will have to purchase their return ticket to Istanbul.
Part-time students will have to contribute to domestic flights.

Upon return from the trip, the participants are expected to share
their observations and research by way of a publishable article. The
participants are also strongly encouraged to publish their findings in
journals, blogs or other forms of media.
To apply, please complete by March 7,2014 the application form at this
link:  http://bit.ly/RumiForumFellowshipApplication2014

The application form will require you to submit information including
the below (via the above link)
1. 300-400 word biography
2. Statement detailing your current research and potential benefits of
this trip for your study and future career
3. Title and 300-400 word synopsis about the topic as it relates to
your current research and your field trip research
4. Contact and other details

The following should be emailed to info@rumiforum.org, when emailing
make sure the email subject is as follows <first name> , <surname> ,
<university>
5. a statement from the university citing your enrollment. Part time
students are welcome to apply and will need to contribute $500 to
domestic travel.

Upon approval of their participation, the participants are expected to
buy their international tickets by April 5, 2014 and send us proof of
purchase.

Please visit http://bit.ly/FellowshipPapers2013 to review the papers
written by 2013 Rumi Forum Fellows.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions via
info@rumiforum.org

Rumi Forum was founded in 1999 with the mission to foster
intercultural dialogue, stimulate thinking and exchange of opinions on
supporting and fostering democracy and peace and to provide a common
platform for education and information exchange. The Forum wants to
contribute to this ultimate aim by means of conferences, panel
discussions, projects, scholarships, publications and many other
activities. In particular the forum has an interest in issues
regarding pluralism, peace building and conflict resolution,
intercultural and interfaith dialogue, social harmony and justice,
civil rights and community cohesion.  www.rumiforum.org

Rasit Telbisoglu
Program Director

Rumi Forum
1150 17th St. NW #408 Washington, D.C. 20036
TEL: (202) 429-1690          EMAIL: info@rumiforum.org
WEB: www.rumiforum.org   BLOG:  rumiforum.blogspot.com

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Dr. Jane McEldowney Jensen
Associate Professor
Educational Policy Studies & Evaluation
University of Kentucky
859-489-7050