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Professor Nagel participates in math and democracy symposium

Nancy Nagel, professor of education:

Nagel participated in an international symposium organized by the Institute for Democracy from Mathematics (Oxford) at Windsor Castle in January.  The goal of the symposium was to examine the connection between mathematics teaching and democratic education.  Thirty professors and ambassadors, who represented 11 countries, discussed the problem of the high expectations held for those who excel in mathematics and how this results in lesser expectations for all other students. Presentations at the symposium posed that the most appropriate key to change is through the teaching of mathematics. Implementing Socratic methods of discussion were suggested as one model to encourage mathematical communication and learning. The symposium was  sponsored by the Qatar Foundation.

“I found it highly interesting to listen to presentations and discuss mathematics education with faculty, ambassadors, and the educational representatives for the Prince of Jordan and for the Prince of Wales,” Nagel said. “Discussions with participants from nine countries made it clear that there is widespread concern about mathematics education and of the need to collaborate on successful educational models to help inform each other and better prepare all students.”

4 March 2009

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Preparing students for lives as public leaders

Eban Goodstein serves as a professor of economics at Lewis & Clark. He also directs the National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions, a project designed to harness the energy and interests of today’s college students to pressure political leaders to cut carbon emissions and pursue climate change policies. Goodstein insists that his role as educator requires him to help students build critical thinking skills to face the most difficult political, scientific and economic challenges of our time. In this commentary, he calls on his peers to see their roles as not only educators in their fields but guides to our citizenry and future public leaders.

The National Teach-In takes place on February 5 and includes more than 700 colleges, universities, and faith and civic organizations around the country who will discuss the goal of cutting current carbon levels by 40 percent by 2020. This teach-in will include lectures, faculty and student symposia, theater performances, and active engagement with political leaders and their environmental policies.

Watch this video of Eban Goodstein and colleagues discussing the importance of youth involvement in the National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions:

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The Oregonian (Portland, Ore.) National “global warming teach-in” returns to Oregon

3 February 2009

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Professor of Law Ed Brunet participates in Law Review’s annual symposium

Ed Brunet, Henry J. Casey professor of law:

In February, Brunet sat on the panel at the Iowa Law Review’s 2008 symposium, titled “Procedural Justice: Perspectives on Summary Judgment, Peremptory Challenges, and the Exclusionary Rule.”

7 April 2008

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