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Acclaimed author joins UB’s Center for K–12 Black History and Racial Literacy Education for summer reading event
8/29/23
Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford read and discussed her book, “The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the Pillars of Hip-Hop,” during a special virtual event held this summer for 90 students from both Parker Academy and First Shiloh STEAM Discovery Camp in Buffalo, N.Y.
GSE Scholars to share research at AERA conference
4/11/23
More than 50 faculty, staff and student scholars from across the Graduate School of Education will present their research at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association.
UB GSE launches gifted education advanced certificate program
3/14/23
The program prepares teachers to meet the unique intellectual, emotional and social needs of gifted learners.
King examines significance of Black History Month
2/7/23
Does 2023 bring any changes surrounding Black history and how it’s being discussed and taught in schools? Not according to LaGarrett King, associate professor.
Looking back at 2022
1/31/23
GSE faculty share expertise during back-to-school season.

School News

Continued accreditation status granted to UB’s information and library science MS program
11/28/23
The American Library Association (ALA) recently granted continued accreditation status to the Master of Science in information and library science program in the Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo’s Graduate School of Education. This accreditation status is a significant milestone for the program, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in education and preparing information professionals for the challenges of the digital age. The accreditation decision also encompasses the Master of Science in school librarianship program.
A call for transformation: GSE researcher illustrates need for change in counseling psychology
11/21/23
A University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education researcher highlighted the critical need for transformation within the discipline of counseling psychology in a recent publication.
Bicycles provide pathways to STEM careers
11/7/23
A program using bicycles as an innovative way to get kids interested in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has received a nearly $2 million National Science Foundation grant to ensure the practice continues.
UB’s VITAL scholars return to campus
10/31/23
UB’s Visiting Future Faculty program returned for an encore as 35 outstanding doctoral students were on campus from Oct. 15-20 as part of an initiative to increase the number of faculty at UB from traditionally underrepresented populations in North America.
Teaching and researching beyond borders: UB Teach student wins Fulbright Scholar Award
10/24/23
Russel Bassarath, a University at Buffalo Graduate School of Education student studying history and social studies education in the UB Teach program, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award. The Fulbright Program is regarded as one of the world’s most prestigious scholarship and international exchange programs.