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June 25
First Summer - Classes End

Full Summer - Classes Suspended

June 26 - 27
First Summer - Final Exams

Full Summer - Withdrawal Deadline

June 28
Second Summer - Classes Begin

July 2
Full Summer - Classes Reconvene

Second Summer - Add/Register Deadline

July 12
Second Summer - Withdrawal Deadline

July 25
Summer Classes End

I'm excited to report strides in the quality of our programs at the Ole Miss School of Education.

This summer, our Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute launched a one-of-a-kind, online Ed.S. in Play Therapy for mental health professionals. The program meets all requirements to become a Registered Play Therapist. Interest has come from as far away as India and Ireland!

Dr. David Rock

Additionally, 100% of our Principal Corps graduates were hired as K-12 leaders in Mississippi for the third year in a row. Each year, our alumni become award-winning teachers. Thanks to our new online job board, we've helped connect more graduates with their first teaching jobs.

Your generosity enhances our programs. Support education everywhere and thank a teacher today.

Sincerely,

Dr. David Rock

Dean of the School of Education

CAPTI Launches One-of-a-kind Ed.S. in Play Therapy

For many therapists, a room packed with toys provides an ideal environment to identify sources of stress and emotional trauma in children.

That fact has not been lost on the counselors at the Child Advocacy and Play Therapy Institute at the University of Mississippi. Read More...

Rethinking Leadership: Fourth Principal Corps Cohort Begins Career-Changing Journey

Nine Mississippi teachers with aspirations of becoming K-12 leaders make up the fourth cohort of the Principal Corps at the University of Mississippi.

The select group includes Lisa Attkisson and Ashley Bullock, both of Brandon, Cora Bunker of Hillsboro, Ore., Dave Miller of Los Angeles, LaMarcus Norman of Greenville, Emily Cooke Schuler of Indianapolis, Adrienne Sims of Jackson, Cytha Stottlemyer of Gettysburg, Pa., and Shonda Willis of Clinton.Read More...

Alumni News: Higher Ed Alumna Named Outstanding Teacher

Higher education alumna Deborah Worley (Ph.D. '08) is the 2012 Outstanding Teacher of the Year at the University of North Dakota College of Education & Human Development.

Worley, an assistant professor of educational leadership, was nominated for the award by her graduate students. Teaching, she explained, became a passion during her studies at Ole Miss. "I hadn't decided on a faculty position when I started my Ph.D.," Worley explained. "I thought I was more interested in institutional research and assessment."

Worley cites UM higher education faculty as some of her most influential mentors. "Deborah brings a high level of structure to the classroom," said Amy Wells Dolan, UM associate dean of education and Worley's dissertation chair. "In many ways she taught me how to add structure to my lessons. As graduate education grows, teachers like Deborah will make an impact."

Student of the Month: Ben Barlow

Between classes, Benjamin Barlow takes spare moments to grab his laptop and Skype with first-grade students at Pelahatchie Elementary School in Rankin County—where the Ole Miss educational leadership student is the new principal to more than 460 students. Read More...