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Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wright State, Ohio State presidents sign pledge to Obama
Wright State University President David R. Hopkins and Ohio State University President E. Gordon Gee are among the 79 public research university leaders from across the nation to have signed a letter that was hand-delivered today, Wednesday, Jan. 6, to President Barack Obama.
The letter pledges to help with the challenge of boosting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the U.S. by addressing the national shortage of science and math teachers.
The 79 schools are among 121 public universities or university systems in 41 states that have committed to the Science and Math Teacher Imperative (SMTI), an effort to increase the number of science and math teachers to address the national shortage.
SMTI is among several education programs and teachers that were honored today by President Obama in his second “Educate to Innovate” campaign event for excellence in STEM education.
In the letter, the university presidents and chancellors pledged “to substantially increase the number and diversity of high-quality science and mathematics teachers we prepare, and to build better partnerships among universities, community colleges, school systems, state governments, business and other stakeholders.”
Thirty-nine institutions and three university systems also have pledged to at least double the number of science and mathematics teachers graduated by 2015.
Launched in November 2008 by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), SMTI is the largest STEM new teacher initiative in the nation.
In addition to honoring educators today for awards received for excellence in mathematics and science teaching and mentoring, Obama was scheduled to announce key new partnerships in his campaign to help reach the administration’s goal of moving U.S. students to the top in science and math achievement over the next decade.
For more information on SMTI, including the text of the letter, click here.
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Singer Mike Posner to perform at UD “bash”
Mike Posner, a Duke University senior who signed a major label deal last year with J Records, will perform Saturday, Jan. 9, at Timothy’s Bar, 1818 Brown St.
Posner will perform as part of a University of Dayton “Back to School Bash,” presented Vanline Productions. It is the singer’s second appearance in recent months at Timothy’s.
Posner, a Michigan native, has collaborated with such performers as Kid Cudi, Wale and Big Sean. He released his first mixtape, “A Matter of Time,” in February 2009. His second mixtape, “One Foot Out the Door,” was released in October.
Posner has appeared on NBC’s “Last Call with Carson Daly” and was featured in the New York Times.
Posner currently is completing his studies at Duke, touring on weekends and recording his debut album, according to his Web site.
Posner will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Timothy’s. Doors open at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets are $3, available in person starting 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 7, at 456 Lowes St., Dayton. Tickets that were available online sold out in two hours, according to the promoter. VIP tickets are available for $25 and include a meet-and-greet with Posner.
For more information, visit www.vanlineshows.com.
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