Oct 23, 2015
Off the Shelf
Did you know DDCE manages the university-wide book blog Shelflife@Texas? Check out on of our top picks from this fall’s reading list.
Oct 21, 2015
Meet a Charter School Teacher
At Laurel Ridge, Thomas Delgado is helping special-needs children (grades 4 through 12) discover their interest in the world around them.
Oct 10, 2015
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
Lucy Alejos puts low-income high school students on the path to college at Advise TX, a statewide program within the College Advising Corps that helps underserved high school students tackle the college application process and find a school that suits their needs.
Oct 03, 2015
Being the Change
UT Elementary Primes Students for Success in School and Beyond Just a few miles across the interstate from…
Sep 17, 2015
Faculty Authors Showcase their Works at the 20th Annual Texas Book Festival
Bookworms, foodies, artists and scholars will partake in an annual rite of fall here in Austin: The Texas Book Festival! This…
Aug 15, 2015
Highlights from the 2016 Texas Male Leadership Summit
More than 200 students from schools across Texas came to UT Austin to participate in the third annual Texas Male…
Aug 10, 2015
A Q&A with English Alumna Ashley Hope Pérez, Author of ‘Out of Darkness’
In March 1937 a gas leak caused a massive explosion that killed almost 300 children and teachers at a…
Jul 27, 2015
Educational Psychologist Delves into the True Psychology of African American Students
In this excerpt from the introduction to his new book, The Myth of Black Anti-Intellectualism: A True Psychology…
Jul 15, 2015
Dr. Leonard Moore Lands Alcalde’s ‘Texas 10’
Texas Exes ranks Dr. Moore among the Alcalde’s top 10 most talented, inspiring professors ever to walk the Forty Acres.
Jun 01, 2015
Off to a Good Start
After completing the five-week Summer Bridge Program, incoming freshmen start their first day of school with confidence and poise. Not only do they complete six hours of college classes, they also have a built-in network of friends and mentors.