Miscellaneous
MSU to Provide Videotape Series on Teaching and Technology

As part of an outreach effort to schools throughout Michigan, the College of Education began in the fall providing every school district in the state with a series of videotapes on education and technology.

Funded by the Michigan Virtual University, the videotapes focus on helping teachers integrate technology into their classrooms to improve student learning.

"I think one of the key things about the videotapes is that they will be helpful not only to teachers and administrators, but parents and others interested in education," said Barbara Markle, director of College's k-12 Outreach. "The video series runs the gamut of critical issues in educational technology, and anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of the technology and its promise for our schools would benefit from watching them."

MVU President David Spencer said: "When Governor Engler launched the Michigan Virtual University in 1998, he charged us with improving the availability of resources for classroom innovation and training. We hope this video series will whet the appetite of k-12 staff for exciting uses of learning technology, and that these teachers will be knocking down MVU's door for more advanced technological training. I think we're going to see an explosion of energy and creativity in their classrooms."

The first three videotapes were provided to the directors of the state's Regional Education Media Centers (REMC) for distribution to districts.

The videos are supplemented by materials found on the World Wide Web at http://edtech.connect.msu.edu. You can also access the information by calling (800) 894-7701 or by e-mailing videoguide@edtech.connect.msu.edu. For more information on the videotapes, please contact Barbara Markle, Director of k-12 Outreach, at (517) 353-8950.

Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education Program Faculty

Marilyn Amey
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Ann E. Austin
Ph.D. University of Michigan

James Fairweather
Ph.D. Stanford University

Marylee Davis
Ph.D. Michigan State University

John Dirkx
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin

Patricia Enos
Ph.D. University of Iowa

Reitumetfe O. Mabokela
Ph.D. University of Illinois

Kathryn Moore
Ph.D. University of Wisconsin

Anna Ortiz
Ph.D. University of California-Los Angeles

Robert Rhoads
Ph.D. Pennsylvania State University

Moses Turner
Ed.D. Washington State University

Steven Weiland
Ph.D. University of Chicago

The Florence Rudman Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education Established

Florence Rudman was a woman of grace and beauty whose love for children was expressed in the 50 years she spent as an elementary school teacher in Illinois and Michigan.

The consummate teacher, Florence passed away in April 1999. To honor her and her life's work, her husband and longtime College of Education professor, Dr. Herbert Rudman, has established The Florence Rudman Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education. The first awards from the endowment will be made in April 2000.

To those who knew her, Florence Rudman was more than a teacher. Dr. Rudman said it was Florence who inspired him to go to college after World War II, and helped him pursue a career in academe. She instilled in their daughter the belief that she could pursue whatever career she wanted. Their daughter is now a deputy school superintendent.

Florence's colleagues, too, always knew they could go to her for help and advice, whether it was the school custodian or a fellow teacher. Her caring and commitment to teaching began when she received her baccalaureate degree from the National College of Education in 1942. She earned a Master of Arts degree in 1961 from MSU.

In 1983, in preparation for her study leave at the Gesell Institute at Yale University, she wrote about the relationship between early childhood education and the entire k-12 structure of the educational process.

"I have always viewed my role as a kindergarten teacher as one of a concerned educator whose professional interests and concerns span the entire twelve year academic program, a program that would impact upon the children I teach," she wrote. "I have always tried to stay abreast of the issues and developments in the specific field of early childhood education while at the same time remaining sensitive to the broader dimension of the educational process."

After she retired from the East Lansing Public Schools in 1992, Florence became a docent at the MSU Museum, and a member of the Sparrow Hospital gift shop.

The Florence Rudman Endowed Scholarship in Early Childhood Education is intended to encourage students who have a commitment to early childhood education and who plan a career teaching at the k-2 level. Candidates must be students in the College of Education who are beginning their fifth-year internship in early childhood education.

Initially, two awards of $1,000 will be made from the endowment.

The College of Education Leadership Circle

The Leadership Circle is a cadre of alumni and friends who support the college through annual gifts of $1,000 or more. These gifts may be designated within specific program areas, or left unrestricted. Gifts that remain unrestricted are used to provide scholarship support to students participating in their internship year. For the 1999-2000 school year, The Leadership Circle provided $62,000 to assist 51 students interning in urban settings with their expenses.

In addition to the satisfaction of helping students become teachers, members of The Leadership Circle receive special mailings and invitations to college events. Members are also given the opportunity to select an outstanding educator for a Crystal Apple Award. For information on how you can join The Leadership Circle, please contact Sheila Steger at (517) 432-5093 or steger@msu.edu.

We would like to thank the following members of The Leadership Circle for their tremendous support of the College and our students:

Carole Ames
Denise & Jim Anderton
Glenora Irwin Andresen
Roger & Nancy Bandeen
Dr. & Mrs. Glenn D. Berkheimer
Cassandra L. Book
Mark E. Brower
Claire B. Brown
Joe L. Byers & Lucy Bates-Byers
Michael A. & Sandra S. Clark
Stan & Mona Cline
Marilyn H. Cochran
Colette & Jerry Coomes
Patricia K. Cooper
Rosalie E. Craig
Carolyn Cummings, PhD
Dr. Marylee Davis
Margaret des Lauriers
Patricia A. Edwards
Geraldine T. & R. Keith Elliott
Ben & Susan Emdin
Mrs. Elmer Bell Emorey
Mrs. Mary Everett & Mr. Don Everett
Robert L. Ewigleben