The Department of Education and Human Services in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Villanova University is celebrating its inaugural Education and Counseling Week 2011 on March 28-31, an annual event intended to celebrate and showcase Department of Education and Human Services initiatives and initiate conversation among students, faculty, and community members about emerging trends in the fields of education and counseling.
On Monday, March 28, the department is co-sponsoring a talk by Allan Johnson, author of Power, Privilege, and Difference. His keynote address, “Living in Denial: How’s it working so far?," begins at 6 p.m. in the Villanova Room of Connelly Center. To obtain a free ticket, go to www.villanovatix.com.
On Tuesday, March 29, at 7:30 p.m. in Bartley 1011, the department will host a colloquium by David Hornbeck. His broad range of experience includes serving as founder and chair of Good Schools Pennsylvania, a grassroots initiative supporting quality public education for all students in Pennsylvania; state superintendent of schools in Maryland; Philadelphia superintendent of schools; chairman of the Children’s Defense Fund; chairman of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching; and an advisor to the Business Roundtable and to numerous governments around world.
Most recently, Mr. Hornbeck founded Prepare the Future, an organization that works to create a permanent advocacy infrastructure in communities and states across the nation to support the capacity of local citizens to effect meaningful education reform. He is author of the book, Choosing Excellence in Public Schools: Where There's a Will, There's a Way.
On Wednesday, March 30, Dr. Victor Brooks, a professor of education, will host a book talk in the first floor lounge of Falvey Memorial Library at 5 p.m. He will be speaking on his recent book, Boomers: The Cold War Generation Grows Up.
On Thursday, March 31, at 4 p.m. in St. Mary's Chapel, the Education Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi, will induct new members, and the Human Services Honor Society, Tau Upsilon Alpha, will induct new members.
All events are free and open to the public. Learn more here.
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