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More people than ever are actively working to right social injustice. BU Wheelock leads the movement to promote equity and social justice. Our academic programs prepare professionals who dismantle systemic barriers and create positive change for all children and families.
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BU Wheelock offers four fully online master's degree programs: Curriculum & Teaching, Equity for Education & Social Justice, Higher Ed Administration, and World Language Education. Check them out today.
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Reading is “truly the most essential skill that we provide our children early on,” says BU Wheelock's Nancy Nelson, deputy director of the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL). Among other things, reading helps kids establish a foundation for learning, fosters their language development, and lays the groundwork for their future success. But a 2022 report found that about two-thirds of U.S. fourth and eighth graders are reading at a basic or below level. But what's the best approach to helping children succeed at reading? BU Wheelock literacy experts are applying rigorous research and decades of experience to identifying solutions to improve reading and literacy skills and help children who are struggling.
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David Chard to Step Down as Dean
David Chard will step down as dean of BU Wheelock at the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. Among his many accomplishments are increasing student and faculty diversity, growing graduate enrollment, and expanding research funding, as well as steering the college through the 2018 merger. "I'm proud that different groups of faculty and staff came together to build something together," he says.
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2023 BU Alumni Weekend
Several special events for BU Wheelock alumni are planned for this year's BU Alumni Weekend. Join us to celebrate this year's Alumni Award recipients; for a ribbon-cutting & tours of the renovated BU Wheelock buildings; a tea with the Lucy's Legacy Foundation, and a special dinner for BU Wheelock alumni. All are welcome!
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New Faculty
Noted researcher Anthony Abraham Jack joins BU Wheelock as an associate professor of higher education leadership. He will also assume the role of faculty director for the Newbury Center, which is dedicated to serving first generation students at Boston University.
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