Dean's Welcome & Index - The College of Education

Michael Hardman Welcome to the College of Education's Winter-Spring e-newsletter, now U know. Each issue of now U know shares with our readers but a few of the extraordinary accomplishments of our college faculty, staff and students in partnership with university colleagues, public education, the national and international community, alumni and friends. In this issue, we extend our welcome and congratulations to new University of Utah President David W. Pershing; bid a fond farewell to the east-west wing of Milton Bennion Hall; salute Milton Bennion and the Bennion family; introduce the College of Education expansion within the new Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex; honor distinguished alumni Ann Weaver Hart and Lily Eskelsen, and put a spotlight on recent faculty honors and publications.

Thank you for taking the time to join us in celebrating just a few of the exciting new opportunities for the College of Education, the accomplishments of our alumni, the generosity of our donors, and the nationally recognized research, teaching and service of our outstanding faculty. ~Michael L. Hardman, Dean

Congratulations to David W. Pershing, new U of U President

The College of Education is pleased to welcome and congratulate Dr. David W. Pershing as the 15th President of the University of Utah. Dr. Pershing is currently the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of Utah. He is a Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering who has spent the last 14 years in a crucial leadership role at the University of Utah. Dr. Pershing joined the University of Utah as an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering in 1977, and was named a Presidential Young Investigator by the National Science Foundation in 1984. He became Dean of the College of Engineering in 1987. He holds a bachelor's degree from Purdue University and a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona, both in Chemical Engineering. Read More...

Milton Bennion Hall: East/West Wing Beginnings, Endings, and a New Future

The East-West Wing of Milton Bennion Hall, a major part of the lives of faculty, staff and students in the College of Education for 50 years, was taken down this past January in preparation for the expansion of new College space in the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex. To see time lapse of the demolition and read more...

A Salute to Milton Bennion and the Bennion Family

Milton Bennion Hall, named after the second dean of the UofU School of Education, was originally dedicated in March 1960 with the addition of the east-west wing completed in 1962 at a cost of $750,000. The building was very appropriately named for Milton Bennion who served as Dean of the School of Education for 28 years. Milton Bennion and the Bennion Family will be forever tied to the history and the future of the College of Education. Read More...

Building Our Future, Today: A New Home for the College of Education

sketch The University of Utah has announced that the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts and Education Complex, currently in final design and scheduled to be completed in November 2013, will be expanded and become the new home for the College of Education. To accommodate faculty and staff in the College of Education, the $32 million complex will be expanded from its original size of 82,000 square feet to 110,000 square feet. Additionally, the construction site for the complex has been re-located to the east side of Milton Bennion Hall on what was originally a U soccer field. The new building site provides the College of Education, the College of Fine Arts, and the Virginia Tanner Dance Program considerably more space and the opportunity to construct the Sorenson Complex on higher ground. This will open up expansive landscaping; better views across campus and into the mountains; and significant energy savings. Read More...

College Honors Distinguished Alumni

Lilia "Lily" Eskelsen and Ann Weaver Hart

In the inaugural year of the Distinguished Alumni Awards, the College of Education was privileged to honor two exceptional individuals, Ceceilia H. Foxley (PhD Educational Psychology) and Beverley Taylor Sorenson (BS Elementary Education). This year, the college is once again pleased to honor two equally deserving and distinguished alumni. Lily Eskelsen (B.S. Elementary Education; M.Ed. Educational Studies) is the recipient of the 2011-2012 College Distinguished Alumna Award. Ann Weaver Hart, (PhD Educational Administration) is the recipient of the T.H. Bell Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Education.Read More...

Spotlight on Recent Faculty Honors

Please join us in congratulating Dolores Delgado Bernal, Mary Burbank, Patricia Santisteven Matthews, Nalini Nadkarni, Hugo Rossi, and Louisa Stark on their recent awards and honors. Read More...

Invest in the College of Education

Planned Giving
Did you know that there are ways to support the College of Education without sacrificing the income you need now? You may find that you can make a larger gift than you ever thought possible by making a contribution to the College through a planned gift. You can include a charitable gift to the College in your Will or Trust without affecting the current income you need now.

Create a Charitable Gift Annuity with the College
Money that is kept in a savings account, stocks or certificates of deposit may be invested in a Charitable Gift Annuity that provides a lifetime payment to you at an excellent rate of return, while the proceeds provide for generations of College of Education students and faculty.
For more information about the planned giving options that may be right for you, contact:

Rob Hunsaker
Director of Development Director
College of Education
801.581.3621; rob.hunsaker@utah.edu

Dean's Welcome