The ECS department will be accepting applications for the Master of Education (M.Ed.)
and the M.Ed. with Secondary Licensure degrees for Spring Semester 2021.
Applications are due on the ApplyYourself system on October 1, 2020.
Leticia Alvarez Gutiérrez receives Second Annual Ruby Chacón Social Justice Arts Award
"We can think of nobody better to be the first recipient, given all that you have done and continue to do supporting arts, education, and social change." — Paul Kuttner Vice-Chair, MICA
ABOUT THE AWARD
The Ruby Chacón Social Justice Arts Award presented by Mestizo Institute of Culture and Arts recognizes a Salt Lake Valley resident who has advanced justice and equity in our
communities through the arts. Awardees are individuals who do one or more of the following:
- Push the boundaries of identity, culture, and art in the pursuit of justice; Collaborate
with artists, activists, educators, and leaders in social change efforts; Advocate
for the arts and social justice in our communities, schools, and other institutions;
Demonstrate deep commitment to Salt Lake communities that face ongoing marginalization
and oppression; Use the arts to shift thinking and provide liberatory counternarratives;
Support young and emerging artists in their journeys; and Build and strengthen our
multicultural communities.
For additional information, visit: www.facebook.com/mestizoarts
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Master's Plus Program
For Canyons School District only
ECS 5645/6645 Enrollment Information
Note: Section 001 is for Secondary Majors; Section 002 is for Elementary majors
News/Highlights
Nuo Xu has editorial published in the Salt Lake City Tribune
Nuo’s article "Resist virus-fueled racism against Asians in Utah” was completed for an assignment in Dr. Alvarez Gutiérrez’s graduate course, ECS 6823/7823: Immigration & Education.
Indigenizing the Curriculum
Dr. Cynthia Benally, an assistant professor in the college's Department of Education, Culture & Society, is featured as a guest editor and contributor in the most recent edition of the Journal of American Indian Education.
New ECS undergraduate course for spring semester
The Department of Education, Culture and Society is offering a new undergraduate course during the Spring 2020 semester — Home, School and Community Relations.
ECS first year Ph.D. student, Maeve Wall, has opinion letter published in Salt Lake Tribune
Maeve's article "Beneath the Surface of Child Sex Trafficking in Utah" was completed for an assignment in the Juvenile (IN)Justice & Education course.
