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Three BSE Olympians compete in Paris 2024 Games
These world class athletes represent the largest number of BSE students to compete in a single Olympics. Camry Rogers MA '24 is a hammer thrower (Canada); Caisa-Marie Lindfors, who is currently pursuing her MA in Education, is a discus thrower (Sweden); and Georgia Bell MA '17 is a middle distance runner (Great Britain).
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BSE now offers a Bachelor's degree in Educational Sciences
We know that education not only happens in schools and higher education, but also includes myriad forms of learning across contexts and the life span. Educational Sciences as an academic discipline explores the field of education via academic inquiry and direct engagement with schools, families, and local and global communities.
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Former Interim Dean Christopher Edley Jr. passes away at age 71
Edley served nine years as the dean of Berkeley Law and stepped into the role of BSE's interim dean at the request of Chancellor Carol Christ. A Harvard-trained lawyer and law professor, he had dedicated much of his career and expertise to education policy.
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Cal supporters expand BSE's Master's program
Mike and Jeanne Williams BA '82 P'22 have made a $600,000 commitment that will allow BSE to increase the number of students earning a Master’s degree in Education, with an emphasis in the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education (CSSE). Faculty Director of CSSE and Adjunct Professor Derek Van Rheenen will oversee the expansion.
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Open-source Adaptive Tutoring System launches
Associate Professor Zachary Pardos discusses his latest research — the field’s first open-source intelligent tutoring system and creative commons content library. Three years in the making, the release comes at a time of evolving demand for AI experimentation in learning scenarios and was the active ingredient allowing Pardos to deploy a ChatGPT-based hint-generation experiment within weeks.