Meeting of the UNCW Chancellor’s DCVPA Advisory Board, Wednesday, August 5, 2020
The D.C. Virgo Preparatory Academy Chancellor’s Advisory Board will remotely convene at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. The meeting is open to the public. For dial-in information or for general inquiries regarding this meeting, please email Colleen Opalka, Executive Assistant in the Watson College of Education Dean’s Office, at opalkac@uncw.edu. 

The 2020 June Edition of the Watson Chronicle is online!
We are pleased to share with you the latest edition of the Watson Chronicle. We welcome your comments and feedback, and hope you'll join us in sharing the stories of the work of the Watson College with others. Read more >

Three WCE Students Receive Hattie Strong Scholarships Awards
The Watson College was pleased to award three Hattie M. Strong scholarships in spring 2020. The recipients are May graduates Taylor Crooks, Katerina Katsikis and Marie Unger. Read more >

WCE’s Kevin McClure Receives Joyce Foundation Grant for Study on How Covid-19 Impacts Rural Colleges
WCE associate professor Kevin McClure has received a grant through the Joyce Foundation for a program titled “Federal Support for Broadly Accessible Rural-Serving Institutions in Response to Covid-19.” Funds totaling $101,000 will support a six-month collaborative effort to understand how budget cuts might impact rural student access and attainment at public universities and to identify federal policy recommendations. Read more >

Watson College Dean Van Dempsey Appointed to Governor’s DRIVE Task Force
Van Dempsey, dean of UNCW’s Watson College of Education, has been appointed to serve on Governor Cooper’s Task Force to Develop a Representative and Inclusive Vision for Education. The DRIVE Task Force is focused on improving equity and inclusion in education, with a particular focus on diversity in the education profession in North Carolina. Read more >

WCE to Offer Graduate Programs in Evaluation and Organizational Learning
The Watson College will introduce a Master of Science in Evaluation and Organizational Learning and a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Evaluation in fall 2020. The programs provide professionals in a wide range of fields with the skills to evaluate programs, products, systems, and policies for organizational learning and change. The Graduate School is currently accepting fall applications. Read more >

WCE Corona Virus Support Page
In order to streamline WCE correspondence and complement university-level communications distributed by the Office of University Relations, this resource page will be updated regularly with the most up-to-date information. Resources for faculty, staff, students, and parents is located here: https://uncw.edu/ed/coronavirus.html

Robert Smith, Kayce Smith Contribute to EdNC Series on Innovation
EducationNC ran a week-long series on innovation in North Carolina schools in January. WCE professor Robert Smith, doctoral student Kayce Smith and members of the Educational Innovation Network NC were contributing authors. Read more >

New Video Shows Future Seahawks “The Watson Experience”
WCE is pleased to share a new video of “The Watson College experience!” The video was first shown at Watson Preview Day on November 8. Preview Days are held each semester give high school students, prospective transfers and their families an opportunity to learn about WCE programs, meet faculty and current students, and visit the Ed Lab and CMC located in the Education Building on campus. MORE...

UNCW Receives National Rankings for Teacher Certification, Online Programs 
North Carolina continues to lead the nation with the most National Board certified teachers. UNCW ranks 21st in the country and eighth in the state with 837 NBCTs. UNCW is also ranked 8th in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report list of “2019 Best Online Bachelor’s Programs.” MORE...