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UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb. 8, 2012: M.Ed. (Higher Ed) Info. Session Feb. 24, 2012: RME's Inaugural Research-to-Practice Conference April 17-18, 2012: "Bridging the Couple Chasm" feat. Drs. John & Julie Gottman April 26, 2012: Young Leaders in Education benefit feat. Deion Sanders Winter, Spring, Summer: Study Abroad For more university events, click here.
TOP STORIES
SCHOOL PRESENTS LUMINARY AWARDS On January 26, the Simmons School presented luminary awards to the Salesmanship Club Youth and Family Centers, AVANCE, and Joan Ganz Cooney & Sesame Workshop. Learn more »	DEAN ANNOUNCES NEW PARTNERSHIP Dean Chard announces Simmons School partnership with Dallas Faith Communities Coalition dedicated to transforming education in low-income neighborhoods. Learn more »
OLYMPIC ATHLETE VISITS LAB American track and field athlete, Olympic triple jumper Kenta Bell, participated in sprint studies at the SMU Locomotor Performance Lab in October 2011. (Photo left to right: Doctoral student Ken Clark and Kenta Bell)	PRES. OBAMA NOMINATES DEAN CHARD Dean David Chard nominated by President Barack Obama for key administration post as member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences. Learn more »
Former President Discusses Partnership with Simmons School Former President George W. Bush discusses the joint venture between the George W. Bush Institute and the Annette Caldwell Simmons School on C-SPAN.	MEADOWS AWARDS GRANT FOR RESEARCH IN MATH EDUCATION A one-year grant from the Meadows Foundation will fund Research in Mathematics Education, a research and outreach unit in the Simmons School’s Department of Education Policy and Leadership. Learn more »