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Sulentic Dowell was part of a research group who presented an auto ethnographic case study at the October 2026 Conference of the International Association of Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement.

Ä¢¹½tv welcomes author Scott Goldstein Nov. 17 for a discussion of Human-Centered Schools and strategies for sustainable school improvement.

Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to come together for a college-wide day of service in recognition of National Make a Difference Day on Saturday, October 24. Featured service partners include Family & Youth Service Center, Ä¢¹½tv Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, Ä¢¹½tv Food Pantry, Magnolia Rose Foundation and St. Vincent de Paul.

In partnership with the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) and the Louisiana Association of Future Educators (LAFE), Ä¢¹½tv will host the LAFE State Conference on March 12, 2027, for a day of learning, networking and competition for high school and college students who aspire to be the next generation of educators in Louisiana.

Ä¢¹½tv Social Research & Evaluation Center will host the second Shaping Futures: Mental Health Leaders of Tomorrow, a mental health workforce program that will expose rising high school juniors and seniors around Louisiana to careers in mental health.

Ä¢¹½tv launches the Learning Lab for Dyslexia & Reading, advancing literacy research while providing evidence-based reading support for Louisiana children.

Ä¢¹½tv Tiger Teacher Corps (TTC) will hold a Student Resource Fair on Wednesday, October 21, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Huey P. Long Field House Ballroom. TTC students can check their academic progress, connect with free resources, build meaningful connections and map out their next steps.

Josh Meade, an alumni of the Ä¢¹½tv Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education's MA in educational technology program, co-directs a middle school band and jazz program serving 230 students in Connecticut daily. Drawing on his experience as a music educator and what he learned in the ed tech program, he recently developed and launched Battle Staff, a music literacy app for iPhone and iPad.

Best Buddies Ä¢¹½tv was named the Outstanding Chapter of Louisiana at the Best Buddies Leadership Conference in Bloomington, Indiana, recognizing the chapter's efforts to advance the organization's mission of creating inclusive, lasting friendships between individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities. Allie Lowery, a pre-physical therapy student in the Ä¢¹½tv School of Kinesiology and Best Buddies Ä¢¹½tv chapter president, accepted the award on the chapter's behalf and attended the three-day conference.

 

Lacy Dicharry on the cover art of "Teams That Win" podcast

Leadership shapes the people around you every day. Teams That Win explores what it takes to build trust, navigate hard conversations, lead through change, and hold a team together when things get difficult. From psychological safety and managing conflict to transitioning into leadership roles, each episode dives into the questions leaders live with every day.

Hosted by Lacy Dicharry, Senior Director of the Ä¢¹½tv Leadership Development Institute, the show draws on more than twenty years of work with teams across states, territories, and countries. New episodes arrive every three weeks on and .

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