L i n K WINTER 2003 : for alumni and friends of the College of Education & Human Development L K LeTTers i n I AM A GRADUATE of the teacher came once a week. We (then) College of Education learned songs and how to play WINTER 2003 : for alumni and friends of the (B.S., ’51; Ph.D., ’67), a life the Tonette. For me, this was member of the UMAA, and a the beginning of a life-long com- College of Education & Human Development huge fan of all things maroon mitment to instrumental music. and gold. I retired in 1991 after Physical education was outside in 40 years in education. I am writ- all weather, swings, cottonwood ing to congratulate you on the trees, plenty of space, and a good COVER STORY Link. It is an excellent means of fence. The pictures of the class- keeping the “old timers” current room are familiar except for the 8 Building common ground on the happenings of the col- potbellied stove. We learned. lege. I particularly enjoyed the The positive attitude and high How can we work together to bring article about Carol Johnson (Fall expectations of the teacher were diversity to education? 2001)—a truly remarkable leader. key. Thanks for the memories. Thank you so much for the —Jean McCurdy, B.A., ’58; excellent job you do in preparing M.A., ’62, physical education educators for the schools of this The renaissance of ThE COVER picTURES of state, country, and the world. the Winter 2002 and Summer 14 Patrick Henry High School And thank you for keeping your 2002 issues were very interest- alumni well-informed. ing for me. The 1940s classroom —from “hell hole” to top-ranked —Roger M. Adams, ’51, ’67 (Winter 2002), identified as American high school HELLO BACK THERE in from Richfield was actually from Gopherland! Greetings from San Annandale. It was “teacher- Diego, Calif. We received the student exchange day”! The International diversity “New Look” Link this week, and students were seventh-graders 21 enjoy the full-color model greatly. and the teacher, Miss Lucille in a post-Sept. 11 world The 90-year-old teachers’ story Larson (Forsland). The “teacher” was the best. (I have a short way for the day was Nancy Kuhnley. It’s not always easy for a to go yet, to get there myself.) It’s I learned many points for living Pakistani Muslim at the U 64 degrees here now. in that room as a student under —Lowell Van Tassel, ’52, ’62 the teaching of Miss Larson. She was my mentor in that I went 4 : CURRENTS 22 : BRIEFLY ThE FALL 2002 ARTicLE, on to the U of M, graduated in Live from the Arctic, College faculty and staff “Back to the Future,” brought to home economics education in linking up with emeriti suggest good reads for the fore past memories. The [cre- 1951 and taught for 32 years. faculty, and other news winter nights ation of the] fledgling Roseville Twenty-six of those years were from the college school district resulted in my 24 : CONTINUING in Hutchinson which brings fourth-grade class being moved 6 : COLLEGE PROFESSIONAL up the second cover picture to Gibbs School. The one-room COMMUNITY STUDIES (Summer 2002) featuring school had been operating qui- Tribute to Mary McEvoy, “At the heart of what Lindsey Whalen, a Hutch grad etly for years with a small group new appointments and teaching is all about” of 2000 and U of M basketball of students. Imagine the dismay honors, college initiatives star now. of the teacher when twice as 25 : 2003 BOOK —Doris (Knickerbocker) 19 : RESEARCH many pupils were assigned to the DRIVE FOR KIDS Horsewell, ’51 UPDATE classroom. We had students in Investigations and 26 : ALUMNI NOTES every grade one through eight Link welcomes correspondence from News from fellow alums, outreach supporting except seventh. We children all of its readers. Send letters to: Rosalind Horowitz, save the fodiversityr in classrooms were not aware of the difficulties and communities dates, Winchell Cottages Link crew this presented. Our teacher met Communications Office the challenge in good spirit and 105 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Dr. S.E. with remarkable competence. Minneapolis, MN 55455 ON THE COVER: Nils Heymann (M.Ed., ’03, art education), first art I remember being teacher’s E-mail: [email protected] teacher at Park Spanish Immersion School in St. Louis Park, Minn., helper, sitting around a table in Fax: 612-625-2404 looks at some of the fish his students created. Heymann is an alum of the cloakroom listening to the Please note that letters may be edited the college’s Multicultural Teacher Development Project. first- and second-graders recite for clarity and space. Photo by Greg Helgeson. their reading lessons. The music Vol. 19, No. 2 • Winter 2003 EXECUTIVE EDITOR Christopher Burns 612-625-4874 [email protected] MANAGING EDITOR Peggy J. Rader 612-626-8782 FROM THE DEAN [email protected] [email protected] DEAN Steven R. Yussen ASSOCIATE DEANS Robert Serfass James Ysseldyke The number of students enrolled in the nation’s elementary and high schools today ASSISTANT DEAN matches an all-time high set in the early 1970s when baby-boomers were in school. Mary Bents The U.S. Census Bureau says that increased enrollment should continue for the near DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS Raleigh Kaminsky future as the number of children ages six to 17 is projected to increase moderately. DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Rising enrollment is no surprise to teachers and school administrators who have Lynn Slifer been responding to rising birth rates starting in the late 1980s and all through the 1990s. PRESIDENT The growing racial and ethnic diversity of students also has been well-documented. Education and Human Development Alumni Society But the level of diversity among today’s students is striking when compared to the Robert Koenig baby-boom generation. WRITERS In 1972, 79 percent of the K–12 student population was white non-Hispanic, 14 Nadir Budhwani percent black, and the remaining one percent, Asian, Pacific Islander, and other races. Raleigh Kaminsky Mary Beth Leone-Getten Only six percent were Hispanic. In 1999, 64 percent of elementary and high school Suzanne Miric students were white non-Hispanic, 16 percent black, five percent Asian, Pacific Islander, Rebecca Noran Peggy J. Rader and other races, and 15 percent Hispanic. Moreover, the Census Bureau’s population PHOTOGRAPHERS projections indicate that the school-age population (ages six to 12 years) will become Chris Faust even more diverse in future years. Greg Helgeson The growing diversity of students is a reminder for the need of all colleges of Raleigh Kaminsky Leo Kim education to recruit, enroll, and prepare a diverse population of future teachers. Our Rebecca Noran college is unwavering in its long-term commitment to the development of a school Diana Watters workforce that accurately reflects its students and its communities. DESIGNER Nance Longley Our flagship effort to get more people of color in education, the Common Ground Consortium (CGC), is highlighted in this issue of Link. CGC is a collaboration between printed at University of Minnesota Printing Services the college and 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities. CGC and the college’s Link is published three times a year by other multicultural outreach programs work to increase the number of teachers of the University of Minnesota College of Education and Human Development for color and break a catch-22: Students of color who don’t see teachers of color in their alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of the classrooms are less likely to become teachers themselves. college. Send correspondence to the editor, 105 Burton Hall, 178 Pillsbury Drive S.E., On a separate note, even if you’re no longer living in Minnesota, you’ve University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455-0211. For address corrections, undoubtedly heard that Robert Bruininks—friend, colleague, and former dean of the call 612-625-1310. college—has been named the 15th president at the University. The inauguration of The University of Minnesota is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal a president with strong ties to education is an uncommon occurrence at the U. Lotus access to its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, Coffman was the last dean of a college of education to assume the presidency. We national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, celebrate this appointment and look forward to working with President Bruininks in his or sexual orientation. newest role with the University. The College of Education and Human Development is committed to recruiting, enrolling, and educating a diverse population of students who represent the overall composition of our society. IM K O : LE O T O H P /////////\\\\\\////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////\/\/\/\/\////////////////////\\\\\\\\//\/\\\///////////////\\\\\\////////\/\/\/\\\\\\/////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\/////////\/\/\\\\\\\////////\\\\\\\\\\\\\/\/////////////////////\\\\\\\\\//////////////\\\\\\////\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\cuRRenTs \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\////\/\/\/\/\////////////////// MUSH! Live from the Arctic: It’s Nomads Adventure and Education Aaron Doering, a lecturer in the Nomads is an outgrowth of Department of Curriculum work Pregont and Porsild did and Instruction who received a with Minnesota polar explorer Ph.D. in instructional Will Steger in the early 1990s. systems and technology in Nomads offers the opportunity December 2002, wanted to for students in K–12 classrooms offers an online training will understand their relation- find a way to meld his