News and Events
COPE celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
9/10/21
The College of Professional Education (COPE) at TWU is proud to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15 through Oct. 15 with three speakers. As part of a university that ranks first in Texas and fifth nationally in ethnic diversity and just announced its most diverse student body ever, the college values equity and inclusion.
Despite challenges, honors abound for school leader
9/3/21
Despite challenges arising from a growing pandemic, Irving ISD Superintendent Magda Hernández was named an educator of the year, spearheaded more than 1,000 home visits with students, launched a second collegiate academy and began teaching her first class at Texas Woman’s University.
COPE PhDs earn faculty positions within year of graduating
8/31/21
There are many reasons to pursue a doctorate degree, but one of the most common is to gain a faculty position at a university or college. Recent PhD graduates out of the College of Professional Education (COPE) are doing that quickly and at a high rate.
Lamar Muro reflects on culture wars
8/31/21
Lamar Muro, PhD, wrote an opinion piece, “Commentary: Reaching beyond the front lines of the culture wars,” that was published in the Aug. 25 issue of the San Antonio Express-News. In the op-ed, Muro writes that one lie of the culture wars is that people from different groups can’t co-exist.
COPE joins program to increase diversity in education
8/20/21
The TWU College of Professional Education (COPE) has been selected to participate in the Holmes Program sponsored by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE), which supports racially and ethnically diverse students pursuing graduate degrees in education.