The INSIDER - Fall 2022

Dr. Sohel Quazi (left) serves as a panelist at the 2022 NSF Campus Cyberinfrastructure PI Workshop in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Accordingly, the planning grant will serve as a pathway for the greater preparation of liberal arts students at HBCUs and other liberal arts colleges beyond Texas College. In addition to Dr. Quazi’s presentation, he was also invited to serve as a panelist for the Minority Serving Campus Cyberinfrastructure Consortium Panel Discussion. Collectively, his presentation and panel discussion intrigued the moderator, as well as his audience of peers, which garnered great interest in his return as a speaker for the 2023 conference. Aside from his own presentations, Dr. Quazi congruently garnered benefit from the conference and his peers. “This workshop provided a wealth of information about campus cyberinfrastructure,” noted Dr. Quazi. “Attending was fruitful to myself, as well to Texas College to best serve and deliver the mission of the institution.” TEA AWARDS CONTINUED ACCREDITATION

Prior to the opening of the Spring 2022 semester, the Texas College Educator Preparation Program (EPP) within the Division of Education received official notification of continued accreditation from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). TEA serves as the state agency that oversees both primary and secondary public education within the state of Texas, as well as Educator Preparation Programs at colleges and universities. The status of “accredited” was granted following a rigorous program review of Texas College’s Division of Education. The Division met several standards, including program impact, candidate quality, proficiency in content and pedagogical knowledge, recruitment, and selectivity. The accreditation remains in effect until the next five - year review.

This achievement provides Texas College faculty members with the specialized framework that accelerates educator preparation programs to continually self - assess and conduct evidence - based analysis of their programs and their efficacy. Reaching this evidence - based capstone, rooted in continuous improvement, will ensure that Texas College will produce successful educators.

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