2001

> Dean Szymanski establishes the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement in Urban Education (MIMAUE). Working in partnership with the Maryland State Department of Education and the area school districts, MIMAUE provides a unique opportunity to discover, implement and evaluate research-based strategies to improve minority student achievement.

> Dean Edna Mora Szymanski establishes a College of Education Board of Visitors.

> The College of Education attracts $14.6 million in externally funded grants and research in fiscal year 2001.

> Conquering the Minority Achievement Gap, is the theme of the college's first American Education Week celebration in November. Events include a presentation by nationally know educator, University of Wisconsin professor, Gloria Ladson-Billings.

> The College holds its annual alumni awards ceremony, "Celebrating Education, a Tribute to Teaching and Learning. Awards presented: Outstanding Leader in Education, Patricia McGrath Richardson, Ph.D., '81, Outstanding Scholar, William F. Tate, Ph.D. '91, and Dean's Award for Outstanding Achievement, Lydia Minatoya, Ph.D., 1981, who is also chosen to represent the college as recipient of the 2001 Distinguished Alumni Award at the Second Annual University of Maryland Alumni Association Awards Gala.

> With a major gift from Lockheed Martin Corporation, the Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement in Urban Education (MIMAUE) schedules its first national conference, "Achievement - A Shared Imperative," for Sept. 13-14. Attendees from the mid-Atlantic region are invited to discuss research on high-quality, effective tactics to improve the minority achievement gap. The conference includes a Capitol Hill reception Sept. 12, meetings Sept. 13 in Washington, and the concluding session Sept. 14 in College Park. The conference is cancelled because of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and rescheduled for June 2002.

> The K-16 Partnership Development Center is established as a collaborative effort between the College of Education and county school systems in Maryland to increase the relevance of the College's research and expertise to the needs of the public schools.

> The College of Education is ranked 22nd in nation by US News & World Report. Five of its six departments had at least one program ranked in the top 20 in the nation, and three programs are ranked in the top 10. Counseling and Personnel Services is ranked first in the nation for the second year in a row.

> The Maryland Institute for Minority Achievement in Urban Education (MIMAUE) sponsors a new annual colloquium series during fall and spring semesters.

> The Music Education program is transferred from the College of Education to the College of Arts and Humanities.

> The College of Education discontinues a joint master's program in Correctional Counseling offered in conjunction with the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences.

> The Counseling and Personnel Services department's doctoral concentration in Counseling and Consultation is renamed the Counselor Education program.