/education/blog/Recent posts from Blogen-usSun, 22 Dec 2024 18:10:40 -05:00http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssOmniUpdate (OU Publish)https://giving.usf.edu/impact/gus-stavrosThe ßÙßÇÂþ»­ pays tribute to Gus Stavros who passed away recently. Mr. Stavros was a transformational leader who helped guide USF, particularly the College of Education through its period of tremendous growth and increase in stature, both in the community and throughout the country.External ArticleFri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 A Tribute to Gus StavrosThe ßÙßÇÂþ»­ pays tribute to Gus Stavros who passed away recently. Mr. Stavros was a transformational leader who helped guide USF, particularly the College of Education through its period of tremendous growth and increase in stature, both in the community and throughout the country.Gus Stavros Portrait Photographhttps://giving.usf.edu/impact/gus-stavrosAlumni and Friends,Centers and Institutes,Community EngagementGus A. Stavros Center/education/blog/2022/college-of-education-welcomes-peter-trakas-new-director-gus-a-stavros-center.aspxThe USF College of Education welcomes Peter Trakas, EdD, as the new director of the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education. In this role, Trakas will lead the Stavros Center in its mission of advancing the effective teaching and integration of economic education, free enterprise and financial literacy into K-20 curricula.Fri, 27 May 2022 00:00:00 USF College of Education welcomes Peter Trakas as new director of Gus A. Stavros CenterThe USF College of Education welcomes Peter Trakas, EdD, as the new director of the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education. In this role, Trakas will lead the Stavros Center in its mission of advancing the effective teaching and integration of economic education, free enterprise and financial literacy into K-20 curricula.Peter Trakas headshot/education/blog/2022/college-of-education-welcomes-peter-trakas-new-director-gus-a-stavros-center.aspxCenters and Institutes,College of Education News,Faculty and StaffGus A. Stavros Center/education/blog/2022/coca-cola-beverages-gift-stavros-center-sustainability-superheroes.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $40,000 gift from Coca-Cola Beverages Florida to support Sustainability Superheroes, a professional development program that provides Florida teachers with sustainability training, mentorship and resources.Thu, 19 May 2022 00:00:00 Gift from Coca-Cola Beverages Florida supports ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Stavros Center’s ‘Sustainability Superheroes’ initiativeThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $40,000 gift from Coca-Cola Beverages Florida to support Sustainability Superheroes, a professional development program that provides Florida teachers with sustainability training, mentorship and resources.Group photo at Stavros Center check presentation/education/blog/2022/coca-cola-beverages-gift-stavros-center-sustainability-superheroes.aspxCenters and InstitutesGiving,Gus A. Stavros Center/education/blog/state-farm-renews-gift-usf-stavros-center.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 State Farm renews $20,000 gift to ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Stavros Center to fund economics education workshops for K-12 teachersThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.A plant growing out of a pile of coins on a table./education/blog/state-farm-renews-gift-usf-stavros-center.aspxCenters and InstitutesGiving,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/blog/2021/stavros-center-receives-state-farm-grant-2021.aspxTo date, State Farm has provided more than $200,000 in financial support to the Stavros Center.USF College of EducationWed, 24 Feb 2021 00:00:00 Stavros Center receives $20,000 grant from State Farm to continue support of economics education workshops for K-12 teachersTo date, State Farm has provided more than $200,000 in financial support to the Stavros Center.Jar of money with plants growing out of it, on top of a stack of books/education/blog/2021/stavros-center-receives-state-farm-grant-2021.aspxCenters and InstitutesAwards and Honors,Gus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2020/state-farm-gift-stavros-center-2020.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm to support the Center’s K-12 economics education professional development programs.External ArticleWed, 04 Mar 2020 00:00:00 Gus A. Stavros Center receives gift from State Farm to support financial literacy education programsThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm to support the Center’s K-12 economics education professional development programs.Stavros Center staff with State Farm representative/education/about-us/news/2020/state-farm-gift-stavros-center-2020.aspxCenters and InstitutesGiving,Gus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2019/stavros-sustainability-superheroes-grant.aspxTo help K-12 educators teach their students about sustainability in all subjects and grade levels, the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education is teaming up with the ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s Patel College for Global Sustainability to create new training and lesson plans for teachers throughout the Tampa Bay region.External ArticleThu, 28 Mar 2019 00:00:00 ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Stavros Center receives Coca-Cola Foundation grant to help educators integrate lessons on sustainability into K-12 curriculumTo help K-12 educators teach their students about sustainability in all subjects and grade levels, the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education is teaming up with the ßÙßÇÂþ»­â€™s Patel College for Global Sustainability to create new training and lesson plans for teachers throughout the Tampa Bay region.Group photo of Stavros Center Sustainability Grant Presentation/education/about-us/news/2019/stavros-sustainability-superheroes-grant.aspxCenters and Institutes,Community EngagementGus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2019/state-farm-grant-stavros-center-2019.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.External ArticleMon, 25 Mar 2019 00:00:00 Stavros Center receives $20,000 grant from State Farm to continue support of economics education workshops for K-12 teachersThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center’s ongoing programming for K-12 teachers to help educate students in economics and financial literacy.Group photo of State Farm check presentation at Gus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2019/state-farm-grant-stavros-center-2019.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Giving,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2018/alumna-sumerian-shark-tank.aspxThe hallways at Learning Gate Community School buzzed with excitement as students in Kara Windish’s 6th grade class rehearsed their business pitches and adjusted their homemade inventions.External ArticleFri, 16 Nov 2018 00:00:00 Alumna inspires students to become budding entrepreneurs through Sumerian ‘Shark Tank’ activityThe hallways at Learning Gate Community School buzzed with excitement as students in Kara Windish’s 6th grade class rehearsed their business pitches and adjusted their homemade inventions.Students at Learning Gate Community School giving a class presentation/education/about-us/news/2018/alumna-sumerian-shark-tank.aspxAlumni and Friends,Centers and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Hillsborough County Public Schools/education/about-us/news/2018/stavros-state-farm-gift-2018.aspxThe USF College of Education announced that State Farm awarded $20,000 to the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education in support of the Center’s 2018 K-12 Economics Education Professional Development Program.External ArticleMon, 18 Jun 2018 00:00:00 State Farm makes $20,000 gift to Gus A. Stavros Center Free Enterprise and Economic EducationThe USF College of Education announced that State Farm awarded $20,000 to the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education in support of the Center’s 2018 K-12 Economics Education Professional Development Program.State Farm makes gift to ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2018/stavros-state-farm-gift-2018.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Giving,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-workshop-cars.aspxA financial literacy workshop at the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Education helped educators prepare their students to analyze data and make decisions.External ArticleMon, 18 Sep 2017 00:00:00 Stavros Center workshop empowers educators to use cars to teach analysis, decision makingA financial literacy workshop at the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Education helped educators prepare their students to analyze data and make decisions.ßÙßÇÂþ»­ Stavros Center building exterior/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-workshop-cars.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-literacy-education-award.aspxDeborah Kozdras, PhD, instructor and chief creative officer at the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education, received the 2017 Friend of Newspaper in Education (NIE) award from Florida Press Educational Services.External ArticleMon, 28 Aug 2017 00:00:00 Stavros Center professor receives award for work in literacy educationDeborah Kozdras, PhD, instructor and chief creative officer at the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education, received the 2017 Friend of Newspaper in Education (NIE) award from Florida Press Educational Services.Deborah Kozdras headshot/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-literacy-education-award.aspxCenters and Institutes,Faculty and StaffAwards and Honors,Economics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-center-state-farm-gift.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center's K-12 Teacher Financial Education Workshops with a particular emphasis on the Center's financial literacy education program.External ArticleWed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 USF College of Education announces State Farm gift to Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic EducationThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education received a $20,000 gift from State Farm in support of the Center's K-12 Teacher Financial Education Workshops with a particular emphasis on the Center's financial literacy education program.State Farm check presentation group photo/education/about-us/news/2017/stavros-center-state-farm-gift.aspxCenters and InstitutesGiving,Gus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-da-vinci-workshop.aspxDa Vinci, and the Italy of his time were center stage for a workshop in April titled "Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius in a Consumer Culture."External ArticleFri, 21 Apr 2017 09:00:00 Stavros Center explores financial literacy using work of Leonardo da VinciDa Vinci, and the Italy of his time were center stage for a workshop in April titled "Leonardo da Vinci: Creative Genius in a Consumer Culture."Gus A. Stavros Center building/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-da-vinci-workshop.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-workshop-media-literacy.aspxAfter winning PolitiFact's 2016 Lie of the Year award, fake news took the spotlight once again for "Fake News: What are the economic, social, historical, and political implications?," a free workshop for educators hosted by the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education.External ArticleFri, 24 Mar 2017 00:00:00 ‘The truth isn’t dead’ – Workshop on ‘fake news’ trend inspires teachers to educate students on media literacyAfter winning PolitiFact's 2016 Lie of the Year award, fake news took the spotlight once again for "Fake News: What are the economic, social, historical, and political implications?," a free workshop for educators hosted by the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education.Instructor at Stavros Center workshop/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-workshop-media-literacy.aspxCenters and InstitutesGus A. Stavros Center/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-harry-potter-workshop.aspxThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education hosted a workshop to help teachers creatively infuse ‘Harry Potter’ into their classroom lesson plans.External ArticleTue, 21 Mar 2017 00:00:00 Stavros Center hosts workshop to help teachers creatively infuse ‘Harry Potter’ into classroom lesson plansThe Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education hosted a workshop to help teachers creatively infuse ‘Harry Potter’ into their classroom lesson plans.Gus A. Stavros Center building/education/about-us/news/2017/news-stavros-center-harry-potter-workshop.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Gus A. Stavros Center,Professional Development/education/about-us/news/2016/2016-state-farm-gift-to-gus-stavros-center.aspxState Farm has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education in support of the Center's K-12 Teacher Financial Education Workshops with a particular emphasis on the Center's financial literacy education program.External ArticleFri, 15 Apr 2016 00:00:00 Gus A. Stavros Center receives $20,000 gift from State FarmState Farm has awarded a $20,000 grant to the Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education in support of the Center's K-12 Teacher Financial Education Workshops with a particular emphasis on the Center's financial literacy education program.Gus A. Stavros Center building exterior/education/about-us/news/2016/2016-state-farm-gift-to-gus-stavros-center.aspxCenters and InstitutesEconomics Education,Giving,Gus A. Stavros Center