A Celebration of Excellence in Education: Nystrand Center 10th Anniversary Event

The Nystrand Center celebrated 10 years of outstanding service and support to educational programing and partnerships in our community on September 25. The event featured an evening of reflection and a look to the future. A highlight of the evening was a special award presentation to Dr. Dewey Hensley, principal of J.B. Atkinson Elementary School, which honored his spirit of collaboration.

The Nystrand Center would like to extend a special thanks to everyone who attended the event and their wonderful support of the Nystrand Center of Excellence in Education. We would also like to thank Class Act Federal Credit Union for sponsoring the event.

History

In 1987 the Center for the Collaborative Advancement of the Teaching Profession was established by the Kentucky Council on Higher Education, with support from the Governor and the General Assembly, as a result of a joint application by the University of Louisville and Jefferson County Public Schools. With the approval of the current Council on Postsecondary Education and the UofL Board of Trustees, the Center was renamed the Raphael O. Nystrand Center of Excellence in Education on September 27, 1999, in honor of Dean Nystrand, who led the School of Education from 1978 until his death in May 1999.

The purpose of this Center, which is one of five Commonwealth Centers of Excellence and the only one in education, is to develop, implement and study collaborative efforts to improve teaching.

Contact Us

The director of the Nystrand center is Dr. Diane Kyle. The Center currently has a number of special initiatives under its umbrella that are led by faculty from across the CEHD.

For more information about the Center, or its projects, e-mail Dr. Kyle, or call Denise Dadisman at 502-852-6471.

Learn more about the Nystrand Center and its special programs. See footage from summer institutes and interviews with program directors.