University of Maryland to Receive AACTE Award for Support of Global Diversity

(Feb. 18, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) will present its 2013 Best Practice Award in Support of Global Diversity to the University of Maryland (UM) College of Education. The award recognizes a school, college or department of education that fosters diversity, equity and global awareness as core elements of its educator preparation program(s). It will be presented March 2 at AACTE’s 65th Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla.