Institute for Recruitment of Teachers

IRT 2023 Cohort News

Decisions, decisions, decisions…It’s an exciting and busy time as final decisions have been made for our 2023 IRT Cohort. IRT Scholars have negotiated offers with the help of their IRT advisors and have reported their final plans. Many scholars report receiving multiple offers with 52% of scholars reported receiving partial to full funding packages and 22% reported acceptances to four or more graduate programs. Amid a very challenging time in higher education, we are especially proud of this cohort and their accomplishments as they continue their own individual academic and professional journey.

Congratulations to all 2023 IRT Scholars as we celebrate their achievements and welcome them as new IRT alumni!

Welcome IRT 2024 Scholars

Annual IRT Summer Workshop and Recruiters’ Weekend Kickoff

We are delighted to welcome the 2024 cohort into the IRT family! On June 3^rd, an impressive group of 130 scholars started their respective journeys to graduate school with IRT. This year we will support more than 100 scholars in their pursuit of a Doctorate and more than 20 scholars in their pursuit of a Master’s degree. Roughly one third of the cohort is seeking a graduate degree in an education field, while the remaining two-thirds are applying to humanities and social sciences fields.

Godo-Solo, IRT ’91 Exploring Digital Humanities this Summer

Leislie Godo-Solo, IRT ’91 will be heading to Nashville at the end of June to attend a Summer Institute Towards a More Equitable and Inclusive Digital World in Latin America: A Workshop for K-12 Educators at Vanderbilt University.

This institute is part of a four-year series in collaboration with the Stone Center for Latin American Studies at Tulane University and the Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona. This summer’s institute will be hosted by the Center for Latin American, Caribbean, and Latinx Studies (CLACX) at Vanderbilt University, taking place on campus in Nashville, TN.

Alumni Accolades, June 2024

Paula Groves Price, IRT ’95
Congratulations to Paula who has received the Zenobia Hikes Award for an administrator in Higher Education. The award recognizes a woman of color with a distinguished career in higher education demonstrated by scholarly endeavors or administrative and professional accomplishments. Paula is the Dean of the College of Education at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

(L-R) Paula Groves Price, IRT ’95 and Brittany Zorn, IRT’13

Executive Director Letter, March 2024

Dear IRT Community,

At this time last year, I could not distinguish the changing seasons. Spring as a season came and went, only distinguished by various moments of grief. To navigate this, I took a step back to be with my family and to support a loved one in their heavenly transition. Throughout that time, I was and continue to be grateful to the IRT team for continuing the program and supporting our scholars.