News: College of Education

Education professor Stefani Relles on how paying for a college education is progressively harder, especially for low-income and minority students.

Brittnie Watkins excels at keeping multiple balls in the air as she earns four 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ degrees, mothers two, and fulfills a state Supreme Court clerkship.

John Starkey began his 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ career as an undergraduate. Now that’s he’s earned two degrees, is happily working as a senior academic advisor, and has campus career goals in mind, he has no plans of leaving anytime soon.

One of the Administrative Faculty Member of the Year Award winners, the Graduate College's Valarie Burke has been part of 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ since arriving as an undergraduate 14 years ago.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ, CCSD partner on hands-on master's program to create a pipeline of local K-12 teachers to fill demand for as many as 150 principals and other administrators a year.

51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ has a commencement tradition for the president to honor a few exceptional students who embody the academic, research, and community impact of the graduating class.

Advice from Cheryl Strabala, Graduate College Alumna of the Year

Advice from Carol Martin, School of Nursing Alumna of the Year

The two 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ students will teach English and perform research abroad. One is headed to Korea, the other to Colombia.

Advice from Ruben Kihuen, College of Education Alumnus of the Year

Kelley, a junior in 51³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ’s Honors College, is one of just 54 college students nationwide selected for the $30,000 award based on academics, public service leadership potential.

Find out what inspired this Education College professor to focus her research on children, especially English language learners, who struggle to read.