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November 22, 2019

Comforting the grieving while gathered for Thanksgiving

How can we assist those grieving when everyone is celebrating during Thanksgiving and the holiday season? Tangible support can be key to supporting individuals who are grieving in light of the holiday season, says Heather Servaty-Seib, a professor of counseling psychology...

November 15, 2019

College of Education earns accreditation

Purdue University’s College of Education earned accreditation this week for its continuing development of promising teachers. The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) issued notice to the College of Education and Purdue President Mitch Daniels indicating it had...

November 3, 2019

$2 Million grant to fund Gifted Education students

A $2.1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education was awarded to the Purdue College of Education to investigate closing excellence and opportunity gaps for students from underserved populations in gifted education. Nielsen Pereira, assistant professor in gifted, creative...

November 3, 2019

Department of Education grant to fund Purdue Special Education students

A $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education Office for Special Education Programs was awarded to the Purdue College of Education to provide special education doctoral students with full funding throughout their program of study. This project, named...

October 18, 2019

Purdue University honors alumni for the Distinguished Education Alumni Awards

Purdue University’s College of Education will honor three distinguished Purdue alumni during its 2019 Distinguished Education Alumni Awards (DEAA) event on Friday, Nov. 1. Pamela R. Clinkenbeard, James T. McDonald, III, and Martha Nyikos are the recipients of this year’s...

October 3, 2019

Education grant works to put new teachers in Indiana schools

Purdue University’s College of Education and Indianapolis Public Schools are teaming up on a new project to expand the access the city’s students have to STEM education. The project, called the Indy STEM Teacher Residency, aims to bring as many...

September 12, 2019

Purdue’s College of Education invites students for Become a Teacher Day

Prospective students in education and their parents can learn more about Purdue’s College of Education during its annual, daylong Become a Teacher Day event. The college is expecting at least 160 high school students from Indiana and beyond for this...

September 12, 2019

15th Year Celebrating Constitution Day at Purdue University

The way Purdue celebrates Constitution Day has changed in the last 15 years, but the need for doing so remains the same. The same concerns remain today as Purdue seeks an effective way to ensure that graduates have the basic...

July 3, 2019

Hosting High School Students from US and 45 European Countries for Transatlantic Institute

Purdue University’s College of Education is hosting 55 top high school age scholars from the United States and 45 European countries on campus for the Ben Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute. The institute is an intensive academic exchange program with...

May 8, 2019

Looking to the next 150 years

The College of Education is well positioned to tackle the challenges the next 150 years will bring and turn them into opportunities to make a difference in the lives of others.

The sesquicentennial celebration marks a time for Purdue to renew its commitment to growth, discovery and innovation. What giant leaps will the next 150 years bring as Purdue continues its drive to meet the world's future challenges? In this monthly...