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College of Education Alumni Award winners announced

October 3, 2024
College of Education Alumni Award winners announced

Four Spartans will receive the reinstated College of Education Alumni Awards in October 2024. The annual awards celebrate alums across the college for their significant contributions to their field, their communities, the college and the university. “These alums represent a fraction of the incredible community of MSU College of Education graduates,” said Jerlando F. L.… Read More »

30 years at #1 in elementary, secondary teacher education

April 9, 2024
30 years at #1 in elementary, secondary teacher education

For three consecutive decades, Michigan State University has been heralded as the best in the nation for graduate programs in elementary and secondary teacher education.  The accolade comes from the 2024 U.S. News & World Report’s Best Education Schools, which named MSU as No. 1 in the nation in five educational program areas. This is… Read More »

Spartans recognized for contributions to higher education

February 29, 2024
Spartans recognized for contributions to higher education

Michigan State University College of Education Spartans were among 40 women honored by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education for their contributions to higher education. Faculty leaders Emily Bouck and Sheneka Williams were listed in the annual publication.   The accolade celebrates “women who have made a difference in the academy by tackling some of higher education’s… Read More »

Book by MSU scholar, alum: “Emerging Trends in Education Policy” 

September 26, 2023
Book by MSU scholar, alum: “Emerging Trends in Education Policy” 

A book co-edited by two scholars with ties to the Michigan State University College of Education examines education policy strategies employed in contemporary K-12 classrooms. The book, available now, features “contributions from researchers and policymakers who like to make a ruckus and speak to an audience that appreciates disruption.”   The bold examples are key to… Read More »

MSU alum named 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year

March 16, 2023
MSU alum named 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year

Monica Merritt, the superintendent for Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, was named the 2023 Michigan Superintendent of the Year. The award, presented by Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) and sponsored this year by Michigan Virtual, annually recognizes one individual for their leadership and dedication to their communities and the profession. Merritt, Ed.D. ’22 (Educational Leadership),… Read More »

MSU offers new certificate in Teacher Leadership

January 30, 2023
MSU offers new certificate in Teacher Leadership

Are you an educator who is ready to become a leader in your school or district?  Michigan State University, known nationally for its quality teacher preparation programs, now offers a graduate certificate in Teacher Leadership. MSU’s College of Education is one of only three universities in Michigan approved by the state Department of Education to… Read More »

Four MSU online master’s programs named in nation’s top-10

January 24, 2023
Four MSU online master’s programs named in nation’s top-10

Michigan State University, a leading institution in the field of education, remains home to some of the most prestigious and highly-ranked online master’s degree programs in the country. According to U.S. News & World Report’s annual rankings, MSU moved up 14 spots overall from 2022 and has four specialty programs in the top-10. The college… Read More »

Venzant Chambers publishes book on “Racial Opportunity Cost”

January 4, 2023
Venzant Chambers publishes book on “Racial Opportunity Cost”

There is a scene in a book recently published by Michigan State University Professor Terah Venzant Chambers that shows how one moment can completely alter how a person interacts in a classroom environment, perhaps permanently. In this example, “Makayla,” a Black Advanced Placement (AP) student, drops a pencil. Makayla picks it up and says: “It… Read More »

Venzant Chambers named MSU Graduate School associate dean

November 2, 2022
Venzant Chambers named MSU Graduate School associate dean

Michigan State University Professor Terah Venzant Chambers was named the associate dean for the Graduate School in August 2022. Venzant Chambers, who will maintain her faculty role in the College of Education, was previously the college’s associate dean for diversity, equity and inclusion.   In the new role, she is the key contact for graduate… Read More »

Jerlando F. L. Jackson recommended as dean of MSU College of Education

April 21, 2022
Jerlando F. L. Jackson recommended as dean of MSU College of Education

MSU Provost Teresa K. Woodruff, Ph.D., has recommended Jerlando F. L. Jackson to be the next dean of the MSU College of Education, effective July 1, 2022. Jackson will also hold the title of MSU Foundation Professor of Education. The recommendation is subject to approval by the MSU Board of Trustees. Jackson holds both the… Read More »