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Freeland with family and colleagues at the College’s retirement reception

Retirement tribute to James Freeland

James Freeland, clinical assistant professor of educational leadership and policy studies, will retire in December 2023 after a 56-year career as a teacher, principal, superintendent, and College of Education professor.

November 30, 2023

Jennifer Sdunzik

New book celebrates how Black Midwesterners persevered during Great Migration

A College of Education post-doctoral research associate is celebrating her new book published earlier this month. The University of Illinois Press published Jennifer Sdunzik’s book, The Geography of Hate: The Great Migration through Small-Town America (Nov. 7). The book takes...

November 27, 2023

Purdue’s Office of Global Partnerships and Global Academic Committee are recognizing winners of Purdue’s 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award, including Jill Newton, professor of mathematics education, who developed a Maymester in Tanzania program.

Newton receives 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award

The Office of Global Partnerships and Global Academic Committee named Dr. Jill Newton as one of four winners of Purdue’s 2023 Outstanding Leadership in Globalization Award during International Education Week (Nov. 13-17).

November 22, 2023

Alumni Jeni Arndt, Kay Tesmer Hayes, Interim Dean Phillip VanFossen, Jason Ware, and Sharita Ware

2023 Education Distinguished Alumni honored

The Purdue University College of Education honored four distinguished alumni and recognized an alumnus benefactor during its 2023 Education Appreciation and Alumni Awards ceremony on Friday (Nov. 10) – including, for the first time at the same event, husband and...

November 21, 2023

Purdue University College of Education #51 in the world 2024 Times Higher Education World University Ranking in the subject area of education

Purdue College of Education jumps 27 spots in Times Higher Ed WUR Rankings

The Times Higher Education World University Rankings listed Purdue University’s subject area of Education as #51 in the world for 2024 - a jump of 27 spots from the 2023 ranking (#78). The College of Education is the primary college...

November 20, 2023

Students use AR-enhanced images of a Japanese beetle to document and classify the insects’ characteristics.

Lowell’s collaborative team develops XR/AR tech to assist teachers, engage students in science learning

How can instructors better teach science, specifically taxonomy and classification? A collaborative Purdue University team created innovative Extended Reality (XR) and Augmented Reality (AR) instructional materials and resources to help teachers and to enhance student learning and engagement. Students use...

November 17, 2023