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Distinguished professor Phillip VanFossen named Suzi and Dale Gallagher Dean of Education

Phillip J. VanFossen arrived at Purdue University as an assistant professor of education nearly three decades ago. Now, capping a long and distinguished faculty career and coupled with recent interim duties leading the College of Education, he is confirmed as...

April 16, 2026

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New 2026 cohort of Holmes Scholars named

The American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) Holmes Program named four College of Education PhD students as 2026 Holmes Scholars. The program supports students who self-identify as racially and ethnically diverse and are pursuing graduate degrees in education at AACTE member...

April 14, 2026

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FFA names 6 Purdue alumni as Ag Educator Golden Owl finalists

The Indiana Future Farmers of America (FFA) named eight Indiana agricultural educators as finalists for the 2026 Golden Owl Award, which honors their exceptional dedication to students and FFA programs. Six of the finalists are Purdue agricultural education alumni. Chosen...

April 10, 2026

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College of Education grad program ranks in top 20% nationally

The Purdue University College of Education ranks No. 54 in 2026 Best Education Schools – Graduate Education, according to the 2026 U.S. News & World Report rankings released Apr. 7. “We are #2 in Indiana, and in the top 20% nationally,”...

April 8, 2026

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3 Education faculty named to 2026 Broader Impact Fellows program

The Purdue University Office of Engagement named three Education faculty members and two others to the latest Broader Impact Fellows Program cohort. The Education faculty cohort members are: Juliana Aguilar, clinical assistant professor and director of Applied Behavior Analysis Programs,...

April 6, 2026

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ELRC partner school receives Office of Engagement’s Exemplary Community Partner Award

The Purdue University Office of Engagement selected Thomas Miller Elementary School as a 2026 JoAnn Miller Exemplary Community Partner of the College of Education’s Evaluation Learning and Research Center (ELRC). The ELRC’s collaboration with Thomas Miller Elementary School is led...

March 25, 2026

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