Category: Undergraduate Students

A large group of College of Education graduates on stage, smiling for a photo.

‘You are a treasure hunter, a treasure seeker, a treasure giver’: Celebrating future teachers

The College of Education held its Spring 2026 Teacher Education Pinning Ceremony in Loeb Playhouse followed by a reception in Stewart Center’s west lobby (May 14). Phillip J. VanFossen, who was appointed the College’s Suzi and Dale Gallagher Dean of...

Terron Phillips holding a certificate and giving Wayne Wright a high five.

‘Highlight of the academic year’: College’s spring awards

The College of Education held its annual Faculty, Staff, and Student Awards and Recognition Ceremony on April 24, 2026. “Our faculty, staff, and students are collaborative and motivated people who take on what are often very challenging tasks,” said Phillip J....

Purdue College of Education’s Times Higher Ed WUR Rankings in Top 50 worldwide

The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings provide the definitive list of the worlds best universities, with an emphasis on the research mission.

Vanessa Hernandez, Silva Laukkanen, and Dwayne Scheuneman seated next to a statue of John Purdue

Price creates transformative experience for special ed majors, community

Richard Price recently planned and implemented a three-day agenda of undergraduate classes and community outreach activities in a new collaboration with visiting members from REVolutions Dance, an inclusive mixed-ability dance company from Florida.

A group of elementary education students standing on the front steps outside of the Montessori School of Greater Lafayette.

Year 3 Elementary Ed teacher candidates visit local Montessori school

As part of the Purdue College of Education’s innovative teacher preparation curriculum, Year 3 teacher candidates (TCs) learn about different educational approaches by visiting and working in non-traditional classrooms.

2025 Pinning Ceremony attendees standing on the Loeb Playhouse stage.

‘You are ready, you are valued’: Future teachers celebrate at Teacher Education Pinning Ceremony

The College honored 168 future teachers graduating this May from Purdue. Held in Stewart Center’s Loeb Playhouse, the Spring 2025 pinning was the largest such event to date.