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College of Education Timeline

1915 Department of Education is established to offer professional courses to teachers. Zebulon Judd is appointed department head.
1918 The Department becomes the School of Agriculture Education, incorporating provision of the Smith-Hughes Act.
1920 The Department of Education becomes the School of Education and baccalaureate degrees in education are first awarded.
1924 The first master's degree in education is awarded.
1925 Extension courses for teachers' in-service begin.
1928 The Auburn Plan for Teacher Preparation is developed as one of the first to integrate theory and practice.
1953 The Doctorate of Education program is approved
1955 Truman M. Pierce is appointed dean
1975 Jack E. Blackburn is appointed dean
1985 College status is awarded
1987 Doctorate programs in Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology & School Psychology; Curriculum & Teaching; Health & Human Performance; and Rehabilitation & Special Education are approved.
1990 Richard K. Kunkel is appointed dean
2001 Frances K. Kochan is appointed interim dean
2004
Bonnie J. White is appointed interim dean (September)
2005
Frances K. Kochan is appointed dean (July)


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