When Auburn University physical therapy student Ellie Everett takes the stage at the Miss Alabama competition in June, she will be representing a heart project that has been years in the making – dating back to her elementary education days. In 5th grade, Everett lost her father and began a lifelong grief journey that has transformed into a nonprofit organization called Lost but Not Alone.
As summer quickly approaches, only a few spots remain open in the Early Childhood Summer Enrichment Program of Auburn's College of Education, offering families a final opportunity to register their child for the hands-on learning experience.
Gretchen Oliver, professor in the School of Kinesiology and director of the Sports Medicine and Movement Lab, has been elected as a Fellow in the National Academy of Kinesiology.
Auburn University's College of Education recently brought statewide education leaders together for a special recording of its official podcast, Auburn ED Talks, during the university's inaugural Education Summit.
Auburn College of Education Professor Nancy Barry leads a music outreach program for students with disabilities.
Faculty engagement with the GEAR UP Achieve initiative's summer residential camp is transforming how students, particularly those from marginalized communities, prepare for and thrive in higher education.
Auburn's College of Education hosts its inaugural Education Summit to strengthen Alabama's educator pipeline, surface innovations and build partnerships.
Erika E. Rucker has been named the new director of GEAR UP Achieve, Alabama's statewide Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) grant administered by Auburn University, effective Mar. 1.
Auburn College of Education doctoral student Larry Saulsberry and Alabama Reading Initiative Director Bonnie Short delivered testimony last week before a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on the topic of “The Science of Reading,” sharing Alabama's progress and continued needs in advancing evidence-based reading instruction.
Students interested in education and healthcare attended the College of Education's Spring Preview Day to learn more about the college.