Help Advance Nevada's Education
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The College of Education is a recognized leader in guiding, shaping, and mentoring high-performing education professionals who will go forth with a lifelong love of learning. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive learning community that works to promote education across disciplines for everyone, locally, nationally and around the globe.
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Building a Better Nevada Through Education
New Generation of STEM Teachers
University program addresses qualified math, science teacher shortage and continues to expand as students develop a love for teaching.
A Path to Independence
How a popcorn business changed the life of one student and his family.
Boosting the Liberal Art Teachers
The Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts offer students choices after graduation with PackTeach.
Supporting Nevada's Rural School Districts
College of Education dean created the state’s first Nevada Rural Education Summit.
Alumni Highlight: George “Gus” Hill and Ginny Knowles
This spring, long-time College of Education supporters George “Gus” Hill and Ginny Knowles made a significant commitment to support the future of education in Nevada. Drs. Hill and Knowles each have deep connections to the College of Education, where Gus was faculty from 1996, and Knowles received her Ed.D Degree in 1992. Every year the College awards a deserving student in the Educational Leadership program with the Dr. George Hill and Dr. Ginny Knowles Leadership Award. With their recent inclusion of the College in their estate plan, the couple will now support students in perpetuity thanks to their establishment of an endowment for their existing Leadership Award, and with a brand new Dean’s Future Scholars Endowed Directorship.
Your Gift Matters: Noah Walls
By the time I graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno, I hope to have obtained a B.S. in Secondary Education with a minor in Special Education, a B.S. in Agricultural Science and a B.S. in Biology. I want to begin my teaching career in a Title 1 high school where I can put my skills to use and make a difference in every learner’s lives. As a science teacher, I hope to one day expose my students to a quality STEM/CTE education that allows them to analyze and think critically of the wonders around them. Because, really, without science, we would not be able to understand and explain the world that we live in.
Alumni Highlight: Jaculine Chiatovich Jones
College of Education alumna Jaculine Chiatovich Jones remained true to her Nevada roots when she made the decision to attend the University of Nevada, Reno. “I grew up in rural Nevada, Silver Peak and Gabbs…going to the University was a scary proposition.” It didn’t take long, however, for Jones to get comfortable, and when she reminisces about her time at the University, it is with fondness for a positive experience that launched her thirty-year career with the Washoe County School District.
Alumni Highlight: Jill Grattan
When I graduated from UCLA, I obtained a job working with children with disabilities and I loved it! The children were a lot of fun to work with, and it was very rewarding to see them grow and learn. I stayed in the field for several years before deciding to pursue an advanced degree to increase my knowledge and become a more effective teacher.
Student Scholarships
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In 2019, the College of Education awarded $293,500 in scholarships thanks to our generous donors. This has allowed our students to focus on school and completing over 80,000 hours of internship/practicum hours in our schools and local non-profit organizations.
Contact our Development Office
College of Education Development Director
Stefanie Givens
William J. Raggio Building
Phone: 775-784-6914
Email: sgivens@unr.edu