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From Education to Justice: A COE Graduate’s Path to Federal Service
January 06, 2026
Recent COE graduate Amelia Traviesa’s longtime commitment to education, service and meaningful change led her from the Youth and Community Studies program to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Office of the Attorney General.

Meet Emma Fuentes: A Resident in UT’s Innovative Teacher Certification Program
October 17, 2025
UT’s Longhorns in Residence program aims to help address critical teacher shortages in Central Texas through yearlong program that integrates fieldwork and coursework.

From Texas to India: One COE Senior’s Journey to Impact Education Around the World
October 16, 2025
Youth and Community Studies student and Texas Education Scholar Afsaneh Masoumi realized her dream of exploring education in non-traditional settings at UT. This past summer, she won the President’s Award for Global Learning to apply this knowledge with a team in India.

Hooked on Teaching: COE’s Paid Internship Program Kicks Off its Second Year
August 07, 2025
The second cohort of Hook ’Em Here, Harlingen interns spent the summer teaching in Harlingen ISD classrooms, gaining valuable hands-on experience and directly impacting students.

Asian American Studies Academy is Preparing Educators to Create Culturally Responsive, Innovative and Interdisciplinary Lessons
July 28, 2025
A group of curriculum and instruction experts, educators and community leaders are working together to preserve Asian American history while inspiring educators to apply real-world issues to a variety of subjects.

Research, Impact and Achievements: Late July 2025
July 24, 2025
Celebrating the achievements of the members of our community.

Research, Impact and Achievements: Late June 2025
June 26, 2025
Celebrating the achievements of the members of our community.

A New Path to the Classroom: COE Launches UT’s First Teacher Residency Program
June 18, 2025
Longhorns in Residence partners with local school districts to provide paid residency opportunities for teacher residents while addressing the teacher shortage.

The Next Chapter: COE Graduate Nickoll Santos Garcia Reflects on Her Growth at COE as She Looks to Her Future at Harvard
May 09, 2025
Gilman, Impact and Rappaport Scholar Nickoll Santos Garcia arrived at UT Austin as a cautious, first-generation college student. Now a COE graduate and recipient of multiple honors, as well as the Michael Mizell Mankins Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Education, she leaves for Boston confidently with her Youth and Communities Studies degree, multiple minors and a public policy certificate in hand.

Media Mentions: April 12 – April 25
April 25, 2025
To assist our community in staying up to date on the media landscape in the college, we have compiled a media summary of news clips and mentions.