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After Seeing the Realities of Early-Career Teaching, Keshav Rajagopalan and Cary Hines Joined Forces To Support Educators
Jan. 06, 2026
As a teacher, Cary Hines understood firsthand the challenges facing educators. The couple, both UT alumni, were passionate about championing programs that assist new teachers. Their shared commitment led them to establish an endowment to strengthen teacher preparation and retention.
The Life and Legacy of Civil Rights Leader George I. Sánchez
Oct. 13, 2025
The College of Education is honored to present the George I. Sánchez exhibit, on display in the historic Sánchez building, celebrating a visionary leader and champion of civil rights who exemplified strength in the face of adversity.
Leaders of the Herd: Scholars of Distinction Make Their Mark on the Forty Acres and Beyond
Sep. 18, 2025
College of Education leaders welcomed COE’s nearly 100 scholars of distinction last month to ring in the 2025-2026 school year, celebrating their great accomplishments and looking forward to their bright, burnt orange futures.
From Texas to Tennessee, YMCA Students Are Reading Better with Their Buddies
Sep. 03, 2025
A cross-age tutoring program piloted at multiple YMCA campuses across Central Texas and Middle Tennessee showed older students can effectively deliver reading intervention for younger students, while also improving their own literacy abilities along the way.
High School Writers Inspired by Award-winning Author at ‘Youth Voices Rising’ Camp
Aug. 26, 2025
Celebrated poet and presenter José Olivarez joined students from campuses across Texas for a GEAR UP seminar on using poetry to tell their stories and those of their communities. GEAR UP is a federally funded grant program that helps states and partners provide college readiness services to middle and high school campuses with high poverty rates.
