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The Joy of Teaching: Making the Classroom Her Own
Nov. 18, 2025
New College of Education graduate Amani Taleb set her sights on teaching – and hasn't looked back since.

Marching Toward a Future in Education
Nov. 18, 2025
It didn’t take long for College of Education graduate and new teacher Halle Hogg to shape her career path as an educator.

Meet Emma Fuentes: A Resident in UT’s Innovative Teacher Certification Program
Oct. 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
Oct. 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.

Peer to Peer Advising: New Initiative Provides Support to Students
Apr. 02, 2025
The Office of Student Success and Recruitment is launching a new Peer Advisor program to offer guidance, resources and mentorship to students in the College of Education.

Hook ’Em Here, in Harlingen, and Beyond
Feb. 13, 2025
COE student and aspiring teacher, Jaclyn Balli, shares her experience returning home through the College of Education’s Hook ’Em Here internship program. The program allows students to embark on an experiential learning journey while serving a Texas community in need of educators. 

Burnt Orange Future: Scholars of Distinction
Sep. 03, 2024
From across the nation and throughout the Lone Star State, the College of Education’s scholars of distinction are ready to leave their footprint on the world—from making a difference back home to communities in need around the globe. Our highly driven and dedicated COE scholars are selected based on their…

Community-Focused Internship Program Provides a Summer Like No Other
Mar. 05, 2024
Inaugural cohort of Hook ‘Em Here: Harlingen interns prepares for classrooms and culture.

A Story to Encourage and Inspire Future Longhorns: An Interview with College of Education Student Meilani Gracia
Jan. 27, 2023
Future teacher and recent graduate Meilani Gracia shares her story and provides advice and inspiration about her time at UT as a student pursuing a career in education.

Exercise Science Undergrads Win ACSM Texas Chapter’s Student Bowl
Mar. 09, 2020
Exercise science majors Cameron Vaughan, Hayden Rich, and Maria Hadjimarcou in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Education (KHE) edged out 35 teams from schools across Texas to win the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Texas Chapter’s Student Bowl. The Student Bowl is a Jeopardy-style competition where teams of…