Top 25 public graduate school of education in the nation
1,105 students
24,000+ alumni worldwide
The Neag School of Education stands out as a major contributor to instructional and research excellence at the University of Connecticut, one of the nation’s top public universities.
With academic departments dedicated to educational leadership, educational psychology, and curriculum and instruction, the Neag School offers programs in such areas as school psychology; sport management; higher education and student affairs; counseling; and teacher and administrator preparation.
According to the 2023-2024 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Neag School ranks among the top 25 public graduate schools of education in the nation. In addition, its Special Education program is tied at No. 17 nationally.
Featured Neag News
Neag in the Media
Arianna Rodriguez: The Need For More Holistic Approach to College Admission Policies
Hartford Courant (Arianna Rodriguez, a master’s student in the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program, pens a commentary on college admissions policies.)
Despite Reports of Burnout, These New CT Teachers Are Following Their 'Calling'
CT Insider (Alyssa Dunn is quoted about teacher burnout and new teachers.)
New Connecticut Law Aims to Bring Cursive Writing Back to the Classroom
CT Insider (Doug Kaufman comments about a possible new law requiring cursive writing.)
Top-Performing Connecticut School Districts Face Changes After State’s Denial of Reading Waivers
CT Insider (Michael Coyne and Rachael Gabriel are quoted on reading waivers in Connecticut.)
Upcoming Events
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Apr
1
Application Deadline: IB/M Program Shortage Areas All Day
Application Deadline: IB/M Program Shortage Areas
Monday, April 1st, 2024
All Day
Contact Information:
Dominique Battle-Lawson
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Assistant Director, Student Support
dominique.battle-lawson@uconn.edu
Sydnee Jones
Academic Advisor
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Apr
8
Educational Equity and Justice Speaker Series w/ Terah Venzant Chambers 6:30pm
Educational Equity and Justice Speaker Series w/ Terah Venzant Chambers
Monday, April 8th, 2024
06:30 PM
Gentry Building
Dr. Terah Venzant Chambers, Michigan State University
Topic: “ROC’ing UConn: Understanding Racial Opportunity Cost (ROC),the Toll of Academic Success for Black and Latinx Students, and What Educators Can Do About It”
- Monday, April 8, 2024
- 6:30 p.m.
- Gentry Building, Room 131
Please register to attend using this form.
Contact Information:
Please contact Alyssa Hadley Dunn, Director of Teacher Education, at ahdunn@uconn.edu with questions.
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Apr
10
Master Human Rights Practitioner Workshop with Charlie Clements 12:00pm
Master Human Rights Practitioner Workshop with Charlie Clements
Wednesday, April 10th, 2024
12:00 PM - 03:00 PM
The Dodd Center for Human Rights
About the Workshop
This workshop offers UConn graduate students a unique opportunity to learn about human rights practice from Charlie Clements, a notable human rights campaigner/practitioner on the global stage. Using examples from his lifetime of experience and achievement, Charlie will discuss what it takes to start and maintain a successful social movement, with an emphasis on having dialogue with students about how to turn these lessons into future successes in their own human rights work.
About the Facilitator
As President of Physicians for Human Rights, Charlie Clements, MD, MPH was a key member of the coalition that produced the international treaty to ban landmines that won the Nobel Peace Prize. As a medical practitioner during the civil wars in Central America in the 1980s, Charlie inspired an Oscar-winning documentary about his work. Clements has also served as the Director of the Carr Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy School
Lunch will be served. Please register below.
Have a food allergy we should be aware of? Let us know in the comments of your registration.
Contact Information:
Alex Branzell, Events & Communications Coordinator, Gladstein Family Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut
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Apr
12
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition (Session 1) 2:00pm
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition (Session 1)
Friday, April 12th, 2024
02:00 PM - 03:30 PM
Wilbur Cross
The 27th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition will take place on April 12-13, 2024.
Frontiers is the annual showcase of undergraduate research and creative activity at UConn. Undergraduate students from across the disciplines will be presenting posters about their work.
Four in-person poster sessions will be held over two days.
- Session 1: Friday, April 12, 2:00pm-3:30pm
- Session 2: Friday, April 12, 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Session 3: Saturday, April 13, 11:00am-12:30pm
- Session 4: Saturday, April 13, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Presenters include Honors Scholars, University Scholars, SURF Award recipients, IDEA Grant recipients, OUR award recipients, and students participating in the Health Research and Work-Study Research Assistant Programs.
This event is open to the entire UConn community. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of UConn’s talented undergraduates.
Frontiers 2024 also includes a virtual component which may be viewed beginning Friday, April 14 on the Frontiers website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers2024/
If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Jodi Eskin (jodi.eskin@uconn.edu) by April 5th.
This is an Honors Event. Category: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement. Honors students may only count presenting at and/or attending Frontiers in Undergraduate Research as one Honors Event, even if multiple sessions are attended.
#UHLevent10776 (for presenting your research/creative activity)
#UHLevent10782 (for attending as an audience member in Storrs)
#UHLevent10781 (for attending as an audience member in Stamford)
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Apr
12
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition (Session 2) 4:00pm
Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition (Session 2)
Friday, April 12th, 2024
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Wilbur Cross
The 27th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition will take place on April 12-13, 2024.
Frontiers is the annual showcase of undergraduate research and creative activity at UConn. Undergraduate students from across the disciplines will be presenting posters about their work.
Four in-person poster sessions will be held over two days.
- Session 1: Friday, April 12, 2:00pm-3:30pm
- Session 2: Friday, April 12, 4:00pm-5:30pm
- Session 3: Saturday, April 13, 11:00am-12:30pm
- Session 4: Saturday, April 13, 1:00pm-2:30pm
Presenters include Honors Scholars, University Scholars, SURF Award recipients, IDEA Grant recipients, OUR award recipients, and students participating in the Health Research and Work-Study Research Assistant Programs.
This event is open to the entire UConn community. We hope you will join us as we celebrate the accomplishments of UConn’s talented undergraduates.
Frontiers 2024 also includes a virtual component which may be viewed beginning Friday, April 14 on the Frontiers website - https://ugradresearch.uconn.edu/frontiers2024/
If you require an accommodation to attend this event, please contact Jodi Eskin (jodi.eskin@uconn.edu) by April 5th.
This is an Honors Event. Category: Academic & Interdisciplinary Engagement. Honors students may only count presenting at and/or attending Frontiers in Undergraduate Research as one Honors Event, even if multiple sessions are attended.
#UHLevent10776 (for presenting your research/creative activity)
#UHLevent10782 (for attending as an audience member in Storrs)
#UHLevent10781 (for attending as an audience member in Stamford)