Your gift to the College of Education will make an impact! Imagine a world where every child can reach their full potential, where we all work together to promote health and higher achievement for the next generation, and where teachers walk into their first job well prepared to make a difference in the lives of their students—and continue to do so throughout their career.
The College of Education at Michigan State University does the important work of preparing teachers, counselors, administrators, researchers, policymakers and health professionals to be leaders who make an impact on learning and human development around the world. We are one of the nation’s most influential schools of education and kinesiology because we work together to try new approaches, use research to find the best solutions and always keep a focus on the future.
Our rigorous Teacher Preparation Program, highly prominent faculty members and commitment to confronting issues from a global perspective distinguish the college among other programs of professional education throughout the country.
Many areas of graduate study in the College of Education consistently rank within the top-10, according to U.S. News and World Report. In fact, MSU has been ranked No. 1 in elementary and secondary education for 31 consecutive years. Our Kinesiology Ph.D. program is also ranked among the best in the nation. See all rankings.
The College of Education is made up of four departments: Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education; Educational Administration; Kinesiology and Teacher Education.
Gifts can establish named faculty positions. For example, the Erickson Chairs expand faculty research and student experience.
Gifts remove financial barriers for students like Shokari Tate as they work toward their academic and career goals.
Renovations, like the lab and research spaces in IM Sports Circle, transform research capacity and opportunities.
Private philanthropy can fund ground-breaking research in schools, in sports and beyond.