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Dancing with Curiosity: A Distinguished GSE Alum’s Education Journey
Ever since she was in grade school, Allyson Ferry ’23 knew she wanted to teach dance. What she didn’t know was how she could teach dance in a public school. She made that connection during her undergraduate years and realized the intersection between public schooling and teaching dance. After completing her undergraduate degree, she came to the GSE to study dance education.
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From South Africa to the AAHHE: Friendship & Excellence for Two Rutgers Ph.D. Students
When the American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education (AAHHE) announced its 2026-2027 Graduate Student Fellows, the list included a rare, first-time achievement: three doctoral students from Rutgers University were selected in the same year. Two of those…
Rutgers GSE Doctoral Students Co-Author Chapter in Palgrave Handbook on Carceral Education
Education in prison settings presents unique challenges, where traditional instructional approaches often fall short. In a chapter featured in the Palgrave Handbook on the Education of Children in Criminal Justice…
Rutgers GSE Receives $1.28 Million to Expand Apprenticeships at Rural MSIs
The Rutgers Graduate School of Education (GSE) received a $1.28 million grant from the nonprofit Ascendium Education Philanthropy. The funded initiative, Building Registered Apprenticeship at Rural Minority-Serving Institutions, is a three-year project led by the Rutgers…
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Because of Teachers | Open House
For Rutgers Undergraduate Students Tuesday, October 13, 2026, 4pm – 6:30pm (3:30pm check in) Whether you’ve always wanted to teach or are curious about what it takes, come get an honest, behind-the-scenes look at a career in education. What to Expect: Real Talk from Real Educators: Hear from current teachers and faculty about what…
Dissertation Proposal Announcement Ed.D. Program: Esteban Cevallos “Navigating the First Year: Emotional Intelligence and Community Cultural Wealth among Latino/a First-Year EOF Students at Rutgers–Newark”
Latino/a students represent the fastest-growing population in U.S. higher education. However, first-year persistence rates remain disproportionately low, with Hispanic students persisting to a second fall at 74.5%, below the national average of 77.1% (National Student Clearinghouse Research Center, 2024). Despite extensive scholarship documenting the structural barriers contributing to this gap, far less is known about…
College Student Affairs Ed.M. Virtual Information Session
Interested in learning more about the College Student Affairs Ed.M. program? Join us for a Virtual Information Session on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm EST! During virtual information sessions, attendees will learn more about the College Student Affairs (CSA) program at Rutgers University. The session will cover important topics including: CSA curriculum Internship and field…
Civically Engaged District Project – Professional Development Day
Interested in helping students find their civic voice? Applications are open for the 2026-2027 Civically Engaged District Project’s (CED) Educator Cohort. Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) is an active, student-centered approach to civic learning that builds student engagement while meeting public school civics mandates. The CED Project offers a two-part professional development series at Rutgers–New Brunswick to help…