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Patton College of Education

The Patton College prepares educators, practitioners, and human service professionals to be leaders. Education is front and center in our name, but leadership is at the core of everything we do. In our 136-year history, we’ve built a nationally recognized model of educating and supporting students. Whether you want to be an educator, counselor, or inspiration in sports pedagogy, recreation, or consumer sciences, our faculty and programs will prepare you to be forever ready—ready to lead, challenge, improve, and answer the call. 

To learn more about our faculty, programs, and their work, visit the "Tell Our Stories"  playlist on youtube.

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Ohio University’s third annual Place-Based Teaching and Learning Symposium will take place Friday, April 5, 2024, in the Schoonover Center on the Athens Campus.
Aspiring educators enrolled in the Ohio University Eastern Early Childhood Elementary Education program are exploring the realm of space science.
Ohio University recently hosted 20 high schools at the Esports Ohio Central-Southeast Regional Tournament in the OHIO Esports Arena. The event was the first of its kind at Ohio University.
Thursday, March 28 Patton College Uni-Tea Spring 2024 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall

The Patton College Uni-Tea occurs every Thursday afternoon during fall and spring classes from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. We'll mee...

Friday, March 29 Days of OUr Lives: Sharing Diverse Stories – Exploring How We Got Here and Where We Want to Go 10:30 AM — 12:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall

Days of OUr Lives: Sharing Diverse Stories – Exploring How We Got Here and Where We Want to Go In honor of Women’s History...

Friday, March 29 Tenure-Track Faculty Progress Toward Promotion & Tenure Workshop 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM

Tenure-Track Faculty Progress Toward Promotion & Tenure Workshop Panel Lisa Harrison, Interim Dean, Patton College of Educat...