Love is what propelled Julia Putnam, Amanda Rosman (AM ’01, TeachCert ’01), and Marisol Teachworth to start a school. Love of family. Love of education. Love for the city of Detroit.

Grace H. Shin (AM '01), discusses the challenges of running for school board during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Stephanie Riegle (PhD ’04), Executive Director for Enrollment Operations and Strategic Initiatives in the Office of Enrollment Management (OEM), admits she never thought she would still be at the university decades after enrolling as a doctoral student.

Gloria D. Thomas (PhD ’04), a CSHPE alumna, has dedicated over 20 years of her career to addressing gender inequity in higher education leadership.

As a leader, principal Jigna Patel understands the importance of capacity building to meet the needs of her school's community.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion—or DEI—are not always terms one hears paired with university fundraising. Higher Education alumna Kat Walsh (’08) wants to change that.

"We're helping create what today's graduate students understand to be normal for academia."

Aixa Marchand (PhD '19) recalls the experiences and people at the SOE that prepared her for a career in teaching.

For over 100 years, U-M has been a leader in the study of education. Together with visionary donors, the School of Education builds on a legacy of significant contributions to forge the future of education.