Message from the Dean
September 15, 2007 was a milestone for the College of Education at TCU. Over 300 faculty, staff, students, alums, and friends came to campus on a beautiful Saturday morning to help us dedicate and celebrate our new facility. The speeches were brief but meaningful. The announcement of the Ann M. Jones Endowed Chair in Special Education at the dedication was a magnificent surprise. Ann and Jon Rex Jones have been strong supporters of the College of Education for a very long time – in fact they made the gift that started these new buildings. This endowed chair will allow the College to hire a national expert in special education at the middle and secondary level. When added to our excellent existing faculty, the Alice S. Neeley Special Education Institute, and the Starpoint and KinderFrogs laboratory schools, such a distinguished new faculty member will make TCU the most important institution in Texas and the Southwest in special education. We are proud to have the Joneses as strong supporters and friends. (more)
News - Celebrating a new chapter in the College of Education
The new J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation Education Complex stands as a monument to a new chapter in the College of Education at TCU. Donors, students, faculty, staff, previous deans of the school and alumni joined together Sept. 15 to celebrate this outstanding success, and an open house following the dedication showed just how well the new complex matches the exceptional quality of the College of Education. (more)
Alice S. Neeley Special Education Institute conducts valuable research
During the spring semester, faculty and graduate students from the Alice S. Neeley Special Education Institute (ANSEI) sent letters and questionnaires to over 500 alumni of Starpoint School. Our Starpoint alums have settled across the nation from Texas to New York to the state of Washington. Most have attended college and now represent a wide range of occupations including law, teaching, sales, and technology.(more)
Events - TCU’s Starpoint School celebrates its 40th anniversary
Students, parents, faculty and alumni of Starpoint School came together this past spring to celebrate four decades of transforming lives — lives of children with learning differences and their families. Alumnus Bryan Rigg spoke at the dinner, outlining how he came to Starpoint after failing first grade twice. He went on to graduate with honors from Yale, then was awarded a prestigious fellowship to Cambridge. A successful investment banker, he is the author of two books and is a public speaker. “That one year at Starpoint was so pivotal,” he says.
Starpoint School was born from the dream of the late M.J. and Alice S. Neeley. As they watched their grandson struggle academically, the Neeleys became convinced that teachers should be trained to help children with special needs. By 1966, Mr. and Mrs. Neeley had created this kind of school on the TCU campus. The M.J. & Alice S. Neeley Foundation, led by Columba Reid, continues to support Starpoint. (more)
Accolades - We want to hear about you!
This section provides news and notes from our faculty, staff, alumni and students. (more)
Get Involved - Student teaching with an international flair
In the past six years, more than 425 TCU education students have flown to The Netherlands, Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, England, Denmark, and Hungary, plus Quebec, Canada and Puebla, Mexico. As part of their three-month teaching practice, students may spend one month in a European English-speaking school, teaching classes, creating curricula and formulating unit and lesson plans. TCU was invited to join the European Teacher Education Network in 2001. Only four other American universities are part of the European-based affiliation, which began in 1988.
TCU reciprocates by hosting education students from the 46 ETEN universities. Since 2001, 64 students from universities in The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, England, and Sweden have lived briefly in Fort Worth. Young mentors the European students, who attend education classes and observe in local schools for an entire semester. (more)
Support the College of Education: your gift makes a difference
The newly revitalized College of Education Annual Fund provides support and encourages our education students. Contributions provide alumni, friends, parents, faculty, and staff every opportunity to begin and continue their support of the College of Education. Every gift, regardless of size, makes a real difference in the lives of today’s students. Scholarships, faculty development and the advancement of technology are just a few ways Annual Fund gifts make an immediate impact on the College. (more)
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