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.
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New Scholarship Empowers Veterans
The Patton College has launched an innovative scholarship that provides veterans, transitioning military members, and their spouses the opportunity to earn a fully funded master's degree and Ohio teaching license.
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Events
REC 3240: Outdoor Leadership Expedition info session
Monday, February 24
4:30 PM — 5:30 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Come learn more about the REC 3240: Outdoor Leadership Expedition course that will take place May 10-June 6, 2025. Come get answer...
Kayla Heacock Dissertation Defense
Tuesday, February 25
12:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Dissertation Title: Developing Mathematics Graduate Teaching Assistants' Pedagogical Content Knowledge Dissertation Committee: Dr...
Shazia Naurin Dissertation Defense
Thursday, February 27
9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Dissertation Title: Investigating the Change in Empathy Levels among Mental Health Counselors and Its Relationship to Empathy Fat...