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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Oumarou Abdoulaye Balarabe Dissertation Defense
Monday, April 28
10:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Dissertation Title: By the Numbers and from their Own Voices: Identifying and Understanding Pathways to Student Thriving at a Pub...
Patton College Spring 2025 Graduation Reception
Saturday, May 3
12:00 PM — 1:30 PM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Congratulations to the Class of 2025! The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education invites all of our graduates and the...
Phibawan Syiemlieh Dissertation Defense
Friday, May 9
9:00 AM — 11:00 AM
Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall
Dissertation Title: Guilt and Shame Proneness in Counseling Supervision: Relationships with Disclosure and Supervisory Working All...