The Patton College prepares educators, practitioners and human service professionals to be leaders. The Patton College has more than 100 faculty members serving more than 1,500 undergraduate and 900 graduate students. Housed in McCracken Hall, we have a proud history spanning over 125 years.
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The Patton College is the home to excellent academic programs housed in four academic departments: Counseling and Higher Education, Educational Studies, Recreation, Sports Pedagogy and Consumer Sciences, and Teacher Education.
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In this fun video and with the help of Rufus, discover The Patton College’s recently renovated and state-of-the art McCracken Hall, the only fully Gold LEED building on campus! The purpose of the $32.8-million renovation—McCracken’s first since its 1959 inception—was to modernize the educational experience for students and professors alike. Aside from adding a fourth floor and nearly 35,000 square feet, the new McCracken boasts numerous state-of-the-art features, including three active learning classrooms, 10 project rooms, an experimental lab, and a demonstration kitchen, all of which allow for dynamic teaching and learning. After watching the video, if you wish to learn even more about the amazing McCracken Hall, you can read an article about the building in our Athenaeum publication.
Jacqueline Clark, a student in the Counselor Education master's program, was awarded a scholarship by the Ohio School Counselor Association—one of two awarded in the state. She attended Ohio University for undergrad and has taught in Nelsonville, OH, for the last six years.
Dr. T. Ramon Stuart, alumnus of The Patton College’s Higher Education Administration program, was named president of Clayton State University, effective July 1. Stuart served as provost and vice president of Academic Affairs at Fort Valley State University for the past five years. [Photo courtesy of Clayton State University.]
Ohio University's educational benefit remains available for eligible employees and can be used to cover tuition expenses for onlin...
The Patton College of Education at Ohio University offers an online master's degree in curriculum and instruction. Come meet the p...
The faculty of Ohio University's Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program in The Patton College of Education will host ...
November 01, 2020
Dr. Daniel Showalter, a two-time graduate of Ohio University, recently received Eastern Mennonite University’s 2020 Excellence in Teaching Award.
October 01, 2020
Dr. Linda Niehm, professor at Iowa State University, won the International Textiles and Apparel Association’s 2020 Distinguished Scholar Award.
September 01, 2020
Third-year Integrated Language Arts major Beau Uqdah has been recruiting and welcoming students to Ohio University alongside his CARE Program courses.
OHIO junior Rebecca Bacon has loved wolves ever since she discovered the video game “Wolf Quest,” and this summer she got to live out a dream by working with wolves as an intern at Wolf Park.
Ohio University associate professor David J. Nguyen, Ph.D., will be the Fall 2021 Commencement speaker, the University announced.
The Patton College has implemented a new Diversity and Inclusion Committee that comprises membership and the vision previously addressed by three Patton College committees.
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