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The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education
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100 East Union St.
Athens, OH 45701-2979
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Patton College of Education

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. 

To learn more about our faculty, programs, and their work, visit the "Tell Our Stories"  playlist on YouTube.

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Find a major that prepares you to lead — as an educator and lifelong learner — from teacher education and teaching licensures to sport pedagogy, hotel and restaurant management, outdoor recreation, and more!

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From outdoor leadership and study abroad programs to student teaching and ecotourism trips, students in the College of Education have access to many experiential learning opportunities outside the classroom!

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Scholastic Book Fair returns to Patton for Sibs Weekend

The Patton College of Education’s Stevens Center for Literacy and STEM Education will host a Scholastic Book Fair from Feb. 5–8 in Patton Hall, offering books for all ages with proceeds supporting local schools and teacher candidates.
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Learning to be 'comfortably uncomfortable': How pedagogy trips transform students

February 10, 2026

The most impactful lessons aren’t always learned in a lecture hall. Two hands-on study away programs in OHIO’s Patton College of Education teach leadership, empathy and a sense of self in the real-world classrooms of North Carolina and Costa Rica.
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OHIO advances Southeast Asia partnerships through alumni engagement, research collaboration, and global education

February 10, 2026

Ohio University's relationship with Southeast Asia is shaped by decades of partnerships, shared academic commitments, and generations of alumni whose lives and careers continue to reflect OHIO’s global reach.
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Patton College of Education to host Scholastic Book Fair Feb. 5-8

February 04, 2026

The Patton College of Education’s Stevens Center for Literacy and STEM Education will host a Scholastic Book Fair from Feb. 5–8 in Patton Hall, offering books for all ages with proceeds supporting local schools and teacher candidates.

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Patton College Uni-Tea Spring 2026 Thursday, February 19 4:00 PM — 5:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall

The Patton College Uni-Tea occurs most Thursday afternoons during fall and spring semesters from 4:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. We'll m...

Cynthia Boles Dissertation Defense Friday, February 20 11:00 AM — 1:00 PM Grover Center

Dissertation Title: Social Media as a Contributor to Cultural Competence with Humillity in an Interdisciplinary Health Studies Cou...

PCOE Research Forum - Consensus 101 | Jordan Corbitt, Ohio University Libraries Friday, February 20 12:00 PM — 1:00 PM Gladys W. and David H. Patton Hall

Consensus 101: How to Effectively & Responsibly Use This AI Tool for Literature Reviews Jourdan Corbitt, Ohio University Librarie...