UNLV College of Education

Congratulations to Marcedes Butler (Education) and Sarah Surrain (Early Childhood, Multilingual, and Special Education) for receiving 2027 President’s Public Purpose grants!

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UNLV/CSUN Preschool Director Chelsie Shurtleff said, "The staff margins are razor-thin; we have to keep the lights on and buy the snacks we feed the children. So the overhead for a center-based program is extremely expensive, and unfortunately, that cost is passed on to families. "

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New UNLV/CSUN Preschool Director:
Chelsie Shurtleff took the helm as the director of the UNLV/CSUN Preschool at the Lynn Bennett Early Childhood Education Center.

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Las Vegas father, daughter celebrate matching graduations:
“It’s something I was hoping that she would graduate with a 4.0, but I never thought we would be graduating at the same time,” Ebenezer said.

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The College of Education is hosting an initial accreditation visit by the Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation (AAQEP). In preparation for the visit, the AAQEP Quality Review Team is soliciting public comment about the quality of educator preparation we provide, based on AAQEP’s 2025 expectations framework. All comments must be submitted by August 24, 2026.

AAQEP Third-Party Comment AAQEP seeks third-party comment about the quality of educator preparation at programs with approaching site visits.

Assessment Starts With Teaching: Holmes Scholar Ayo Aborishade Is Reframing Assessment In Special Education.

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Meet Elena, a proud ! 🎓❤️🩶

We had the chance to sit down with Elena to discuss her time at . Elena shares how UNLV prepared her for her career. She also shares her favorite ways to decompress from a busy work period.

Thank you, Elena, for sitting down with us. We enjoyed speaking with you and wish you all the best moving forward!

Rebel Spirit Award Recipients of the Quarter:
This recognition honors outstanding employees who have gone above and beyond to demonstrate our campus values. Recipients are determined based on the quantity and quality of recognitions.
Congratulations Jenn Oshiro Rives! ❤️🩶

The recipients of the Rebel Spirit Award: https://bit.ly/4vsyNZ6

Honors: College of Education faculty and staff

The College of Education recently recognized the following faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions: https://bit.ly/4dX322T