College of Education and Human Development UMN

10/16/2026

Over the past two academic years, the University of Minnesota has supported 50 students' tuition to receive an early childhood education license and a parent and family education license. The university expects to help 29 students this year. Click the link to find out what Maggie Beaupre DeYoung from the Department of Family Social Science at the College of Education and Human Development has to say:

The Office of Higher Education awarded $950,000 in Early Childhood Family Education Teacher Shortage grants to support educators seeking licenses. Four universities will use the funds to support rural communities and students of color through scholarships and targeted recruitment.

10/15/2026

Join the College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) for a dynamic conversation as Interim Dean Frank Symons highlights recent achievements and discusses how CEHD is driving innovation in the fields of education and human development. Learn more and register: z.umn.edu/cehd-dean-update-26

10/15/2026

Congratulations to our CEHD alum, Carissa Carroll (M.Ed. '08), on being named a 2026 Twin Cities campus Homecoming Grand Marshal! She is the founder and CEO of Jack’s Basket, a nonprofit organization dedicated to inspiring communities to embrace and celebrate individuals with Down syndrome. Carroll uses her education background to train medical professionals globally in delivering diagnoses with compassion, dignity and bias-free communication, helping ensure families receive accurate information and a hopeful start.

Today, the University of Minnesota Alumni Association announced its 2026 Twin Cities campus Homecoming Grand Marshals: Pat Duncanson (B.S. '83), Dr. Ken Holmen (M.D. '78) and Carissa Carroll (M.Ed. '08). The trio will serve collectively as guests of honor for the 2026 University of Minnesota Twin Cities Homecoming, scheduled for Oct. 22–24, as the University marks its 175th anniversary. https://twin-cities.umn.edu/news-events/university-minnesota-alumni-association-announces-2026-twin-cities-campus-homecoming?utm_source=facebook-umn&utm_medium=social-media&utm_campaign=news-events&utm_content=news-release

10/14/2026

Career Week - Rent, Ramen & Real Life: Money Skills Every Student Needs

College students are referred to as “America’s newest class of debtors” by the media. They are targeted for easy-to-get credit cards and may also have large student loans. This workshop is designed to provide students with practical, real-world financial knowledge and skills they can immediately apply while in college and as they transition into the workforce.

This event is part of CEHD Career Week. All attendees will be entered into a drawing to win a $50 or $100 gift card to the University of Minnesota Bookstore. Attend more than one event? You will be entered for each attendance!

Click here to register:

10/08/2026

Happy UMN Alumni Day! 📣 Rep your Maroon and Gold and post on social media! Finish this phrase: "I'm proud to be a UMN alum because..." and tag . Learn more at: umnalumni.org/alumniday2026

10/07/2026

CEHD’s Wezhinoo’igejig Scholars program helps today’s Ojibwe learners create tomorrow’s first-language speakers. Click the image below to read the story in the latest CEHD Connect: https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/ones-who-show-way

Mya King-Green, Ebiidood Odeminan, grew up on Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation in Ontario, Canada. Her parents were deeply invested in their Ojibwe heritage, traveling with their children to powwows and other events in the region.

10/06/2026

Out now: Expert consensus report on ways Generative AI can support and threaten learning in K-20 US education.

30 experts in learning, technology, and education weighed in on where GenAI helps learning, harms it, and what to do about it: see where they agreed and where they did not.

Led by coordinating authors from the College of Education and Human Development UMN, UNC School of Education, and UCI School of Education, this report is available for educators, parents, policymakers, and researchers who want evidence-based guidance on AI and learning.

Read the report at z.umn.edu/genai-report

10/05/2026

When immigration raids and stories of racial profiling make headlines, young children notice. They hear conversations, ask difficult questions, and often bring their worries into play. Click the link to listen to what Marie Lister from the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota has to say:

George Floyd’s death was a tragedy and a wake up call — expanding a global conversation about race and racism. And young children have been watching it all. So how do we help them make sense of this? Early Risers is a podcast from Little Moments Count and MPR with frank facts, engaging stories a...

10/05/2026

Learn how Professor Emeritus David Hollister has inspired generations of leaders in the social work profession. Click the image below to read the story in the latest CEHD Connect: https://connect.cehd.umn.edu/legacy-academic-innovation-advance-public-good

How David Hollister’s expansive vision of social work helped shape academic programs and opportunities at the University of Minnesota.

10/03/2026

Go into any senior living community, and you'll meet people all over the personality map. It's easy to assume one had a gentler life than the other. But by that age, almost everybody has been through something. Megan Gunnar, a developmental psychologist at the Institute of Child Development, found that social support shapes the body's stress regulation system from childhood onward. Click the link to find out more:

Sometimes that softness doesn't mean that life spared them.