| Collection |
| Title: | Northeastern University School of Education records |
| Dates: | 1958-2001 (bulk 1963-1985) |
| Call Number: | A39 |
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Historical Note
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The College of Education was formed in 1953 as a result of the growing need for elementary and secondary school educators in the United States. The College offered both undergraduate and graduate degree programs. All classes were taught by the program's two professors: Lester S. Vander Werf, who was appointed the College's first dean, and E. Lawrence Durham. The first graduate student commencement took place in 1954 with the granting of three Master of Education degrees. Three years later the College of Education granted its first Bachelor of Science in Education degrees to 38 students.In the next decade, the College of Education grew as the need for educators increased. By 1967 it employed 22 faculty members and included five specialized departments. The College was accredited during the 1960s by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education; at the same time, the College began to mandate student teaching for all its students.
Enrollment in the College of Education peaked in 1970 with the College instructing over 1,300 undergraduate and 1,000 graduate students and employing 55 full-time faculty members. Despite the increase in students and faculty, the 1970s saw an overall decline in enrollment as the demand for educators lessened. Responding to this decrease in enrollment, the faculties of Boston-Bouvé College and the College of Education voted to merge to create the Boston-Bouve College of Human Development Professions. The Board of Trustees voted on June 13, 1980 to approve the merger and the College of Education remained as part of Boston-Bouvé until the early 1990s.
In 1992, the education department moved to the College of Arts and Sciences where it remained a department of the college until July 1999 when it was renamed the School of Education. In the early 2000s, the School of Education began to offer joint graduate programs with the College of Professional and Continuing Studies. |
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| Chronology |
| 1953 | College of Education founded. |
| 1959 | Part-time and evening programs are added. |
| 1965 | Student teaching is made mandatory. |
| 1967 | College is accredited by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. |
| 1970 | Offers Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study. |
| 1974 | Offers Doctorate of Education. |
| 1980 | Merges with Boston-Bouvé College to form the College of Human Development Professions. |
| 1992 | Leaves College of Human Development Professions; merges with the College of Arts and Sciences. |
| 1999 | College is renamed the School of Education. |
| 2005 | Graduate School of Education begins to offer joint courses with the College of Professional and Continuing Studies. |
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| Chronology of Deans and Chairmen |
| 1953-1966 | Lester S. Vander Werf, Dean of the College of Education |
| 1966-1977 | Frank E. Marsh, Jr., Dean of the College of Education |
| 1978-1979 | Roland J.B. Goddu, Interim Dean of the College of Education |
| 1979-1980 | Arthur D. Smith, Interim Dean of the College of Education |
| 1980-1983 | Russell J. Call, Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction |
| 1980-1984 | Joseph Meier, Chair of the Department of Foundations of Education |
| 1984-1987 | Paul H. Tedesco, Chair of the Department of Education |
| 1987-1989 | Joseph Meier, Acting Chair of the Department of Education |
| 1989-1996 | Maurice Kaufman, Chair of the Department of Education |
| 1996-1997 | Holbrook C. Robinson, Acting Chair of the Department of Education |
| 1997-1998 | Susan L. Melnick, Chair of the Department of Education |
| 1998-2000 | James W. Fraser, Acting Chairman of the Department of Education |
| 2000-2005 | James W. Fraser, Dean of the School of Education |
| 2005-2007 | Thomas R. Gilbert, Interim Dean of the School of Education |
| 2008-present | Holly M. Carter, Acting Chair of the School of Education |
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| Bibliography |
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Chiavelli, Jim. “Sridhar tapped as vice provost for research.” The Northeastern Voice, September 14, 2004. http://www.voice.neu.edu/040914/040914_1.pdf
Frederick, Antoinette. Northeastern University - An Emerging Giant: 1959-1975. Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University, 1982.
---- Northeastern University - Coming of Age: The Ryder Years 1975-1989. Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University, 1995
Marston, Everett C. Origin and Development of Northeastern University 1898-1960. Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University, 1961.
Northeastern University. Northeastern University Course Catalogs, 1966- 2003. Boston, Massachusetts: Northeastern University, 1966-2003.
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