The College of Education traces its roots to 1931, when James McGoldrick, S.J., established an evening extension school that admitted women. The radical move circumvented Catholic Church authority and effectively paved the way for a co-ed university and the founding of the college in 1935. The university's first discrete academic unit awarded its first bachelor's degree in education in 1937.
Founding of Seattle University as Immaculate Conception Church parish school.
The parish school becomes Seattle College
“Ye never ask; ye just act!” — Father James B. McGoldrick
In 1933, Fr. McGoldrick was named Dean of Seattle College, a post he held until 1943.
E.M. Anna Prouty appointed first dean of women, later succeeded by Marie Leonard.
Seattle University’s first discrete academic unit, the School of Education, is accredited.
Maurice Flaherty, SJ, was named the first dean of the School of Education at Seattle College
More than one third of SU’s graduating class (71 graduates) received bachelor degrees in Education.
Returning servicemen on the GI Bill helped expand Seattle University's student body.
While the School of Education was formally created in the 1930s, it's popularity exploded in the 1950s.
Father James Royce becomes an expert on alcoholism in order to counsel students with drinking problems.
A student-led Education Club formed and affiliated itself with the National Education Association.
For Violet Meinzinger, '52, it’s an educational journey that began as a child and is still ongoing.
The groundbreaking for the Pigott Building for Commerce and Education in 1955 led to a new home for the schools of business and education.
At the heart of the teaching curriculum was student teaching, known as the “Cadeting Experience.”
The demand for teachers continued into the 60's. Mary Pirrung taught reading, supervised student teachers and developed the master’s in reading program.
Father William Codd develops relationship with Montessori leaders that leads to an early childhood program, one of the first of its kind on the West Coast.
Once housed in the college, the Education Library moves to Lemieux Library in 1967.
Father William LeRoux was known for his humor in and out of theology class.
Female students (or co-eds) were encouraged to serve in the Associated Women Students (AWS) at Seattle University.
An explosion of faculty innovation developed and expanded graduate programs in the 70s, while traditional teacher education program enrollment declined.
Perseverance is one of the most important traits that led to her success as a teacher and coach, says JoAnn Carbonetti, '72.
An athlete and math major who spent a career working in Catholic and public schools, JoAnn Carbonetti, ’72, approached her job as educator with common sense and a sense of humor.
Phi Tau Alpha, a student club affiliated with the Washington Education Association, hosted events to help those entering teaching.
After years of serving as the primary source for AV equipment for the University, the School of Education plans to relinquish the role to the Lemieux Library.
The Town Girls Club connected commuters with events and activities on campus.
Activist Emile Wilson, ‘MEd (EDUC), was named Seattle University’s first Rhodes Scholar.
When Judy Schoenecker, MEd, ’78, began teaching in Seattle Public Schools in 1973, she didn’t envision that she would break new ground...
EDLR alum Bill Blokker, EdD (’80), belonged to the third doctoral class ever to graduate from the Educational Leadership (EDLR) program.
John Chattin-McNichols was hired to take over the Montessori teacher-training program at Seattle University, which ran until 1986.
In the 1980s a fire of reform spread through the profession. The School of Education responded by examining and changing many of its programs.
A combined certificate in alcohol and other drug studies was added to the university's alcohol program, one of the oldest in the country.
In 1990, the Master in Teaching program replaces the bachelor's degree. Student Development Administration and TESOL degree programs also begin this decade.
Seattle University's Children's Literacy Project, which provides tutors to students in local schools, is launched in 1990.
Under the direction of Dr. Jeremy Stringer, the Student Development Administration master's degree program launches at Seattle University.
Associate Professor of Counseling Jackie Leibsohn recalls the College of Education when she joined the faculty in the 1990s.
The Boeing Company establishes the William Allen Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor position for visiting professors.
In 2004, the School of Education becomes the College of Education.
The Counseling and School Psychology programs celebrate Halloween with a costume party.
According to Professor John Gardiner, the College of Education was instrumental in hosting a tent city for the homeless in 2005.
The Ciscoe Morris Biodiversity Garden located behind Loyola was finished in 2008. This space demonstrates a variety of principles used to increase local biodiversity, including plants that attract beneficial insects and birds, the use of shade-tolerant native plants, and mulching and composting to increase soil biodiversity.
The Teacher Education program was honored with the State Farm Award for Service-Learning Excellence in Teacher Education, which recognized the COE for having the best service-learning program in the country. Professor Jeffrey Anderson, pictured here with the award, was responsible for developing the service-learning curriculum.
In 2014, the College of Education joined the third consortium of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED), an action-oriented initiative to inspire all colleges of education to develop and equip scholarly practitioners to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century.
Seattle University's first online degree program is at the College of Education! Adult Education and Training transitions to an online format.
Educating Non-Native English Speakers, Seattle University's second online graduate program, launches in 2016.
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