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Teachers College greatly acknowledges and appreciates all donors who have made cumulative commitments to the College of $1,000,000 or more. These gifts of cash, securities, pledge and bequest intentions are a testament to the exceptional philanthropy of these remarkable supporters.
A new curriculum prompts kids to think about the consequences of diet and exercise
The TC Student Senate's Go Green Committee launches highly visible sustainability efforts on campus, including the Rockin' Earth Day Festival, while the College's executive steering committee establishes a range of long-term initiatives.
In Fall 2009, TC welcomed its largest entering class since the mid-1970s-'"only to better that performance this past September with our largest, most diverse and most selective incoming class in the post-World War II era.
TC welcomed an impressive group of new faculty hires, increasing the diversity of its make-up
Among its many programs, TC's Vice President's Office for Diversity and Community Affairs hosts numerous community-building initiatives and events in FY10 around its theme of "A Critical Conversation about Privilege."
The College hosts the U.S. Secretary of Education, provides humanitarian aid to Haiti, analyzes the impact of federal stimulus dollars, honors the Prime Minister of Namibia, welcomes four new trustees and focuses on literacy issues in older children.
One might regard "Teachers College" as a misnomer when 40 percent of our students are preparing for careers in health and psychology.
TC is taking elementary school science teachers back to the lab and bringing them up to speed
New software harnesses cognitive research to boost the everyday math abilities of very young children
A behavioral approach to helping children learn, from the gifted to those with language disorders