How we Propel the World
At the UNC School of Education, we build people’s minds, spirits, and resolve to make the world a better place through education. Our community of scholars, students, staff, and alumni propel the world. We work to solve pressing problems, to better understand learning, to improve teaching, to redefine what it means to educate lifelong and lifewide. We innovate. We ask and answer tough questions — to ensure that every learner has the opportunity to reach their maximum potential.
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with our community
Thank you for considering a gift to the School. We welcome your support to the areas that matter most to you. Your gift can support deserving and high-achieving students, advance research that has implications for all learners and educators, create inspiring and collaborative spaces in Peabody Hall, provide the ability to seize opportunities that will continue to make the School of Education one of the best in the country, and more.
For more information about ways to give or to learn more about the impact your gift will create, contact Megan Garrett, chief development officer, at megan.garrett@unc.edu or (919) 962-3941 or Robyn Soffera, director of development, at robyn_soffera@unc.edu or (919) 843-9277.
Become one of Carolina's Pillars for Education
Carolina’s Pillars for Education are the “fifth pillar” of the School of Education, adding philanthropic support to advance the four pillars that guide our work — Educating the Whole, Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow, Collaborating for the Greater Good, and Advancing Knowledge, Driving Innovation. This financial support enables us to live out the School’s dedication to those pillars and fulfill our mission to break down barriers, lift up individuals, and empower communities to rise and thrive. Members receive exclusive communications from the School, invitations to our events throughout the year, and are recognized with a special ribbon at our events that indicates they are a member of Carolina’s Pillars for Education. To become a Pillar, support any fund in the School of Education with an annual gift of at least $1,000 between July 1 and June 30 of an academic year.
If you have any questions about this program, reach out to Alena Brown, director of donor relations and annual giving, at alenah@unc.edu or (919) 962-5816.
Peabody Hall: Grounded in a strong foundation of educating leaders, reimagined for today’s learners
Take a tour of two recently enhanced spaces in Peabody Hall with former dean Fouad Abd-El-Khalick. During the Campaign for Carolina, mother-daughter alumnae Margaret Tarver Jason ('66 A.B.Ed.) and Missy Jason Pearson ('93 A.B.Ed.) generously supported the creation of the first space you see as you enter Peabody Hall. This space — the Tarver Entryway — is a hub of collaboration and study for our students.
Just like the enhancement you see in the video, we are eager to have all the spaces within Peabody Hall match the dynamic energy and collaboration of its students and faculty. Continuous improvement honors the value and importance of the field of education.
Join us in supporting Peabody Hall transformations. For information on named space opportunities within the School, please contact Megan Garrett, chief development officer, at megan.garrett@unc.edu or (919) 962-3941.