Teachers College, Columbia University

10/14/2026

Alumni and friends joyously convened at Teachers College for this year’s Alumni Day on Oct. 3, an annual reunion that celebrates community, the College’s Alumni Award recipients, and their impactful work. 💙

From connection and community to exploring research and impact at the College, here's everything you missed from the vibrant event.👇

Alumni TC Alumni Day Celebrates Impact & Shared Purpose (Photo: BVD for Sirin Samman Photography) Alumni and friends joyously convened at Teachers College for this year’s Alumni Day on Oct. 3, an annual reunion that celebrates community, the College’s Alumni Award recipients, and their impactful...

10/13/2026

"Learning is about building, creating, and forming social relationships with others," explains Nathan Holbert, Associate Professor of Technology, Media and Learning at Teachers College. "Technology can be a material or a tool to support our engagement with our environment, or our reflection on culture and on the spaces we find ourselves in. That's how we should be thinking about it when we design learning environments."

Join Holbert for more insights during EDTECH WEEK on Oct. 13-15. ➡️ Register: https://brnw.ch/21x6n97

10/13/2026

Happening 11/10: Join us at a special alumni reception hosted by TC Trustee Camilla Smith (M.A. ’72) and featuring President Thomas Bailey in conversation with Wanda Holland Greene (M.A. ’92, M.Ed. ’21), Head of School at The Hamlin School. Gather with fellow alumni, connect with friends, and spend the evening with TC. 👉 Register: https://brnw.ch/21x6mUH

10/12/2026

🚨Wednesday: Join Brandi Waters, Ph.D., Architect and National Lead for AP African American Studies, for Session 2 of the Black Education Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University's Virtual Learning Series. This session goes back to where the story begins: the African societies, knowledge systems, and cultures that helped shape the world we live in and how educators can bring that history into their classrooms.

👉 Register: https://brnw.ch/21x6lpW

10/11/2026

How can edtech expand learning opportunities and support teachers in the classroom? Lalitha Vasudevan, Vice Dean for Digital Innovation and Managing Director at TC's Digital Futures Institute, highlights the importance of dialogue between educators and edtech developers—giving teachers a voice to share what works, what’s needed, and more, while helping developers truly understand the classroom space.

Join Vasudevan for more insights during EDTECH WEEK on Oct. 13-15. ➡️ Register: https://brnw.ch/21x6k19

10/10/2026

“We know that education about food in school — seeing it grow, preparing meals together and having community-based experiences with that food — is what makes kids excited about eating those foods,” says Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy Faculty Director Pamela Koch, the Mary Swartz Rose Associate Professor of Nutrition & Education, as she discusses nutrition education efforts across NYC Public Schools.

👉 Discover more insights from Koch and the Tisch Food Center’s research-driven work:

Learn about the latest ways TC’s Pam Koch and the Tisch Food Center are making healthy eating more accessible

10/09/2026

“The most effective educational technologies are developed in partnership between educators, community members, and educational technologists. The synergy from this triad ensures that learning outcomes remain at the center,” explains Colby Tofel-Grehl, Associate Professor of Science Education and Vice Dean for Teacher Education and School & Community Partnerships at Teachers College.

Hear from Tofel-Grehl and more TC experts during EDTECH WEEK on Oct. 13-15. 👉 Register: https://brnw.ch/21x6ibQ

10/09/2026

Scholars tackling education’s most urgent questions will get support through the new Gordon Institute Fellows Program—a partnership between TC’s Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study and UNCF/Mellon Programs. More on the partnership. ⬇️

Diversity TC’s Edmund W. Gordon Institute for Advanced Study Launches New Fellowship to Shape the Future of Education in Challenging Times (Photo: iStock) From addressing AI in the classroom to helping schools make progress with limited resources, scholars tackling education’s most urgent, unres...

10/08/2026

In a study funded by the NYC Commission on Racial Equity, researchers at the Black Education Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University will examine the local, enduring effects of racial injustice and offer recommendations based on their findings. Here's what you need to know. ⬇️

In a study funded by the NYC Commission on Racial Equity, BERC researchers will examine the local, enduring effects of racial injustice and offer recommendations based on their findings

10/07/2026

10/14: Join Brandi Waters, Ph.D., Architect and National Lead for AP African American Studies, for Session 2 of the Black Education Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University's Virtual Learning Series. This session goes back to where the story begins: the African societies, knowledge systems, and cultures that helped shape the world we live in and how educators can bring that history into their classrooms. 👉 Register: https://brnw.ch/21x6eWp