Join the College of Education Alumni Council!
- SERVE as an ambassador for the College of Education
- SUPPORT the College of Education by promoting and helping to facilitate engagement events
- CONNECT with College of Education students through mentorship
- FOSTER a spirit of loyalty and fellowship among College of Education alumni
The Alumni Council is open to COE graduates as well as anyone who feels an affinity for education! Interested in joining? Come to one of our meetings (details below) or contact us at coe-alumnicouncil@arizona.edu(link sends e-mail) or (520) 621-1375.
What can you expect if you join? Alumni Council members:
- Meet monthly throughout the academic year to help plan and facilitate college activities and hear from COE faculty and program directors to stay up to date on college priorities and initiatives
- Engage with and mentor COE students through office hours: Monday-Thursday, 10:00am-2:00pm during the academic year
- Volunteer to help with college events such as Homecoming and alumni mixers
- Host the annual Welcome Back Breakfast for COE faculty and staff
- Help raise funds and select the undergraduate scholarship recipients for the COE Alumni Council Dean John L. Taylor Scholarship
2025-2026 Meeting Schedule
Meetings are held the third Monday of every month throughout the academic year from 5:30-6:30pm. You may join in person (Education building, specific room listed below) or via Zoom (Passcode: 394632).
August 18, 2025 – Room 312
September 15, 2025 – Room 208
October 20, 2025 – Room 208
November 17, 2025 – Room 208
December 15, 2025**
January 26, 2026* – Room 312
February 16, 2026 – Room 312
March 16, 2026 – Room 312
April 20, 2026 – Room 312
May 18, 2026**
*Please note meeting date is not the third Monday of the month.
**Happy Hour to celebrate the end of the semester (in place of regular meeting). Location TBD.
Our Alumni Council has a longstanding tradition of presenting new graduates with carnations at each convocation ceremony to welcome them to the COE Alumni Family! From left are council members Carolyn Eldridge, Maura Mulligan, Sonja Fossdal, Gloria Valdez-Barnett, David Overstreet, Jonathan Katz, Susan Cray, and Marilyn Ludwig.