{"id":62,"date":"2022-07-14T14:28:33","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T19:28:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2024-08-15T09:50:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T14:50:58","slug":"program-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/offices\/teacher-education\/about\/program-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Program History"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Brief History of Professional Education at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ<\/h2>\n

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In 1919, Bemidji State Normal School began its first regular school year with 38 students. The school was chartered by the Minnesota State Legislature in response to a growing need for public school teachers, and teacher training was its primary curriculum. Then, in a pattern familiar to rural American higher education, in 1921 Bemidji Normal School became Bemidji State Teachers College and offered a 4-year degree in Professional Education.<\/p>\n

Time passed with new programs added to the offerings and, in 1957, Bemidji State Teachers College was renamed Bemidji State College. Later, in recognition of its growing role as a regional comprehensive educational institution, in 1975 Bemidji State College became Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ.<\/p>\n

Fast Forward to the Present<\/h2>\n

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In 2011, the newly appointed President of the University, Dr. Richard Hanson recognized this transformation of the institution from Normal School to a regional comprehensive University and the importance of bringing a renewed vitality to the Professional Education department and to the Liberal Education program. The President proclaimed these programs to be the legacy programs.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the Office of Teacher Education was established to support Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s many teacher preparation programs.<\/p>\n

In 2024, Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ’s Department of Professional Education became the School of Education.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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