At the Cato College of Education, we are committed to preparing teachers, counselors, and school leaders who will provide all youth with access to the highest quality education possible and to meet the needs of all students, regardless of their backgrounds. A quality education is a fundamental right of all people.
Join our tireless efforts to move that right from an idea to a reality.
Up for the Challenge?
Support the Cato College of Education to take advantage of these challenges!
- Cato College of Education Dean, Dr. Malcolm Butler, and his wife, Dr. Vikki Gaskin-Butler, have challenged alumni and friends to support Niner University Elementary at Amay James, UNC Charlotte's very own elementary school. 100 gifts in support of NUE will unlock Dean Butler's $1,049 reward!
- It Takes a Nation to build Charlotte, Niners! Associate Vice Chancellor for Development Penny Hawkins has challenged Cato alumni and friends to make 49 gifts to the Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund during #NinerNationGives. Her $1,049 reward will unlock when the goal is reached!
- After school challenge: Support future Niner Educators for Niner Nation Gives! If [10] gifts are made to any Cato College fund from 4-6 p.m. on April 10, a bonus $149 gift from Dean Butler will unlock!
It takes a Nation to support Cato College of Education
Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund
The Cato College of Education Dean's Excellence Fund provides resources necessary to support the mission and vision of college. This fund ensures Education students have access to a degree in education, that they learn from the best faculty, and that they have the hands-on experiences that truly prepares them for the classrooms, schools, and communities of today and the future.
Niner University Elementary (NUE) is a public school created and led by education experts at UNC Charlotte. The school helps young students discover the joy of learning, and foster the growth of empathy and responsibility through knowledge. NUE is located in west Charlotte in the Reid Park neighborhood, and supports students from high needs, lower-performing schools. Help us provide quality instruction, facilities and student experience to our young learners.
The Charlotte Teaching Fellows Program recruits and supports future Special Education and STEM teachers to serve as top-quality educators upon graduation. Your support for the Teaching Fellows Fund provides teacher education candidates with opportunities for diverse, cultural, travel, and experiential experiences beyond the college classroom and their clinical placements. Established through a generous gift, the fund helps grow the next generation of teachers.