How to Explore the CEHD Website: Programs, Research, and Events

The CEHD (College of Education & Human Development) website at cehd.umn.edu is organized around a few main entry points: Programs for undergraduate and graduate study, Research for centers and faculty work, Events for what's happening on campus, and a "How can we help?" section for alumni, career services, and giving. If you already know whether you're looking for a degree, a research area, or a campus event, you can go straight to that section rather than browsing the homepage top to bottom.

Start With the Homepage Navigation

The homepage is built as a launchpad rather than a content page. Its main headings point you to the sections you'll actually use:

• Problem solvers. Advocates. Leaders. — the college's framing of what it prepares students to do.
• Programs to fit your journey — the academic program entry point.
• Big Ten university, small college feel — context on the CEHD community.
• How can we help? — services for alumni, current students, and supporters.
• Events — upcoming activities.

If your goal is a specific task (apply, find a program, contact someone), skip the narrative sections and use the program or help links directly.

Finding Programs

CEHD splits its academic offerings into two clear paths, and the site states the scale of each:

The undergraduate majors are described as centered on improving lives and helping others at various stages of life. Graduate programs are framed as preparation for a rapidly changing world, with study alongside researchers working at the forefront of their fields.

How to use this: If you're an aspiring teacher, a working professional seeking advancement, or a researcher, the site explicitly says its programs are designed to "meet you where you are." Start at the level that matches your current stage, then narrow by theme (undergrad) or by research interest (grad).

Research and Centers

CEHD lists 25 research centers and institutes. The homepage states that all graduate programs are "imbued with our own original research," which means research isn't a separate track from teaching here — it's built into the graduate experience. If you're evaluating the college for research fit, look at the centers and institutes rather than only the degree listings.

Events

The Events section is a standing entry on the homepage. Use it if you want to visit campus, attend an info session, or see what the college is currently hosting. Because event listings change, treat this as a live section to check rather than a fixed resource.

"How Can We Help?" — Alumni and Career Services

This section covers two distinct audiences, and the site is specific about what each offers.

For alumni:

• A network described as strong locally, nationwide, and globally.
• Alumni are positioned as a source of relationships, jobs, internships, and real-world experience.
• Graduates work as educators and human service professionals.
• Alumni are described as available for mentoring and networking.

For current students — Career Services:

• A dedicated team that works with students across "all aspects of the major and career development process."
• Prepares students for hiring by local schools, hospitals, businesses, nonprofits, and Big Ten college teams.
• Students work across the Twin Cities, Minnesota, the nation, and internationally.

If you're a prospective student weighing outcomes, the Career Services description is the most concrete signal on the homepage about where graduates go. If you're an alum, the alumni network is the entry point for mentoring and connections.

What the Numbers Tell You

The homepage surfaces a few figures worth noting when comparing CEHD to other colleges:

• 10 undergraduate majors
• 30+ graduate degree programs
• 25 research centers and institutes
• 41% first-generation students

The "Big Ten university, small college feel" framing, combined with the 41% first-generation figure, suggests the college positions itself as a smaller community within a large public university — students are described as "not just a number."

A Practical Path Through the Site

1. Deciding on a degree? Go to Programs, pick undergrad or grad, then narrow by theme or research area.
2. Evaluating research fit? Go to the research centers and institutes list.
3. Want to visit or attend something? Check Events.
4. Already a student or alum? Use "How can we help?" for Career Services or alumni connections.
5. Considering giving? The homepage includes a "Give Now" entry alongside "Become a Student."

The site also offers "Become a Student" and "Give Now" as top-level actions, so prospective students and donors each have a direct route without digging through menus.