The Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation named Furman University and Clemson University as the 2022 Frank Murray Leadership Recognition for Continuous Improvement honorees.
The designation, which is awarded to university education departments, was named for Frank Murray, an advocate for a single set of educator preparation standards to unify the profession. Joining Furman and Clemson on the list of honorees are:
- Appalachian State University — North Carolina
- Austin Peay University — Tennessee
- Averett University — Virginia
- Brigham Young University — Utah
- California University of Pennsylvania
- Delta State University — Mississippi
- East Tennessee State University
- Eastern Connecticut State University
- Emory and Henry College — Virginia
- Georgian Court University — New Jersey
- Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
- Lehman College-CUNY — New York
- Mary Baldwin University — Virginia
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Milligan University — Tennessee
- Montclair State University — New Jersey
- Oral Roberts University — Oklahoma
- Queen Rania Teacher Academy — Jordan
- Rutgers University — New Jersey
- Southern Connecticut State University
- Taylor University — Indiana
- The Citadel-The Military College of South Carolina
- The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- University of Kansas
- University of North Georgia
- University of Pikeville — Kentucky
- University of Puerto Rico at Bayamon
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Webster University — Missouri
- Western Carolina University — North Carolina
“We are very proud of our students, staff and faculty and the work they do, day in and day out,” said Furman Education Department Chair Nelly Hecker. “CAEP is the gold standard for educator preparation. This recognition provides validation that our students are investing in a program that will provide them with the knowledge of content and teaching strategies needed in today’s schools.”
All honorees are CAEP accredited programs and each school’s education preparation program performance underwent an evaluation to see if it prepares its students to work in American classrooms.
