Education notes: UCO adds doctoral program; Tulsa schools reconsider Native mascots

The University of Central Oklahoma is adding what will be the Edmond school’s second doctoral degree program , this time in education.

UCO has had a teacher education program since its founding in 1890. In 1919, it became known as Central State Teachers College, a four-year teachers’ college that offered bachelor’s degrees.

“From the University of Central Oklahoma’s roots as a normal school dedicated to teacher preparation to our evolution as a comprehensive university – the doctor of education in transformative leadership and learning is both an extension of our legacy and a mark of the university’s momentum,” UCO President Todd Lamb said.