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Department of Education, Culture & Society
The Department of Education, Culture, and Society is a nationally recognized leader in the social foundations of education, committed to advancing social justice through innovative scholarship and practice. Our Ph.D., M.Ed., M.A., and M.S. programs span curriculum theory, anthropology, sociology, history, and philosophy of education.
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See how our students are making an impact — inside the classroom, across communities, and around the world.
Community Engagement
Partnering with local communities to create meaningful change through collaboration, research, and shared learning.
Bridging Cultures Through Local Storytelling Workshops
Students partnered with community centers to host storytelling sessions that celebrate multilingual voic...
Food Justice Initiative Connects Classrooms and Communities
ECS students collaborated with urban farms and local nonprofits to address food insecurity through hands...
Youth Mentorship Program Empowers the Next Generation
Undergraduate and graduate students joined forces to mentor middle-school youth, offering academic sup...
APEX Project
APEX strengthens educator expertise to better support multilingual learners, offering comprehensive professional learning that improves instruction, advances academic success, and helps close opportunity gaps across Utah.
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Join fellow ECS alumni in creating the ECS Alum Line teaching assistantship — a collective effort to help future students across vital teaching and research opportunities. Your contributions, big or small, move us toward a $50,000 goal that will open doors for the nest generation.