The John H. Cook Society

The John h. Cook Society honors donors who contribute generously to the goals and vision of the School of Education at UNC Greensboro. As the School of Education’s champions, these dedicated supporters are invested in our core purpose of changing lives by advancing access to life’s opportunities. They recognize the responsibility of shaping the future.

All gifts to the Society will be honored in the School of Education Annual Report. Based on levels of support, members of the Cook Society will be invited to the annual Dean’s Dinner, receive insider information to SOE community programs, access to faculty, Cook Society only events, and more.

Your Cook Society level gift:

Provides student scholarships and other forms of support
Strengthens SOE initiatives supporting equity and diversity
Encourages initiatives that help our students connect with, and be mentored by, SOE alumni
Enriches student learning through travel abroad experiences
Expands student access to a wide range of experienctial, hands-on learning opportunities
Provides challenging professional development for faculty and staff
Recruits tenure-track and clinical faculty from underrepresented groups
Fuels the groundbreaking research of our world-class faculty
Expands the Impact Through Innovation program, providing grants directly to faculty to support first to market initiatives
Supports student involvement in innovative research
Launches a speaker series focusing on education with regional impact
Leaves a legacy through a named program fund or endowment with gifts of $15,000 or more
Creates a scholarship with a gift of $25,000 or more and change a student’s life – and yours – forever

+ What is the John H. Cook Society?

+ Who was John H. Cook?

As the first Dean of the School of Education, serving from 1918-1941, Dr. John H. Cook exemplifies leadership. He began his career as a classroom teacher in Ohio, quickly becoming Assistant Superintendent of Public Schools for the state. From there, he came to UNCG (then known as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women). Cook spoke publicly that married women – even women with children – should be able to continue working, saying, “let a woman marry and have children if she cares to; then she is all the better prepared to work with children of others.” He also served as a strong advocate for a teachers’ retirement system in North Carolina, which was established the year following his death.

+ Do I need to give every year at the same level to maintain membership in the Cook Society?

Members of the Cook Society need to make a gift of $1,000 or more per year. The power of a Cook Society gift is magnified by consistent giving, year after year, building your legacy of support. A Cook Society gift can be given either as a single sum, monthly payments totaling at least $1,000, or as part of a company match in the same fiscal year. Gifts may be unrestricted or made to any fund or program in the School of Education. To find out more about your giving options, please click here.

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The John H. Cook Society

+ What is the John H. Cook Society?

+ Who was John H. Cook?

+ Do I need to give every year at the same level to maintain membership in the Cook Society?

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