The College of Education began in 1930 under then president William Bennett Bizzell.
To this day, the College of Education main offices reside in Collings Hall.
In October 2008 it was announced that the College of Education had received a $8 million gift from H.E.
Because of that contribution, the OU Board of Regents unanimously voted to rename the college in Rainbolt's honor.
Construction, which concluded in summer of 2010, reconstructed the building's facade and add an additional 15,000 feet of classroom space.