Curry, a proponent of segregated public schools, was a White supremacist[1] who supported enslavement of Black people and secession of the South from the United States.
[2] The University of Virginia Board of Visitors voted to drop Curry's name in 2020 because he was a "slaveholder, Confederate leader and opposed integrated schools.
• Human Services: Prepares individuals for professional careers in human development and clinical services (i.e., clinical and school psychology, counselor education, communication disorders, kinesiology, and risk and prevention in education sciences).
The five-year teacher education program is sponsored jointly with the University of Virginia College of Arts and Sciences.
Throughout the teacher preparation program, they participate in clinical experiences, including observation, tutoring, and small- and large-group instruction.
For secondary teachers, specializations are available in English, foreign languages, mathematics, sciences, and social studies.
Two additional programs areas are designed for students interested in pursuing human service careers related to communication disorders and physical education/sports medicine.
A 2006 report by Arthur Levine named the School among four "distinctive university-based teacher education programs that are exemplars in the field.