Under the continued leadership of Dean Conoley, the college significantly increases its endowment and makes technological and physical improvements to its facilities. The college is successful in recruiting more high-quality faculty and students from underrepresented populations than ever before.
On October 30, 1999, the college celebrates its 30th anniversary. During the celebration of the college, the “Shaping the Future” sculpture is unveiled in Harrington Plaza. The sculpture represents the impact teachers have in shaping and molding the lives of students and is the first on the A&M campus to feature a woman in a prominent role.
On September 26, 2002, the college is renamed to the College of Education and Human Development to reflect the full scope of academic programs and restructures to form four departments: Educational Psychology; Educational Administration and Human Resource Development; Health and Kinesiology; and Teaching, Learning and Culture.