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Dec 19, 2022, 12:53 by Ashley Lawrence

With 2022 nearly behind us, it's time to look back and remember many of the year's notable achievements and advances from the College of Education. Here's to our faculty, staff, students, and alumni of the Education at Illinois community and the amazing work being done! Now, enjoy this rundown of uplifting and exceptional impact:

Dec 14, 2022, 16:00 by advancement@education.illinois.edu (Office of Advancement)

Dec 12, 2022, 15:13 by Tom Hanlon

Jarrett Lewis is developing ongoing mental health services to help Black youths process violent and racial trauma—and flourish despite that trauma. He is partnering with Champaign schools now and hopes to expand his offering at other schools as well.

Dec 9, 2022, 10:38 by Melinh Lai, Beckman Institute

Beckman Institute researchers, led by College of Education professor emerita Liz Stine-Morrow and with help from the Champaign Public Library, investigated the potential benefits of reading in improving memory. They found that regular, engaged leisure reading can strengthen memory skills in older adults, laying the groundwork for better practices in preserving our mental abilities as we age.

Dec 8, 2022, 11:30 by gsc@education.illinois.edu (GSC Planning Committee)

Dec 7, 2022, 13:45 by Tom Hanlon

Through Neville’s research, her teaching, and her efforts in a number of leadership roles and capacities, she has directly and indirectly educated and empowered thousands of people—of all colors—in the realities of structural racism and ways for Blacks and other people of color to not only cope with racist attitudes, acts, and structures, but to heal and thrive in a world where racial injustice and oppression are the norm.

Dec 1, 2022, 11:59 by Ethan Simmons, The News-Gazette

Recently, the University of Illinois issued guidance to “normalize workplace flexibility” for many of its civil-service workers and academic professionals, allowing them to adopt hybrid or remote schedules in the near future. Professor Jessica Li, an expert in human resource development, weighs in.

Nov 30, 2022, 17:30 by shafagh2@illinois.edu (Shafagh Hadinezhad)

Nov 30, 2022, 17:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Nov 29, 2022, 11:15 by Aaron Seidlitz, Illinois CS

Illinois Computer Science is joining with the College of Education to offer a new blended undergraduate degree that has two concentrations – Secondary Education and Learning Sciences. Each concentration will have a different focus and different career pathways.

Nov 28, 2022, 18:31 by Tom Hanlon

Fifty-three fifth-graders from Garden Hills Elementary School in Champaign enjoyed a fun-filled, four-hour tour of the University of Illinois campus in early November, starting at the College of Education and taking in and learning about many of the campus’s renowned buildings and features.

Nov 17, 2022, 13:35 by Rachel McMillian, Ph.D., for Newsweek

In this "My Turn" piece for Newsweek, Rachel McMillian, assistant professor of Curriculum and Instruction, shares her classroom's unique experience at the intersection of social justice, education, and life lessons reflected in storytelling.

Nov 16, 2022, 16:30 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Nov 15, 2022, 14:41 by Bob Asmussen, News-Gazette

Last week, Education alum and Champaign-Urbana icon Lou Liay, Ed.M. '62 ED, found out he will receive an honorary degree from his beloved University of Illinois.

Nov 15, 2022, 10:54 by Tom Hanlon

Kailah McGee Adefolalu is parlaying talent, desire, and opportunity to realize dreams many people wouldn’t have the courage or insight to pursue. Now working on her Ph.D. in Education at Harvard University, Adefolalu’s inspiring story includes some life-changing experiences in the College of Education and its Learning and Education Studies program.

Nov 2, 2022, 17:00 by communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)

Nov 2, 2022, 17:00 by grad@illinois.edu (Graduate College)

Nov 1, 2022, 11:35 by Sharita Forrest, UI News Bureau

Under a new Illinois law, children up to age three who are involved in the state’s child welfare system are now automatically eligible for early intervention services such as speech or behavioral therapy that have the potential to mitigate the effects of these adverse experiences and establish the foundations for healthy development.

Oct 29, 2022, 10:36 by Ethan Simmons, The News-Gazette

Having spent a half-century as an educator, mentor, and administrator at the University of Illinois campus, Anderson retired in June after six years helming the UI’s College of Education as dean.

Oct 27, 2022, 11:00 by alawren@illinois.edu (Ashley Lawrence)