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Dec 9, 2022, 10:38
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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.
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Dec 8, 2022, 11:30
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gsc@education.illinois.edu (GSC Planning Committee)
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Dec 7, 2022, 13:45
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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.
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Dec 1, 2022, 11:59
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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.
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Nov 30, 2022, 17:30
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shafagh2@illinois.edu (Shafagh Hadinezhad)
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Nov 30, 2022, 17:00
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communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)
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Nov 29, 2022, 11:15
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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.
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Nov 28, 2022, 18:31
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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.
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Nov 17, 2022, 13:35
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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.
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Nov 16, 2022, 16:30
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communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)
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Nov 15, 2022, 14:41
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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.
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Nov 15, 2022, 10:54
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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.
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Nov 2, 2022, 17:00
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communications@education.illinois.edu (Communications Office)
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Nov 2, 2022, 17:00
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grad@illinois.edu (Graduate College)
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Nov 1, 2022, 11:35
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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.
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Oct 29, 2022, 10:36
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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.
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Oct 27, 2022, 11:00
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alawren@illinois.edu (Ashley Lawrence)
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Oct 27, 2022, 11:00
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lherrera@illinois.edu (Linda Herrera)
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Oct 13, 2022, 16:30
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nrgracia@illinois.edu (Nidia Ruedas-Gracia)
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Oct 5, 2022, 17:00
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pace@illinois.edu (Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute)
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