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  • College of Education Welcomes Dr. Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan as Director of Online Programs

    May 5, 2020 4:30 pm307 views

    The College of Education is pleased to welcome Dr. Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan as its new director of Online Programs.

  • COVID-19 Research Seed Funding from the College of Education

    May 8, 2020 9:00 am298 views

    The Bureau of Educational Research and the College Research Committee are excited to invite College of Education researchers to apply for COVID-19 Seed Grants.

  • Announcement of Faculty Promotions

    May 8, 2020 2:15 pm514 views

    James D. Anderson, Dean, is extremely pleased to announce the promotion in rank of four College of Education faculty members. Congratulations to the following faculty on achieving these exceptional milestones.

  • 2019-2020 Outstanding Student Medal Recipients

    May 11, 2020 1:30 pm548 views

    Each year the Education Alumni Association (EAA) selects a bachelor's, master's/advanced certificate, and doctoral student to receive the Outstanding Student Medal, which is presented annually at the College of Education Convocation. EAA and the Office of Advancement in the College of Education are pleased to announce the three 2019-2020 deserving recipients of this prestigious award.

  • Fall 2020 EPOL 409 Sociology of Education Foundations & LES Course

    May 13, 2020 12:00 am129 views

    EPOL 409 Sociology of Education (formerly EPS 420), Tuesday, 3:00 to 4:50 p.m., Room 323 EDUC Bldg

    Professor: Dr. Bernice Barnett (PhD in Sociology; email: bmbarnet@illinois.edu)

    EPOL 409 section A; 4-Hours for Graduate Students: CRN #73293 

    EPOL 409 section B; 3-Hours for Undergraduates: CRN #73294 

  • Fall 2020 EPOL Social Foundations Course

    May 13, 2020 12:45 am47 views

    EPOL 410 Racial & Ethnic Families Diversity (formerly EPS 421), Tuesday, 10-11:50 a.m., EDUC Building, Room 323 (same as HDFS 424 & AFRO 421)

    Professor: Dr. Bernice Barnett (PhD in Sociology; email: bmbarnet@illinois.edu)

    EPOL 410 Section A; CRN#73295: 4-Hours for Graduate students

    EPOL 410 Section B; CRN#73296: 3-Hours for Undergraduate students

  • Lynette Correa-Velez, EPOL PhD Student, Panelist for "Glass Ceilings from Within and Without" Discussion

    May 15, 2020 1:15 pm68 views

    Correa-Velez is pursing her EPOL doctoral degree online, and is one of the hosts of an online discussion about why Black and Brown women are excluded from the ladder of success and how to navigate and build pathways of power moves.

  • We CU Community Engaged Scholars Summer Program | Apply ASAP

    May 18, 2020 5:15 pm476 views

    College of Education students are encouraged to learn more about and apply to the new We CU Community Engaged Scholars program. This cohort of volunteers will be addressing Champaign-Urbana community needs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • Special Education's Nikki Adams Named to ECPC/DEC Leadership Cohort

    May 21, 2020 9:15 am144 views

    Nikki Adams, doctoral student in the Department of Special Education, has been accepted to the Early Childhood Personnel Center and Division for Early Childhood 2020 Early Childhood Intervention Leadership Cohort.

  • Global Education Symposium 2020

    May 28, 2020 11:15 am14 views

    Global Education Symposium 2020

    The Office of International Programs invites you to participate in the second Global Education Symposium, October 14-17, 2020! Click here for more information and to register: https://go.illinois.edu/GES20

  • SwaTaleem Foundation: Hiring Student Interns for Summer 2020

    May 29, 2020 12:15 pm245 views

    SwaTaleem (Swa from Sanskrit meaning 'Self' and Taleem from Persian meaning 'Owning your Education') is an international nonprofit that works with adolescent girls, teachers, and local government officials in some of the most remote parts of the world to ensure quality education and critical life skills.

    The organization is hiring interns for summer 2020 in a variety of roles.

    For more information, please read the attached flyer and if interested, please fill out the attached Google Form: https://forms.gle/54xgTqZtnJrvZQLS9

  • Black Graduate Student Summer Support Circle

    Jun 1, 2020 5:15 pm100 views

    As Black graduate students, we may be shouldering multiple stressors such as general graduate student struggles, virus related injustices, and household/family responsibilities. During this pandemic, it’s not unusual to start to feel fatigue (if you’re not already exhausted), to notice emotions (e.g. fear, grief, uncertainty, etc.), and have periods where you’re overwhelmed. Within this circle, we will cultivate our cultural resources and the power of the community for support. We will facilitate discussions and dialogues about healing, change, and power.

  • Kutasha Bryan-Silva, C&I Doctoral Student, Receives Fulbright Grant

    Jun 8, 2020 12:30 pm160 views

    The goal of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is to build international relationships to help solve global challenges. Bryan-Silva was awarded a Fulbright grant to conduct nine months of dissertation research in Montevideo, Uruguay.

  • Associate professor Meghan Burke

    Special Education's Meghan Burke Named University Scholar

    Jun 9, 2020 2:30 pm87 views

    Join us in congratulating Associate Professor Meghan Burke on being selected by the University of Illinois System as a 2020-21 University Scholar.

  • COVID-19 Briefing Series: SHIELD: Target, Test, Tell

    Jun 9, 2020 4:00 pm67 views

    The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is hosting a series of online COVID-19 Briefings. During these live-streamed briefings campus leaders and subject experts will present the latest information on a specific topic related to the university’s responses to COVID-19. Additionally, during some briefings, members of the Chancellor’s COVID-19 committees will provide updates on their committee’s work.

  • Beth Kirchgesner

    Elizabeth Kirchgesner, MSTE, Receives Campus Emerging Award for Excellence in Public Engagement

    Jun 10, 2020 9:00 am149 views

    Congratulations to Beth Kirchgesner for receiving the Emerging Award for Excellence in Public Engagement from the campus' Provost's Office.

  • Library Catalog Changes

    Jun 15, 2020 11:15 am2 views

    The University Library will transition to the Primo Library Catalog, a new online catalog system, on June 24, 2020. The new catalog system will have an enhanced single search interface so patrons can search for items in the university's Library Catalog simultaneously across all of the I-Share Libraries collections.

  • Sixth Annual BeeBlitz

    Jun 15, 2020 1:00 pm8 views

    Join us (virtually) on Saturday, June 27, 2020, for the sixth annual BeeBlitz, taking place during National Pollinator Week! All residents of Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio are invited to canvas their backyards and neighborhoods for bees, snap some pics, and upload them to BeeSpotter on Saturday, June 27.

  • Food Supply Chain Map beta launch

    Jun 15, 2020 2:00 pm94 views

    Professor Megan Konar in Civil and Environmental Engineering partnered with the Office for Math, Science, and Technology Education (MSTE) to visualize the flow of food between counties in the United States. 

  • College's First COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Awards Named

    Jun 18, 2020 4:00 pm136 views

    The Bureau of Educational Research and the College Research Committee are pleased to announce the first COVID-19 Seed Grant awards.

  • EPOL PhD Candidate Dinah Armstead Part of iVenture Accelerator Cohort 6

    Jun 19, 2020 4:15 pm496 views

    iVenture Accelerator, powered by Gies College of Business, has provided a new round of funding and support for 39 students and their startups. Dinah Armstead, PhD candidate in Global Education Studies and Education Policy is one of these students. Her startup is called AgriWater Tech Consulting.

  • Join Dr. William A. Smith and other scholars on June 29, 2020, at 11:00pm CST

    Recognizing How COVID-19 and Injustices Produce Racial Battle Fatigue in African American P-16 Students, Families, and Educators in the U.S.

    Jun 24, 2020 5:45 pm123 views

    On June 29, join Dr. William A. Smith, Professor of Education, Culture & Society at the University of Utah, along with our other distinguished panelists, to discuss how COVID-19 and Injustices Produce Racial Battle Fatigue in Students, Families, and Educators in Pre-K through Grad School.

  • Professor Michaelene Ostrosky

    Teachers Discuss Challenges of In-person Learning

    Jun 24, 2020 9:00 pm69 views

    Special Education Department Head Micki Ostrosky talks with WCIA-3 News, and says masks will create a whole new set of challenges in the classroom for younger learners with disabilities.

  • Professor Helen Neville

    How Racism Hurts Black Mental Health and How You Can Help

    Jun 29, 2020 3:00 pm0 views

    ICYMI: Helen Neville, professor of Educational Psychology and African American Studies, joined Illinois Public Media's The 21st to explain these concepts, racism as a public health crisis, and diversity issues related to wellbeing.

  • Global Education Symposium 2020

    Jul 1, 2020 11:15 am61 views

    Global Education Symposium 2020

    The Office of International Programs in the College of Education at Illinois invites you to participate in the second Global Education Symposium, October 14-17, 2020. The deadline for submitting an abstract is July 15, 2020, and the registration deadline is July 31, 2020. Click here for more information: https://go.illinois.edu/GES20

  • Dr. Jennifer Cromley

    Professor Jennifer Cromley Named Co-editor of Journal

    Jul 2, 2020 3:30 pm63 views

    Dr. Jennifer Cromley has become the new co-editor of the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology. 

  • Online Pedagogy Brown Bag Series

    Five Ways to Present Content Online Synchronously and Asynchronously

    Jul 8, 2020 11:00 am121 views

    Some topics that will be discussed in this session include: best practices in arranging content for consumption, various options for online communication, and tools that can help enable ubiquitous learning.

  • Statewide Election Day Holiday | No Classes on Tuesday, November 3, 2020

    Jul 14, 2020 3:00 pm49 views

    The University of Illinois System will observe a state holiday on this year's Election Day, November 3, 2020.

  • AERA Announces 2020 Award Winners in Education Research

    Jul 22, 2020 12:00 pm77 views

    Professor of EPOL Adrienne Dixson and College of Education alumnus David Stovall are among the 2020 award winners.

  • New Series Geared Toward International Students, Scholars | Understanding the Context of Current Protests in the U.S.

    Jul 31, 2020 3:15 pm53 views

    The College of Education engages with international students in various ways to facilitate a view of the full range of the University of Illinois experience. This new series is aimed at helping international students build an understanding of the U.S. by engaging in conversations and activities about current events.

  • SPED's Stacy Dymond Awarded ISBE Funding for Illinois Center for Transition and Work

    Aug 4, 2020 3:00 pm404 views

    Professors Stacy Dymond (Special Education) and David Strauser (College of AHS: Community Health Program) will create a state-wide training and technical assistance center that specifically focuses on transition from school to work for students with significant disabilities (e.g., intellectual disability, multiple disabilities, autism).

  • Dr. Adrienne Dixson

    Dr. Adrienne Dixson Selected to Diversity Scholars Network

    Aug 5, 2020 6:00 pm64 views

    Adrienne Dixson, professor in EPOL, has been selected as a new scholar in the Diversity Scholars Network at the University of Michigan.

  • Thirteen EPOL Students Named DFI Fellows

    Aug 6, 2020 1:00 pm27 views

    Thirteen students in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership have been named Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellows by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

    Congratulations to Chequita Brown, Nancy Cardenas Gonzalez, Tiffany Harris, Marisol Jimenez, Bianca Lopez, Susan Ogwal, Marielisbet Perez, Amari Simpson, Nathaniel Stewart, Anthony B. Sullers, Jr., Ronald Threadgill, Angel Velez, and Larry Washington.

  • Four Curriculum & Instruction Students Named Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellows

    Aug 6, 2020 1:15 pm82 views

    Four Curriculum & Instruction students have been named Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois (DFI) Fellows by the Illinois Board of Higher Education. Congratulations to Miche’le Johnson, Melanie Marshall, Kendra Nalubega, and Autumn West!

  • Giselle Martinez Negrette

    Giselle Martinez Negrette Selected to NCTE Research Foundation Program

    Aug 13, 2020 3:00 pm35 views

    Curriculum & Instruction's Giselle Martinez Negrette has been selected as part of the 2020-2022 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Research Foundation's Cultivating New Voices Among Scholars of Color (CNV) program.

  • Gloriana Gonzalez

    Vote for C&I Professor's Video in NSF STEM Diversity & Inclusion Challenge!

    Aug 17, 2020 10:15 am46 views

    Dr. Gloriana Gonzalez is part of a research team whose entry, Developing technological pedagogical content knowledge of pre-service math teachers by enhancement of a methods course using instrumental orchestration and lesson study strategies has made it to Round Three and the People’s Choice Voting Round of the STEM Diversity and Inclusion Video Exhibition Challenge.

  • EPOL's Wen-Hao David Huang Work Recognized by School of Social Work

    Aug 21, 2020 10:45 am169 views

    David Huang, professor in Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, collaborated on the project, "Identifying Depression through Early Awareness (IDEA) Women's Health Coalition," with School of Social Work faculty and was awarded the Dean's Prize for Innovation and Collaboration by Dean Steven Anderson.

  • Ananya Tiwari

    Ananya Tiwari Named 2020-2021 YMCA Fred S. Bailey Fellow

    Aug 24, 2020 4:00 pm62 views

    For her contributions and acheivements to community leadership, service, and activism, Educational Psychology PhD candidate Ananya Tiwari has been awarded one of two 2020-2021 YMCA Fred S. Bailey Fellowships for graduate students and professionals on campus.

  • COV-Course: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understanding the Pandemic

    Aug 26, 2020 1:00 pm111 views

    COVID-19 has created an unprecedented public health crisis—one that experts around the world are working to understand and combat. Dozens of those world-class experts are right here at the U of I, ready to teach you what they know. Register now to take “COV-Course: A multidisciplinary approach to understanding the pandemic.” The online course is free and open to all.

  • Creating Effective, Equitable Assessments for Online Courses: Webinar Recording

    Aug 27, 2020 12:00 pm0 views

    Watch this Webinar recording on demand, from The Chronicle of Higher Education.

    How can professors ensure that their students are not only learning effectively at home, but that their coursework is fair for all students? To find out, The Chronicle gathered a panel of experts for a discussion with teaching and learning reporter, Beckie Supiano, that explored:

    • What challenges are posed by traditional assessment techniques?
    • How feasible are the proposed alternatives like project-based learning and open-book exams?
    • What issues do proctoring services raise, both ethically and legally?

    Panelists:

    • Beckie Supiano, Senior Writer, The Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Joe Bandy, Assistant Director, Center for Teaching, Vanderbilt University
    • Christina H. Paguyo, Director of Academic Assessment, Office of Teaching and Learning, University of Denver
    • Natasha A. Jankowski, Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Executive Director, National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment

  • NILOA Releases Report, Assessment During a Crisis: Responding to a Global Pandemic

    Aug 27, 2020 12:45 pm54 views

    National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) released a new report, “Assessment During a Crisis: Responding to a Global Pandemic,” based on a survey of more than 800 college personnel responsible for assessment in June. Read the coverage of the report from the Chronicle of Higher Education. 

  • Center for Children's Books Speaker Series: The Technical and Narrative Potential of Audiobooks

    Aug 31, 2020 9:45 am16 views

    This semester, the Center for Children's Books will host several virtual lectures presented by visiting scholars on a variety of topics connected to literacy and youth services. On September 17, Matthew Rubery will lead a talk about the technical and narrative potential of audiobooks for children.

  • AERA 2020 Virtual Awards Celebration: October 3, 2020

    Sep 4, 2020 11:00 am107 views

    All 2020 AERA-wide awardees, including the 2020 Presidential Citation recipients—one of whom is James D. Anderson, Dean of the College of Education at Illinois—will be honored at a Virtual Awards Celebration on Saturday, October 3, 2020 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT.

  • Flu Shots Available Beginning Monday, September 14

    Sep 8, 2020 10:00 am309 views

    With COVID-19 in our community, your health and wellness this flu season is more important than ever. Protect yourself and get your flu shot this fall. Flu shots will be available for faculty, staff, and students beginning Monday, September 14. Because of capacity limits in the McKinley Health Center, various outreach locations on campus will have flu shots available, in addition to a location directly outside of McKinley Health Center.

  • What Would Have to Happen for All 28 State Prisons to Offer Academic College-level Programming?

    Sep 8, 2020 1:30 pm64 views

    The News-Gazette asked seven local advocates, including Rebecca Ginsburg, professor of EPOL and director of the Education Justice Project, to offer solutions for criminal justice system reform.

  • Savvy Researcher Workshops

    Sep 9, 2020 5:00 pm6 views

    Join us for online workshops that will help you improve your research and information management skills.  Upcoming sessions include:

    • GIS for Research I: Introduction to GIS Concepts, Software, and Data
    • Qualitative Data Analysis with Atlas.ti
    • Introduction to Topic Modeling
    • Evaluating Journals: The Good, The Bad, and the Predatory
    • Fine-tuning Your Research with Scopus!
    • Managing Your Work Habits
    • Where to find millions of books, and how to read them

    And much more! For more details and registration: http://go.library.illinois.edu/savvyresearcher

  • Professor Adrienne Dixson

    EPOL's Adrienne Dixson and Two Colleagues Awarded Spencer Foundation COVID-19 Grant

    Sep 10, 2020 2:00 pm358 views

    Professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership Adrienne Dixson is part of a research team awarded a grant from the Spencer Foundation for COVID-19 related research.

  • Sarah M. Zehr

    Faculty Alumna Sarah Zehr's Expertise, Research Highlighted

    Sep 16, 2020 9:30 am510 views

    Sarah Zehr, Ph.D. '16 EPOL, was recently interviewed by the Arab-American Business and Professional Association about the value of internships as part of the student experience.

  • Free Professional Development Workshops for Illinois K-12 Educators

    Sep 18, 2020 4:00 pm257 views

    As part of their The Bilingual Advantage Starts at Home grant bilingualism experts Dr. Melissa Bowles (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) and Dr. Kim Potowski (University of Illinois at Chicago) are offering two free professional development workshops for Illinois teachers and administrators. Each 2-hour interactive workshop will be offered online via Zoom and will provide attendees with 2 ISBE-approved clock hours of professional development (PDH).

  • Professor Jessica Li

    EPOL's Jessica Li Named to Provost's Building Pathways for Emerging Leaders Cohort

    Sep 21, 2020 4:45 pm94 views

    Congratulations to Jessica Li, professor of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, who has been selected to the Provost's 2020-21 Building Pathways for Emerging Leaders at Illinois cohort.