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• I-Watch Training Session

  Mar 17, 2014 12:45 pm11 views

  The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) needs your assistance with crime prevention and reporting of suspicious and/or criminal activity within the campus area. As such, the Office of the Dean of Students is collaborating with UIPD to introduce members of the campus community—students, faculty, and staff—to the I-Watch program. I-Watch is a campus version of the Neighborhood Watch Program that exists in communities all across the country. In addition to receiving information on personal, home, and auto security, I-Watchers—the trained program participants—are given instruction in observation and reporting suspicious activity. To learn more about the I-Watch program, contact a representative at campuscommunity@illinois.edu, or REGISTER at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/6616695 for one of the upcoming training sessions.

  Tuesday, April 1 at 6pm in Lincoln Hall 1065

• Winston Thompson: Lecture & Discussion

  May 4, 2017 9:00 am11 views

  Winston Thompson   LECTURE AND DISCUSSION  

  Monday, May 8

  LECTURE (9:30-11 AM, 192 Education) "Reconsidering the Concept of Educational Justice: Asking New Questions of Race,Politics, & More"

  BROWNBAG DISCUSSION (12:15-1:15 PM, 333 Education) "Expanding the reach of academic programs through online learning and social media"

  Winston C. Thompson is a Fellow in Residence at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics and Assistant Professor (Education, Philosophy) at the University of New Hampshire. Professor Thompson's scholarship explores the ethical and political dimensions of educational policy and practice, including higher education access, affirmative action, and multiculturalism. His work on the nature of justice and the role of education in a pluralistic, democratic society has appeared in Educational Theory, Philosophy of Education, Teachers College Record, The Journal of Philosophy of Education, Educational Philosophy and Theory, and Studies in Philosophy and Education. He is working on a monograph entitled "Justice in the Balance: Revitalizing Politics and Education." He has also written on social media and is the creator of PIPEline (http://www.pipeline.fm/), a short-form interview podcast on contemporary research in philosophy of education.

• NSF's 2022 STEM For All Video Showcase is On!

  May 11, 2022 12:00 pm11 views

  This year there are two videos from UofI College of Ed project teams. Robb Lindgren, Emma Mercier, Jina Kang and several C&I students have a video titled Connections of Earth And Sky with Augmented Reality (CEASAR) and Nigel Bosch, Michelle Perry, and EPSY students have a video titled Help-seeking and Help-giving in Online STEM College Courses. Please check out these videos and vote them for a public choice award!

• ICYMI: Photos from 2019 Convocation Now Available

  Jun 3, 2019 4:30 pm11 views

  Photos from Grad Images are available for viewing, download, and purchase.

• Library Update for Fall 2022

  Jul 8, 2022 9:30 am11 views

  The Social Sciences, Health, and Education Library (SSHEL) is being consolidated into a single location on the first floor of the Main Library building. You now can find SSHEL services and staff in Room 101 of the Main Library building and recent print books for education, youth literature, and K-12 teaching materials in an adjacent room.

• Eboni Zamani-Gallaher joins Graduate College

  Aug 1, 2018 4:45 pm11 views

  Professor Eboni Zamani-Gallaher will serve as the associate dean of the Graduate College starting Aug. 16. The scholar will continue to serve as the associate head of the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership and as director of the Office of Community College Research and Leadership.

  Read more

• Two Education freshmen named Chancellor’s Scholars

  Sep 12, 2017 3:45 pm11 views

  Freshmen Grace Oberg and Michael Rotter, both of whom are studying in the Department of Special Education, have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars in the Campus Honors Program this fall, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential.

• EJP receives 2017 Community Impact Award

  Sep 18, 2017 4:15 pm11 views

  The Education Justice Project (EJP) was announced as a co-recipient of the Community Impact Award from the C-U Immigration Forum and the Urbana Free Library. The award will be presented to the organization at the fourth annual Immigrant Welcome Award Ceremony and Celebration on Sept. 23.

• Student Sustainability Committee: Step 1 Project Proposal Deadline is October 14

  Oct 3, 2022 1:00 pm11 views

  Happy Fall! The Student Sustainability Committee wishes to remind university faculty and staff that the deadline to submit a Step 1 Project Proposal is October 14, 2022. This deadline affects projects asking for over $10,000 in funding or projects not run by students.

• OCCRL Invites Community Colleges to Submit ELECT Grant Proposals

  Oct 15, 2018 9:15 am11 views

  The Office for Community College Research and Leadership (OCCRL) invites community colleges to submit proposals for the Educational Leaders Equity–Centered Transformation (ELECT) Spark Grants Initiative Program.

• User Services - Reduced Service Hours

  Nov 18, 2014 1:00 pm11 views

  During the week of Thanksgiving break, User Services will be open on Monday and Tuesday 8am to 4pm and Wednesday 9am to 12pm with reduced staff.

  Happy Thanksgiving!

• SOPS 5th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium

  Dec 19, 2014 11:00 am11 views

  We are the board of the Society of Postdoctoral Scholars (SOPS).  Currently, we are organizing our 5^th Annual Postdoctoral Symposium, which will take place on February 6th, 2015.  We came by the College of Education office earlier this week to drop off a couple of flyers for the bulletin boards, and we were told to contact individual departments for distributing the symposium information through the listserv.  Could you please help us forward the announcement below to postdocs, graduate students, and faculty through the departmental mailing list?  Please feel free to contact us should you have additional comments or questions!  Thank you very much in advance!

  The registration for the 5th Annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium is now open!  The event will be held at the Beckman Institute on February 6th, 2015, and is open to all disciplines. The deadline for abstract submission and registration is January 16th, 2015. Audience will get to vote for outstanding presentations, and the chosen talk and poster finalists will be awarded cash prizes.  Several travel awards will also be provided for out-of-town presenters. Graduate student posters are also welcome!

  January 16th, 2015. Audience will get to vote for outstanding presentations, and the chosen talk and poster finalists will be awarded cash prizes.  Several travel awards will also be provided for out-of-town presenters. Graduate student posters are also welcome!

  Please help us spread the word about this symposium not only to the fellow researchers on campus, but also to the scholars beyond its boundaries! For more information and to register, please visit our website.

   

  SOPS Organizing Committee

  http://sops.beckman.illinois.edu

• Study Abroad in Spain!

  Jan 23, 2017 10:15 am10 views

  This spring the College of Education is offering an 8-week course aimed at providing students an overview of education in the Spanish region and a comparative experience between European and American education systems. The course involves a spring break trip to Barcelona and Tarragona, Spain. 

  Undergraduate or Gradute students pursuing a related degree are welcome to apply. If interested, see the attached flyer or visit: http://education.illinois.edu/programs/international-admissions/spain. 

  The deadline to apply is February 1st. For questions, contact Mackenzie Dankle at dankle@illinois.edu or Dr. Allison Witt at awitt1@illinois.edu.

   

• Winners of 15th annual MLK contest announced

  Jan 23, 2017 3:45 pm10 views

  Victor Perez, coordinator of operations at the Center for Education in Small Urban Communities, said this year’s MLK Creative Expressions Competition drew 109 entries from children in area K-12 schools, with the majority of submissions being essays and poems.

• Faculty: Apply Today to Be a 2023-24 Public Engagement Fellow

  Jan 30, 2023 1:45 pm10 views

  The Public Engagement Faculty Fellows Program is open to all full-time faculty (tenure-track, specialized, etc.) with their primary appointment in the College of Education. A maximum of four faculty fellows will be selected for the upcoming academic year. Faculty at the assistant professor level are especially encouraged to apply.

• College’s Mila Fuller to lead ISTE Board of Directors

  Feb 27, 2017 9:30 am10 views

  Mila Fuller, assistant director of online learning at the College of Education, was elected president of the International Society for Technology in Education Board of Directors.

• College of Applied Health Sciences Joining IT Partners

  Mar 8, 2023 4:00 pm10 views

  The College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) is joining Information Technology Partners, a collaborative partnership between college IT units at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. IT Partners, formed in 2018 as a partnership between Gies College of Business and the College of Education, is excited to welcome AHS as its third member.

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  Virtual Book Launch: Global Middle East: Into the 21st Centuury

  Mar 10, 2021 5:00 am10 views

  Join us for a virtual book launch of Global Middle East: Into the 21st Century co-edited by EPOL professor Linda Herrera and sociology professor Asef Bayat (University of California Press). The event is noon to 1 p.m. CST on Friday, March 12. See the poster for more details. You can register here: https://illinois.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Uz1fzoLFRGS1u27gEB49dg

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  EPOL Graduate Student Publishes Article in Science Editing

  Mar 19, 2024 11:30 am10 views

  Thong Trinh, a Ph.D. Candidate in Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, published an article in the journal about training doctoral students to alleviate the crisis in academic publishing and the importance of nurturing the next generation of scholars.

• SAVE THE DATE: Latino Students in the 21st Century: Examining the Educational Pipeline Conference

  Apr 6, 2016 11:00 am10 views

  Hello, We'd like to extend a warm invitation to our conference, “Latino Students in the 21st Century: Examining the Educational Pipeline.” Our conference is scheduled for Friday, April 29, 2016 from 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 1:30 p.m. at ACES Library, Heritage Room. Our Keynote speaker will be Professor Luis Urrieta, Jr. from the University of Texas at Austin.  

  Our conference seeks to foster an understanding of the key contemporary issues impacting Latina/o students across the educational pipeline (Pre-K-higher education) along with discussing how universities can have greater partnerships with community schools. Our conference will feature a panel, “Serving Latino Students: A Conversation with Community & Campus Educators,” featuring: 

  Moderator: Luz Murillo, Ph.D., Department of Curriculum & Instruction

  Maria Alanis, M.A., Director of ESL/Bilingual Education for Champaign Unit 4 Schools

  Gioconda Perez, Ph.D., Director of La Casa Cultural Latina

  Alicia Rodriguez, Ph.D., Academic Advisor, Department of Latina/o Studies

  Joseph Wiemelt, Ed.D., Director of Equity & Student Learning/Multicultural Programs for Urbana School District 116 

  Refreshments and snacks will be provided throughout conference proceedings. The conference will conclude with a dinner and networking reception!!! Dinner will be provided to participants who attend the entire conference! While the conference is FREE and OPEN to the public, registration is required. Register at: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3093659 by 5 p.m. on April 19, 2016.

  This conference is funded by a Focal Point Grant from the Graduate College. Our co-sponsors include: Department of Human Development & Family Studies, Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership, Center for Education in Small Urban Communities, Department of Latina/Latino Studies, La Casa Cultural Latina, Graduate Organization of Latin@ Students 

  Sincerely, Examining the Educational Experiences of Latinos in the U.S. Focal Point Project Team http://publish.illinois.edu/latinoeducationintheusa/

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  CI 541: Learning in Science

  Apr 28, 2014 9:15 am10 views

  Instructor:  Dr. David Brown, debrown@illinois.edu

  Time:  Tuesday, 4:30-7:20 FAll 2014

  Location: 4F Education Building

  Credit: 4 hours

  CRN: 59374

  This course looks at major learning theories as they apply to science education.  We will focus on major figures in and theories of learning that have had a substantial impact on science education research and practice, such as behaviorism, Piaget, Dewey, Vygotsky, information processing theories, situated learning, and constructivism, among others. While the class will tend to focus on examples from science and mathematics, students in areas other than science are welcome. 

   

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  Four Recognized at Undergraduate Research Symposium

  May 21, 2024 2:00 pm10 views

  Undergraduate students Cesar Espinoza, Sophia Dyke, Ryan McMahon, and Arista Sudharta took home recognition from the annual research event.

• EPSY's Cromley Part of New LAS-funded Student Success Initiative Project

  May 23, 2022 1:45 pm10 views

  The College of LAS chose five projects to receive funding for one year (AY23) as part of its pandemic-necessitated LAS Student Success Initiative. Cromley's project team will work on Reimaging the general chemistry experience: Enhancing learning outcomes and fostering belonging for under-represented students in STEM and pre-health majors.

• Sustainability Education Collective Conference Series: Day Two

  Jun 30, 2023 7:00 am10 views

  Join us for Day Two of the Sustainability Education Collective Conference and Workshop Series on Thursday, August 17, 2023 online or in-person in CIF 4035. Day Two panelists will explore participatory and place-based approaches to evaluation in the Global South as well as social resilience in education as a tool for community capacity-building to respond to the effects of climate change.

• Fall 2019 EPS 421 (HDFS 424 & AFRO 421): Families Foundations Course, Professor: Dr. Bernice M. Barnett (bmbarnet@illinois.edu)

  Jul 18, 2019 4:00 pm10 views

  Fall 2019 EPS 421 (HDFS 424 & AFRO 421)  Families Social Foundations Course

  EPS 421 (HDFS 424 & AFRO 421) Racial & Ethnic Families Diversity, Tuesday,10-11:50 a.m., Education Building, Room 323
 

  Professor: Dr. Bernice M. Barnett (bmbarnet@illinois.edu)

  EPS 421 crn#54748: 4-Hours Graduate section A

  EPS 421 crn#64988: 3-Hours Undergraduate section B

  HDFS 424  crn#54750: 4-Hours Graduate section A

  HDFS 421 crn#64992: 3-Hours Undergraduate section B

  AFR0 421 crn# 54751:  4-Hours Graduate section A

  AFRO 421 crn# 64991:  3-Hours Undergraduate section B

  Description: EPS 421 (HDFS 424 and AFRO 421) is a sociological examination of racial and ethnic families across and within racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. and the basis of family diversity in various regions of the world. One of the highlights of this course is a focus on sociologist Gerhard Lenski's "The  Religious Factor" in ethnic diversity.  Topics will include: (1.) sociological theories, research, methods, concepts, issues, and debates related to race, gender, class+ diversity among families; (2.) the impact of changing racial and ethnic group populations in the U.S. and education, especially the education of children from ethnic minority and immigrant families; (3) the significance of diverse religious beliefs, practices, and customs among ethnic families; and (4.) religion as a basis of family ethnic cultural diversity, competition, and conflict in the U.S. and the world.


• C&I student receives prestigious Presidential Award for STEM teaching

  Aug 15, 2018 3:15 pm10 views

  Curriculum & Instruction student Kevin Frederick was named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

• Scholars connected to College investigating students' college, career readiness

  Aug 17, 2017 12:45 pm10 views

  Three scholars within and connected to the College of Education at Illinois have published three articles in top journals related to college and career readiness.

• Wanted: Student Volunteers for Community Day Celebration

  Sep 6, 2016 10:00 am10 views

  The College of Education at Illinois is seeking student volunteers for the Oct. 22 Community Day Celebration, which caps off the 2016 Youth Literature Festival.

• Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) Open House

  Sep 12, 2022 11:30 am10 views

  The U of I Student Sustainability Committee (SSC) is seeking new members! The SSC is hosting an open house to meet students who are interested in general membership.

• Spring 2020 Seminar EPS 590-BB1 Black Women Activists in Education (CRN 47931)

  Oct 19, 2019 4:30 pm10 views

  Enroll Now for Spring 2020: Seminar in Educational Policy Studies

  EPS 590-BB1 Black Women Activists in Education (CRN #47931), Professor Bernice Barnett, Tuesday, 1-3:50pm, Room 323 Educ Bldg, 4 Credits

• Professor Linda Herrera a Featured Speaker at UI Global Summit

  Oct 20, 2022 9:45 am10 views

  Professor Linda Herrera was a featured speaker at the campus' Global Summit, held on October 19 at the I Hotel, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The Summit was a one-day symposium held in honor of Vision 2030: Illinois’ Global Strategy.

  The panel was titled, “Supporting Youth Development for Global Change” and included Herrera and professors Phillip Cotton and Soo Ah Kwon.

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  I-Watch Training Session

  Nov 18, 2013 10:02 am10 views

  The University of Illinois Police Department (UIPD) needs your assistance with crime prevention and reporting of suspicious and/or criminal activity within the campus area. As such, the Office of the Dean of Students is collaborating with UIPD to introduce members of the campus community—students, faculty, and staff—to the I-Watch program. I-Watch is a campus version of the Neighborhood Watch Program that exists in communities all across the country. In addition to receiving information on personal, home, and auto security, I-Watchers—the trained program participants—are given instruction in observation and reporting suspicious activity. Please REGISTER at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/2441589 for the upcoming training session on Wednesday, November 20 at 12pm in Huff Hall Room 209.  To learn more about the I-Watch program, contact a representative at campuscommunity@illinois.edu

• Nominations Invited for Innovation Celebration 2014

  Dec 6, 2013 11:45 am10 views

  Innovation Celebration is an annual event that recognizes the entrepreneurial spirit in our community and on our campus. Awardees are recognized for contributions in several categories, including economic impact, social entrepreneurship, and student start-ups. 

   

• Journal recognizes EPOL professors for well-cited paper

  Jan 6, 2017 12:30 pm9 views

  A research paper written by David Huang and Denice Hood in 2013 has been recognized by The Internet and Higher Education journal as one of the publication’s five most highly cited papers from 2014 through June of 2016. Huang and Hood are both associate professors in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership.

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  The Finnish Education Model: What Can We Learn

  Jan 14, 2019 3:00 pm9 views

  Conversations On Europe connects top experts from around the United States and Europe to discuss contemporary issues facing Europe and the Transatlantic relationship. Using both personal and institutional videoconference technology, panelists take questions and interact with audiences at Pitt and at remote sites in the US and Europe. This session will discuss lessons learned from the Finnish education model. Please join us at 11 a.m. in the International Studies Building, Rm 232, or online at https://bluejeans.com/807441808.

• Volunteers Needed for 2019 Youth Literature Festival | Community Day Celebration, March 30

  Jan 24, 2019 10:00 am9 views

  GREAT opportunity for individuals and student groups (RSOs) to volunteer this spring!

  The Youth Literature Festival brings award-winning authors of youth literature to Champaign-Urbana area schools in a three-day event that culminates with the free Community Day Celebration at the I Hotel, with author presentations, books signings, puppet shows, music, activities for kids, and more. It's FREE and open to the public.

  Sign up to volunteer!

  Contact Lekisha Hall at lhall@usd119.org with any questions.

• Special Education Graduate Student Association Hosts Spring 2022 Disability Film Festival

  Mar 14, 2022 4:15 pm9 views

  The College of Education's Special Education Graduate Student Association invites you to celebrate March as Disability Awareness Month. Please join us for the Spring 2022 Disability Film Festival. This event will feature two movies and discussions with the filmmakers on two subsequent nights. Register today to be sent links to view the films, free of charge.

• Seed Funding Program to Kickstart Applied Research on Campus

  Mar 19, 2014 3:00 pm9 views

  The Illinois Applied Research Institute is launching a seed funding program to infuse ready-to-go applied research projects with the money needed to get past a developmental hurdle or a technical challenge. The Applied Research Seed Funding Program will fund projects in areas such as advanced materials, manufacturing technologies, cybersecurity, Big Data, plasma and laser-material interactions, petrochemicals and fuels, or energy generation, distribution, and control systems. To be eligible for seed funding, principal investigators must be University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign faculty or full-time research academic professionals. Learn more and apply.

• OCCRL's Democracy's College Podcast Ranked in Top-25 List by FeedSpot

  Apr 8, 2024 1:30 pm9 views

  OCCRL’s Democracy College podcast was ranked this spring at No. 17 on FeedSpot’s "25 Best Illinois Education Podcasts" list. In determining its top podcasts among thousands online, FeedSpot gauges metrics such as social media followers, web traffic, and the “freshness” of topics.

• Seeking Editorial Assistant(s) for Educational Theory for the 2019–2020 Academic Year

  Apr 16, 2019 1:00 pm9 views

  Educational Theory, published here at the University of Illinois, is seeking to hire a quarter-time research assistant for the coming academic year to perform various research functions and provide editorial, office, and website and social media support. Our office produces six issues of the journal each year.

  This is an annual nine-month position; however, continuation for additional years of support may be possible. The attached file includes the full job description. 

  If you are interested, please submit a one-page letter of application to Nicholas Burbules by Monday, April 22, along with a resume and three references. In your letter, please describe any relevant work experiences you might have had (editorial experience, work with similar publications, experience with web or social media projects, etc.). Please note especially your skill level with programs such as MS Word, MS Excel, and Adobe Acrobat, and if you have any experience with programs such as Adobe InDesign, Dreamweaver, and/or Photoshop.

• Admissions Instagrammer Application

  Apr 19, 2016 3:00 pm9 views

  Applications are now being taken for the University of Illiniois Undergraduate Admissions Instagrammer position. Deadline to apply is April 29, 2016.

  LEARN MORE AND APPLY

   

• Rebecca Ginsburg, EJP Awarded LAS Student Success Innovation Project Funding

  Apr 28, 2023 10:30 am9 views

  Congratulations to EPOL Professor and Education Justice Project Director Rebecca Ginsburg, who is part of a team awarded up to $100,000 from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences as one of three projects in their Student Success Innovation program.

• Intro to Public Humanities class with Chris Higgins and Anke Pinkert

  May 1, 2018 8:00 am9 views

  Co-taught by scholars Chris Higgins and Anke Pinkert, the Introduction to Public Humanities course will be available for students during the Fall 2018 semester. Four themes will be covered in the experiential, interdisciplinary class: attention, avatars, voice, and walls.

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  Two Alumni Named CUSF Shining Stars for 2024

  May 7, 2024 10:45 am9 views

  Sarah Iehl of Dr. Howard Elementary and Kara Whiteley of Champaign Central High School were among nine teachers recognized by the Champaign Urbana Schools Foundation for their outstanding work in the classroom in 2024.

• Emerging Community College Leaders Engage at Second Illinois Community College Leadership Institute

  May 28, 2024 10:30 am9 views

  What started as a popular institute for community college leaders in Iowa is now gaining traction in the Land of Lincoln. The Illinois Community College Leadership Institute, an event co-sponsored by the Office of Community College Research and Leadership and the Illinois Community College Board, took place in May for the second year in a row.

• Women's Resource Center Summer Walk-In Hours

  Jun 4, 2021 11:30 am9 views

  This summer, the Women's Resource Center is offering walk-in confidential advising services on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

• A special ambassador

  Jun 29, 2016 2:30 pm9 views

  The dedication and commitment of Champaign resident Phyllis Robeson, Ed.M. '58 Ed., as an ambassador of the Youth Literature Festival has helped make the event exceptional.

• Educational Theory Summer Institute

  Aug 5, 2016 11:15 am9 views

  Educational Theory Summer Institute (ETSI) 2016

  Ecologizing Education: Philosophy, Place, and Possibility

  Tuesday, August 16th 

  9:15 am – 5:15 pm

  College of Education, Room 22

  Free conference. Breakfast & lunch will be provided.

  All those interested in the environmental & ecological elements of learning should attend!

  Please plan to join us for the 7th Annual Educational Theory Summer Institute (ETSI). This year’s theme is Ecologizing Education: Philosophy, Place, and Possibility. Educational Theory has commissioned a team of leading international scholars to share fresh and substantive contributions on the theme. 

  This year's participants will be:

  Deborah Bird Rose (University of New South Wales)

  Sean Blenkinsop (Simon Fraser University)

  Ruth Irwin (University of Fiji)

  Clarence Joldersma (Calvin College)

  Huey-Li Li (University of Akron)

  Gregory Lowan-Trudeau (University of Calgary)

  Suzanne Rice (University of Kansas)

  Andrew Stables (University of Roehampton)

  For more information, or to RSVP, please contact Jessica Harless at jharles2@illinois.edu. 

• EPOL professor to be inducted into IACE Hall of Fame

  Aug 23, 2017 1:00 pm9 views

  Professor Peter Kuchinke of the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership will be inducted into the 2017 International Adult and Continuing Education Hall of Fame, located in the Thurman J. White Forum building at the University of Oklahoma.

• Contesting Public Education: Opting Out, Activism, and Dissent in Education Policy

  Aug 28, 2017 2:15 pm9 views

  The journal Educational Theory is pleased to invite you to a one-day conference exploring such questions as what values and claims are at stake when parents and students opt out of education and how do these claims intersect with public goals for education, including equity?