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  Pioneering female politicians’ papers available for review in UIC Library

  Mar 20, 2023 3:30 pm

  The collections span the careers of Cardiss Collins, who represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1997, and Esther Saperstein, who served in the Illinois General Assembly from 1957 to 1975 and as a Chicago alderperson from 1975 to 1979. 

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  UIUC partners with Champaign Park District for new STEAM programming

  Mar 13, 2023 2:00 pm

  The park district's new Martens Center will host STEAM-focused learning as part of a two-year partnership with the University. Programming will feature computers, 3-D printers, LEGO projects, and more.

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  DPI partners with Hope Chicago to expand access to tech apprenticeships

  Mar 6, 2023 11:45 am

  The new multigenerational partnership will create a new pathway to lucrative tech careers for thousands of Chicago Public Schools students and their parents.

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  Cairo food donation garden work wins award for community champion

  Feb 27, 2023 12:30 pm

  An Extension employee’s work to fight food insecurity in her community has earned her Extension’s Excellence in Diversity Award. Sarita Sawyer, community outreach worker, has been instrumental in recruiting diverse volunteers for the Cairo Pilot Food Donation Garden.

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  UIUC among top producers of Fulbright US Student, US Scholar awards

  Feb 13, 2023 10:45 am

  The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is among 18 institutions recognized as top producers for both Fulbright Students and Fulbright Scholars. With eight faculty members named, this is the second year in a row that Illinois was named a top producer of U.S. Scholars.

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  New AP training equips high school teachers for student success

  Feb 9, 2023 8:15 am

  While many high schools in the state offer some Advanced Placement courses, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) says nearly two-thirds of districts – mostly in rural areas – did not enroll any AP students last year. Turning that around means more Sparking Change-style experiences that lead to successful pathways for college and careers.

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  OSF HealthCare, UIC award nearly $1M in grants to promote health equity

  Feb 6, 2023 12:30 pm

  The Community Health Advocacy (CHA) program is creating fast solutions to improve access, communication & education. Ten projects will be funded by these grants, and recipients are expected to create solutions that can be deployed within four to six weeks.

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  Program moves early childhood educators to next level in careers

  Jan 13, 2023 11:15 am

  At University of Illinois Chicago, dozens of early childhood teachers and their families celebrated the UIC Early Childhood Education Alternative Licensure Program. The program focuses on helping early childhood education professionals further their careers with tuition and fees covered by the City of Chicago Early Learning Workforce scholarship. 

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  Real Impact: AP training equips high school teachers for stronger programs

  Jan 13, 2023 10:00 am

  Students from many Illinois high schools don't have full access to a key opportunity for success: Advanced Placement courses. During summer 2023, the University of Illinois System will offer – for the first time – Advanced Placement Summer Institutes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of Illinois Springfield.

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  New hybrid option improves access for future science communicators

  Jan 6, 2023 9:45 am

  New online master’s program and individual course modules reduce barries for journalists and prospective journalists who want to improve and specialize in science writing.

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