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How are states altering higher education by redefining academic freedom?
Carol Symes, a professor of history at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is vice president of the campus chapter of the American Association of University Professors. Symes spoke with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about a trend of state legislation that is changing U.S. higher education by redefining academic freedom and tenure for faculty members. […]
Book: What scholars need to know to thrive in the competitive world of research, creative enterprise
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Before his service as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and science advisor in 2019, meteorology professor Kelvin Droegemeier developed an online course designed to give researchers from all disciplines the skills needed to navigate the complex landscape of scholarly endeavor. Droegemeier thought that there was a lot of […]
Can genetic genealogy restore family narratives disrupted by the transatlantic slave trade?
Some political figures seek to remove references to slavery from the study of American history, adding to the vast knowledge gaps that stem from the transatlantic slave trade. To better understand these histories, scholars and individuals are turning to genetic genealogy to discover and retrace descendant-family lineages. In a recent paper published in the journal […]
Book: Children’s education included ‘mechanical literacy’ in the industrial age
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As Great Britain began to industrialize at the end of the 18th century, teaching children to read and write expanded to also include lessons about the material world and how things worked. In her new book, “The Education of Things,” University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign information sciences professor Elizabeth Hoiem examines how children’s […]
Whether a racial minority or majority at their school, white teachers struggle with race relations
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — White workers’ emotions about race and reactions to racial differences in the workplace are triggered by identity threat-induced culture shock, researchers suggest in a new study. White teachers who worked at a school where the faculty was majority Black felt shocked, rejected, uncomfortable and anxious when racial discussions arose and their racial […]
Cultural capital is key to a sense of belonging for college students of color
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College students’ sense of belonging is believed to have important and far-reaching implications, contributing to academic achievement and persistence at college as well as offering protective effects against anxiety and depression. While belongingness initiatives are becoming commonplace at college campuses as officials strive to bolster student enrollment and retention, there currently is […]
Collaborative learning experiences crucial in preparing engineering students for the workforce
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Huddled in groups, undergraduate students in Systems Engineering 101, a foundational course taught by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign industrial and enterprise systems engineering professor Molly Hathaway Goldstein, deconstruct and reverse-engineer a product of their choice, such as a desktop gumball machine or a model of a Stirling engine. These experiential, hands-on group projects aim […]
How will a new Illinois law help with teaching the history of Native Americans in the state?
Illinois public schools will be required to teach students about Native American history in the state beginning with the 2024-25 school year. The legislation, which was signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Aug. 4, requires that schools teach about the contributions of Native Americans in government, arts, humanities, sciences, and economic, cultural, social and political […]
Book examines the effects of volatility in state funding for higher education
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — With rampant inflation and some financial gurus forecasting an economic recession in the U.S. this year, officials at postsecondary institutions – and college-going families – have reasons to be concerned, as a shaky economy often portends cuts in higher education funding, researchers say in a new book. Experts in higher education, public […]
U of I to lead National Artificial Intelligence Research Institute focused on STEM learning
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will lead a national Artificial Intelligence Research Institute focused on developing learning technologies that accelerate young people’s achievement in science, technology, engineering and math. The National Science Foundation announced today it is awarding $20 million over five years to establish the Inclusive and Intelligent Technologies for […]
Colleges must reexamine career services to boost employment of students with disabilities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Students with disabilities are the fastest growing population on college campuses, according to a 2016 report by the National Center for Education Statistics. Yet, only 16% of these young adults will earn a bachelor’s degree or more compared with 39% of their non-disabled peers. And they are nearly twice as likely to […]
Are direct college admissions the future of higher education?
Jennifer Delaney is a professor of higher education in the department of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She has co-written studies that examine the impact of direct college admissions – where all students who attain certain high school GPAs are automatically admitted. Delaney spoke with News Bureau education editor […]