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Are TV sports networks game-changers for financing collegiate athletics?
Editor’s note: Jennifer A. Delaney and Tyler Kearney co-wrote a recent study that examined how revenue from collegiate sports TV networks affect universities’ internal subsidies for their athletic programs. Delaney is a professor of education policy, organization and leadership at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign whose research focuses on higher education finance. Kearney, who earned […]
Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative accepting freshmen applicants for fall semester
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Neurodivergent students who will be incoming freshmen at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in the upcoming fall semester are encouraged to apply to a program geared toward helping them succeed academically, socially and professionally. The Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative offers a variety of supports and services for students with conditions in which the […]
A sense of purpose may have significant impact on teens’ emotional well-being
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Adolescents who feel a greater sense of purpose may be happier and more satisfied with life than peers who feel less purposeful, suggests a recent study of more than 200 teens. Studies with adults have suggested that a sense of purpose in life is an integral component of well-being that fuels hope […]
New Illinois law improves access to services for young children with disabilities or delays
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Trauma, neglect and abuse can have significant long-term effects on young children’s mental health, behavior and ability to learn, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Under a new Illinois law, children up to age 3 who are involved in the state’s child welfare system are now automatically eligible […]
Paper: Regional public universities increase access, social mobility for nearby residents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By broadening access to higher education in their local geographic area, regional public universities increase the economic and social mobility of the residents in their counties, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign economists. As the backbone of the U.S. higher education system, regional public universities enroll […]
What’s behind the teacher shortage in US schools?
Nancy Latham is the executive director of the Council on Teacher Education and an associate dean in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Latham spoke with News Bureau education editor Sharita Forrest about the factors driving the teacher shortage in U.S. schools. The 2021 Illinois Educator Shortage Survey found that 88% […]
Paper: Train future psychologists to dismantle racism, injustice in society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A team of psychologists representing several universities has created an anti-racist training model for psychologists that will prepare them to dismantle racism in society, as opposed to only teaching coping skills to individuals. The team is also calling upon the psychology discipline to acknowledge the racist theories and practices in its history […]
Mouza named College of Education dean
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Chrystalla Mouza has been appointed dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign effective Aug. 15, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Her title until officially approved will be dean of the College of Education designate. Mouza is the director and Distinguished Professor of […]
New program to support U of I freshmen with autism
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Incoming freshmen at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign this fall with autism spectrum disorder can take part in a new program that will offer a variety of support to help them succeed at college and beyond. The Illinois Neurodiversity Initiative pilot program will offer autism-specific services to promote students’ academic, social and […]
Student expenditures decrease at some colleges that receive promise scholarship funds
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two-year colleges that received revenue from community-based college promise programs decreased their spending on instruction by 3.3% and their spending on student services by up to 15%, a recent study found. The student-related expenditures of four-year colleges were relatively unchanged by revenue from college promise scholarships. However, their investments in non-student-related, externally […]
Registration deadline extended for I-Ready online camp for high school students with autism
Editor’s Note: This updates the registration and notification deadlines in the release sent April 11 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — College-bound sophomores, juniors and seniors at Illinois high schools who are on the autism spectrum and interested in attending the University of Illinois are encouraged to apply for an upcoming virtual summer camp. The I-Ready Summer Camp, […]
Parents’ reactions while helping with math shape young children’s achievement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — As educators and industry mull strategies for attracting more young adults to math-oriented professions, a new study in the journal Child Development suggests that children’s early experiences doing math homework and activities with their parents shape their motivation and achievement. Cultivating a love of mathematics in young people – and inspiring the […]