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Black women and civil rights the focus of talks and film at U. of I.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The role of black women in civil rights and in 20th-century black history will be the focus of three presentations on Nov. 8 and 9 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The two talks and one film are part of a symposium titled “Black Women and Activism,” sponsored by the African […]
Passes for Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival go on sale Nov. 1
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Festival passes will go on sale Nov. 1 for the ninth annual Roger Ebert’s Overlooked Film Festival, to be held April 25-29 at the Virginia Theater in Champaign, Ill., and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The passes, which cover all 12 screenings during the five-day event, are $100. They can […]
Program aims to make reading easier, more fun, for children in China
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – What could an English-speaking American reading expert hope to discover from studying how Chinese learn their language? And what might he and his colleagues have to offer as a result? For one thing: A new program to make books and reading more fun for Chinese children, and a publishing company started in […]
Multicultural youth conference to offer students guidance for college
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Middle and high school students who are thinking about college – especially low-income or minority students, or those who would be first-generation college students – are invited to attend the third annual Multicultural Youth Conference on Oct. 25, sponsored by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Parents and families also are welcome […]
Professor sees inequity, little change, in post-Katrina school reform
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Can a devastating flood set the stage for the transformation of a school system? Many saw an opportunity to find out in New Orleans in the wake of hurricane Katrina last August. The state took over most of the city’s schools and began an effort to reopen as many as possible as […]
Teachers, principals to take part in Chancellor’s Academy at U. of I.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Forty-two local teachers and 28 school principals are expected to attend the second Chancellor’s Academy, starting Monday (July 31). The academy, begun last year, is a concentrated professional development program resulting from a partnership between the Champaign and Urbana public schools and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This year’s theme is […]
Animation can be outlet for victimized children, a tool for research
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Animation is a proven vehicle for biting comedy, a la “The Simpsons” and “South Park.” But some of the same qualities that make it work for comedy make it valuable, too, as an outlet for victimized children and for a new research method that tests the empathy of teachers who may deal […]
Why schools should move from traditional to ‘balanced’ calendars
Carolyn Shields heads the department of educational organization and leadership at Illinois. For 15 years she has studied how the school calendar affects student learning. In particular, she has looked at balanced calendars (often erroneously called “year-round” calendars) in which part of the traditional summer vacation time is redistributed in shorter segments throughout the year. […]
Public has a stake in what religious schools teach, professor says
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Whether it’s prayer in schools, alternatives to evolution, or courses on the Bible, the debate continues on the role of religion in public schools. But does the public have an interest in what’s taught in religious schools? The answer is yes, says Walter Feinberg, the Charles Dunn Hardie Professor of Philosophy of […]
Math teacher at U. of I.’s ‘Uni High’ wins national honor for her work
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Elizabeth Jockusch, a math teacher at the University of Illinois Laboratory High School, has been selected for a national award from the Mathematical Association of America. Jockusch, who is retiring this year after 26 years of teaching at the school, is one of 24 winners of the 2006 Edyth May Sliffe Award […]
How can graduating seniors best prepare for the job market?
Brandon J. Bute is assistant director of the campus Career Center, which offers up-to-date postings of job openings and internships, as well as broader advice on how students should approach the task of determining what they want out of work and life A.C. (After College). Bute was interviewed by News Bureau Business and Law Editor […]
Australian scholar named dean of College of Education at Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Mary Kalantzis, a professor of education and former dean at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, has been named the new dean of the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, pending approval by the U. of I. Board of Trustees at its May 11 meeting in Chicago. Kalantzis [pronounced kuh-LAN-ziss], […]