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The UIC College of Education advances knowledge, inspires learning, and engages communities. Our researchers, educators, and leaders work to eliminate inequities and transform urban educational systems, policies, and practices, especially those impacted by the effects of colonialism, racism, poverty, and discrimination.

Join us this Saturday, June 6 at the Back of the Yards Library for the Summer Reading Kickoff with the UIC Center for Li...
06/02/2026

Join us this Saturday, June 6 at the Back of the Yards Library for the Summer Reading Kickoff with the UIC Center for Literacy, Chicago Public Library, Be the Best and Chicago Fire’s Chris Mueller. Free books and activities! A perfect way to start summer learning! Don’t miss it!

⏰ Final deadline reminder! Submit your Online MESA application: go.uic.edu/mesa-apply
05/31/2026

⏰ Final deadline reminder! Submit your Online MESA application: go.uic.edu/mesa-apply

We’re teaming up with Chicago Fire’s Chris Mueller for free books and giveaways, and to celebrate the launch of the Summ...
05/29/2026

We’re teaming up with Chicago Fire’s Chris Mueller for free books and giveaways, and to celebrate the launch of the Summer Reading Program at Back of the Yards Library on June 6.

Meet Chris, enjoy activities for all ages, and discover great reads to fuel your summer.
Bring the whole family — everyone is welcome!

Congrats to alum Matthew Swalek, '21, BA, Human Development and Learning, who was awarded the 2026 UIC Rising Star Leade...
05/28/2026

Congrats to alum Matthew Swalek, '21, BA, Human Development and Learning, who was awarded the 2026 UIC Rising Star Leadership Award. Read more: education.uic.edu/news-stories/alum-matthew-swalek/

Congrats to the 2026 awardees of the Ann Lynn Lopez Schubert Fellowship: Issy Marquez and Maitrayi Subhedar (both PhD st...
05/27/2026

Congrats to the 2026 awardees of the Ann Lynn Lopez Schubert Fellowship: Issy Marquez and Maitrayi Subhedar (both PhD students in Literacy, Language and Culture) and Franziska Miles, a PhD student in Critical Pedagogies and Urban Teacher Education. This fellowship supports doctoral students in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction who share Lopez Schubert’s passion for keeping alive big curriculum questions that most impact people’s lives.

⏳ There's still time to apply to our Online MESA program! Develop the skills to lead data-informed decision-making in ed...
05/25/2026

⏳ There's still time to apply to our Online MESA program! Develop the skills to lead data-informed decision-making in education, healthcare, research, and policy settings.

Get started: go.uic.edu/mesa-apply

It's a three-peat! Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Olson, recipient of the Silver Circle Award ...
05/21/2026

It's a three-peat! Congratulations to Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Olson, recipient of the Silver Circle Award for Teaching Excellence, who was also selected for the honor in 2015 and 2023. Each year since 1966, graduating seniors select the recipients.

Get ready to kick off summer reading—Chicago style!Join the UIC Center for Literacy, Chicago Public Library, Be the Best...
05/20/2026

Get ready to kick off summer reading—Chicago style!
Join the UIC Center for Literacy, Chicago Public Library, Be the Best, and Chicago Fire’s own Chris Mueller for an exciting Summer Reading Kickoff at the Back of the Yards Library on June 6, 2026. Come for free books, stay for the soccer fun, giveaways, and family-friendly activities!

05/19/2026

🎓Meet 2026 UIC grad Emily Manzo.

Emily brought UIC's Native American community together through her leadership in the Native American Support Program, and she's not done yet. She will return to campus in the fall to begin her PhD in math and science education, continuing to learn and to lead.

Learn more about Emily on UIC today at https://today.uic.edu/emily-manzo-uic-grad-to-know/

Congratulations to UIC’s first cohort of the Special Education Apprenticeship Pathway program! These graduates have earn...
05/19/2026

Congratulations to UIC’s first cohort of the Special Education Apprenticeship Pathway program! These graduates have earned their licensure and are ready to begin their journey as Special Education Teachers. Learn more: education.uic.edu/news-stories/uics-first-special-education-apprenticeship-cohort-achieves-licensure/

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