All posts by Mary Kalantzis

Reflections on an exceptional year

Education at Illinois is thriving, and that success is due to our leading scholars in the classroom, our enterprising students who often partake in research with professors, and our alumni, who are some of the most prominent practitioners in education. We have experienced a truly eventful year at the College of Education at Illinois. From […]

Dean’s Message – April 2015

Dear all, As surely as we anticipate the blooming of the beautiful magnolias in the Education building courtyard each Spring, the annual meeting of the American Education Research Association (AERA) also heralds another flowering of ideas and new relationships. We at the College of Education at Illinois are looking forward to welcoming our faculty colleagues […]

Dean’s Message – December 2014

Dear all, The holiday season will soon be upon us, and we all look forward to time with loved ones when we can relax and find joy in each other. However, it is hard to ignore the larger context for this year’s season’s celebrations. The tragic and untimely loss of life under any circumstances is cause […]

Welcome – Dean’s Message August 2014

Dear Colleagues, Welcome back to the College and the beginning of the 2014-2015 academic year. I know that the summer months, although outside the scope of the regular academic year, are some of the College’s most productive. Our faculty members are conducting their research and preparing publications in a focused manner, drafting and submitting ambitious and forward-looking […]