April 30, 2013
Teaching is a song when performed with energy, enthusiasmWhen Michael J. Anderson began teaching choral studies at UIC 22 years ago, there were seven students in the choir
April 30, 2013
Deaths: Dale EisenmannDale R. Eisenmann, 72, longtime professor and former interim dean of the College of Dentistry, died April 23.
April 30, 2013
Goal: to develop critical thinking skills, skepticism“When I learn something, I want to share it with others,” says seven-time Silver Circle winner Larry Grimm
April 30, 2013
Silver Circle teachers at the head of the classSince 1966, the Silver Circle Award has been presented to some of UIC’s best teachers
April 30, 2013
Despite the humor, her classes are no jokeMary Brown has even more reason to celebrate this year’s Silver Circle than her four previous awards
April 30, 2013
Get inside students’ heads, see world from their viewpointJane Marone began her career as a physician in New Orleans, working with indigent patients
April 30, 2013
Giving students a wider, more critical view of the worldCorey Capers seeks the balance between authoritative lectures and student-centered learning.
April 30, 2013
Offering a balance of humor and everyday examplesSaeed Manafzadeh makes sure students learn something new each time they come to his class.
April 30, 2013
Giving citizens a say on spendingCity planners, officials and activists gather in Chicago this week to promote a new way of spending taxpayers’ money
April 30, 2013
Solving problems that aren’t on a multiple-choice test“Our students are going to have to fix the messes we’ve made,” says Sandra Gibbons. “It’s my goal to teach them how.”