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Our department includes more than 250 graduate students who are engaged in leadership preparation and scholarly research, guided by an outstanding group of dedicated faculty and staff. As you browse our site, we hope that you will gain an appreciation for our high quality curriculum in our three program areas of Educational Administration and Leadership, Higher Education, and Educational Leadership and Policy, as well as our faculty's research initiatives.
EOL Doctoral student wins award for Masters thesis
Jason Goldfarb, incoming EOL Higher Ed Doctoral student, was awarded the Adele Williamson Outstanding Masters Research Award by Indiana University. Jason's thesis is titled, "Student Spiritual Development Associated with Fraternity Affiliation."
EOL Professor quoted in NY Times article on Obama administration's funding for community colleges:
“'Higher retention rates certainly wouldn’t be possible without the funding, when most community colleges are facing large enrollment increases just as states are cutting their budgets,' said Debra Bragg, co-director of the Forum on the Future of Public Education at the
University of Illinois."
Read complete article...
–» A Minute with™... Dr. Debra Bragg
Read how an EOL degree impacted one life:
"My experiences with the EOL department, its faculty members, and its students were positive ones, providing me with the foundational knowledge in higher education, community colleges, and administration needed to begin my job as the director for academic affairs for the Illinois Community College Board. But in addition to the academic knowledge I gained during my time at Illinois, I also gained the confidence needed to ask difficult questions and to seek obscure answers to intricate and complex issues like policy and administration. With this combination of knowledge and confidence, I’m positive my transition with ICCB will be a smooth one."
-- Jessica Barrientos, new Director for Academic Affairs, Illinois Community College Board and December, 2008 EOL Graduate
Qualifying Exam Dates Fall 2009
October 23
• General field qualifying examinations -- Higher Education and Educational Administration & Leadership students
• Research methods examination -- Educational Administration & Leadership students
October 30
• Special field qualifying examinations -- Higher Education
News
Online EdM - Educational Leadership & Policy - application deadline extended until Dec. 1, 2009
** Chicago Ed Admin & Leadership Informational Meeting
Oct. 28, 5:30-7:30pm, at the Arturo Velasquez Institute, 2800 S. Western Ave., Chicago. (visit Chicago Web page for details)
** Oak Brook Ed Admin & Leadership Informational Meeting
Nov. 10th for Master of Education cohort; Nov. 11th for Doctor of Education cohort. Both meetings 5:30-7:30pm at the Multi-University Center, Oak Brook. (visit Oak Brook Web page for details)
New EdD Cohort
Oak Brook 2010 SELP (School Executive Leadership Program) Doctor of Education program beginning Summer 2010. Applications accepted until March 1, 2010
New EdM & CAS Cohort
Chicago-based off-campus Educational Administration & Leadership cohort beginning January 2010. Applications accepted until Dec. 1, 2009
E-mail Vitals
- Important! The University e-mail system is the official method of communication between the University and students. Read the brief Illinois Student E-mail Policy and learn how to avoid missing important messages from the University.
- Use the E-mail Redirection Service provided by CITES if you want your Illinois e-mail forwarded as a current student or if you are leaving the University.
Other News
- Important! Effective Fall 2006. Continuous enrollment is required for all incoming and/or returning EOL Doctoral students.
Petitions
- The Graduate Student Petition form is available online. Please read the Instructions for Filing a Graduate Student Petition first. The instructions contain a link to the petition form itself.