Photo update: Charles DeGarmo’s former home

Photo of the front room of Charles DeGarmo's former home.

The College of Education shared a story in 2012 about an Illinois State and University Laboratory School family who bought and restored the home of the late Charles DeGarmo while staying as true to the time period of the home as possible. Recently, we caught up with the homeowners to snap a few photos of some of their latest projects and unique touches.

Jim Thompson retirement August 18

image of James Thompson

A retirement party for the Department of Special Education’s James Thompson will be from 4-5:15 p.m. Tuesday, August 18, in the Old Main Room at the Bone Student Center.

Parent meeting set for girls basketball

Metcalf school mascot

To get the year started off right, there will be an informational meeting for parents of girls basketball players at 6 p.m. Wednesday, August 19, in the Metcalf Large Gym.

Hood and Hunt redefine principal preparation

In July 2014, Erika Hunt and Lisa Hood went to Washington, D.C., with former State Superintendent Chris Koch and IBHE Director James Applegate and former Director Harry Berman to accept the 2014 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation at the Education Commission of the States conference on behalf of the state of Illinois for the work around the new P–12 Principal Endorsement. (left to right) Harry Berman, former executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education; Brian Sandoval, Utah governor and chair of the Education Commission of the States; Erika Hunt; James Applegate, executive director of the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and Chris Koch, former state superintendent of the Illinois State Board of Education.

Lisa Hood and Erika Hunt, senior policy analysts and researchers for the Center for the Study of Education Policy, are redefining leadership development in P–20 education.

College of Education Fall Faculty and Staff Meeting

DeGarmo Hall

TheCollege of Education’s 2015 Fall Faculty and Staff Meeting will take place on Thursday, August 13, 2015 from 8-9:30 a.m. (breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m.) in the Brown Ballroom, BSC. All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.