Congratulations to all of the College of Media faculty and teaching assistants who were ranked as excellent by their students! This list is based on Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) questionnaire forms completed by students during the Spring 2021 semester. Only those instructors who distributed ICES forms at least once during this time period and who […]
October 6, 2021 | Da Yeon Eom, Communications and Marketing Intern An idea long in the making—a Media Technology Center for students in the College of Media—will finally come to life in the basement of Gregory Hall during the 2022-2023 academic year. The center was made possible by a generous $50,000 gift from Jim […]
October 6, 2021 | Da Yeon Eom, Communications and Marketing Intern When Dan Balz (BS ’68, MS ’72, journalism) arrived at the University of Illinois, he had no idea that he would choose journalism as his lifelong profession. His older brother, the late Doug Balz, who was also a journalism alumnus, had recommended that he […]
October 6, 2021 | Da Yeon Eom, Communications and Marketing Intern Suheily Natal Davis (BS ’04, broadcast journalism), senior director of global diversity, equity, and inclusion at McDonald’s, has led a life of championing others through her professional and personal endeavors. She felt the difference that a welcoming community and a strong support system can […]
In the third installment of Illinois Public Media’s American Portrait | Central Illinois, a College of Media student shares her journey while living alone on campus, decidedly making the best of the circumstances she was thrust into because of the pandemic. “Shavonne’s Year”—which will be released across Illinois Public Media’s social media channels on Sundays at […]
This year, the College of Media will explore a social justice theme to build community and connections for students, faculty, and staff. The idea for an annual, opt-in theme emerged during the College of Media strategic planning process, and selection of an inaugural theme was voted on by faculty and staff last spring. Angela Aguayo, […]
Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, co-founded and hosted by Chaz Ebert, announced today that its 22nd annual event has been rescheduled as a result of a spike in variants of the COVID-19 virus in Illinois. The festival, also known as “Ebertfest,” has been rescheduled for April 20-23, 2022, at the Virginia Theatre in downtown Champaign. “It is […]
Congratulations to all of the College of Media faculty and teaching assistants who were ranked as excellent by their students! This list is based on Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES) questionnaire forms completed by students during the Fall 2020 semester and Winter 2020-2021. Only those instructors who distributed ICES forms at least once during this time […]
Update 8/26/2021: Ebertfest rescheduled due to COVID-19 concerns Update 8/18/2021: Ebertfest announces first films and guests, COVID-19 protocols Passes for the 22nd annual Roger Ebert’s Film Festival, or “Ebertfest,” are now on sale. Festival passes cover all of the screenings during the festival, which runs September 8-11 at the Virginia Theatre, a restored downtown Champaign movie palace, with […]
May 10, 2021 | Marissa Plescia, Communications and Marketing Intern When Ann Abdelzaher looked at the job requirements for the College of Media’s first-ever eLearning specialist, she knew she was a perfect fit. Abdelzaher started in special education and earned her PhD in instructional technology. She then worked at Danville Area Community College as an […]