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News from the College of Education

GED grads at ceremony
UIC Center for Literacy’s GED program opens doors for adult learners
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
At the UIC Center for Literacy, adult learners gather with a shared goal: earning a high school diploma through the center’s GED program. For many, it is a milestone years in the making.…
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Alum Matthew Swalek Awarded 2026 UIC Rising Star Leadership Award
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Each year, the University of Illinois Chicago Alumni Association recognizes extraordinary alumni who contribute to a vibrant, healthier, more connected world. For the 2026 Awards, Alumni Matthew Swalek, ’21, BA, Human Development and…
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UIC’s First Special Education Apprenticeship Cohort Achieves Licensure
Monday, May 11, 2026
The University of Illinois Chicago’s first cohort of the Special Education Apprenticeship Pathway completed the program, marking a milestone for an initiative designed to address the state’s special education teacher shortage. “We’re not…
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