July 10, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Chez again hosts two‑week Warrior‑Scholar Project boot camp for veterans For Chez Veterans Center director of operations Andy Bender, the function of the Warrior-Scholar Project is straightforward: Offer military Veterans a two-week-long academic “boot camp” to reacquaint themselves with the classroom environment before heading to a college or university. […]
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How Joe Rank became a Chez Center guide
June 20, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Joe Rank is helping sustain a campus resource he could’ve used as a military Veteran who returned for further education: The Chez Veterans Center By the fall of 1965, the conflict between North and South Vietnam had escalated, as had the United States’ military involvement. With the draft looming, […]
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic is now Medicare-certified
July 15, 2024 | Ethan Simmons The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic at the University of Illinois, located at 2001 S. Oak St. in Champaign, was recently certified to provide services for patients covered by Medicare. To expand on this exciting change, The College of Applied Health Sciences spoke with Rabel Lohana, the clinic’s practice manager. This interview […]
Fairbanks and Paden brought rigor to ASHA journals and credibility to SHS
June 03, 2023 | Bruce Adams From Johnson to Fairbanks,Yes, let us all shout.We now can forgetWhat semantic’s about… For mere words and bandiage,We’ll now take advantageOf dials and metersAnd stuff. ASHA’s First Journal This ode, written by D.W. Morris and quoted in Elaine Pagel Paden’s book “History of the American Speech and Hearing Association, […]
SHS Clinic gives students, faculty the opportunity to provide clinical services for the community
May 15, 2023 | Bruce Adams Nestled in the University of Illinois’ Research Park is a place where the Department of Speech and Hearing Science improves communication and quality of life using evidence-based practices on a daily basis. This mission goes back to the founding of the department. The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic, operated […]
Message from Interim Dept. Head Bill Stewart
May 21, 2024 | Greetings friends and alumni of the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism, Welcome to the 2024 spring edition of the RST newsletter. This publication features research endeavors from our faculty, notable student accomplishments and the ongoing engagement of our esteemed alumni. We were delighted this semester by a visit from Gov. […]
Can you understand me, Siri?
May 21, 2024 | Anna Flanagan Speech recognition software such as Alexa, Google Assistant, Amazon Echo, Cortana and Siri allow anyone to access information and use smart home technologies through spoken questions and commands. At least, that’s what they’re supposed to do. Unfortunately, these devices typically don’t recognize speech that is affected by a disability. […]
RST alumna Simmons discusses the importance of giving back
July 25, 2024 | Sam Rink Pivotal. That is how Julie Simmons, chief operating officer and co-founder of Paragon Marketing Group, described her experience earning a master’s degree in Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The experience not only influenced her successful career in sports marketing, but also led her to where she is now, […]
Stout Leadership
Jan. 15, 2024 | Bruce Adams Alumna’s return to DRES provides continuity at a pivotal pointry of the article that hooks the reader When Disability Resources and Educational Services, better known as DRES, began advertising for a permanent director of operations in 2023, it was apparent to current employees who would be a great fit. […]
AHS students find varied paths to research
April 28, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Dozens of students from AHS lined the walls of Huff Hall to present findings from their recent research endeavors. By ETHAN SIMMONS For her last semester as an undergraduate student, Daniela Hernandez spent a lot of time in campus libraries—more than the Community Health major had in her entire […]