April 02, 2021 | Peter Bannon It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our dear friend, mentor, leader, and colleague, Dr. Joe Bannon. Joe was the bedrock of our field. Joe’s legacy of devotion to students and the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism at the University of Illinois lives on. […]
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MSHA alum Zaid Ahmed talks about his COVID-19 contact tracing work
Dec. 06, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Students in the Master of Science in Health Administration program in the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois have been asked by the Champaign-Urbana Public Health Dept. to apply the skills they are learning as contact tracers. Periodically, we will speak with them about how […]
Wellness Ambassador Rachel Brokenshire talks about COVID and campus
Sept. 22, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Wellness ambassadors support the University of Illinois’ COVID-19 educational compliance efforts by providing health resources to the university community. The College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to boast several students who are participating in the Wellness Ambassador program. Periodically, we’ll speak with a student about what they have encountered […]
Wellness Ambassador Emily Grayburn talks about COVID and campus
Sept. 14, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Wellness ambassadors support the University of Illinois’ COVID-19 educational compliance efforts by providing health resources to the university community. The College of Applied Health Sciences is proud to boast several students who are participating in the Wellness Ambassador program. Periodically, we’ll speak with a student about what they have encountered […]
A Few Minutes With … Joe Cross
Feb. 06, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo College of Applied Health Sciences media relations specialist Vince Lara speaks with Joe Cross, a former Illinois basketball player who went on to get his PhD in education policy, organization and leadership at Illinois, about his new role as an academic skills specialist at AHS. Related news
AHS celebrates outstanding alumni
Oct. 18, 2019 | Anna Flanagan A bilingual speech-language pathologist who has helped train and place bilingual clinicians throughout the United States and a woman who began her career at Illinois as a graduate student and ended it as the director of the Division of Disability Resources and Educational Services were honored for their achievements […]
Proud To Be A Philanthropist
Mannie Jackson has been lauded for his sharp business sense and entrepreneurial spirit. Of All his many achievements, however, Mr. Jackson says his most important is being a philanthropist.