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    May 10, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune
  1. Inside the actors' studio, with Zach Braff

    Zach Braff (Northwestern University, class of '97), the third most popular Zach in Hollywood (after Galifianakis and Efron), went back to his old school last week. He'd returned to teach an acting class, a one-time workshop. The day before, he tweeted: “Illinois, I am in you.” Then later, more nostalgically: “Northwestern University, I'm back. Are we good at sports now?” I had assumed Braff was not a big deal anymore — that, though “Scrubs” reruns remain a fact of life and memories of “Garden State” linger, his voice acting (“Oz The Great and Powerful”) and Kickstarter campaign to raise money for a “Garden State” follow-up spoke volumes.
    Zach Braff (Northwestern University, class of '97), the third most popular Zach in Hollywood (after Galifianakis and Efron), went back to his old school last week. He'd returned to teach an acting class, a one-time workshop. The day before, he tweeted:...

    Tags: Teachers, Oz the Great and Powerful (movie), Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Apple iTunes

  2. May 1, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune
  3. IUSB employees urge purchase of former natatorium

    <span style="font-size: small;">SOUTH BEND -- Some Indiana University South Bend employees are urging</span><span style="font-size: small;"> Chancellor Una Mae Reck to seek the purchase of the city's former</span><span style="font-size: small;"> natatorium, which houses IUSB's Civil Rights Heritage Center.</span>
    South Bend Tribune
    SOUTH BEND -- Some Indiana University South Bend employees are urging Chancellor Una Mae Reck to seek the purchase of the city's former natatorium, which houses IUSB's Civil Rights Heritage Center. The university currently leases the historic building at...

    Tags: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Colleges and Universities, Heritage Foundation, Southern Methodist University, University of Notre Dame

  4. May 10, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  5. Roslyn student named Presidential Scholar

    Newsday
    Alain Sherman, a Roslyn High School senior, has been named a 2013 U.S. Presidential Scholar, which recognizes students for "outstanding academic achievement" and other accomplishments. "Obviously, it's a huge, huge honor, being selected out of . . ....

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Medical Research, General Practitioners, Health and Medical Professionals, Internists

  6. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  7. Northwestern receives $12 million grant to aid research on aphasia

    More Americans suffer from aphasia &mdash; a brain disorder in which a person loses the ability to understand or express words &mdash; than Parkinson's disease or muscular dystrophy. But few in the public have heard of the disease.
    More Americans suffer from aphasia — a brain disorder in which a person loses the ability to understand or express words — than Parkinson's disease or muscular dystrophy. But few in the public have heard of the disease. Thanks to a major...

    Tags: Stroke, Muscular Dystrophy, Medical Research, Physical Conditions, National Institutes of Health

  8. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  9. Oak Park student-actor wins musical theater award

    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie Sherry, who attends St. Charles North High School, was the female winner and will compete for the Best Performance by an Actress Award.
    When Oak Park and River Forest High School senior John Clay III goes to New York in late June as the male winner of the Illinois High School Musical Theater Award, he will have at least one friendly face to cheer him on. His girlfriend, Taylor Marie...

    Tags: Water Tower Place, Theater, Teaching and Learning, Music Theater, River Forest

  10. May 1, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune
  11. Notre Dame, 6 other schools form consortium for online courses

    South Bend Tribune
    SOUTH BEND — The University of Notre Dame is joining six other selective universities to form Semester Online, an education consortium that will offer online-, for-credit courses for undergraduates. Notre Dame joins Boston College, Brandeis...

    Tags: Teachers, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Boston College, Students

  12. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. USC journalism school loses new leader after just two days

    The search for a new director of USC&rsquo;s journalism school has taken a confusing turn after a Northwestern University professor accepted the job but then suddenly withdrew two days later.
    The search for a new director of USC’s journalism school has taken a confusing turn after a Northwestern University professor accepted the job but then suddenly withdrew two days later. Douglas Foster’s reversal and decision not to head up...

    Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, Geneva (Kane, Illinois), Journalism, Entertainment Events

  14. May 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  15. Local Voices, May. 01

    Banning soda I am writing in response to "Study: Soda bans likely to backfire" (News, April 14). You scream, I scream, we all scream for — soda? I know I do, and I know that I cannot be the only one. Soda consumers like myself who want their 32-...

    Tags: Teachers, Pediatrics, Health and Safety at School, Gun Control, Drugs and Medicines

  16. May 8, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  17. Hearing officers criticize CPS plans

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending against 13 of the closures set for this year.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending against 13...

    Tags: Judges, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, Health and Safety at School, Garfield Park

  18. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  19. Hearing officers oppose 13 of closings planned by CPS

    Mayor Rahm Emanuel&rsquo;s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending against 13 of the closures set for this year.
    Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s push to shut 53 city elementary schools ran into an unexpected buzz saw of criticism Tuesday from hearing officers hired to vet the process, with several raising doubts about the wisdom of the proposals and recommending...

    Tags: Judges, Teachers, Health and Safety at School, Teaching and Learning, Garfield Park

  20. May 7, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  21. Winnetka Club scholarships awarded

    When New Trier High School senior Francesca Gambacorta is not studying chemistry, she can usually be found in another kind of class where she trades textbooks for kicks and punches. Gambacorta, 17, of Wilmette, has a black belt in Tae-Kwon-Do. She was...

    Tags: Chemistry, Colleges and Universities, Teaching and Learning, Students, Awards and Prizes

  22. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune
  23. Englewood teacher earns a Golden Apple

    The students Katherine Dube teaches at TEAM Englewood Community Academy often come to her years behind in reading and writing skills, administrators at the school said.
    The students Katherine Dube teaches at TEAM Englewood Community Academy often come to her years behind in reading and writing skills, administrators at the school said. But Dube, a freshman English teacher, has developed a special way of reaching her...

    Tags: Teachers, Illinois Governor, Teaching and Learning, Pat Quinn, Students

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