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Can you find the "camouflage looper" munching these blazing star flower heads?
"Evolution for Science Teachers"
offered winter term;
Gidwitz winners announced
Bizarre caterpillars, like the one in the photo above, are just a small sample of the interests of Paul Gross, Associate Professor in the Natural Science Department, College of Arts and Sciences. Paul's research into the ecological relationships of insects and plants takes him, and sometimes his students, deep into Illinois prairies unknown to most Chicagoans as well as to exotic tropical sites. He enthusiastically shares his discoveries and his “close-up” nature photographs with students and colleagues. His classroom activities are just as interesting.
At the moment, Paul is most enthusiastic about the Microevolution course for high school teachers that he will be co-teaching this winter. Paul Gross and Harry Ross, chair of Secondary Education in the National College of education, have developed a series of graduate biology courses uniquely geared to the needs of high school science teachers. Their winter term offering, Evolution for Science Teachers I: Microevolution, addresses a topic that is centrally important to science teachers and also presents distinct challenges in the classroom.
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Gidwitz Winners Announced
December 1, 2006
The Gidwitz Center is pleased to announce that four Mini-Grants encouraging the development of research projects related to the Gidwitz Center mission were awarded to the following investigators and projects: Virginia Jagla (NCE), Empowerment and Understanding through Service-Learning; Judith Kent (CAS), Empowering Parents Through English Language Instruction; Seema Imam (NCE), The Muslim Community Initiative; Elizabeth Peterson and Michael Quaintance (CAS), If the World Were A Village: Building Diversity at Baker Demonstration School. These individuals will be expected to present their findings at the CAS Spring Research Symposium. |
Greetings from the CAS Dean’s Team
Greetings from the Dean!
Dr. Martha Casazza
Dean, Collegeof Arts& Sciences
312-261-3224
mcasazza@nl.edu
Fax: 312-261-3224
Casazza Vita
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences! As the Dean of this excellent college, I invite you to explore our web pages and meet the faculty and consider our wide range of engaging programs. CAS faculty are dedicated to putting students first and ensuring that all students are challenged while at the same time supported as they work toward their goals. A frequent comment heard in our hallways from students is, “I worked hard, but when I needed extra help, someone was always there.” This truly is our commitment, and we are currently formalizing it through the creation of a “Put Students First” policy.
Our college is a unique combination of programs. At its heart is the liberal arts curriculum. This core enables students to develop an understanding of the world across three fields of knowledge: communications/humanities/fine arts, quantitative reasoning/physical and life sciences, and social and behavioral sciences. We also offer professional programs which are built on a strong foundation in the liberal arts. Students can prepare for careers in Adult Education, Human Services, Health Studies, Psychology, and Written Communication to name just a few. There is a rich synergy that has historically linked our professional programs to the liberal arts foundation.
This college has been a pacesetter in its approach to adult learning. Not only does it have an internationally recognized doctoral program in Adult Education, but for over 20 years it has offered accelerated degree completion programs for adults. These two models demonstrate power of connecting theory to practice.
Most of our courses are taught in small, interactive formats. Students are consistently expected to bring their life experiences into the classroom where the content then becomes more real.
Greetings from the Associate Dean
Dr. Stephen Thompson
Associate Dean, Collegeof Arts & Sciences
312-261-3860
stephen.thompson@nl.edu
Fax: 312-261-3860
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences! As the Associate Dean, I am responsible for overseeing the college's budget, faculty load issues, course scheduling and the CPS College Bridge Program. My current research interests and projects include collective bargaining of physicians, the use of strikes in resolving labor disputes in the health professions, medical malpractice and the privatization of public goods.
Welcome to the College of Arts and Sciences!
We hope you will join us for a unique and personalized educational journey. We will see you at graduation!
