Jameeshia Armstrong had the hot hand and refused to let a missing shoe stop her.
The University of Illinois Springfield junior guard’s shoe came off in the second half of Saturday’s Great Lakes Valley Conference game against Truman State, but she kept playing. Neither Armstrong nor her teammates let off the gas pedal after halftime and the result was a 72-57 victory at The Recreation and Athletic Center.
It was the first conference win for UIS (5-7 overall, 1-3 in the GLVC) and ended a five-game losing streak.
“Once we picked it up on defense, offense just fell into place,” Armstrong said.
Down 31-29 at halftime, the Prairie Stars came out of halftime on a 17-8 run. Armstrong scored nine points during the stretch and UIS led 46-39 with 13 minutes 9 seconds remaining. She finished with a team-high 16 points.
The story was reported by The State Journal-Register on January 11, 2015.
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Friday, January 9, 2015
These Illinois Schools Offer 6 of the Best Online Bachelor's Programs in the U.S.
According to the most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics, about 1 in 4 students - or 4.5 million - took at least one online course towards a Bachelor's or Master's degree.
To help students research and compare offerings in this trending marketplace, U.S. News released its highly anticipated 2015 Best Online Programs rankings, a comprehensive assessment of the best online Bachelor's degrees in the country, as well as the top Master's e-programs in business, engineering, computer information technology, education and nursing.
For Online Bachelor's Degrees, the largest list of the collection, the University of Chicago tied for second with a Student Engagement score of 100. This particular category is measured by weighing a variety of factors, including graduation rates, best practices, class size, retention rate, and time to degree deadline. UChicago also received a 70 for Faculty and a 74 for Student Services, earning an overall score of 97.
Penn State University ranked #1 with an overall score of 100 and UChicago tied Dayton State College and Western Kentucky University.
Several other Illinois schools cracked the top 100 online Bachelor's programs, with University of Illinois—Springfield (#20), Loyola University Chicago (#47), Western Illinois University (#63), University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign (#82), and McKendree University (#98).
You can view all of U.S. News' online program rankings here.
This story appeared online on ChicagoInno on January 8, 2015.
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To help students research and compare offerings in this trending marketplace, U.S. News released its highly anticipated 2015 Best Online Programs rankings, a comprehensive assessment of the best online Bachelor's degrees in the country, as well as the top Master's e-programs in business, engineering, computer information technology, education and nursing.
For Online Bachelor's Degrees, the largest list of the collection, the University of Chicago tied for second with a Student Engagement score of 100. This particular category is measured by weighing a variety of factors, including graduation rates, best practices, class size, retention rate, and time to degree deadline. UChicago also received a 70 for Faculty and a 74 for Student Services, earning an overall score of 97.
Penn State University ranked #1 with an overall score of 100 and UChicago tied Dayton State College and Western Kentucky University.
Several other Illinois schools cracked the top 100 online Bachelor's programs, with University of Illinois—Springfield (#20), Loyola University Chicago (#47), Western Illinois University (#63), University of Illinois—Urbana-Champaign (#82), and McKendree University (#98).
You can view all of U.S. News' online program rankings here.
This story appeared online on ChicagoInno on January 8, 2015.
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Thursday, January 8, 2015
U of I Considers Sexual Assault Policies
University of Illinois officials say they will continue to convene meetings on the prevention of sexual assault on all three campuses.
The group comprises about 20 people - including legal counsel, police, and women's rights advocates.
Dedra Williams is the Assistant VP for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois, she says the goal is to ultimately shape effective policies: "If we need to make improvements, we want to be a leader and work with the legislators, with our campuses, and make a safe place for our students."
The task force first met in December. It will continue to meet, and Williams says students are being asked for their feedback when it comes to campus culture and policies. She hopes data gathered will help inform legislators.
This story aired on WUIS on January 7, 2015.
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The group comprises about 20 people - including legal counsel, police, and women's rights advocates.
Dedra Williams is the Assistant VP for Academic Affairs at the University of Illinois, she says the goal is to ultimately shape effective policies: "If we need to make improvements, we want to be a leader and work with the legislators, with our campuses, and make a safe place for our students."
The task force first met in December. It will continue to meet, and Williams says students are being asked for their feedback when it comes to campus culture and policies. She hopes data gathered will help inform legislators.
This story aired on WUIS on January 7, 2015.
Read and listen to the story here.
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