Critical & analytical thinking
Women in History Spotlight: Natalia M. Belting
Natalia M. Belting earned her B.A. in 1936 and M.A. in 1937 from Illinois. She joined the History Department in 1940 and was the first woman promoted to Associate Professor. Teaching from 1941 to 1985, she authored several books, including children's history books, and received the Mother’s Association Medal of Honor. Her faculty papers and personal journals are archived at the University.
- Prof. Min Zhan of the School of Social Work has been appointed Director of WGGP beginning August 16. Min brings a long history of collaboration with WGGP and its Gender Relations in International Development interdisciplinary graduate minor, which is housed in the School of Social Work, where... Read full story Dr. Min Zhan named as WGGP Director
Alumni Spotlight: Aida orgocka
Aida Orgocka University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Alumna GRID Minor, 2002 PhD in Human and Community Development, 2003 Current Position Project Manager, Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada What is the focus of your current work and/or subject of your current research? I am the Manager of the Borderless Higher Education for Refugees (BHER) project, an initiative of Canadian and Kenyan universities and one Kenyan non-governmental organization to bring university...