The James B. Kaler Astronomy Classroom
Professor Emeritus Jim Kaler was one of our most beloved faculty members — a familiar face of astronomy education and outreach at Illinois since 1964. He published over 120 research papers, was awarded multiple awards and honors, including the American Astronomical Society's 2008 Education Prize, and served as President of the Board of Directors of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. Jim also wrote nearly 20 books, including two textbooks, and his popular STARS website has recorded nearly 4 million visitors! In honor of his commitment to teaching and astronomy education, we are raising funds to name the Astronomy Department Classroom after Jim: the James B. Kaler Astronomy Classroom. In honor of his commitment to teaching and astronomy education, we raised funds to dedicate our classroom in his name. We dedicated the classroom on August 21, 2020.
