Call for Applications: Spring 2015 LINC Project Managers:  For Graduate Students and Advanced Undergraduate Students

Join Unite For Sight’s Global Impact Corps for a hands-on, immersive and unique global health experience!

OVP is sponsoring its annual Thanksgiving Basket Drive from November 3 – 14, 2014!

It Doesn't Take One to Support One: How to Be an LGBT Ally – Info session on Tuesday, October 28, 2014, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Illini Union 406

How will you make a difference this summer? Join the millions of volunteers, public servants and nonprofit professionals who heard the call to serve in the nation’s capital.

Stathis Kalyvas will give a  CAS/ MillerComm2015 presentation, “What Varies and What Does Not Across Civil Wars; Comparing the Greek Civil War to the Wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Syria” on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 South Gregory, Urbana.

The Boren Undergraduate Scholarship is open for freshmen through seniors to support study abroad in Africa, Asia, Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East.  This scholarship is for U.S. citizens with a broad interest in national security.

The first Women in Engineering/Engineering Career Services workshop will be Tuesday, November 5 on job offer negotiation.  Right now, women are still paid $0.77 for every $1.00 men are paid.  Women statistically don’t negotiate as much as men.  WIE and ECS are empowering women to change these statistics.

Campus announces the next book for One Book One Campus!

Announcing IPRH’s Inside Scoop!  “Literature and War,” a conversation with Jim Hicks, is scheduled for November 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 212, Campus Honors Program at the Honors House (1205 W. Oregon Street, Urbana).

Participate in a survey to help Facilities and Services assess the effectiveness of a new trial crosswalk!

Apply to become an Orientation Student Leader!

Looking for more ways to get involved with Re:Search, the Undergraduate Literary Criticism Journal at Illinois?  Attend an orientation in November.

Are you an International student who is looking for an extracurricular activity but is afraid of the cultural barriers?

Are you a domestic student who would love to learn more about another country’s culture and make some international friends?

Have you studied abroad or are you thinking about studying abroad in the future and wanting to meet people who have this experience?

Introducing the NEW student group that works to improve the internationalization of the College of LAS –  the International Leadership and Advisory Council (LILAC) !

*Three Committees:  the International Freshman Pre-course Committee, the Integration and Orientation Committee, and the Study Abroad Committee

*Valuable resources:  LILAC members work with the LAS International Education Specialist, Graduate Assistants, and other faculty and staff members on various programs and events inside the college and campus-wide relating to internationalization.

*Wonderful experiences:  LILAC provides students with the opportunity to improve teamwork and leadership ability as well as build up intercultural communication skills and global awareness.

To Apply, just fill in the application at https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3826479 before Friday, November 7, 2014.

For more information, visit the website:  http://publish.illinois.edu/lasinternationalcouncil/

Or contact Dr. Nicole Lamers lamers@illinois.edu or Violet Tang xtang13@illinois.edu

Thanks to Nicole Lamers of LAS for this information item.

“Musical Myths and Scheherazade’s Stories” will take place on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. at Spurlock Museum.

This two-part program features tales of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East through storytelling and music.  Resident storyteller Kim Sheahan will perform the stories of Orpheus, Theseus, and characters from the Arabian Nights.  The stories will then be interpreted through the multimedia harp show Scheherazade, performed by UIUC graduate music performance student Ann McLaughlin.  This concert is sponsored by a grant from the Urbana Arts Council.  Suggested donation is $5.

Thanks to Kim Sheahan of Spurlock Museum for this information item.

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Interested in real-life projects, service learning, and teamwork and leadership experience?  Register for Spring ’15 ENG 315-Learning in Community (LINC) courses (3 credit hours) – open to all majors and all levels.  

Have you ever thought about becoming a student patrol officer?

Attend the CAS/MillerComm2015 presentation by Timothy Snyder “From the Great War to the Bloodlands:  Rethinking Europe’s History” on Monday, November 10, 2014.

Join us for our two-day Beinecke informational event and receive information about applying for the Beinecke Brothers Memorial Scholarships.

Don’t miss IPRH’s Inside Scoop!  “Literature and War,” a conversation with Jim Hicks, is scheduled for November 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 212, Campus Honors Program at the Honors House (1205 W. Oregon Street, Urbana).

Attend the New Revels Players Theatre Troupe presentation of “Becky Shaw” on 11/14 and 11/15/14.

Habitat for Humanity Winter Break Collegiate Challenge Trip is Now Accepting Applications!

The What You Will Shakespeare Company presents Julius Caesar on 11/7/14 and 11/8/14.

Attend the first meeting of a New RSO on campus : Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Student Union

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity?  Check these out!          

Participate in the Holiday Toy Drive!

Attend a Lincoln Event Hosted by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library  on 11/12 and reading group on 11/21/14

Attend a celebration program at the Spurlock Museum on November 16!

Do you want to build your resume and develop skills that employers consider to be in the top 4 traits for job candidates?

The Center for Advanced Study Presents a 2014-2015 Interdisciplinary Initiative Retrospective Focusing on the Initiative on Immigration this Wednesday, November 12!

Exciting things are happening at the Career Center this week!  Check it out!

The Career Center has partnered with five student organizations to create Career Week, a series of events for students at all stages of career development – from exploring options and networking to conducting a search.

Monday, November 10, 2014

LinkedIn Snap and Chat: 

https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/events/2014/11/10/career-week-linkedin-snap-and-chat

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Illini Union Pine Lounge

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Creating a Career in Business Panel: 

https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/events/2014/11/11/career-week-creating-career-business-panel

5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Interview Suite 213 at 616 E. Green (enter Kaplan building next to McDonald’s and head to 2nd floor)

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Diversifying the Ranks: Careers in Law Enforcement / Intelligence: 

https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/events/2014/11/12/career-week-diversifying-ranks-careers-law-enforcementintelligence

5:00 - 6:30 p.m., Illini Union 314B

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Mock Networking Night: 

https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/events/2014/11/13/career-week-mock-networking-night

6:00 - 7:30 p.m., Illini Union 210

Friday, November 14, 2014

Landing the Perfect Internship: Your Questions Answered:

https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/events/2014/11/14/career-week-landing-perfect-internship-your-questions-answered

12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Interview Suite 213 at 616 E. Green (enter Kaplan building next to McDonald’s and head to 2nd floor)

Thanks to The Career Center Listserv for this information item.

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Participate in Karaoke on November 14, 2014 from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. at the Japan House.

Attend one of two information sessions for the Udal Scholarship.  The Udall Foundation is looking for students with an interest in pursuing a career related to the environment or to Native American students interested in tribal affairs.

Volunteer to help with the Illini FIRST Lego League qualifying tournament!

On Saturday, December 6, 2014, the Illini FIRST Lego League qualifying tournament will be held at Urbana Middle School.  Volunteers are needed to help do things such as guide people to the correct rooms within the building, man the registration (check-in) desk, help keep track of scores, oversee the practice tables, and more!  It’s always a lot of fun and great to see what these middle school kids are up to.

The process to sign up is different this year, and instructions are located at:  https://docs.google.com/a/illinois.edu/file/d/0BwvqLuzdrebwNUFsR2pzTUY4a1NWcHk2bkxRc3lRMk1QRk80/edit?pli=1

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Thanks to Chancellor’s Scholar Rebecca Nothof for this information item.

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Attend IPRH’s Inside Scoop!  “Literature and War,” a conversation with Jim Hicks, on Tuesday November 11, and receive CHP SAS Credit!

In partnership with the IPRH, CHP announces that attendance at the *entire program* of “Inside Scoop” from 5:00 to 6:30-6:45 will give credit for an SAS to Chancellor’s Scholars (pizza and ice cream included!); no need to rsvp, just sign in!

IPRH-hosted program at Honors House!   Inside Scoop:  “Literature and War,” a conversation with Jim Hicks on 11/11/14

Don’t miss IPRH’s Inside Scoop!  “Literature and War,” a conversation with Jim Hicks, is scheduled for November 11, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 212, Campus Honors Program at the Honors House (1205 W. Oregon Street, Urbana).

The IPRH and the Campus Honors Program, in collaboration with the Great War Initiative, present an undergraduate “Inside Scoop” Series event on “Literature and War,” with Jim Hicks, author of Lessons from Sarajevo and editor of the “Massachusetts Review.”  Join us for an informal conversation with Professor Hicks, exploring how he was drawn to his subject of “war stories,” and how literature can illuminate our understanding of war.

This session offers an opportunity for all interested undergraduates, no matter their majors, to share in the excitement of the great breadth of work done by humanities professors near you.  Pizza and, of course, ice cream (scoops!) will be served.

This free event is open to all undergraduate students.

About the speaker:

Jim Hicks is executive editor of the “Massachusetts Review” and director of the Graduate Program in Comparative Literature at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.  He has studied in France, lectured in Italy, and taught in Bosnia-Herzegovina as a Fulbright Professor of English.  He also directed an Educational Partnership Program with the University of Sarajevo as well as the American Studies Diploma Program – a small, one-year graduate program for international students – at Smith College.  His book “Lessons from Sarajevo: A War Stories Primer” was published by the University of Massachusetts Press in 2013.

Thanks to the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities for this information item.

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Help a child or a family have a better Christmas through Operation Santa!

 Attend the Teach-In about Ebola at the Urbana Free Library Today at 5:30 p.m.

 The Illinois Student Senate is looking for new members for the rest of this academic year.  

Call for Short Film:  6th Annual Feminist Film Festival

Attend a workshop at the Career Center This Week!

Summer 2015 Faculty-Led programs co-sponsored by the Study Abroad Office are now online and accepting applications: http://www.studyabroad.illinois.edu/illinois-programs.

Attend a FLAS Information Session in December!

Join the One Book One Campus Initiative and read "Orange is the New Black"

Join Students for Environmental Concerns, Philippine Student Association, The Green Observer, and Amnesty International for a free screening of “Disruption”, a new, fast-paced cinematic journey through the wild world of climate change: the science, the politics, the solutions, and the stories that define this crisis at this pivotal point in human history.

Someone once said that America has more problems than we should tolerate and more solutions than we use.  That’s an especially big challenge to college students and recent graduates:  the generation that will inherit America’s problems.

Thermo Fisher Scientific is offering future science scholars an opportunity to win $10,000 in scholarship funding for the Spring 2015 semester. 

Service Internships are available through the Institute on Philanthropy and Voluntary Service for Summer 2015.

Each year, the Illinois Leadership® Center offers 4 internships to juniors and seniors.  These internships are paid, year-long experiences. 

Nominations are open to the public and will be accepted through December 5, 2014.

Then attend the Celebration on March 3, 2015 from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts Lobby!

Join the Holiday Toy Drive on campus from December 1-15, 2014!!!