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Michael J. Andrejasich professor of architecture "Professor Andrejasich has been a mentor to teens, an adviser to and participant in non-profit groups, a leader of a major academic unit, and educator of UI students and a critical player in the grass-roots level improvement of the most distressed areas of the state," Kathleen Conlin, dean of the College of Fine and Applied Arts, said in her nomination letter.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Lewis M. Branscomb, a public policy expert from Harvard University and co-chair of the committee that recently wrote a report on countering terrorism, will deliver the inaugural lecture Oct. 8 (Tuesday) of a seminar series at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

The Urbana-Champaign Senate held a brief meeting on Sept. 30, its first of the fall semester.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The annual fall open house at Japan House, an educational and cultural center at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is planned for Oct. 19.

More than five years after the groundbreaking ceremony, the William R. and Clarice V. Spurlock Museum opened Sept. 26 in its new location at 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, just east of Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

As program manager of the Prairie Flowers Program, Shirley Splitstoesser helps enliven science and mathematics lessons for fourth-grade through eighth-grade pupils by providing hands-on project kits to Illinois teachers. Splitstoesser holds a bachelors degree in elementary education from Mankato State College (now the University of Minnesota, Mankato), and a masters degree in library science from Purdue University.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - A new program led by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) in Illinois and East Carolina University (ECU) in North Carolina will introduce teachers in rural areas of those states to cutting-edge technologies that can expand the scope of science and mathematics education in

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host its biennial symposium Oct. 17-19. This year's theme is "Gender and Transnational Networks."

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - In anticipation of the Oct. 7 Monday night Chicago Bears football game against the Green Bay Packers beginning at 8 p.m. at Memorial Stadium, the campus has issued guidelines regarding street closures, parking and campus hours for game day.

The university will seek an additional $92 million in state funding for next year to help alleviate this year’s cutbacks.

In the same hall where campus and community members had convened one year before seeking solace in tragedy’s wake, people gathered again at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts to commemorate the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

How social scientists, humanists can better use computers and Anthology focuses on American poetry about the Spanish Civil War

As assistant director of Illinois Connection, Tammi O’Neill coordinates activities for University of Illinois President James J. Stukel and the program’s ambassadors, who promote goodwill between the university, and Illinois communities and state legislators.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. William F. Schulz, the executive director of Amnesty International, will give a free public lecture Sept. 19 beginning at 7 p.m. at the Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St., Urbana.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Assembly Hall at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign could see more than $60 million in improvements and additions during the next few years if the university follows recommendations in a recently released

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. College students preparing to apply to law school are invited to attend Law School Day at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Sept. 24.

A book on Websites, one on astronomy and one on connecting human innovation and genetics

In July, the UI Board of Trustees approved faculty promotions that became effective Aug. 21. Forty-seven promotions to professor and two to associate professor without change in tenure and 41 to associate professor on indefinite tenure were granted. In addition, 10 faculty members received tenure without change in rank.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Myths, metaphors and invented narratives abound in the mixed-media works of Claire Wolf Krantz and Les Christensen, on view Sept. 6 through Oct. 12 in two new exhibitions at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Its the sort of information that gives parents of college students pause:

Special events are planned on campus to observe the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Kim Sheahan met the love of her life on a sixth-grade field trip to the World Heritage Museum on the University of Illinois Urbana campus. Captivated by the artifacts, each one a messenger about an ancient civilization and a faraway land, Sheahan decided that she would work at the museum someday.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Numerous events will take place at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sept. 11 in commemoration of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A variety of educational and entertainment events will be held on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in September to commemorate Unity Month, a communitywide celebration to foster diversity and heighten sensitivity to issues of gender, ethnicity, race, sexual orientation and ability/disability.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Food security, climate change, urban sprawl and alternatives to prisons as well as the physics of dance and the social history of the bagel.

Champaign, call Robin Kaler, assistant chancellor for public affairs, (217) 333-5010

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Three leaders from the American Indian community in Chicago will visit the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Sept. 4 (Wednesday) to participate in a discussion of current events affecting the American Indian community in Chicago as well as the community's history.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The number of independent family-owned newspapers has rapidly declined in recent years as corporate chains have increased their holdings. What that and other recent trends mean for journalism, for communities, and for democracy will be the focus of a symposium Sept. 8-10 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Leisure interests can sometimes serve as the creative outlets for unfulfilled vocational aspirations. Deane Geiken, director of Illinois Radio Reader, combines his passions for history and outdoor activities with his zeal for teaching through medieval and American colonial re-enactments and by serving as a cubmaster for Paxton’s Cub Scout pack.

Before the Internet became a household word, Eric Brady became intrigued by its potential in the workaday world. Brady later turned his passionate interest in the Web into his lifes work and became a data-processing analyst at the University of Illinois.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Champaign County Citizen Police Academy is accepting applications for the 16th session, which will begin Sept. 12.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Criminal sexual assaults, robberies and home invasions on the University of Illinois campus decreased substantially from Sept. 1, 2001, to May 31, 2002, according to statistics released this month by the universitys Division of Public Safety. However, crime in six other reporting categories increased during that period.

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Benefits for domestic partners and the Fiscal Year 2004 budget request topped the agenda for the University of Illinois’ Board of Trustees’ Sept. 18 meeting in Springfield, Ill.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Robert A. Easter today was named the dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has served as interim dean since August 2001. His appointment was approved by the board of trustees at its meeting in Springfield.

For millions of pet owners, an animal's illness, injury or death can be devastating. When clients and staff members of UI's small animal clinic need emotional support or assistance during an animals health crisis, Liz Kennedy, a client counselor specialist, is on call to help.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Six graduate-student artists will exhibit their work July 12 through Aug. 10 at the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Charlotte Longfellow is a crafty lady. When not working at her job as staff clerk in the department of agricultural engineering, Longfellow’s leisure pursuits include doll making, painting and weaving baskets from pine needles.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honorary society for freshmen, initiated 612 members at a campus ceremony this spring.

A senior research programmer with Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services (CITES), G. David Frye develops tools for large computer system operations and Web applications.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. After six semesters of digging and analysis, a journalism class at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has produced a list of seven candidates for "Deep Throat," the anonymous source who helped two Washington Post reporters expose the Watergate scandal in the early 1970s.

CHAMPAIGN Robert L. Brackett III, Architecture Scholarship, Charles Clemens Councell Memorial Fund in Architecture, Gargoyle Society Sophomore Award of Excellence, Mr. and Mrs. Elwood E. Schwenk Scholarship; Scott C. Burge, Francis J. Plym Graduate Fellowship; Craig L. Carter, Bruce Abrams Memorial Award; Laura B. Inskip, Tyler Allhands Undergraduate Scholarship, Edward C. Earl Prize in Design in Versailles; Dana N. Krisch, The Womens Architectural League Foundation of Chicago Scholarship; Xuemei Li, The Louise Woodroofe Prize; Madhura S. Sane, Stephen J.Y. Tang Memorial Award in Architecture

FY03 budget approved by Illinois General Assembly By Sharita Forrest, Assistant Editor (217) 244-1072; slforres@illinois.edu The state budget approved by the Illinois General Assembly June 2 and forwarded to Gov. George Ryan for approval supported several key initiatives at the UIs Urbana-Champaign campus. However, even if the governor does not use his amendatory powers to reduce the universitys budget further, the university will still be faced with considerable financial challenges during the coming fiscal year. Before adjourning, the General Assembly approved an FY03 state budget that included a $780 million budget for the UI, in keeping with Ryans recommendations. However, state legislators appropriated $25 million less for the universitys operating costs than they had in the initial budget for the current fiscal year. In a statement issued June 3, UI President James J. Stukel estimated that as a result of reduced operating costs approximately 600 positions across the university would have to be eliminated, mostly through attrition, but also through layoffs. "The magnitude of the cuts requires that we reach into our most valuable asset our people to help cover the loss," Stukel said. "All of us who care about this university are deeply concerned about long-range effects and jeopardizing our competitive edge." In addition to the reduced operating budget for FY03, university administrators also will have to reallocate $25 million to cover health insurance costs as well as find another $25 million for unavoidable expenses such as energy, union-contract wage increases and liability insurance. "The $65-million impact on our day-to-day budget calls for creative and dedicated leaders to help this great university maneuver its way forward for the next year and beyond," Stukel said. The outlook for the universitys capital budget was brighter, however. The Illinois General Assembly reappropriated funds for three key projects at the Urbana-Champaign campus from last year: $67.5 million for the Post-Genomic Institute; $27 million for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications, and $8 million for the technology incubator in the South Research Park. The capital budget passed by the General Assembly also included a $10.7 million appropriation for renovations and repairs to facilities at all three UI campuses as well as $18 million for expansion of the Microelectronics Lab at Urbana-Champaign; $15 million for a classroom/office building at Springfield; $25 million for the College of Medicine at Chicago; and $57.6 million for the Chemical Sciences Building in Chicago. The state funds for the universitys capital budget are derived from long-term sources such as the sale of general revenue bonds. However, the universitys day-to-day operating costs are funded through income tax and sales tax revenue, the state lottery and other sources. To help contend with the anticipated financial shortfalls, the UI Board of Trustees will be considering additional tuition increases at each of the three campuses during the coming school year. The additional tuition increase would supplement the increases the board already has endorsed: 3 percent at Chicago, 4 percent at Springfield and 5 percent at Urbana-Champaign. The additional increases would raise tuition by 10 percent at each of the three campuses and generate net revenue of approximately $17 million. Twenty-five cents of each new tuition dollar would be directed toward student financial aid to bridge the gap for students least able to afford the increases. The University of Illinois enrolls more than 66,000 students, and the states budgetary problems have an unavoidable impact on its educational mission. If the tuition increases are not approved, administrators will have to make additional personnel cuts, Stukel said. "It is a clear-cut cause and effect," Stukel said. "Fewer faculty in the classroom means fewer sections, means fewer options for our students and other troublesome results. At our core, we are educators, and it is this mission we will work hardest to protect." Stukel said university administrators have spent much of the past six months on budget issues for the current and the coming fiscal years. Stukel thanked Gov. George Ryan and Reps. Rick Winkel of Champaign, Tom Berns of Urbana, Bill Black of Danville and retiring Sen. Stan Weaver of Urbana for their support during the budget session and during negotiations in the final hours. "This session has been quite a challenge, and were grateful to have emerged where we have; we know the outcome could have been far worse. For those who stayed with us, we extend our deepest gratitude," Stukel said.

Names of UI veterans to be added at Memorial Stadium By Sharita Forrest, Assistant Editor (217) 244-1072; slforres@illinois.edu

UI staff members volunteer at 'Ground Zero' By Sharita Forrest, Assistant Editor (217) 244-1072; slforres@illinois.edu

For 30 years, its been the subject of speculation: Who was "Deep Throat," the anonymous source who helped two Washington Post reporters expose the Watergate scandal?

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Two new exhibitions open Friday (June 7) at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

When she’s not in the lab, Laura Bauer, a research specialist in agriculture, plays with a local concert band and repairs musical instruments.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Wynne Sandra Korr, a professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Pittsburgh and the interim director of the doctoral program, has been proposed as the next dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Office for Futures and Options Research (OFOR) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will host its first symposium May 16 to commemorate the work of economist Raymond M. Leuthold and the 30th anniversary of the International Monetary Market.