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  • Montage art journal accepting submissions

    by Aaron SurrattFeb 6, 2019 11:45 am |  65  Views

    Montage is now accepting submissions! We want to share your writing and art with the rest of campus in our published journal next spring!

    Submission Guidelines

    Prose: up to 3,000 words of short fiction, flash fiction, and/or creativenon fiction

    Poetry: up to 300 lines of poetry in any form

    Drama: up to 3,000 words in a one-act or screenplay excerpt

    Art: up to 10 images

    Submission period: January 14th– March 1st

    For more information and to submit, email montagejournal@gmail.com

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  • DiversityEd Social Justice Awards

    by Aaron SurrattFeb 6, 2019 11:00 am |  10  Views

    Nominate a Student, Staff/Faculty, Alumnus, or Student Organization!

    Diversity & Social Justice Education is currently accepting nominations for our annual Social Justice Awards, which will be held on April 16, 2019. These awards are for an unsung undergraduate student, graduate student, staff or faculty, and registered student organization that has sought to address marginalization, oppression, and/or privilege. Individuals and organizations who receive University compensation (e.g., course credit or pay) to engage in social justice work are not eligible. Nominations are due by March 15, 2019.

    Click here to access to online nomination form. 

    Awards Include:

    Undergraduate Student AwardGraduate Student AwardStudent Organization AwardStaff/Faculty AwardAlumni Award

    Successful candidates will have sought to address marginalization, oppression, and/or privilege through their academic, co-curricular, and/or social engagement. Through their efforts, successful nominees will help promote critical awareness, perspective taking, understanding, critical thinking, and/or action for fairness and the common good. DiversityEd Social Justice Awards Ceremony will be held on Tuesday, April 17th at 6pm in the Murphy Lounge of the University YMCA.

    Nominees may be submitted by a faculty or staff member, or another Illinois student. Self-nominations (including via current members of a student organization) are not accepted; however, we encourage students to discuss their interest in an award or scholarship with a potential nominator who they believe can speak to their strengths and qualifications. Nominators are urged to let their nominees know a nomination is being submitted for them. To nominate an individual or organization, click here to access to online nomination form. 

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  • Illinois Student Council on Family Relations (ISCFR) Kickoff Meeting

    by Aaron SurrattFeb 4, 2019 10:15 am |  13  Views

    Come join us for our first ISCFR meeting of the semester. It will be Wednesday, February 6th from 4-5pm in Bevier Hall, room 144. During our first meeting we will briefly review what ISCFR is, go over our schedule of events, talk about what being an ISCFR member means, and do our first service event, which is writing thank you notes to veterans. Our first volunteer event of the semester will be assisting Thomas Paine Elementary School to setup and host a carnival event Friday evening on February 22nd. More details will be provided at the meeting. So come join us as we kickoff the semester, we hope to see you there!

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  • Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World

    by Aaron SurrattJan 31, 2019 3:45 pm |  1 View

    The Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World (SILMW) is an annual intensive language program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We invite students to join the 9% of Americans who choose the unique and meaningful experience of learning a Less Commonly Taught Language (LCTL).  We believe that learning these languages will allow students to gain new global perspectives and set them apart as highly qualified individuals for international work and engagement.  Many of these languages have been designated by the United States government as critical to U.S. National Security and can assist students in securing international positions in governmental, development, and academic sectors.    

    This summer SILMW will take place from June 10 to August 2, 2019, and we will be offering Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Turkish and Wolof.  The program is 8 weeks and is divided into two, 4-week semesters. This is an immersive experience, complete with instruction, cultural activities, opportunities for language practice, conversation tables, cooking classes, movie nights, and more!  

    When you complete the program, not only will you be able to hold a conversation in a new language and have earned up to 10 credits, you will have had fun!   

    For more information, visit our website at https://linguistics.illinois.edu/languages/summer-institute-languages-muslim-world.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at silmw@illinois.edu or reach out to Brennan Dell (dell3@illinois.edu).  We hope to see you this summer!

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  • Japan House Internship Program

    by Aaron SurrattJan 31, 2019 3:45 pm |  4  Views

    The 2019-2020 Japan House Internship Program is open. Deadline for submission is March 11th. 

    This is the link to the website with information regarding the internship as well as a link to the application itself. 

    https://japanhouse.illinois.edu/education/internships
    https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/356551

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  • Suit Up Event

    by Aaron SurrattJan 31, 2019 3:00 pm |  12  Views

    The Career Center is currently collaborating with both Parkland Community College and JC Penney to put on a fantastic event called Suit-Up for students on March 31, 2019 from 5 to 9 p.m. at the JC Penney located in the Market Place Shopping Center in Champaign, IL. This event will allow students and their families who attend to purchase select business professional attire and receive an additional 40% off ticket prices (including already marked down items). This discount applies to professional dress apparel, shoes, and some accessories and undergarments. Last Spring The Career Center saw over 450 unique students visiting our Career Closet in search of interview and new job attire. After noticing this need, we felt confident this event would serve our student population and their families well.

    We will have transportation available for students from campus to JC Penney the evening of the event. More details regarding transportation will be coming soon. Please check Handshake for updates, and encourage students to do the same. All students need to do to participate is bring their student ID to check-in as well as any family members they may like to join them -  everyone will received the additional 40% off select professional attire.

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  • MDA Summer Camp Volunteer Opportunity

    by Aaron SurrattJan 29, 2019 4:30 pm |  35  Views

    As part of MDA’s mission to transform the lives of people affected by neuromuscular disease, MDA Summer Camp gives kids ages 8-17 the freedom to be kids with others who are just like them during a life-changing week of fun and friendship — all at no cost to their families. Summer Camp opens a world of possibilities to kids with neuromuscular diseases who often experience limitations in life and daily activities. Kids call Summer Camp the “best week of the year.”

    Locally, we are recruiting volunteers to support the MDA Summer Camp of Illinois program taking place at the Timber Pointe Outdoor Center in Hudson, IL from Saturday, July 6th – Friday, July 12th. MDA relies on the support and dedication of volunteers who are by campers’ sides day and night so that they can do all the fun activities that camp offers such as zip-lining, horseback riding, swimming, fishing, and more. Volunteers will participate in activities with the campers, push wheelchairs, lift and transfer kids, assist with daily living tasks, and have fun!

    Our camp program is overnight, and we need volunteers to commit to being on site the entire week. MDA provides pre-camp training to all volunteers, and all meals and lodging are provided. We award 144 service hours for the week, and it is a great way for students to enhance their resumes and help make them stronger candidates when applying for scholarships, graduate school, internships, and employment. More importantly, camp will enrich students’ lives and inspire them in ways they never dreamed possible.

    To apply to be an MDA Summer Camp volunteer students can visit https://www.mda.org/summer-camp/volunteer.

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  • City Internships Program

    by Aaron SurrattJan 29, 2019 4:15 pm |  1 View

    Programs are open to students from any year and with any major, and they may choose a placement in one of 9 career fields: Banking & Financial services; Consulting & Professional services; Law & Politics; Technology & Engineering; Marketing, Advertising & PR; Media, Entertainment & Journalism; Art, Fashion & Design; Start-ups & Entrepreneurship; Charities, NFPs & NGOs.

    Programs are available in 9 locations: London, Paris, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco.

    This year has been the first that we have offered our Student Aid scheme, which grants up to $3,263 to students enrolling in one of our programs. All students are eligible for some aid, but the overwhelming amount of applications we have received means we will be re-assessing our aid contributions at some point during the Spring.

    We will endeavour to provide as much support as possible to Students, but sadly it is not an unlimited resource! As such, I would again encourage students who aim to rely on our Student Aid offering to apply sooner rather than later.

    You may apply at: https://city-internships.com/apply

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  • Chris Capozziello lecture and panel

    by Aaron SurrattJan 29, 2019 4:15 pm |  2  Views

    Chris Capozziello is an awarded photojournalist who is coming on 2/6 to speak on his life and relationship with his twin brother with a disability. There will also be several other students with disabilities speaking about their experiences and relationships with their non-disabled siblings. I am attaching a blurb highlighting the purpose behind the event, and a flyer. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns!

    "Someone once said, "Siblings will take different paths and life may separate them, but they will forever be bonded by having begun their journey in the same boat."   How is this quote lived out among  siblings when one has a disability?  How is the twin relationship impacted when one twin has a disability and the other does not?  Come spend time being part of an event exploring these unique relationships with those who live them!  Chris Capozziello, award winning photojournalist, and University of Illinois students with disabilities will share experiences, thoughts, and feelings as they explore a topic that is seldom discussed.   This event will be a “family” discussion – around the kitchen table with Chris and some of University of Illinois students with disabilities – some who are the twin with a disability and who have a twin without.

    Chris is an American photojournalist whose work has been published and exhibited worldwide. Since he first picked up a camera as a teenager, Chris has been drawn to photographing his twin brother Nick, who has cerebral palsy. The time Chris spends looking through his camera at Nick has forced him to ask questions about suffering and faith and why anyone is born with a disability. As family photographs, the images of Nick were not originally made to be shared, but they have since been widely distributed and are the subject of Chris’s first monograph, The Distance Between Us."

    Facebook Event can be found here:  https://www.facebook.com/events/410557236436015/

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  • 8-week summer undergrad program increasing diversity in neuroscience of aging

    by Aaron SurrattJan 28, 2019 1:30 pm |  11  Views

    STAR U is a structured, 8-week summer training program with the aim of increasing diversity within the field of neuroscience of aging. In addition to individualized faculty mentorship, participants will engage in seminars and professional development activities. Student housing, transportation, and a monetary stipend for the 8-week period will be provided.

    Eligibility: 

    - currently enrolled in an undergraduate institution (rising Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, in addition to graduating Seniors in Spring of 2019)

    - candidates must be legally eligible to work in the U.S. 

    - diverse/underrepresented backgrounds as defined by NIH (https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-18-210.html)

    This form consists of several components: demographic information, document upload (personal statement, resume/cv, academic transcript), faculty/project rank selection, and a short essay. Please make sure to complete all components before submitting. 

    Do not forget to have your two recommenders email their letters directly to the STAR U Program Coordinator, Kiana Chan (kkc2146@cumc.columbia.edu)

    All application items are due by February 15th, 2019. 

    https://cumc.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Yo0Qoc23hEKCTH

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