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  • Colors of Faith Interfaith Dance Team Clinics and Auditions

    by Aaron SurrattJan 17, 2019 9:00 am |  25  Views

    Colors of Faith, UIUC's first and only interfaith dance team, will be having Spring 2019 Clinics & Auditions! 

    ------CLINICS------

    Wednesday, January 23

    Time: 7 PM to 8 PM

    Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 5

    Thursday, January 24

    Time: 8:15 to 9:15 PM

    Location: ARC Multipurpose Room 4

    ------AUDITIONS------

    Evening of Monday, January 28

    Time & Location TBD

    If you're passionate about learning about other religions and dancing (no previous dance experience required!), then we would love to see you! For more information, email us at ColorsOfFaithUIUC@gmail.com, or check out our Facebook and Instagram. Thank you!

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  • Research Support Grant (RSG) and Proposal Writing for Undergraduate Researchers Workshop

    by Aaron SurrattJan 16, 2019 8:45 am |  4  Views

    This grant provides students from all disciplines with the funds necessary to conduct research or creative projects during the academic year both on and off campus (including summer terms). Awards will be up to $2,000 and are meant to cover research travel costs, living expenses incurred during academic breaks (i.e., winter break and summer terms, NOT regular semester living expenses), and materials or other ancillary costs. We hope that this competition will both broaden and deepen the types of research being conducted by undergraduate students on campus, and that the recipients are able to use this opportunity as a way of engaging with their fields.

    For details and eligibility requirements please visit: http://go.illinois.edu/OUR_RSG

    The deadline for applications is March 8, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.

    ** In collaboration with the Writers Workshop, the Office of Undergraduate Research is offering a Proposal Writing for Undergraduate Researchers Workshop. We encourage all students interested in applying to the RSG to enroll in this free workshop. During this workshop, we will discuss the fundamentals of proposal writing, guiding students to formulate successful research projects and explain their research in a concise and compelling manner that is understandable to a general audience. For details and information on how to apply, please visit our workshops page: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/programs/workshops.html

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  • Undergraduate Research Conference Travel Grant

    by Aaron SurrattJan 16, 2019 8:45 am |  3  Views

    This grant provides awards of up to $350 for undergraduate students to travel to professional conferences to present their research posters, papers, or creative works. Please note, the Office of Undergraduate Research does not provide funds for conference travel for attendance only; grants are meant for students who will present their work.

    For details, eligibility requirements, and link to the application please visit: http://go.illinois.edu/OUR_CTG

    The deadline for applications is February 21, 2019 at 11:59pm.

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  • 2019 MLK Celebrations

    by Aaron SurrattJan 14, 2019 3:45 pm |  2  Views

    The 2019 MLK celebration is happening Jan 18 to Jan 26. This year's theme is Lead, Challenge, Impact. For more information about each event, check out the Facebook page for the celebration. https://www.facebook.com/illinoismlk/

    Friday, Jan 18

    Annual County-wide Dr. MLK, Jr. Celebration

    Sunday Jan 20

    34th Annual Dr. MLK, Jr. Service of Celebration

    Monday Jan 21

    24th Annual Unity Breakfast

    Monday Jan 21

    Day of Service

    Wednesday Jan 23

    Walking the Talk: Bringing Social Justice to Direct Practice

    Friday Jan 25

    Poverty Simulation

    Saturday Jan 26

    Community Celebration

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  • OVP Blood Drive

    by Aaron SurrattJan 14, 2019 3:45 pm |  7  Views

    The Office of Volunteer Progams is holding a blood drive, and we need your help. 

     

    I am very pleased to announce that we’re partnering with the Community Blood Services of Illinois on January 23rd from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm to hold our own blood drive.

     

    Personally, I feel great pride in knowing that the Office of Volunteer Programs is becoming a part in what MVRBC does to strengthen our local community by providing safe and ready access to life-saving blood products. 

     

    38% of the population is eligible to donate blood. Fewer than 10% actually do.

     

    This is a problem. Every day, many Americans depend on blood donations from generous volunteer donors for critical components of their medical care…it is truly the most personal natural resource.

     

    By giving less than thirty minutes of your time, you can help save lives and get a cookie on top of it! Please sign up to help save others!

     

    The form can be found here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1082886.

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  • Fred S. Bailey Internship Scholarship Program for Cause-Driven Leaders

    by Aaron SurrattJan 14, 2019 10:15 am |  8  Views

    The Bailey Undergraduate awards are $3000 awards ($1500/semester) given each year to undergraduate students at the University of Illinois who have demonstrated positive impact and commitment as a result of service, community involvement, leadership, and action. Financial need and academic achievement will also be considered. University of Illinois - Urbana campus undergraduate students in all programs are eligible to apply. 

    For more information or to apply online, visit: www.universityymca.org/bailey 

    Application deadline: February 15

    bailey@universityymca.org

    Not sure if you should apply? working on an application and feeling stuck?  Don't quite understand the financial information?  Attend an info session to ask questions and get advice from the Scholarship Director -- all in the comfort of your own home. More information >>

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  • Fred S. Bailey International Travel Scholarship Application Open Now

    by Aaron SurrattJan 14, 2019 10:15 am |  35  Views

    The FRED S. BAILEY INTERNATIONAL SERVICE TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP FOR CAUSE-DRIVEN LEADERS offers scholarships of $600-1800 dollars to University of Illinois undergraduate and Master's level graduate students leading international service projects who plan to travel within the specified period.  Recipients will be selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to the project/program, long-term career goals in international development or related fields, the trip’s potential impact on the student’s learning and professional development, potential for positive impact on the host community and financial need. If selected, all recipients must participate in a 6-week online pre-departure course.  

    Application Period 2
    (For trips that occur between May 1, 2018 - January 17, 2019)
    Applications Open: January 14, 2019
    Application Deadline: February 19, 2019
    To learn more and apply, visit: universityymca.org/bailey/travel-scholarship/

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  • Study Abroad in Greece Summer 2019

    by Aaron SurrattJan 14, 2019 8:00 am |  29  Views

    WHAT COURSES ARE YOU TAKING THIS SPRING 2019? How about: “An innovative, experiential course offering which culminates in Greece”?

    HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT STUDYING ABROAD?

    DID YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE REFUGEES and UNACCOMPANIED MINORS IN OUR COMMUNITY?

    HOW CAN YOU HELP?

    ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE GLOBAL REFUGEE CRISIS?

    CURIOUS ABOUT CROSS-CULTURAL DISCUSSIONS and DEEPENING YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD?

    THIS COURSE WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU VIEW THE WORLD.

    SOCW330/561: 10 weeks in the U.S. and 2 weeks in Athens, Greece (May 11-May 25, 2019)

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  • Fulbright UK Summer Institutes - Information Session 1/15

    by Aaron SurrattJan 10, 2019 4:30 pm |  2  Views

    Dear freshmen and sophomores,

    Do you want to study in the United Kingdom this summer for free? The Fulbright UK Summer Institutes offer nine programs for 2019: 

    Interested in global leadership? Join the Future Leaders of a Global Age summer institute at the University of Westminster in London.
    Interested in the environment? Study climate change issues at the University of Exeter.
    Interested in social justice or education policy? Explore these in the post-conflict setting of Northern Ireland at Queen’s University Belfast.
    Interested in the performing arts? Practice combat and swordplay, movement, dance and design at Shakespeare’s Globe Theater.
    Interested in arts as activism?  Consider how social policy, philosophy and the arts have been combined to promote social change at the University of Bristol.
    Interested in technology and design? Explore Scotland’s creative and technological industries through study at the University of Strathclyde and the Glasgow School of Art.
    Interested in media?  Explore film and media culture in the UK at the University of Birmingham.
    Interested in British or Irish studies? Explore British culture at the University of Sussex or Irish studies at the Queen’s University Belfast.
    Interested in international politics? Study identity and nationhood at the Aberystwyth University in Wales.

    The Summer Institutes cover the majority of the participant costs (round-trip airfare from the US to the UK, tuition and fees at the university, room and board, and social programs).  Students must be US citizen freshmen or sophomores with a GPA of 3.7 or above.

    More information about the institutes and their application can be found at: http://www.fulbright.org.uk/going-to-the-uk/uk-summer-institutes

    Our info session will tell you everything you need to know about the benefits of attending a Fulbright UK Summer Institute and how to be a competitive applicant. We’ll also hear from previous Illinois recipients.

    UK Summer Fulbright Information Session
    Tuesday, January 15, 3:30-4:30 pm
    514 Illini Union Bookstore

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  • "The S Word" Documentary

    by Aaron SurrattJan 10, 2019 4:30 pm |  1 View

    A suicide attempt survivor is on a mission to find fellow survivors and document their stories of unguarded courage, insight, pain, and humor. Along the way, she discovers a national community rising to transform personal struggles into action. THE S WORD chronicles her journey and these survivors in a powerful feature documentary that puts a human face to a topic that has long been stigmatized and buried with the lives it has claimed. Suicide affects people of all ages, races, faiths, ethnicities, gender presentations, sexual orientations, professions, and so much more. THE S WORD skillfully weaves stories of survivors from a cross section of America including LGBT, African American and Asian American communities, who candidly share their profoundly emotional stories of trauma, mental health challenges, survival and advocacy. The film’s narrative flows organically from one story to the next, starting with personal moments and building emotional momentum before widening out to show how their journeys are driving the national movement to take the “S” word from unthinkable to preventable.Trailer: vimeo.com/251373186 theswordmovie.com

    Showings:Saturday January 12th 9:30am-11:45pm Champaign Library Robeson rooms A&B (200 W Green St Champaign)

    Wednesday January 16th 6:30pm-8:45pmRantoul Township High School Cafetorium (200 S Sheldon St Rantoul)

    Friday January 18th 6:30pm-8:45pmParkland College Room C-118 (2400 W Bradley Ave Champaign)Park in B, C, or M lots and follow signs

    Saturday January 19th 10:00am-12:15pmMahomet Public Library Edgar Meeting Room (1702 E Oak St Mahomet)

    One additional showing is being scheduled and will be added at a later date. A discussion/Q&A session will follow each showing. Resources, information, and support services will be available. This film is not rated, but is appropriate for ages 10+. Spanish subtitles are available. All showings are free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

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