School of Social Work News

Restorative Exercise: Moving Better for Students. CU Movement, Wednesday, 3/11,
12-12:50 & 5-5:50 pm, Rm 2018

BSWA is helping collect diapers for the CUPHD Diaper Drive. Look for a donation box in between the Academic Programs Suite and the Dean's Suite!

Donate diapers of all sizes!
Champaign-Urbana Public Health District
201 W. Kenyon Road
c-uphd.org
217-352-7961

SOUTH AFRICA - January 2020 Winter Break
Wednesday April 3, 4:30pm, 305 Mumford Hall
Led by Jan Brooks, Human Development & Family Studies; this program is titled "Service Learning, Child, Family, Health, and Agriculture."

SIERRA LEONE - January 2020 Winter Break or Spring 2020 Semester
Wednesday April 3, 5pm, 426 Mumford Hall
Programs in Sierra Leone are directed by Dr. Paul McNamara, Agricultural and Consumer Economics. Focus is on international development, global health & nutrition, and history/culture/agriculture. Open to all majors and options for winter break and spring semester.

The University has shifted the timeline for registration for Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 classes by two week. Time Tickets will be e-mailed on Monday, April 6th and registration will begin on Monday, April 20th. Remember to schedule your advising appointment today to avoid a registration hold from being placed on your account! Call 217-244-5246 to schedule your appointment today! Meetings will be held via Zoom unless you are unable to access wifi (or unlimited phone data) at the time of your appointment. Aaron will send an email with the link to join your appointment shortly before it begins.

Hello, my name is Ellen Elghammer and I am doing my internship this semester with Community Blood Services of Illinois. One of my projects is developing a survey to identify some barriers and motivators that college students may have when it comes to blood donation. If you could take ten minutes and fill this survey out, that would be so helpful! Your answers will help Community Blood determine what they can do to get more blood donors, which in turn can help the entire community.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScGPVUDxjBLd7WQDH1-DyXZiho-TrvYYG7hv7vbp98x6XCF5g/viewform?usp=sf_link 

The Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking motivated and experienced undergraduate researchers to participate in our Illinois Undergraduate Research Ambassadors (IURA) program. The IURA program is a collaborative cohort of accomplished and experienced students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ambassadors are responsible for promoting undergraduate research on the UIUC campus and helping the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) to develop and maintain student-focused programs that represent UIUC’s diverse array of disciplines.

Deadline for Applications: April 23, 2019 at 11:59pm

For more information about this position including instructions to apply, please visit: https://go.illinois.edu/IURA_apply

The University of Illinois will celebrate National Volunteer Week on April 23-29. Office of Volunteer Programs (OVP) has highlighted volunteer opportunities around the Champaign-Urbana area to help engage students in their community to make a difference and participate in National Volunteer Week. To view a complete list of volunteer events and opportunities, go to http://go.illinois.edu/nationalvolunteerweek.

Disaster Corps members will support communities with spontaneous volunteer management and donation coordination in the event of a local or state disaster. Serving out of Chicago, IL, members will work hand-in-hand with local and state government entities, non-profit organizations, and other community organizations to provide timely and meaningful service opportunities to those seeking to assist their own communities after a disaster strikes. Members will also provide community preparedness classes to adults and youth, and respond to local and statewide disasters. Terms start on September 10, 2018, with individuals serving 1700 hours over 11 months (35-40 hours per week). Applicants must be at least 18 years of age, a college graduate, a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident, and possess a valid driver's license.

Positions open now! Apply at:https://bit.ly/2HnW8Tz

Deadline:  Friday, October 12, 2018

                           Amount:  $2,000

Eligibility:  Any student with freshman standing at UIUC for the 2018-2019 school year and who has demonstrated an aptitude for and a skill in writing poetry.

Rules:  Students must submit 5 poems.  The complete manuscript should not exceed 5 pages.

Deadline for application:  October 12, 2018

Contact and Submission Information:  Deb Stauffer, Department of English, 208 English Building, MC-718, 608 S. Wright Street, Urbana, IL  61801.  Phone:  (217) 333-2391 (dstauffe@illinois.edu)

The name, address, phone number, e-mail, and UIN of the writer are to appear on a title sheet that will be separate from the entry.  The writer’s name is not to appear on the entry itself.  Entries will not be returned.

This scholarship is made possible from an endowment

by William and Donna Early in memory of their son Kevin,

who would have been a freshman at UIUC

Illinois in Washington (Spring 2019 Washington, DC Internships): Information Session, September 11th, 5-6 PM Illinois in Washington (IIW) is an academic internship program open to all U of I undergraduates. Participants live and intern in Washington, DC, while taking U of I classes.  IIW offers an exceptional opportunity to gain rewarding work experience while enjoying the political, intellectual, and cultural experiences than only the nation's capital can offer.  Student internships have included positions with members of Congress, think tanks, consulting groups, social justice organizations, and government agencies.  Come and join us for an unforgettable semester in one of the most exciting cities in the world.  Our information session will provide a brief overview of the program.  The application deadline for the spring 2019 term is October 1st.  Application instructions are available at http://www.washington.illinois.edu/apply/information/. 

INFORMATION SESSION DATE AND TIME: September 11, 2018, 5-6 PM
LOCATION: David Kinley Hall, Room 106

Monday, September 11
4:00--5:30 p.m.
1028 Lincoln Hall

This workshop provides opportunities to explore how mindfulness can help you in your life as a student.  Mindfulness is a state of active, open attention on the present; it allows you to observe your thoughts and feelings without judging them good or bad, an approach that can be particularly helpful when dealing with setbacks or making difficult decisions.  The emphasis in this workshop will be on how attitudes of mindfulness can help you slow down, take stock, and learn to define your own success. 

See https://publish.illinois.edu/lassuccessworkshops/ for more information about this and other Fall 2017 workshops in the LAS Success series. To learn more about this workshop, email englishadvising@illinois.edu. 

Riggs Beer Company will be hosting an event called “News & Brews: What's on Your Ballot?” on October 9th from 6-7:30. If you are interested in learning more about this event, please follow the link below.

https://www.facebook.com/events/487451561725747/

Re:Search, the Undergraduate Literary Criticism Journal at Illinois, is accepting proposals until October 20, 2019 for articles to be published in May 2020. Re:Search: The Undergraduate Literary Criticism Journal at UIUC is an undergraduate produced, peer-reviewed online journal designed to annually publish works exclusively by undergraduate students. It seeks to create a venue for undergraduate students to showcase and publish literary criticism within a greater academic discourse while nurturing a collaborative community between faculty, administration, and undergraduate students.

The deadline to submit a proposal is 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, October 20th, 2019.

Relevant Links
If you wish to familiarize yourself with the content and/or quality of the articles accepted into Re:Search, previous journals are available to read at the following link. If you wish to learn more about Re:Search before submitting, or wish to receive updates about our deadlines, find us at our microsite or Facebook page.

Online Journal Platform ugresearchjournals.illinois.edu/index.php/ujlc
Microsite publish.illinois.edu/undergradliterarycriticismjournal/
Facebook www.facebook.com/litcritjournaluiuc

Are you a college student? If so, this may be helpful to you! One of the most common mental health problems affecting college students are anxiety disorders. According to ADAA, the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, 40 million adults suffer from an anxiety disorder. Out of those adults, 75% of them have reported having their first anxiety episode by the age of 22. Come see us at the Asian American Cultural Center on October 24 at 7pm for more information!

As we head into the last few weeks of the semester and final paper season, the Writers Workshop will offer several activities to support students.

We have upcoming interactive presentations that may benefit students as they prepare their final course projects and professional materials. Students can learn about "Avoiding  Plagiarism," gain "Revision Strategies for Structure and Argument," or learn how to "Write an Effective Literature Review." All events are held via Zoom. Please visit our calendar to register in advance and learn about more upcoming events. 

The Illinois Leadership® Center (ILC) would like to inform you about upcoming free leadership development opportunities to share with your students.

As the premier initiative of the ILC, I-Programs are designed as half-day long seminars (typically on Saturdays) which focus on a particular aspect of leadership practice. Each program is applicable to all academic majors and programs. Below are dates for the spring 2019 semester: 

ROLLS-ROYCE INNOVATION: Jan. 19th & Mar. 9th 

Students who participate in Innovation will develop skills in these areas and also an understanding of their dominant problem solving style and its impact on organizations and people.

INTERSECT: Jan. 26th 

Students who participate will focus on interpersonal communication and team building by working with fellow students to accomplish team challenge goals.

PETULLO INSIGHT: Feb. 2nd 

Students who participate will focus on self-awareness by identifying their personal values and personal leadership philosophy, while exploring their personal strengths and social identities. 

IGNITE: Feb. 9th 

Students who participate can expect to develop skill in leading change initiatives, as well as learn about systems thinking and coalition building to develop a plan for their own change initiative. 

IMPRINT: Feb. 23rd 

Led by Illinois alumni from a variety of professions, students will develop skills needed for displaying leadership during times of transition, and learn to maintain the personal and professional networks to sustain success in any environment.

INTEGRITY: Mar. 30th 

Focusing on the skills necessary for interpersonal and organizational ethical leadership, students who participate in Integrity are faced with ethical challenges and learn how to successfully navigate them with the help of skilled facilitators.

INCLUSION: Apr. 13th

Students who participate will focus on concepts such as equity, equality, diversity, inclusion, and bias by recognizing the values of others, and identify differing social identities in relation to leadership. 

Students will visit dairy farms and companies, gain knowledge, experiences and skills needed to perform management practices on dairy farms as well as careers related to the dairy industry. Students utilize knowledge they gain in their undergraduate classes in a real life setting in management, nutrition, reproduction, marketing, manure management, and animal care in order to maximize production and profit. Students should sign up for ANSC 398 N: Dairy Management Spring Trip, CRN 61016. Student costs are dependent number of student and would include transportation and motels (estimated $200-$300)

Highlights:

Golden Oaks 600 free stall dairy, composting and manure separation, and internships available. Wauconda, Il Lenkaitis Holsteins New 120 cow with Robot Milking and up to date manure Handling Saint Charles Il Hoards Guernsey and Jersey Dairy. Fort Atkinson Wi Dairy Shrine Museum –History of dairying. Fort Atkinson, Wi Nasco Store and Tour. Fort Atkinson , Wi Sunshine Genetics tour embryo transfer and IVF facilities Whitewater, Wi Borchardt 100 Ayrshire farm with compost barn. Caledonia, Il

Contact Gene McCoy for more information:  217-840-0157 or gcmccoy@illinois.edu.

Thursday, January 25, 2018   3:30 - 5:30 pm and Friday, February 9, 2018

Come to International Studies Building to learn about study abroad opportunities, while talking to returnee students and enjoying free coffee!  The open house will include:

Resource tables - grab a stack of helpful flyers about scholarships, upcoming deadlines, the studying abroad process, and moreMini fair - learn more about students' experiences by speaking with returnees at regional tablesSpeed advising - talk with an education abroad coordinator or peer advisor to answer your questions about studying abroad

All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to stop by!

On February 8, The Career Center will be starting their Health Professions Wednesdays Series for the spring semester. The first HPW is titled, Helping Professions: Beyond the Medical Model. They chose this topic because they meet with students who want to work in health fields and “help” people, but might not be aware of other professions besides physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, etc. Or students have shadowed specific fields and realized they do not like some of the responsibilities.

They will be having a panel of four professionals from the following fields: Social Work, Child Life Specialist, Dietetics and Genetic Counseling.

It is scheduled for February 8 at 4:00 pm and will take place in The Career Center Interview Suite at 616 E Green Street, Room 213.

Hi Passionate Leaders,

I would like to invite you to apply for the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC). Each spring, the Illinois Student Government appoints 12 student members to SSC. The committee reviews and selects projects that increase environmental stewardship, impact students, and inspire change. The Sustainable Campus Environment Fee and the Cleaner Energy Technologies Fee generate over $1,000,000 annually.

SSC provides ample leadership and professional development opportunities. You'll engage in grant making, project consultation, evaluation strategies, and group facilitation. SSC welcomes your individual interests, providing opportunities for you to strengthen your skills while leaving an important legacy at UIUC.

I hope you consider SSC as one of your co-curricular activities in Fall 2019. If you have any questions, please contact sustainability-committee@illinois.edu, which gets forwarded to SSC leadership.

APPLY NOW

Thank you,

Cathy LiebowitzStudent Sustainability Committee Coordinator

Graduation is quickly approaching, and it is the tradition of the School of Social Work to have a student responder during the convocation ceremony. The BSW student responder will be chosen by administration at the School of Social Work and will be based on submissions from the graduating BSW students.

All graduating students are encouraged to submit a speech for review.  If you are interested in being this year's BSW student graduation speaker, please submit your speech to me by FRIDAY, APRIL 7th at 5PM.  You can send it by email (dietkus2@illinois.edu) or drop it by my office (Suite 2000). 

Below are the speech guidelines:

The BSW student speaker's speech should be 5-7 minutes in length.  Please discuss the following questions: What led you to Social Work? What has been your overall experience in the Social Work program? What inspirational words do you have for your fellow graduates?

The School of Social Work convocation is scheduled for Saturday, May 13th at 1:30pm in Tryon Festival Theatre, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.  This is a ticketed event.   A request of up to 5 tickets can be made with a possibility of 1 or 2 extra tickets if they are available.  There will be a reception for graduates and their guests immediately following the graduation ceremony at the School of Social Work.  We look forward to celebrating this milestone with you and your guests.  Below you will find all the important information that you will need in order to participate in the upcoming May ceremony.

For further information about the all campus commencement, please see the following link: http://commencement.illinois.edu/

Join the Department of Asian American Studies for their biannual Major-Minor Luncheon on March 11! Learn about majoring or minoring in Asian American Studies, meet other AAS students and faculty, and enjoy a delicious lunch from Maize! Students from all disciplines are welcome to attend.

3/11/2020
12:00-1:00 pm
Asian American Cultural Center
1210 W Nevada St, Urbana

The Fund for the Public Interest will be holding interviews at the Career Fair on April 5th from 12-5pm at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC). They're a nationwide nonprofit that runs grassroots campaigns that work on behalf of leading social change groups like U.S. PIRG and Environment America.

They're hiring graduating seniors to help run their campaign offices next year as Canvass Directors.  It's a lot of responsibility, mainly focused on hiring, training and managing a staff that goes out into communities to build grassroots support for the above organizations and their campaigns. They’re looking for students who might be up for this challenge and would be passionate about working on environmental, consumer protection and social change campaigns. 

The Undergraduate Research Week showcases the best of undergraduate research and creative inquiry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Campus events include special exhibits, and colloquia sponsored by individual departments, programs, and units, highlighting the best of our students’ work. The Undergraduate Research Symposium (all day on Thursday, April 18 in the Illini Union) is URW’s day-long signature event where hundreds of students from all academic disciplines share their research through oral panels, poster presentations, and performances. A highlight of the Symposium is our special lunchtime session, with 4 of our best and brightest demonstrating the range of research that occurs at Illinois. We invite you to come be inspired!.

You can find the URW 2019 program attached to this email and on our website: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/researchweek.html

Stay up-to-date on URW events by following us on Twitter @ugresearch_UI,  Facebook @UGResearchIllinois, and Instagram @ugresearch_UI

Are you still looking for an internship or full-time opportunity?  Are you interested in social services, counseling, or working with children? 

Join the Children’s Home Association of Illinois on Wednesday, April 24th at The Career Center for the last Work-It-Wednesday of the spring semester! The Children’s Home is committed to community-based, family focused programs that provide counseling, education and support to more than 1,700 children and families each month.  They are currently hiring for numerous internships and full-time positions, many which only require a bachelor’s degree.

Check out the schedule below and attend when and where you can!

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm – Informal “Coffee and Cookies” Chats with the Children’s Home

Stop in to learn more about the Children’s Home or ask any questions you might have about your internship/job search - how to stand out for social service jobs, application and resume tips, or anything that interests you! Located at The Career Center Resource Center (715 S. Wright St, Champaign).

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm – Resume Reviews with the Children’s Home

Get your resume reviewed by a Children’s Home representative who specifically hires for social service-focused work. Located at The Career Center (715 S. Wright St, Champaign).

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm – Children’s Home Information Session

Attend an informal information session to learn more about the numerous internship and full-time opportunities with the Children’s Home and how you can be a good fit for them! Located at The Career Center Interview Suite, 616 E. Green St., Suite 213.

For questions, please email Tori Spring at vspring@illinois.edu.

Details can also be found on Handshake at: https://illinois.joinhandshake.com/events/240535/share_preview

Dear students,

Are you interested in study abroad, but concerned about the cost?

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical languages) for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue summer, semester, or academic-year study abroad opportunities in other countries. This is a need-based award, and to be eligible, you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant. 

The National and International Scholarships Program will assist in reviewing your scholarship application material. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to help make your application more competitive!  To get you started, we are offering a two-day informational event about the Gilman Scholarship.

Gilman International Scholarship Information Session

Location: 1002 Lincoln Hall

Date: September 5, 2019   3:30 - 4:30 pm  

Gilman International Scholarship Writing Workshop

Location: 807 S. Wright St. Floor 5 (514 IUB)

Date: September 6, 2019   3:00 - 4:00 pm  

For more information, contact the scholarships office at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu

Program Description

The Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP@UI) offers undergraduate students with little or no research experience the opportunity to assist advanced graduate students with their research projects. Through a one-on-one research experience with their graduate student mentor, undergraduate students will have the opportunity to learn what it means to do research, create knowledge, and produce scholarship.

Undergraduate students selected to be part of the program will begin work with their mentors in Spring 2021. As part of the program, students will (1) attend regular weekly class meetings (GC 295, Introduction to Undergraduate Research, 3 credit hours) with OUR/Grad College instructors; and (2) work one-on-one with their graduate mentors, an average of 5-6 hours per week. As part of the course requirement, students will complete a final project, consisting of a poster, to be presented during the Undergraduate Research Symposium, an annual event sponsored by OUR.

Please note that due to COVID19, GC295 course sections will be online. Also, in their project abstracts, graduate student mentors have indicated whether work with their undergraduate mentees will be: in-person preferred, open to discussion (whether remote or in-person), or remote preferred.  Any in-person research work must meet all campus and unit safety protocols. For more information on undergraduate research during the pandemic, please see our COVID19 guidelines here.

For more information about URAP, and to apply to the program, please visit our website: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/programs/urap.html

Informational Meetings

Get tips on creating a good statement of interest, why you should participate, and get your questions answered at our online informational meetings. These will be conducted through Zoom on September 8 (2-3pm), September 16 (2-3pm), and September 25 (2-3pm). No registration required; Zoom links can be found on the program website: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/programs/urap.html

Application Deadline

Deadline for applications is October 9, 2020 at 11:59pm.

To apply, please visit: http://undergradresearch.illinois.edu/programs/urap.html

The Honors LLC is excited to offer an Honors Abroad experience to the greater Scholar community. We will offer an Honors three credit course during the first 8 weeks of the Spring 18  semester, concluding with a 10 day excursion to Italy.  The course: Culture, Society, & Food will examine the intersections of Food and it’s relation to Culture and Society. The course is formatted in sensorial labs, very hands on, and is bound to be a great deal of fun. The syllabus for the course is attached, along with a snapshot of the in country itinerary. All majors, all years are eligible to apply. You can be apply by clicking this link: http://go.illinois.edu/honorsabroad

Applications to be considered for this course are due by October 1st.  Interested in going, but curious about scholarships? Apply by September 15th for the Illinois for Illinois (I4I) scholarship.  You can check out I4I and other scholarships by clicking this link: http://www.international.illinois.edu/students/student-funding.html

Of all Dr. King’s messages, one of his most prominent was the issue of poverty. The School of Social Work at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will be hosting a poverty simulation to help local community members and students better understand the issues, hurdles, and roadblocks faced by those living in poverty. The simulation will allow participants an opportunity to debrief their experiences and think about how they can begin to tackle the challenge of poverty in Champaign County.  To Register: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/9937424 Contact: Laura Graven (lgraven2@illinois.edu).

Friday, Jan. 19 | 1-3pm | School of Social Work (1010 W. Nevada St, Urbana)

The Student Alumni Ambassadors is a prestigious group of highly motivated and spirited students who play several roles on campus. SAA serves to promote school spirit through campus-wide events such as Homecoming, Illinois Sights and Sounds, and iHelp. Our organization revolves around growing professionally and creatively while allowing our members to help organize, develop, and execute large scale events that bring the campus community together. We maintain relationships with campus administration and various groups to assist numerous departments on campus with service requests and outreach opportunities. While we engage students here on campus, we strive to mold students to become engaged alumni. The Student Alumni Ambassadors is a family that takes great pride in our work and our membership, and we ask that you please join us for our Information Sessions January 25 or 26th at 7PM in Room 66 of the Main Library to meet our members and learn more about our organization.  Please visit illinisaa.com or email mmcdnld2@illinois.edu with any questions.

Deadline: Noon, Monday, February 25, 2019

The English Department announces its annual undergraduate literary competitions in Short Fiction and Poetry. Depending on available funding, there will be 2-3 prizes in Fiction and 2-3 in Poetry this year. Past prizes have ranged from $100 to $1000. Stay tuned to https://www.facebook.com/uillinoiscreativewriting/ for further information and any reminders/updates.

Contest rules are as follows:

Short Fiction:  no contestant may submit more than one unpublished story (7500 words, maximum length)

Poetry:  no contestant may submit more than 200 lines, as a single unpublished poem or a group of unpublished poems

Only UIUC undergraduate students are eligible to compete. To be considered for a prize, submissions must adhere to the following rules. All submissions must be sent to the following email address: sdavenpo@illinois.edu. Depending on your entry (poetry or fiction), the subject line of your email message must read as follows: UNDERGRAD POETRY or UNDERGRAD FICTION (not both). If you enter in both categories (poetry and fiction), you will need to send separate emails. Your name, address, phone number, e-mail address, net id, status (undergrad), and UIN number must appear in the body of the email. Your fiction OR poetry entry is to be contained in one attachment (doc, docx, or rtf only), the name of which must be as follows: contest category followed by your last name, such as FICTIONJONES or POETRYJONES. Your name should not appear in the attachment itself.

During the first two weeks of April, the National and International Scholarship Program will be hosting information sessions for undergraduate students across colleges and fields to learn about some nationally competitive scholarship opportunities.

Information Sessions for juniors and seniors will be held the week of April 1st:

For juniors and seniors, information sessions will focus on how to apply for June priority application deadlines, including many scholarships for study or research beginning in the fall of 2020.

Monday, April 1st: 1:30-2:00 or 2:00-2:30

Tuesday, April 2nd: 1:30-2:00 or 2:00-2:30

Wednesday, April 3rd: 3:30-4:00 or 4:00-4:30

Thursday, April 4th: 3:00-3:30 or 3:30-4:00

The University YMCA's New American Welcome Center has Summer and Fall 2019 internship openings that we want to share with you. Please share these available positions via newsletters, weekly updates, social media, and other platforms you use for communication:

Communications Intern Citizenship Outreach Intern Community Development Intern Immigrant Enterprise Intern Integration Plan Intern La Linea Intern Legal Services Intern 

More detailed descriptions of these opportunities can be found here: https://universityymca.org/welcome/team

Internships are unpaid; however, unpaid internship scholarships are available through the University YMCA’s Fred S. Bailey Unpaid Internship Scholarship Program. To be eligible for scholarship funding, please apply online by April 8, 2019. 

Internship applications are due April 22, 2019.  

You received an e-mail from the Provost last week outlining deadline changes for full semester and 2nd 8 week courses. The deadline to drop a class without a W, elect to take a course Credit/No Credit, or elect or rescind a decision to utilize Grade Replacement is now Thursday, April 30th. If you have questions about whether or not this policy would be appropriate for you, please call 217-244-5246 to schedule a Zoom meeting or e-mail Aaron.

The Latino Social Workers Organization will have a "La Familia" Conference at the University of Illinois-Chicago, on October 18-19, 2018.

We have a current call for workshop proposals and a call for student poster sessions for this 2 day conference. The website is located at:

www.lswo2018.org

The UIUC National and International Scholarships Program office is holding scholarship meetings for freshmen and sophomore students this week on campus.  Our Facebook events page is here.

These short meetings are introductory sessions focused on how to apply for the nationally competitive scholarships listed below and briefly described on the attached handout. The application process for these awards begins next fall, but now is the time to begin thinking about preparing for these scholarships. We are offering this session eleven times to accommodate your schedule. Come learn what you need to know about how to apply. Truman Scholars (careers in public service), Goldwater Scholars (STEM students interested in Ph.D./careers in research), Beinecke Bros (funds for grad school in the humanities, arts, social sci), Boren Scholarship (funds extended study abroad for those interested in a career in the Fed. Gov't.), Udall Scholarship (careers in environmental work or Native American tribal affairs), plus info. about the Gilman Scholarship (for study abroad) and the Critical Language Scholarship (8-week summer language study program).

More info at:  http://www.topscholars.illinois.edu/administered-scholarships

Monday, April 2:   3:30-4:00pm and 4:00-4:30pm. 514 IUB* 
Tuesday, April 3:   4:00-4:30pm and 4:30-5:00pm. 514 IUB* 
Thursday, April 5: 12:00-12:30pm, 1:30-2:00pm, and 3:00-3:30pm. 514 IUB* 
Friday, April 6:       1:30-2:00pm, 2:00-2:30pm, 3:00-3:30pm, and 4:00-4:30pm. 514 IUB*

On Thursday, April 6th Creative Soles is in the Boneyard Arts Festival. It will be hosted at the Illini Hillel (503 E. John St.) where there will be a reception from 7-9pm with food, beverages, and all the shoes created available for purchase. Creative Soles works with artists with disabilities to create art on canvas shoes. Go to https://www.facebook.com/Cr8tivesoles/ in order to RSVP to the event. We would love to have the support of students and the faculty at the event!

Drew McNamara (BSW May 2017)

May 14 - June 1

Arabic, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, Russian, Latin, Greek, Hindi, German, and ESL.

http://go.illinois.edu/IFLIP

Low-cost, high quality. Not for credit, just for fun.

Tuesday @ 7 Workshop, presented by Counseling Center Paraprofessionals: Students helping students

#BeyondTheScreen: Online mental Health

Tuesday, April 10th

Lincoln Hall 1066

Please join us for the

7th Annual LGBTQ Research Symposium

Research for Change

May 23-24, 2019
Hyatt-Downtown Champaign
217 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820

Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Kevin Nadal

Methods Workshop:
Building and Sustaining Community Partnerships
Dr. Megan Paceley

For registration and more information visit: https://lgbtresearch.weebly.com/
CEUs available.

Sponsors:
Harrington Park Press
University of Illinois School of Social Work at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois College of ACES
University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

The School of Social Work will be hosting a Pop-up Help Desk from 9-12 and 1-4 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday during the first week of class. 

The pop up desk will be there to help students with basic University IT needs such as password resets, getting connected to wireless, and setting up email on mobile devices. They can also answer any questions about computing resources and technology on campus as well.

The event will be held on Wednesday, September 6th all across campus.  Encourage any interested students to stop by one or more of the following fairs to explore programs and talk to study abroad returnees.

Illinois Abroad & Global Exchange (all majors) Main Quad (behind the Union) – 11AM-3PM

LAS 

Main Quad (between Lincoln & English) – 11AM-3PM

Engineering Bardeen Quad – 1PM-4PM

ACES Heritage Room, ACES Library – 1PM-4PM

Business BIF Atrium – 1PM-4PM

Funding Your Study Abroad Experience: workshop & information session

4:30pm-5:45pm on September 6, 2017

213 Gregory Hall (810 S Wright St, Urbana)

Learn about the Illinois for Illinois (I4I) and Illinois International Programs (IIP) scholarships, nationally competitive awards, and other opportunities to help fund your study abroad trip. This information session will include a short workshop on how to budget for your trip.

Find the I4I and IIP Scholarships application here: http://international.illinois.edu/students/student-funding.html

Contact Sam Celmer at smcelme2@illinois.edu for scholarship questions.

If you are a student with autism who is looking to enter the job market, The Microsoft Lighthouse Initiative is conducting workshops that may be a valuable resource for you! These workshops will include skills for networking and working in teams, tips for managing stress and deadlines, and information on companies that have internships and special hiring initiatives for students on the autism spectrum. Food will be provided during workshop sessions. 

For more information, please email Jeanne Kramer (jjkramer@illinois.edu).

McKinley Heath Center’s Health Education Unit is seeking volunteers to become Stress Management Peer (SMP) Leaders. SMP is dedicated to providing education & awareness to UI students on stress-related topics and concerns. We facilitate stress-related workshops; participate in campus-wide program planning and other organized events while embracing the diversity of our campus. This is a great opportunity to enhance leadership skills and meet new and interesting people. Strong communication skills desired. This hands-on experience is a great volunteer opportunity!

Learn to Stress Less! Limited time to join!

Interest session will be held at the Illini Union, Room 404 on Wednesday, September 5 at 5:00 p.m. For more information please contact Jessica: jkrawie2@illinois.edu

If you are interested in a service learning opportunity, please contact the Community Learning Lab by email at ssw-cll@illinois.edu

Curriculum/Program Development Intern

The Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking an undergraduate student to assist with program and curriculum development projects. Student may be asked to perform other related duties as assigned. Please include your hourly availability/preferred working hours from 9AM- 5PM M-F. This position is paid at $12/hr.

Applicants must be able to work for entirety of academic year 2017/18 (during semester), 10 hours per week. Experience as an undergraduate researcher preferred, but not required. Reliable work ethic is necessary. Student should be independent, communicative, and able to take initiative with good attention to detail. Please provide cover letter indicating interest and relevant experience, resume/CV and one letter of reference to ugresearch@illinois.edu. Deadline for applications is Friday, September 15, 2017 at 5pm; please put “undergraduate internship position” in the subject line. Incomplete applications will be removed from consideration. Any questions should be addressed to the same email account, with same subject line.

More details can be found on the University of Illinois Virtual Job Board: https://secure.osfa.illinois.edu/vjb/detail.aspx?type=nonfws&postid=36951

Thursday, Sept. 21 | Friday, Sept. 22 | Friday, Oct. 13

On September 5, 2017, the White House formally announced the decision to rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, affecting nearly 800,000 people who were brought to the US as children. In an effort to support and educate our campus community, several events have been planned, thanks to the support of the University of Illinois, the Latino/a Student Alumni Association, Illinois Coalition Assisting Undocumented Students Education (I-CAUSE) and La Casa Cultural Latina:

• Thursday, September 21, 5.00-7.00pm Workshop for ANY and ALL undocumented students. Email undocumented@illinois.edu for more information.

• Friday, September 22, 2017             Know your Rights Workshop, La Casa Cultural Latina 10am to 11:30am. DACA Renewal Clinic - Immigration attorney Daisy Dominguez assist any and all undocumented/DACA students that are eligible to renew with their application that day.                         For an appointment contact us at undocumented@illinois.edu                        
“The Latino/Latina Student Alumni Association (LLAA) and individual Alumni have committed to sponsoring the USCIS DACA Renewal fee for a limited number of students" 

• Friday, October 13 Undocumented Student Ally Training for staff/faculty/admin from 9am-12pm. It is open to 50 people and anyone can register at http://go.illinois.edu/undocuallytraining

The application for the 2020 session of The Institute™ by LeaderShape® is now live!

The Illinois Leadership® Center coordinates a special session of The Institute™ each year, which takes place over winter break, for a group of Illinois undergraduate students. Participants are selected and sponsored financially by their respective colleges, departments, or units.

The Institute™ inspires participants to lead with integrity™ while working towards a vision grounded in their deepest values. Participants explore not only what they want to do, but who they want to be.

This program is created for individuals who are committed to taking their leadership to the next level, and who want to make a significant impact on campus, in their communities, and in the world!

Click here to learn more about this opportunity

Or come to our last informational session from 2:00-3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, September 18th in the ILC office, 290 Illini Union

Use the stairs or elevators near the Quad Shop and Auntie Anne’s to access the office

The Critical Language Scholarship, provided by the U.S. Department of State, is a fully-funded, intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for undergraduate and graduate students.  A list of eligible languages is available here.

The CLS institutes cover one academic year of university-level language coursework in 8 to 10 weeks over the summer, and include cultural programming, local language partners, and excursions. Participants receive academic credit at their U.S. institutions.  Applicants must be U.S. citizens at least 18 years of age and enrolled in a degree-granting program at the undergraduate or graduate level.  For more information, please visit: http://www.clscholarship.org/.  

Time: Oct 2, 2020 03:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting https://illinois.zoom.us/j/92174217157?pwd=K2dDMElWNXBCSXY2U2xSOVAxeUNTZz09
Meeting ID: 921 7421 7157
Password: CLS

For more information, contact the National and International Scholarships Program at topscholars@illinois.edu or visit our website at www.topscholars.illinois.edu.

The Office of Undergraduate Research is currently accepting applications for the following two grants:

Conference Travel Grant - 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. The deadline for applications is October 4 at 11:59pm. For details, eligibility requirements, and link to the application please visit: http://go.illinois.edu/OUR_CTG

Undergraduate Research Support Grant - 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. The deadline for applications is October 19 at 11:59pm. For details, eligibility requirements, and link to the application please visit: http://go.illinois.edu/OUR_RSG