Get ready to start your academic journey with your new college mates while meeting and learning more about the college you belong to. Hear from the Director of the college, faculty members, and other iSchool students as they introduce you to the various opportunities available to you.
New incoming BSIS students, please join us Tuesday August 24th 5:00pm to learn more about being a BSIS Ambassador. Meet other iSchool students and learn more about the program. Free snacks! Hope to see you there!
BSIS Ambassadors are a group of undergraduate students that are dedicated to representing the iSchool and Information Sciences. These students will work alongside iSchool Student Affairs and Recruitment & Admissions staff acting as liaisons to prospective, incoming, and current students and alumni/employers. Ambassadors are valuable resources for increasing and sharing the iSchool experience, and connecting students who have similar interests.
Tuesday, August 24th, 5:00pm - 6:00pm | iSchool Building Room 126
Throwback Time Machine
Light up the Quad with Throwback Time Machine, a pop music dance party with songs from the 70s to present focusing on dances from different eras. Check out this interactive experience and learn more at their website. Rain Location: I-Rooms
Thursday, August 26th. 8:00pm - 11:00pm | Location: Anniversary Plaza (Quad) | Rain Location: I-Rooms
New Student Social
Friday, August 27th, 5:30pm - 6:30pm
2nd Annual iSchool Campus Scavenger Hunt
Registration: Closes September 2
Scavenger Hunt Dates: Sept 3-10
Calling all on-campus students! No matter if you are an incoming student, a second-year student new to campus, or have been on campus for 5 years....join the 2nd Annual iSchool Campus Scavenger Hunt! Sign up using this form to be placed on a team of 3 with other students from your program. You and your assigned group will go about campus and take group photos in front of 10 major campus landmarks. Use this time to make a new connection, explore the campus, and win fun prizes! Contact Katelyn Talbott, ktalbott@illinois.edu, with questions.
Career Services
Ask Me Anything: Handshake & Resumes
Tuesday, August 17 | 6:00-7:00pm | Online
Drop in during this hour to talk about optimizing your resume and Handshake profile. Handshake is a professional networking site where students find jobs, connect with employers, and explore career resources. Career Services Graduate Assistant Kristin Traniello is here to help you navigate Handshake’s offerings and optimize your resume. Ask her anything!
Register Here.
Ask Me Anything: Handshake & Resumes
Tuesday, August 17 | 12:00-1:00pm | Online
Drop in during this hour to talk about optimizing your resume and Handshake profile. Handshake is a professional networking site where students find jobs, connect with employers, and explore career resources. Career Services Graduate Assistant Kristin Traniello is here to help you navigate Handshake’s offerings and optimize your resume. Ask her anything!
Register Here.
Faculty Lightning Talks
Wednesday, August 18 | 3:30-4:30pm | Hybrid, iSchool Room 126
Join faculty members for a virtual event as they give a lightning talk of their research interests.
Online Registration Here. OR In-Person Registration Here.
Faculty Lightning Talks
Friday, August 20 | 11:45am-12:45pm | Hybrid, iSchool Room 126
Join faculty members for a virtual event as they give a lightning talk of their research interests.
Online Registration Here. OR In-Person Registration Here.
iSchool Career Fair Prep Session (Virtual)
iSchool is hosting a virtual career fair on September 24. Join this session to demo the Handshake Career Fair system so you can navigate the fair for maximum results! You'll learn how to register, find employers, and sign up for employer sessions. This workshop ends with a Q & A session. Attending this session will allow you to register early for employer sessions. For more resources see:
https://uofi.app.box.com/v/CareerFairHelp
Research Park Block Party
Wednesday, September 1st | 5:00-6:30pm | Atkins lawn
Leave your resume and formalwear at home for this chance to mingle in a fun and casual environment. This informal and informative event will allow you to speak to representatives from companies from across the Research Park. Expand your horizons by finding out more about Research Park and discover what opportunities are available for students like you.
Student Organization Socials
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18TH
Progressive Librarian’s Guild and Queer Library Alliance : Cocomero Meet Up
Description: Are you interested in social justice and human rights and how they overlap with librarianship? If so, come check out the Progressive Librarians Guild and the Queer Library Alliance! The Progressive Librarians Guild (PLG) is a student group that promotes open exchange of radical views on library issues, and the Queer Library Alliance (QLA) is a group for iSchool students to discuss issues faced by LGBTQ information workers and to explore ways that librarians and archivists can provide better service to LGBTQ patrons. Both groups are safe places for iSchool students to share their perspectives, talk about issues they are passionate about, and have fun and connect with fellow iSchool students. If you are interested in PLG and/or QLA, come join us on Wednesday, August 18th at 4 PM at Cocomero in Downtown Champaign (709 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820).
FRIDAY, AUGUST 20TH
Society of American Archivists (SAA) | Afternoon Coffee with SAA
Description: Join SAA for a coffee as the semester begins! Learn about the Society of American Archivists and meet fellow club members! Google form registration
- Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm | Location: Espresso Royale 1117 W Oregon St. Urbana
- Contact: Caryn Corliss carynmc2@illinois.edu
Information Sciences Undergraduate Co-Ed Professional Fraternity | Fall 2021 Information and Activity Session
Description: If you’re an undergraduate student passionate about Information Sciences and you are interested in networking, building your resume and skills, and getting more involved on campus, come to our Fall 2021 Information and Activity Session to learn more about how you can become involved in the new Information Sciences Undergraduate Co-Ed Professional Fraternity!
- Visit https://bit.ly/3lC5UZt for more information and to RSVP.
- Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm | Location: iSchool East Foyer (501 E. Daniel Street)
*Students will be expected to show their Safer Illinois App or Boarding pass for building access to the WSA on duty and to wear a mask during the event.
- Contacts: Cayden Boyer (cboyer7@illinois.edu) and Jasmine Yuan (jyuan25@illinois.edu)
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28TH
Special Libraries Association | Brunch with SLA (Special Libraries Association)
Description: Grab a coffee with SLA! Come learn about the Special Libraries Association and meet fellow SLA members. All are welcome! RSVP: https://forms.gle/ZmAXzrcN7UrJibjG8
- Time: 11:00am
- Location: Cafe Bene (700 South Gregory Street Urbana, IL 61801-3745)
- Contact: Genna Hilbing hilbing4@illinois.edu
