Sustainable Design Opportunities & Events

Summer Virtual Leadership Development Opportunities

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Looking for something to do this summer? Why not take some time to develop your leadership skills!! Check out below for some virtual opportunities…

ILC Podcast Discussion Club: Summer 2020

The ILC will be starting a summer podcast discussion club for University of Illinois Faculty/Staff and students. The discussion club will meet for 1 hr every other week beginning the week of May 17 through end of July. Participants will be given approximately 2 hours of podcast content to review prior to each session. The day of week and time will be determined based on those who express interest.

If this opportunity interests you, please fill out the below form by Friday, May 8th.

https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/916554

You will be notified by May 11th with the final date/time of the club and the first set of podcast episodes. At this time the podcast club is scheduled to meet via Zoom.

If you have questions, contact Dr. Beth Hoag at bhoag2@illinois.edu.

Online Workshops

As COVID-19 forces society to distance ourselves from each other, the ILC has been and continues developing online modules designed to enhance a variety of competencies from the Illinois Model of Leadership. Below are the current modules available or in progress:

Inclusive Conversations Interpersonal/Team: Psychological Safety Productivity & Goals (in progress) Systems Thinking Virtual Teams (in progress)

For full descriptions and instructions to enroll into the modules, please go to: https://leadership.illinois.edu/onlinetraining

Online Integrity i-Program

The Online Integrity i-Program focuses on skills necessary for interpersonal and organizational ethical leadership. Students who participate in online Integrity will engage in virtual discussions and complete activities around values, ethics, and morals and discuss how to successfully navigate them.

Please go to: https://leadership.illinois.edu/onlinetraining for instructions to enroll into this program.

Please note, Online Integrity will not be available from May 7th to May 18th and will be available until June 29th once it’s reopened.

The #IlliniLeader’s Digest

A digital space for ILC stakeholders to voice their general perspectives about leadership. We encourage all to create a post that inspires, guides, promotes, and entertains other leaders.

Visit the blog by going to https://go.illinois.edu/ILCBlog

Newsletters for students to join

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INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT (iSEE) Newsletter

Our weekly emailed newsletter keeps you in-the-know about sustainability events, internship and job openings, conferences, research funding opportunities, and campus happenings in sustainability. Sign up at https://sustainability.illinois.edu/about/e-newsletter/

Illinois Sustainability Technology Center (ISTC) Newsletters

Keep up to date with all of ISTC's activities by joining the newsletter email list.

Siebel Center for Design We CU Community Engaged Scholars

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Siebel Center for Design is delighted to invite you to participate in a new campus-wide summer program: We CU Community Engaged Scholars. Please submit your interest!

We are launching this summer scholars program to empower University of Illinois students to respond to community needs and challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholars will receive the following:

A new community-based project matched to your interests, or support for existing projects, that can be completed remotelyTools for tracking service hours and activitiesOnline training and supportOpportunity to apply for mini grants to offset costs associated with service activitiesHonor and recognition for completing at least 40 hours of service during the 10-week summer program

We CU Community Engaged Scholars may address a range of COVID-19 issues related to health promotion and disease prevention, economic recovery, social equity, communication, technology, and more. Scholars will be trained, supported, and actively engaged in the service and engagement mission of our university.

Please refer to the one-page program summary, including frequently asked questions, and contact Emily Stone (ers@illinois.edu) with additional questions. You may submit your interest in joining the program at go.illinois.edu/WeCUsummer2020.

TED Talk: Eco-Edition - Bikes!

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May 26, 2021 06:00 PM. This month's gathering will focus on bikes in celebration of Bike Month. Together, participants will view a prerecorded TED Talk, presented in May 2019 by Adam Stones: "How cycling transforms people and places." Afterward, all are invited to participate in a guided discussion and roundtable.

The Career Center summer workshop series “Landing a Job in the Digital Age”

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The Career Center will be putting on a summer workshop series for students entitled “Landing a Job in the Digital Age” throughout the month of July. We will focus on various job search-related topics in a post-Covid 19 and increasingly digital world. This series would be a great fit for both students who are currently in a job or internship search, or for those looking to get a head start on strategies for an upcoming search.

Effective Networking- Wednesday, July 1, 5-6 p.m. (Zoom)Register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries

The Job Search Process- Wednesday, July 8, 5-6 p.m. (Zoom)Register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries

Acing Your Interview- Wednesday, July 15, 5-6 p.m. (Zoom)Register at https://go.illinois.edu/SummerWorkshopSeries

2020 Illinois Climate Action Plan

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In June 2020, iSEE (INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABILITY, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT) released the first draft of the 2020 Illinois Climate Action Plan! Read the draft here! >>>

Leadership Center online trainings and workshops

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For the Fall 2020 semester, the Illinois Leadership® Center will be offering a variety of leadership training opportunities virtually, as well as some in-person sessions in accordance with the state and public health's guidelines.

Regardless where you decide to take classes this fall semester; our goal is to provide you a variety of opportunities to develop your leadership skills!

Lecture: Chemical and biological approaches for plastics upcycling

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Oct 14, 2021 12:00 - 1:00 pm The accumulation of plastics waste in landfills and in the natural environment is creating a global pollution crisis. Moreover, current mechanical recycling approaches do not typically incentivize the reclamation of many waste plastics, and mechanical recycling is not universally applicable to all synthetic polymers. This talk will cover development efforts for selective approaches that use biological and chemical catalysis for plastics deconstruction and upcycling. Discussion and examples of techno-economic analysis and life-cycle assessment applied to chemical recycling scenarios will also be highlighted, both of which are essential tools to enable realistic solutions to this global pollution challenge.

Sola Gratia Community Supported Agriculture is seeking volunteers

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UIUC student groups to be aware of:

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Student Sustainability Committee: https://ssc.sustainability.illinois.edu/

Students for Environmental Concerns: https://www.facebook.com/SECSUIUC/ Our first virtual meeting for the semester will be held on September 2nd, 2020 at 6:30 pm. We will include information about our club, history, and how to get involved. To participate in this meeting, please fill out the google form below to gain access to the call. Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6VOUyUR1CCZnbfsNFTq32Hsirwk01LypS5kyGNo8pz8vsZg/viewform?usp=sf_link

More listed at https://faa.illinois.edu/majors-minors/sustainable-design-campus

All of them are listed at https://illinois.campuslabs.com/engage/

DESIGN FOR AMERICA AT UIUC FALL RECRUITMENT

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Design for America at UIUC is a nonprofit and student organization. We tackle social challenges in our community by using the human-centered design process. Our fall recruitment is happening virtually from 8/23 - 9/5 with applications due 9/6. All majors are welcome to enjoy, no background in design thinking is necessary! If you have an interest in social impact projects, check us out!

Click here for more information!

Join The New Illinois Design Newsletter

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A collaboration between FAA and the Siebel Center for Design, this newsletter features courses, opportunities, and design professionals each week. See the first week here and sign up for future newsletters here!

Help Make Your Community Bike-Friendly!

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On behalf of Ride Illinois, the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission is hosting a daylong 2020 Illinois Bike Summit. Register to network with advocates, planners, engineers, and other professionals to learn about bikeway design, advocacy, programs, grants, and more! The keynote speaker is Bill Nesper, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists. In-depth online training for professionals is Monday, Sept. 14; continuing education credit available.Tuesday, Sept. 15 | Online

Research Grant Support (RGS)

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Due October 15, 2021. 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, and materials or other ancillary costs.

Conference Travel Grant (CTG)

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Due September 30, 2021. This grant provides undergraduate students with awards of up to $350 to subsidize costs associated with presenting their research posters, papers, or creative works at in-person and virtual professional conferences.

Fall iSee Conference: Circular Food Systems

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Oct. 26-27 | The eighth iSEE Congress will return to the topic of feeding the world: providing a safe, secure supply of food and fuel to an ever-increasing human population using agricultural practices that are ecologically sustainable and adaptable to climate change. Influential speakers and panelists will offer cutting-edge thinking about advancing the sustainability of our agriculture and food systems. Register now>>>

Healthy Planet, Healthy People: 2021 UMACS Conference

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Live virtual event Sept. 23-24; registration closes Sept. 21.The Upper Midwest Association for Campus Sustainability (UMACS) provides cutting-edge research and data from regional colleges and universities on policy and practice. The 2021 conference, "Healthy Planet, Healthy People: Advancing Justice in Challenging Times," focuses on recent health, social justice, and environmental challenges, including COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and climate change.

Are you interested in serving on a Senate committee?

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Are you interested in serving on a Senate committee?

The Senate of the Urbana-Champaign Campus is a legislative body composed of about 200 faculty, 50 students, and ten academic professional members.

The Senate Committee on Committees is working to fill committee vacancies. If you are interested in filling any of the vacancies listed below, please email: senate@illinois.edu with your interest.

Educational Policy –1 student

Information Technology – 1 student

General Education Board – 1 student

Learn more about the committees at https://www.senate.illinois.edu/committees.asp.

Illinois Club Scholarships

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Due Oct 16 at 5pm. You must be an undergraduate at UIUC, have earned at least 60 credit hours by the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester, and graduate no earlier than December 2022. A minimum GPA of 3.0 at both the time of application and winning of award is also required.

Bike to School/Work Day

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Champaign County Bike to Work Day returns this semester. There will be 17 welcoming stations open between 7 and 10 a.m., with nine on the Urbana campus. Grab a snack and get some free Bike at Illinois merchandise, including a T-shirt! To get the free T-shirt, you must register and bring your bicycle!

Light the Night

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A free bike light giveaway, will be held Sept 14 from 4-7pm at three locations: Alma Mater Plaza; Hallene Gateway; Campus Bike Center (51. E. Gregory Drive). Participants must bring their bicycles to receive the free light sets; lights will only be installed on bicycles without lights. Volunteers are needed in the afternoon and evening for three shifts. Fill out the volunteer sign-up form to assist.

8. to CREATE

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Applications due Sept 13 for this nonprofit organization that brings all arts to the CU community by hosting art shows and receptions. We are looking for new members to join our team, allowing you to gain professional development and skills through event planning and practical art/design experience. No previous experience necessary! Apply today!

The Post-Work City: Submit your art & design projects

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We invite you to submit art and design projects that imagine what cities could be like in a world where we no longer had to work in order to sustain ourselves. Such a prospect demands a total rethinking of the existing spatial organization of society, since contemporary cities are designed with one particular universal in mind: the pervasiveness of work. Submit by December 20 and a curated selection will be featured in an online exhibition. https://postwork.city/

Flower (locally grown) Arranging Workshop@Allerton

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Meet us in the Allerton Mansion for a blooming night! We will learn about a variety of autumn flowers and basic floral designs to take your arrangements to the next level. Participants will have the opportunity to create beautiful floral arrangements (you can take home!) using technique and the fresh flowers and greenery grown on Delight Flower Farm. Find more information and register here. September 23, 6–8 pm • Allerton Park & Retreat Center

Getting Involved in Environmental Policy Advocacy (during COVID-19 & beyond!)

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Join Illinois Environmental Council Executive Director, Jennifer Walling to learn more about the latest in environmental policy and politics in the State of Illinois and how you can get involved! From general strategies to specific opportunities to speak up and act, IEC will share ways you can shape policy for a greener world.

Link to join Webinarhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89394498689

Light the Night 2020 - Volunteer sign up

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Sep 24, 2020 3:30 - 7:30 pm Alma Mater, Hallene Gateway, and Campus Bike Center

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and MTD are planning to organize Light the Night event. Each fall for the last 12 years, the member agencies of the Light the Night Organizing Group, along with volunteers, have installed 800 to 1,000 bike light sets on bikes in the Urbana-Champaign area. Registration: Sign up form

Sustainable September events

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The Y Sustainability Committee invites you to join us for our first ever Sustainability Challenge Month. Every day, we will issue a challenge on our social media and resources as well as strategies and ideas for how to successfully complete that challenge in your everyday life. Share your attempts to meet our challenge by posting a photo or video with the hashtag #ysustainabillitychallenge. Each time you share, you will be entered into a raffle to earn prizes.

Environmental Leadership Program

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Interested in an environmental career? The ELP designed to prepare Illinois undergraduates for leadership roles in the sustainability field, the ELP focuses on developing students’ communications skills around environmental problems, mobilizing social resources, and implementing plans for sustainable change. In the SP 22 program, participants will learn about the policy-building process at the local and state levels, develop real-world environmental policies linked to the current legislative session, engage with local and state government officials, and present policy proposals to legislative staff and decision-makers in Springfield and Urbana-Champaign. Applications open Monday, Oct. 4. Participation is free, including travel expenses for the trip to Springfield during spring break.

Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership

Fall 2021 Applications are Open for the Illinois Impact Incubator

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Apply by Sept 20. The Illinois Impact Incubator is a co-curricular incubation program for students (all majors, levels) who have a passion to develop an idea or early-stage venture focused on social or environmental impact. All types of ventures are welcome (e.g., nonprofits, social enterprises, social businesses). Includes a structured Impact Bootcamp startup curriculum with workshops, curated resources, peer feedback, access to mentors and expert advisors. Members are eligible for seed funding and micro-grants to support stakeholder discovery, prototyping, and pilot projects. Individuals or small teams may apply.

Upcycled Fashion Design Project Fellow

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Apps due Oct 1. Project Phoenix is an Illinois student initiative to give high school students a platform to highlight their fashion design interests and create their own upcycled clothing brands! The group offers one- to two-hour weekend workshops to teach Champaign-Urbana high school students applicable fashion and graphic design skills and provide opportunities in business and entrepreneurship. U of I students can sign up now to be a Project Fellow!

Solar House Tour!

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10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Saturday, Sept. 25. The Illinois Energy Association's annual Solar House Tour will feature several Champaign County homeowners, including iSEE affiliate. The event includes in-person tours, outside viewings, and Zoom recordings.

Thursday, Sept. 23: Art, Empathy, and Climate Change Online Discussion

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What role can empathy play in combating climate change? Join Cultural Programs of the NAS on Thursday, Sept. 23, at noon EDT for a conversation on Zoom with a group of scientists, artists, and filmmakers as they discuss why empathy is important for motivating individuals to take action as well as for forming effective interdisciplinary collaborations to address complex issues related to climate change. They will share approaches and tools they use that help create empathy. Featuring photographer James Balog, American University (AU) Museum at the Katzen Arts Center current exhibiting artist Diane Burko, AU professor and environmental scientist Kiho Kim, and AU professor and filmmaker Maggie Stogner. For more information and to register, click here.

[Lecture] Building Stuff: Materials From the Earth that Sustain our Built Environment, From Ancient Coral to City Sidewalks

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Did you ever wonder where the concrete in a sidewalk, the asphalt in a highway, the brick in a building, or the glass in a window come from? All are derivatives of rocks and sediments, processed in ways that allow the cities of modern society to exist. But use of these materials comes at a cost to the environment, and supplies of some are not sustainable. Prof. Emeritus Stephen Marshak was on the faculty at the University of Illinois for 35 years. He has served as Geology Department Head and as School of Earth, Society & Environment Director.

Architecture Career Expo

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Illinois School of Architecture

CAREER XPO

FEBRUARY 27TH, 2020

8:00am

iHotel Conference Center

The Uneasy Relationship Between Science and Politics discussion

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The Uneasy Relationship Between Science and Politics

Join us for a roundtable discussion focused on the uneasy relationship between science and politics and how that relationship currently plays out across our world. This event is the first in our “Global STEAM in an Age of Crisis” roundtable discussion series. For more information, please visit igi.illinois.edu/globalsteam

October 1, 4–5 pm • Map

Josephine Geigner • IGI Global STEAM Working Group and Applied Research Institute

Intro to Design Thinking: Encouraging Insightful Innovation Using Design Thinking and Human-Centered Design

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Join this free webinar on Wed Oct 7th from 12-1pm CDT!

TAKEAWAYS

-Definitions of human-centered design and design thinking and how they apply to real life

-A simple overview of the design thinking process

-Examples of how of the design thinking process arrived at simple and elegant solutions

Join the Green Observer Team!

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The Green Observer is looking for team members to work collaboratively to produce the U of I's only entirely student-run environmental magazine. Email Taiya at Tkachuk3@illinois.edu to get involved!

Join the UIUC University YMCA newsletter on YMCA Environmental Issues

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The University Y develops campus and community leaders committed to social justice, environmental protection, interfaith cooperation and global engagement by fostering dialogue, reflection and action.

NOW HIRING: CAREER SERVICES PARAPROFESSIONALS

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The Career Center is looking for students that possess excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills. CSPs are recruited and hired in the Spring semester for positions that begin the following Fall semester. The CSP role is a paid position. Click here to learn more.

The Idea Store: Lessons in Creative Reuse

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The Idea Store celebrates its 10th anniversary this fall, proving that creative reuse efforts can garner solid community support. Carol Jo Morgan, co-founder of The Idea Store, will share lessons learned, success stories, nuts and bolts, goals reached, and plans to move forward. October 8, 12–1 PM

Rescheduled Green Quad Day

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Join us on the Quad to meet a host of student- and community-led sustainability groups, from Red Bison and Illini Urban Farmers to the Prairie Rivers Network and Karma Trade! You can also check out past projects that the Student Sustainability Committee has funded through the Illinois Green Fund! This event is part of the Student Sustainability Summit.10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Oct. 12 | U of I Quad

Transformative Teaching & Learning: Arts, Crafts, & Design in Engineering, Science & Medical Education.

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Scientist, humanist, and artist Bob Root-Bernstein argues that our 19th-century educational model of specialization no longer works given the multiple careers, retraining, and innovation required in a knowledge economy. He will discuss how creative people use the arts to drive innovation in STEM fields. Root-Bernstein studies metabolic control systems, autoimmune diseases, drug development, and the creative process in the sciences and arts. 10 a.m.-Noon | Thursday, Oct. 15 | Zoom link Password 774626

The New Speed of Politics: Technology and Sustainability in the EU

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Countries of the European Union have collectively offered a leading global voice on the use of technology for local and planetary sustainability. Please join the EU Center for this panel event on Thursday, November 12 at noon featuring two former members of the European Parliament. For more information and to register, click here. November 12, 12 PM

Workshop: "Low-Temperature Geothermal Research and Applications"

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The Illinois Geothermal Coalition, iSEE, Facilities & Services, and the Illinois Water Resources Center are hosting a workshop on the future of geothermal at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Hear scientists, engineers, practitioners, decision-makers, and stakeholders involved in low-temperature geothermal energy studies, developments, and policy-making from the U of I and beyond! November 5, 8:30–11:30 AM • Zoom (Password 226197)

Government Virtual Job Fair Nov. 5th from 1 to 4 pm CST

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Want to work for your local city government, another city, Conservation Corps, the FBI, IL Action for Children, IL Housing Development Authority, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, Peace Corps, Illinois Tollway, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the USDA Forest Service or more? Attend the fair! You must register and you must show up for any sessions you register for.

Community-Academic Scholars Program

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A 10-week summer research experience that empowers undergraduates to address critical issues in our community related to health, poverty, and social inequity in Champaign county and beyond. Scholars work with an academic mentor and a community organization on a research project to benefit the community members served by the partner organization. Scholars receive training, support, and a $4,000 stipend.

"How Can We Reduce Waste from Agricultural and Food Systems?"

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Nov 3, 12–1 PM. True food circularity must include waste reduction on the agricultural and consumer sides. Don't miss this third iSEE Congress webinar on "Circular Food Systems"

Next Illini Lights Out Event Nov. 12!

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5:30-7 p.m Help the campus save energy — and money — at the next Illini Lights Out event by shutting off lights in campus buildings for the weekend! Meet at the Foreign Languages Building lobby to get your assignment, and go save some energy!

Explore IGB's 'Art of Science' Art Gallery

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Join the Carl R. Woese Institute of Genomic Biology (IGB) for the opening of its Art of Science exhibit at the Illini Union Art Gallery! Select pieces from the program will be on display Nov. 4-30. The Art of Science program celebrates the common ground between science and art, with images from IGB’s research portfolio enhanced to highlight the beauty and fascination of daily scientific endeavors.

How to Find a Job in Sustainability Webinar

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Join our free webinar to hear from Bard faculty, students, and alumni to learn how to leverage your work experience into advancing your purpose-driven career! After the presentation, there will be a live Q&A. The webinar link will be sent upon completion of registration. Thurs Nov 12th, 5:30-6:30pm.

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