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• City Internships Program

  Jan 29, 2019 4:15 pm2 views

  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

• Technology Overview Sessions

  Aug 20, 2018 2:15 pm3 views

  The School of Social Work will be offering two Tehcnology overview sessions on Tuesday, August 28th, from 12:30 to 1:30 and on Wednesday, August 29th from 12-1 PM.

  The University of Illinois is filled with technology resources that are at your disposal that you might not even know exist. Additionally, many students don't realize what other resources might exist outside of the University to help with studies. This seminar will cover a wide array of topics that include getting access to free software to "Where can I save my data?" to "How can I keep myself on task while using a computer?"

  Lunch will be provided!

• The Institute by LeaderShape

  Sep 20, 2019 10:30 am3 views

  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

• Illinois in Washington Information Session

  Jan 9, 2019 4:45 pm4 views

  Illinois in Washington (Summer 2019 Washington, DC Internships): Information Session, January 17th 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 that only the nation's capital can offer.  Student internships have included positions with members of Congress, think tanks, social justice organizations, and government agencies.  Join us for an unforgettable semester in one of the most exciting cities in the world. Apply by February 1, 2019, at http://www.washington.illinois.edu/apply/information/. 

  INFORMATION SESSION DATE AND TIME: January 17, 2019, 5-6 PM

  LOCATION: David Kinley Hall, Room 119

• Apply to be a Career Services Paraprofessional

  Jan 17, 2018 1:00 pm4 views

  Interested in becoming a Career Services Paraprofessional? CSPs are PAID student staff responsible for reviewing resumes, cover letters, and LinkedIn profiles & presenting career-related workshops. Applications for this opportunity open on January 22. Save the date for our information session where you can learn more about the position: 

  January 24: 4 – 5 p.m., The Career Center, Conference Room 143
  January 29: 4 – 5 p.m., La Casa Cultural Center
  February 1: 4 – 5 p.m., The Career Center, Conference Room 143 
  February 6: 5 – 6 p.m., Native American House 
  February 8: 5 – 6 p.m., The Career Center, Conference Room 143

• Serve to Lead - Friday, February 10, 2017

  Jan 30, 2017 2:00 pm4 views

  Join the Office of Volunteer Programs on Friday, February 10 from Noon – 2 p.m. for Serve to Lead, an opportunity to collaborate with service leaders from across campus, to network, brainstorm, and learn more about what you can do to be an effective leader in your service organization. This experience is for passionate volunteers, members of service RSOs, and student leaders. It is a free event for Illinois students with lunch provided. Limited spots available. Reserve your spot by Monday, February 6 at http://go.illinois.edu/ServeToLead.

• Tuesday @ 7 Spring Break Alcohol Awareness

  Mar 9, 2018 1:45 pm4 views

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

  Spring Break Alcohol Awareness

  Tuesday, March 13th

  Illini Union 407

• Sexual Assault Awareness (and Prevention) Month

  Apr 2, 2019 8:45 am4 views

  April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we want to work with YOU to end sexual violence. Why? Because everyone deserves safe and healthy relationships!

  Our 2019 theme is “I ASK” based on this year's national #SAAM2019 theme, and is built collaboratively across campus and community partners, to declare that to truly end violence and abuse we must be personally committed to being change agents in our every day lives.

  This month, take action — attend an event, workshop, or training — and let’s talk about how we can support survivors and help end sexual violence. We have a host of events planned to support survivors, deconstruct social norms, explore consent, and promote healthy sexuality. 

  Check out this year's Sexual Assault Awareness Month event calendar, and stay up to date with new events at http://go.illinois.edu/saam.

  Thank you for your commitment to helping us create a world without sexual violence. We look forward to seeing you at some of our events this month!

• Work-It-Wednesday on April 24th - Connect with the Children's Home Association

  Apr 15, 2019 3:45 pm4 views

  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

• IT Pop-up Help Desk

  Aug 20, 2018 3:30 pm4 views

  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.

• SocialFuse Sept 19th

  Sep 14, 2017 3:45 pm4 views

  A team building event with pitching and networking that brings people together from a variety of backgrounds and fuses them through skills, ideas and entrepreneurship.

  This is a great event for students, faculty and community that are interested in the entrepreneurial eco-system and want to get involved. And if you know students who are working on a project that are looking for teammates, we still have a few limited spots available to pitch their ideas.

  SocialFuse is a pitching and networking event that brings campus and community together from a variety of backgrounds. Come pitch your startup ideas, find teammates and form connections!

  RSVP REQUIRED IN ORDER TO PITCH: go.illinois.edu/SocialFuse17

• Human Library event September 27th

  Sep 24, 2018 9:15 am4 views

  The Human Library is an event where individuals volunteer to be ‘books’ and share their stories with others. These individuals often have identities that are marginalized, stigmatized, or stereotyped. Examples of some of these identities can be found on our website: http://humanlibrarycu.org/meet-our-books/. We’ve gotten great feedback from the community as well as the volunteers, and hope to include more students at future events.

  The event itself will be during the Pygmalion Festival on Thursday, September 27th in the lobby of the Krannert Center for Performing Arts. It will run from 5:30-9pm.

• Walk-in Advising for Drop Deadline

  Oct 16, 2018 1:15 pm4 views

  The deadline to drop a full semester course is Friday, October 19th. Aaron will be hosting walk-in/drop-in advising with no appointment required on Thursday, October 18th, and Friday, October 19th from 9 AM to Noon and 1-4 PM. 

  Stop in either day, check in at the reception desk and let them know you're there for drop-in advising and Aaron will see you as soon as he can.

• Upcoming Career Center Events

  Oct 26, 2017 9:15 am4 views

  Wednesday, November 1 

  Acing Your Interview, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.    

  Wednesday, November 1 

  Health Professions Wednesdays: Mind the Gap: Exploring the Benefits of Taking a Gap Year, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Interview Suite 213, 616 E Green St.

   

  Thursday, November 2

  Navigating the Job Search Process, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Interview Suite 213, 616 E Green St.

   

  Thursday, November 2

  Creating Your Powerful Resume, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.    

  Monday, November 6

  Creating Your Powerful Resume, 5-6 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.  

• "The S Word" Documentary

  Jan 10, 2019 4:30 pm5 views

  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.

• Poverty Simulation

  Jan 17, 2018 1:30 pm5 views

  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)

• Summer Institute for Languages of the Muslim World

  Jan 31, 2019 3:45 pm5 views

  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!

• Tuesdays at 7 - Emotional Well Being

  Feb 2, 2018 4:30 pm5 views

  TUESDAY @ 7 WORKSHOP, PRESENTED BY COUNSELING CENTER PARAPROFESSIONALS: STUDENTS HELPING STUDENTS

  Maintaining Emotional Well-Being
  February 6 @ 7PM
  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center

• Upcoming Career Center Events

  Feb 6, 2018 10:00 am5 views

  Tuesday, February 13
  Creating Your Powerful Resume, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St. 

  Tuesday, February 13
  Acing Your Interview, 5-6 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.

  Thursday, February 15
  Creating Your Powerful Cover Letter, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.   

   

  Monday, February 19
  Global Careers: Peace Corps General Information Meeting, 6-7 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St. 

  Tuesday, February 20
  Creating Your Powerful Cover Letter, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.   

  Tuesday, February 20
  Creating Your Powerful Resume, 5-6 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St. 

• New Registration Tool - Schedule Generator

  Feb 6, 2018 10:00 am5 views

  Schedule Generator allows students to:

  block days/times for work, meals, meetings, etc.
  compare potential schedules in an easy to read day/time grid (similar to the current “week at a glance” display) to determine best fit
  email potential schedules to friends in order to coordinate classes
  automatically transfer a selected schedule to Plan Ahead, which allows registration with a couple of clicks when the student’s time ticket opens

  Instructions, including screen shots and a short video, are available beginning tomorrow at https://registrar.illinois.edu/how-to-use-schedule-generator.

• Work-It-Wednesday - Connect with Research Park Representatives

  Feb 6, 2019 12:45 pm5 views

  Join representatives from Research Park/Enterprise Works for The Career Center’s Work-It-Wednesday on Wednesday, February 13th. This is a great opportunity to learn more about internships and full-time opportunities at Research Park/Enterprise Works and how you can be competitive for them.

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

  10:00 - 11:30 am – “Ask Me Anything” Coffee Chats with Research Park/Enterprise Works

  Drop into The Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. to “ask anything” that might be on your mind like how Research Park works, how to find an internship, how to stand out in an interview, or how to be competitive in your job search. Free coffee, tea, and hot chocolate will be provided.

  2:00 - 4:30 pm – Resume Reviews with Research Park/Enterprise Works

  Bring a copy of your resume to The Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. to get it reviewed by representatives from Research Park/Enterprise Works. Learn what they are looking for and how to make your resume stand out!

  5:00 - 6:00 pm – “Internships and Opportunities in Research Park” Presentation

  What is Research Park and why should I care? Attend this presentation to learn about the Research Park, the types of internship and full-time opportunities that are available, and what Research Park employers look for in competitive candidates. Presentation will be held at The Career Center Interview Suite, Room 213, 616 E. Green St.

  For any questions, email Tori Spring at vspring@illinois.edu.  .  For more details and to RSVP for any of the events, visit Handshake:  https://illinois.joinhandshake.com/events/240361/share_preview.

• Undergraduate Research Support Grant

  Feb 23, 2017 3:00 pm5 views

  The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is currently accepting applications for the Research Support Grant (RSG). 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

  Deadline for applications will be Wednesday, March 1, at 11:59 p.m.

  Questions may be addressed to ugresearch@illinois.edu

• Comedy of Errors Auditions

  Feb 27, 2017 2:30 pm5 views

  What You Will introduces auditions for its second production of the semester and final production of the season: The Comedy of Errors: an Adaptation. This show takes the classic farce and sets it in a bankrupt circus trying to save their company by putting on Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.

  There is no previous theatrical experience required, but since this production is circus themed, auditions WILL require preparation for any random skills or talents you can think of such as singing, dancing, juggling, sleight of hand - the list goes on. But don't let this intimidate you, there will be plenty of simple tricks our directing team can teach you if cast. Auditions are this Thursday, March 2 from 6pm - 10pm in room 150 of the English Building. We'd love to see you there! Any questions? Contact us at: whatyouwillshakes@gmail.com. Directed by Delilah Hansen. Assistant Directed by Logan Weeter and Kristopher Kwak.

• Voting & Civic Engagement Dinner Dialogue

  Mar 6, 2020 11:30 am5 views

  Tuesday, March 10th from 6-7:30pm
  Bruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center(1212 W. Nevada St., Urbana) 
  RSVP Encouraged – https://go.illinois.edu/OIIR_Dinner

  The Office of Inclusion and Intercultural Relations (OIIR) is hosting a Dinner Dialogue series, inviting students from across campus to come together and dialogue about YOUR perspectives on critical issues around us. Hosted by the centers and units of OIIR, students will sit down over a shared meal to learn and share new perspectives to understand one another. Our first Dinner Dialogue will focus on the upcoming 2020 elections and how we connect our votes with our voices. The OIIR Dinner Dialogues are paid for in part by Student Cultural Programming Fee. To learn more about the Dinner Dialogue series, future programs, and to RSVP, visit https://go.illinois.edu/OIIR_Dinner.

• Cotton Bowl Diaper Drive

  Mar 27, 2019 8:45 am5 views

  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

   

• Health Application Prep Month!

  Mar 29, 2018 3:15 pm5 views

  The Career Center will be hosting two workshops on the Overview of the Health Profession Application Process and one Personal Statement Workshop, presented by the Writers Workshop (see dates/times on image below). On Sunday, April 22, we will be offering an Application Bootcamp. At the Bootcamp, the Health Professions team will go over the details of the application services, how students determine where to apply and the steps to take after they submit their applications.

  These programs/workshops are best suited for students who will be applying to any type of health profession program (Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Podiatry, SLP/AuD., Vet Med, Public Health, Nursing, Physician Assistant, etc.) for the 2018-2019 application cycle.

  In the month of May, we will also be offering Application Work Groups. Students have the opportunity to sit down with a health profession advisor and ask questions about their application. Please note that this is not a personal statement review session. The work groups will take place at The Career Center Interview Suite (616 E Green St, Rm 213-between McDonalds and Subway, under the Kaplan sign) and be offered on:

  May 14 from 3-5 pm
  May 17 from 3-5 pm
  May 20 from 2-4 pm

  Students can utilize our Personal Statement Review Service at: https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/service/personal-statement-reviews. Mock Interviews are also available to pre-health students, https://www.careercenter.illinois.edu/service/mock-interviews.

• Lavender Congratulatory Registration Form

  Mar 29, 2018 3:45 pm5 views

  May 2, 2018 | 5 PM

  Registration for the 2018 Lavender Congratulatory is now live! If you are graduating from the University of Illinois during the 2017-2018 school year and identify as LGBTQA, please consider registering for Lavender Congratulatory. Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students are all welcome.

  Register now at: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/4676398

  The deadline for registering is 11:59 PM on April 20th, 2018.

• Campus Committee Application Open

  Mar 29, 2018 3:45 pm5 views

  Applications due April 7th

  Campus Committees are advisory committees run by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, and they touch all areas of campus life; from cultural centers, to student fees, and everything in-between. Being involved in a Campus Committee allows students an unparalleled opportunity to shape the Illinois experience, represent the student body, and share their ideas. 

  ​Learn more and apply at go.illinois.edu/CampusCommittees or contact Richard Gonigam with questions.​

• April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month

  Mar 31, 2020 10:00 am5 views

  This April, the Women’s Resources Center (WRC) is highlighting Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) digitally. Every week, we will be sharing content that inspires and/or sustains us. Content will be released daily through our social media and then posted on our website at the end of each week. Follow and share via @IllinoisWRC.

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• Freshmen / Sophomores Scholarship Overview Sessions this week!

  Apr 2, 2018 9:15 am5 views

  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*

• Tuesdays @ 7 Workshop - #FinishStrongIllinois Finals Prep

  Apr 20, 2018 2:45 pm5 views

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

  #FinishStrongIllinois Finals Prep

  Tuesday, April 24th

  Mechanical Engineering 135

• HDFS 494: STRONG Kids now accepting applications for 2018-2019

  Apr 20, 2018 9:30 am5 views

  The Family Resiliency Center is currently accepting applications for the HDFS 494: STRONG Kids undergraduate research course.  

  The STRONG Kids Research Program provides a unique, team-based, hands-on research experience working with over 450 families with children aged 12 months -5 years. 

  Applications are due April 23rd

  Students are eligible if they:

  Will have sophomore, junior, or senior class standing by Fall 2018 Are available to work regular hours on an assigned research project for 6-9 hours per week Have two, 3 hour blocks of time each week (including one evening) Are able to attend class every other week on Tuesdays from 4:30-6:00

  The purpose of these two-semester year-long supervised research course is to provide students with a first-hand experience working as part of a research team as well as to help them develop a working knowledge of the theory and applications of transdisciplinary approaches to obesity research. Students will be trained to conduct home visits with participants, collect biometric measurements, administer home food inventories and record findings.

  This course is divided into 3 components: Obesity prevention, professional development training, and applied research.

  Additional information about this course, as well the application can be found on our website at: http://familyresiliency.illinois.edu/education/undergraduate-students

  Applications are due April 23rd

  Applications will be reviewed and interviews conducted the last week of April.

• Tuesdays @ 7 Workshop - Navigating Summer Break

  Apr 30, 2018 2:45 pm5 views

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

  Navigating Summer Break

  Tuesday, May 1st

  Illini Union 407

• Economics Proficiency Exams

  Aug 20, 2018 3:00 pm5 views

  If you earned a 3 or a 4 on Economics AP exam and would like to try and earn General Education Credit, the Department of Econmics is offering poficiency exams. 

  Tuesday, September 4, 5:00pm-7:00pm, David Kinley Hall (DKH)      
  Sign-up: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/ProficiencySept4

  or

  Wednesday, September 5, 5:00pm-7:00pm, David Kinley Hall (DKH)      
  Sign-up: http://go.economics.illinois.edu/ProficiencySept5

  Sign-up will be available 8/21/18-9/2/18 (it is not yet open)

   

  Students can sign-up for ECON 102 or ECON 103 (but only one per day)

  Room will be provided when students sign-up

  General Information: http://www.economics.illinois.edu/undergrad/resources/current/

• Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Informational Events 9/3-9/4

  Aug 26, 2020 3:15 pm5 views

  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

  September 3, 2020   3:30 - 4:30 pm 

  Online:    https://illinois.zoom.us/j/99487287069

  Gilman International Scholarship Writing Workshop

  September 4, 2020   3:00 - 4:00 pm   

  Online:  https://illinois.zoom.us/j/93901013751

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

• Upcoming Career Center Events

  Aug 27, 2019 10:00 am5 views

  Part-Time Job Fair

  Looking for part-time work? Stop by our Part-Time Job Fair on September 3 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and meet employers who are looking to hire Illinois students!  

  Learn more at Handshake@illinois.edu 

  Suit-Up at JCPenney 

  Our event is back....and just in time for the Fall Career Fairs or your new job! If you're looking for professional attire for either, be sure to stop by Suit-Up on September 8 from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at JCPenney, 2000 N. Neil St., Champaign. 

  Illinois students will receive up to 60% off on all suits, professional attire and accessories.

  We encourage you to RSVP for this event by August 29 in Handshake! 

• Fall 2019 i-Program Series Dates

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

  As the cornerstone initiative of the ILC, I-Programs are designed as six (6) hours seminars (typically on Saturdays) which focus on a particular aspect of leadership practice. Each program is applicable to all academic majors and programs.

  Click the title for program dates and descriptions. 

• Getting Started in Research Workshop Fall 2017 Calendar - Illinois Office of Undergraduate Research

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  The Office of Undergraduate Research announces its Fall 2017 calendar for the Getting Started in Research Workshop.

  During this workshop, we will discuss the various forms of undergraduate research that take place on campus, guide students to develop a plan of action to locate research opportunities on campus, and discuss ways to contact faculty research mentors. Students will leave the workshop with (1) a better understanding of undergraduate research and how it takes place on our campus, (2) increased confidence to contact faculty research mentors, and (3) a list of faculty mentors to contact.

  For workshop dates, registration, and additional details please visit: go.illinois.edu/GSIRW

• Illinois Abroad Day

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  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.

• The iHelp Team Needs YOUR Help!

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  Do you need volunteer hours? Do you love serving others? Do you want to do something meaningful and memorable? Sign up for iHelp! Join the Student Alumni Ambassadors for this campus-wide day of service on Saturday, September 30, 2017. You can volunteer as an individual OR you can form a team--with a group of friends or with your RSO! Follow the links below to register!

  Registration closes at Midnight, Friday September 22nd.

  Group Registration: Found here

  Individual Registration: Found here

• The Mindful Student: Discovering Your Strengths and Re-Imagining “Success”

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  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. 

• Upcoming Career Center Events

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  Wednesday, October 3

  Snack Bit: Exploring Health Careers (Explore) 3:15 - 3:45 p.m., The Career Center, Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St. 

  Career Fair Prep 4 - 5 p.m., The Career Center, Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St. 

• October Pre-Law Events

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  You may have heard that the Law School Admission Council recently announced some BIG changes to the LSAT in 2019—this Pre-Law Blog post provides more details. We will continue posting updates as new information becomes available.

  GRE v. LSAT for Law School Admissions—Oct. 15 at 4:00 in Lincoln Hall 1002

  A hot topic in legal education is the recent decision by 26 law schools to accept a GRE or LSAT score. What should prospective law students know about the GRE versus the LSAT? Join us as Ms. Jennifer Kott, Director of Admissions at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, shares details about how her office uses the GRE in the law school admission process. This session will cover: Why the GRE is now being accepted by law schools; how the GRE differs from the LSAT; how law school admissions staff evaluate GRE scores versus LSAT scores; advice on how to decide which exam to take; and communicating with law school admissions offices.

  Pre-Law 101—Oct. 22 at 4:00 OR Nov. 13 at 4:00 in 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building

  This workshop is designed for Illinois students who are new to pre-law or are interested in learning more about it. It covers: What it means to be pre-law at Illinois; course selection, majors, and extracurriculars; building a pre-law resume; and what law schools are really looking for. We will outline a four year plan to maximize the undergraduate experience in order to become a great law school candidate. We'll also answer any questions about law school and legal careers. 

  Each Pre-Law 101 session is the same. Incoming first-year students should attend a Pre-Law 101 prior to setting up an individual pre-law advising appointment. 

  Applying to Law School Webinar Series—This fall we are offering multiple webinars on various aspects of the law school application process. Registration is open here. The October sessions are:

  Build Your Law School Application Plan—Oct. 19 at 2:00 pm. This webinar will cover: How to create a law school application strategy, building a list of realistic and dream law schools, assessing your priorities in a legal education, research strategies for finding law schools that are a good fit, budgeting for the application process, and creating an effective timeline to maximize admission and scholarship results.

  Addenda: Character & Fitness and Optional Essays--Oct. 26 at 2:00 pm. This webinar will cover: What Character & Fitness questions are, how to draft responses to required disclosures, tips for keeping required disclosures professional, how to maximize an optional essay without recycling the personal statement, and considerations for when an optional statement should--and shouldn't--be submitted.

• WE NEED YOUR OPINION | 2019 Career Institute Insight Survey

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  The Women’s Resources Center is looking for woman-identified students to help make our career development programs more impactful. Please consider taking 5 minutes to complete our survey for the upcoming Women’s Career Institute in Spring 2019.

  TAKE OUR QUICK SURVEY: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZB2BNGH

  The Women’s Career Institute is a daylong event held on a Saturday that is a collaboration between the Women’s Resources Center, the Career Center, and YWCA. If you are interested in attending or have any questions, email Sylwia Dutka at dutka2@illinois.edu.

• Student Actors Needed

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  Adjunct instructor Kim Harden is looking for students to assist with role plays on Saturday, October 21, 2017.  She needs students who are willing to be the clients in scenarios for SOCW 400 MSW students who will be video taping and analyzing for class.  The time frame she would need students would be from 10:00AM-4:00PM, although she would likely not need them the whole time, if you are able to attend for a portion of the day it would be great. Please e-mail her at kdlynn@illinois.edu if you are able to volunteer.

• Upcoming Career Center Events

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  Tuesday, October 24

  Creating Your Powerful Resume, 5-6 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.      

  Wednesday, October 25

  Professional Branding & Etiquette, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Interview Suite 213, 616 E Green St.

  Wednesday, October 25 

  Creating Your Powerful Resume, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.    

  Wednesday, October 25 

  Creating Your Powerful Cover Letter, 5-6 p.m., The Career Center Conference Room 143, 715 S Wright St.    

   

  Thursday, October 26

  Navigating the Job Search Process, 4-5 p.m., The Career Center Interview Suite 213, 616 E Green St.

   

• Tuesdays at 7 - Stay Well

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  Do you feel stressed out? Practicing healthy habits on all seven dimensions of wellness will increase your overall well-being and may help with the stress of midterms and papers. Come to the ARC (Activities and Recreation Center) room MP7 on Tuesday, November 7th at 7 pm for an interactive workshop presented by the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals that will examine the seven dimensions of wellness and facilitate conversations regarding coping strategies for common stressors among college students.  Please bring your i-card!

• Tuesdays at 7 - Invisible Disabilities

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  There is more than what meets the eye! Managing the Impact: Invisible Disabilities is a workshop about invisible disabilities ranging from learning, physical, and mental disabilities. We will be discussing how all of these affect college students and how they are different from chronic illness. We will be meeting on Tuesday, November 14th in the Illini Union Room 404 at 7 pm.

• Senate Committee on Student Discipline and the Office for Student Conflict Resolution

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  The Senate Committee on Student Discipline and the Office for Student Conflict Resolution are now seeking to fill vacant student, staff, and faculty seats on the Subcommittee on Undergraduate Student Conduct and the Subcommittee on Graduate Student Conduct, and vacant faculty, student and staff seats on the Subcommittee on Sexual Misconduct. Applications are due on Feb. 28, 2019 https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/774201.

• Fulbright UK Summer Institutes - Information Session 1/15

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  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