UIParents E-Update

UIPARENTS E-UPDATE FOR JANUARY 4, 2008

News from the Moms and Dads Associations
Important Dates
The Career Center and Illinois Leadership Center Information Day
Power Reading Course
Educational Career Services Workshop
New UIUC Homepage Sneak Peak
Illinois in the News

News from the Moms and Dads Associations

The Parent Programs Office is seeking volunteers to participate in the President’s Award Program welcome and informational session in March 2008. Last year, four volunteers helped greet parents and answer questions from 9-10 am, and were invited to stay longer if they wished to. Volunteers will be asked to hand out materials, answer questions, and talk with parents and their students who have been extended an offer of attendance to the University for fall 2008. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more, please contact the Parent Programs Office at (217) 333-7063 or uofiparentprograms

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The Moms and Dads Associations will be hosting the Spring Illini Parent Workshops on March 29, 2008. Scheduled speakers include the Student Health Insurance Office and the Public Safety Division will talk about the new Emergency Notification System. Experienced County Representatives and Moms Club members will talk about how to develop successful events and activities in your local area, and what you can do to stay involved with the Moms and Dads Associations and the University of Illinois. Registration is due Friday, March 14.

The Moms Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is soliciting requests for funding proposals to be awarded in the Spring of 2008. The recipient will receive a monetary donation to be used to support the event and/or program submitted in the proposal.

Please urge your student to log on to the emergency system Web site at emergency.illinois.edu and enter their contact information. The Urbana-Champaign campus of the UI has launched a new emergency communication system that will alert students and faculty and staff members to crisis situations on campus through mass cell-phone text and e-mail messages. Learn More

The Moms and Dads Associations work in coordination with the Parent Programs Office at the University to provide parents with up-to-date information, resources, services and programs that will help them make the most out of their students’ Illinois Experience. We also address the issues and concerns parents bring to us, with the University community and work to get the answers parents and families need. If you are interested in helping to support these efforts and programs that enrich the lives of all students at Illinois, please consider a gift to the University of Illinois Parents Fund. Learn More

Want to get involved? The Moms and Dads Asssociations offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for parents. Visit our web site for a list and description of activities and then call us!

Important Dates

January 13, 2008 -- Undergraduate Residence Halls open at 9am
January 14, 2008 -- Instruction begins
January 21, 2008 -- Martin Luther King Day, no classes

Also see our Calendar for more important dates.

The Career Center and Illinois Leadership Center Information Day

The Illinois Leadership® Center and The Career Center are teaming up to provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about great resources that promote both personal and professional development. Students will learn about various programs, workshops, and other material that will help them to be successful in their current college careers as well as future professional careers. Topics will cover leadership development, communication skills, networking, finding a major, effective job search strategies, applying for grad school, and many more. The open house (which includes food!) will take place at The Career Center, 715 S. Wright (across from the Alma Mater), on Thursday, January 24, 2008 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. For additional information, please contact Phoebe Smith, Visiting Program Manager at the Leadership Center, pjsmith2@uiuc.edu.

Power Reading Course

The Counseling Center’s POWER READING COURSE is designed to help students read faster, concentrate better, comprehend more and develop strategic college level reading skills. The emphasis is speed plus comprehension. This is a non-credit, non-graded, 12-session course that meets for 50 minutes on a M&W or T&TH sequence. Books and materials will be provided. A $15.00 materials fee will be assessed each student. Sessions will be available twice a semester. Click here for registration form.

Educational Career Services Workshop

The Educational Career Services Office will be sponsoring a Job Interview Strategies Workshop on January 15 from 5:00 - 6:00pm.

New UIUC Homepage Sneak Peak

Take a look at a mockup of the new design approved by the Chancellor and Provost for the home page of the University's Web site. Visitors, faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to read about the data driving the design before viewing the mockup and an explanation of how the design reflects that data.

Illinois in the News

CEE Student Wins Scholarship to Learn About Asia

An undergraduate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Foster is currently studying at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as a result of winning a $5,000 scholarship to learn more about East Asia. The Ringer Scholarship, which is intended to promote American awareness and understanding of the region, is given annually to an American exchange student at HKUST, with preference for students from Midwestern universities with little or no previous experience in Asia. Full Story

Geography Students Map Origin of Their Own Clothes in Research Project

Geography students at the University of Illinois have literally mapped the clothes on their backs to examine regional patterns in apparel manufacturing. So, what did they discover about where their jeans, sweatshirts and socks were made? The top supplier of the students’ clothing was China, a blowout competitor at 16 percent of the items the students considered. Mexico was a distant second at 8 percent. The three other contenders were Honduras and Vietnam, tied for No. 3 at 5 percent; and Indonesia, in last place at 4.5 percent. Full Story

UIParents E-Update is a compilation of information for parents of University of Illinois Students produced by the Parent Programs Office and the Mothers and Dads Associations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign


UIPARENTS E-UPDATE FOR JANUARY 4, 2008
News from the Moms and Dads Associations Important Dates The Career Center and Illinois Leadership Center Information Day Power Reading Course Educational Career Services Workshop New UIUC Homepage Sneak Peak Illinois in the News News from the Moms and Dads Associations The Parent Programs Office is seeking volunteers to participate in the President’s Award Program welcome and informational session in March 2008. Last year, four volunteers helped greet parents and answer questions from 9-10 am, and were invited to stay longer if they wished to. Volunteers will be asked to hand out materials, answer questions, and talk with parents and their students who have been extended an offer of attendance to the University for fall 2008. If you are interested in volunteering or learning more, please contact the Parent Programs Office at (217) 333-7063 or uofiparentprogramsad.uiuc.edu The Moms and Dads Associations will be hosting the Spring Illini Parent Workshops on March 29, 2008. Scheduled speakers include the Student Health Insurance Office and the Public Safety Division will talk about the new Emergency Notification System. Experienced County Representatives and Moms Club members will talk about how to develop successful events and activities in your local area, and what you can do to stay involved with the Moms and Dads Associations and the University of Illinois. Registration is due Friday, March 14. The Moms Association at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is soliciting requests for funding proposals to be awarded in the Spring of 2008. The recipient will receive a monetary donation to be used to support the event and/or program submitted in the proposal. Please urge your student to log on to the emergency system Web site at emergency.illinois.edu and enter their contact information. The Urbana-Champaign campus of the UI has launched a new emergency communication system that will alert students and faculty and staff members to crisis situations on campus through mass cell-phone text and e-mail messages. Learn More The Moms and Dads Associations work in coordination with the Parent Programs Office at the University to provide parents with up-to-date information, resources, services and programs that will help them make the most out of their students’ Illinois Experience. We also address the issues and concerns parents bring to us, with the University community and work to get the answers parents and families need. If you are interested in helping to support these efforts and programs that enrich the lives of all students at Illinois, please consider a gift to the University of Illinois Parents Fund. Learn More Want to get involved? The Moms and Dads Asssociations offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities for parents. Visit our web site for a list and description of activities and then call us! Important Dates January 13, 2008 -- Undergraduate Residence Halls open at 9am January 14, 2008 -- Instruction begins January 21, 2008 -- Martin Luther King Day, no classes Also see our Calendar for more important dates. The Career Center and Illinois Leadership Center Information Day The Illinois Leadership® Center and The Career Center are teaming up to provide students with a unique opportunity to learn about great resources that promote both personal and professional development. Students will learn about various programs, workshops, and other material that will help them to be successful in their current college careers as well as future professional careers. Topics will cover leadership development, communication skills, networking, finding a major, effective job search strategies, applying for grad school, and many more. The open house (which includes food!) will take place at The Career Center, 715 S. Wright (across from the Alma Mater), on Thursday, January 24, 2008 from 6:00pm-8:00pm. For additional information, please contact Phoebe Smith, Visiting Program Manager at the Leadership Center, pjsmith2@uiuc.edu. Power Reading Course The Counseling Center’s POWER READING COURSE is designed to help students read faster, concentrate better, comprehend more and develop strategic college level reading skills. The emphasis is speed plus comprehension. This is a non-credit, non-graded, 12-session course that meets for 50 minutes on a M&W or T&TH sequence. Books and materials will be provided. A $15.00 materials fee will be assessed each student. Sessions will be available twice a semester. Click here for registration form. Educational Career Services Workshop The Educational Career Services Office will be sponsoring a Job Interview Strategies Workshop on January 15 from 5:00 - 6:00pm. New UIUC Homepage Sneak Peak Take a look at a mockup of the new design approved by the Chancellor and Provost for the home page of the University's Web site. Visitors, faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to read about the data driving the design before viewing the mockup and an explanation of how the design reflects that data. Illinois in the News CEE Student Wins Scholarship to Learn About Asia An undergraduate in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Foster is currently studying at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) as a result of winning a $5,000 scholarship to learn more about East Asia. The Ringer Scholarship, which is intended to promote American awareness and understanding of the region, is given annually to an American exchange student at HKUST, with preference for students from Midwestern universities with little or no previous experience in Asia. Full Story Geography Students Map Origin of Their Own Clothes in Research Project Geography students at the University of Illinois have literally mapped the clothes on their backs to examine regional patterns in apparel manufacturing. So, what did they discover about where their jeans, sweatshirts and socks were made? The top supplier of the students’ clothing was China, a blowout competitor at 16 percent of the items the students considered. Mexico was a distant second at 8 percent. The three other contenders were Honduras and Vietnam, tied for No. 3 at 5 percent; and Indonesia, in last place at 4.5 percent. Full Story UIParents E-Update is a compilation of information for parents of University of Illinois Students produced by the Parent Programs Office and the Mothers and Dads Associations at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Parent Programs Office, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana, IL 61801 Phone (217) 333-7063, Fax (217) 333-7872, Email uofiparents@ad.uiuc.edu