News from the Moms and Dads Associations
Important Dates
The Illini Union will be Open on Martin Luther King Day
McKinley will be Open on Martin Luther King Day with Limited Services
University Student Financial Services & Cashier Operations Parent Open House
Dining Hours for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 1/21
Business Career Fair
Study Abroad Fair
Summer Courses Abroad Info Session
Scholarships Abroad Open House
Undergraduates Wishing to Apply to the College of Communications — Application is Now Online
New Degree: Master of Public Health
Career Center Workshops
McKinley Health Center Programs
Stress Management Peer Leaders Needed
Illinois in the News

News from the Moms and Dads Associations

The Moms and Dads Associations will be hosting the Illini Parent Spring 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.

There are open positions on the Moms Association board just waiting for you! We have many fun committees.... Crafts and Sales, Move-in-Day Picnic, Summer Registration, Illini Parent 101 (formerly our fall conference), and Moms Weekend just to name a few, and we welcome you to get involved with just one. Come join other Illini Moms! The work is fun and does not require a huge time committment. Please help us keep our organization strong. Contact the Parent Program Office at 217-333-7063 or uofiparentsad.uiuc.edu if interested and we can discuss details. We are slating now and will be electing new board members in April. We look forward to welcoming new Illini Moms!

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 21, 2008 -- Martin Luther King Day, no classes
January 30, 2008 -- Deadline to change a meal plan for Spring 2008 for students living in Undergraduate Residence Halls

Also see our Calendar for more important dates.

The Illini Union will be Open on Martin Luther King Day

The Illini Union will remain open on Monday, January 21st, 2008. All services for students will be business as usual.

McKinley will be Open on Martin Luther King Day with Limited Services

McKinley will be open with limited service on Monday, January 21st, 2008.

University Student Financial Services & Cashier Operations Parent Open House

USFSCO is pleased to invite you to their first parent open house on January 19th! This session is geared to parents or guardians of first year students, but welcome anyone who would like to attend. Representatives from the financial aid offices have been invited to attend.

Dining Hours for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 1/21

Click here to see dining hours in the Undergraduate Residence Halls for Martin Luther King, Jr., Day.

Business Career Fair

The Winter 2008 Business Career Fair will be held at the Illini Union on Tuesday, January 29 and Wednesday, January 30 from 11 am to 4 pm each day. Over these two days, Business Career Services will host over 500 representatives and 150 companies. Each company participates one day only so there is a different set of companies and recruiters in attendance each day.

Study Abroad Fair

Students will be able to learn about the great places around the world where they can study abroad. The Study Abroad Fair will be on January 23rd from 10am - 3pm at the Illini Union in Room C.

Summer Courses Abroad Info Session

Summer courses abroad info session is the perfect opportunity to learn more about the options your student has to study in another country during the summer months. The Summer Courses Abroad Info Session will be on January 30 from 4 - 5:30pm in Room 100 of Gregory Hall.

Scholarships Abroad Open House

Did you know that there are many scholarships available to help your student fund their study abroad experience? At this info session, representatives from the Study Abroad Office will explain all the ins and outs of scholarship opportunities for study abroad! The Scholarships Abroad Open House will be on Jan. 31 from 4 - 5:00 pm in Room 101 of the International Studies Building.

Undergraduates Wishing to Apply to the College of Communications — Application is Now Online

Students may apply to any major in the College: Advertising, Broadcast Journalism, Media Studies or News-Editorial Journalism. Freshmen and sophomores have the additional option of applying to the Communications General Curriculum program, from which they may sample courses in one or more of the College's majors. They must select a specific major before becoming a junior. Student choosing Communications General Curriculum are advised to indicate which of the majors they are most likely to choose.

New Degree: Master of Public Health

National and state demographic trends predict increases in the number of older individuals and persons with disabilities for the foreseeable future. One of the consequences of these demographic shifts is a substantial increase in the need for public health services and for the advancement of the knowledge base underlying the delivery of those services. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, public health professions will experience substantial growth between now and 2014, with a growth rate of 18–26% during that time period. To meet that need, the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health will begin offering a Master of Public Health degree program in fall 2009.

Career Center Workshops

Successful Interviewing - January 22, 4:00pm
Salary Negotiation - January 23, 6:00pm
Internship Essentials - January 24, 3:00pm
Career Paths: Making the Next Step - January 24, 5:00pm
Career Fairs: Making an Impression - January 28, 4:00pm
Winning Resumes and Cover Letters - January 28, 7:00pm
Winning Resumes for International Students - January 29, 7:00pm
Successful Interviewing - January 31, 3:00pm

McKinley Health Center Programs

REVIVE, RESTORE, RELAX: Weston Wellness - January 22, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
REVIVE, RESTORE, RELAX: Weston Wellness - January 29, 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Stress Management Peer Leaders Needed

McKinley Heath Center’s Health Education Unit is seeking volunteers to become Stress Management Peer Leaders. The Peer Leaders are trained in a variety of stress related areas such as time management, relaxation techniques, and other coping mechanisms. Leaders will facilitate stress management techniques to the campus community. This hands-on experience is a great volunteer opportunity!

Illinois in the News

Spice Box Will Host Meals in Newly Renovated Room

Fine dining meals in the Spice Box at the University of Illinois will look different this spring as a result of the Spice Box's renovation during 2007. Beginning, Friday, January 18, students and guest chefs will kick off another season serving themed meals to the public in the spruced-up Spice Box, located on the second floor of Bevier Hall. Full Story

U of I Is an Attractive Destination for Young Professors

When Donna Korol arrived at the University of Illinois in 2000, the move, she says, hit her “like a breath of fresh air.” The spirit of cooperation and support among faculty struck her as unique. The assistant professor of psychology had worked at three universities prior to the U of I, but in Urbana-Champaign she found her fit. It was as if a sense of community had permeated the work space, she says, creating a mix of high-power scholarship and collaboration. She had only just arrived when other faculty began calling out of the blue to ask if she’d partner on research projects. Full Story

Building Global Leaders in Construction Management

Traveling around the world to dream-like locations such as Paris, Tokyo, Dubai, and London sounds like a fantastic opportunity for sightseeing, sampling local cuisine, and soaking up culture. But the students and faculty involved in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering's (CEE) Global Leaders in Construction Management (GLCM) program have another reason to tour these places and similar destinations around the world: to learn about the cutting edge, colossal and costly construction projects underway. 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