News from the Mothers and Dads Associations
Important Dates
Suppression Request Form Available for Student/Staff Directory
Office of Volunteer Programs
Stress Management Peer Leaders Wanted
U. of I. Parking-Meter Enforcement Changes
IUB Quad Cinema - Ghostbusters
2007 Opening Night Party at Krannert Center
Krannert Center Lobby Floor Refinishing
UI Renewable Energy Initiative
Illinois in the News

News from the Mothers and Dads Associations

Looking for something to do on Saturdays this fall? The Mothers Association is looking for volunteers to work the craft tables at each of the home football games. It’s a lot of fun and a great way to be involved with the Association and get to know other Association members. The craft sales help fund projects such as the Safety Magnets and give the Association a great deal of visibility. If you are interested in helping out, contact Grace Reynolds at rglkrreynolds@msn.com or the Parent Programs Office at uiparents@ad.uiuc.edu.

Spanish-speaking volunteers needed to participate in Latino Family Visit Day on September 30th. Parents will be needed at various times throughout the day beginning at 8:30am and ending around 4pm. Please contact Becki Galardy for more information at uofiparents@ad.uiuc.edu or (217) 333-7063

Join the Dads Association as they celebrate their 85th year in service during the University of Illinois' Dads Weekend activities. The Association will begin the weekend on Friday, Oct. 5 with a reception at 5 pm in the South Lounge of the Illini Union and the Annual Banquet at 5:30 pm in the Illini Rooms of the Illini Union. Our guest speaker this year will be Coach Bruce Weber! The Dads Association will recognize the Library Award winners, the Certificate of Merit recipients and King Dad 2007 will be crowned. Click here for Dads Weekend 2007 Banquet/Tent/Football order form.

County Representatives serve as a resource for other Illini parents in their areas and meet other Illini parents from all over the country. Become a County Representative! If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity email the Parent Programs Office at uofiparents@ad.uiuc.edu or contact a County Representative from your area.

The 2007 Conference for Illini Parents well be held on Sept. 15 in Illini Room A located in the Illini Union. The Conference will begin at 8:30 am and wrap-up at 1:00 pm. We want to allow parents plenty of time in the afternoon to catch up with their students and explore campus. Pre-registration is required.

Nominations for the Board of Directors of the Dads Association are now being accepted. Elections will be held during Dads Weekend on October 6th at the breakfast meeting. Officers include a president, three vice-presidents, a treasurer and directors.

The Dads Association will be awarding four $500 scholarships in January 2008. The application must be completed and returned by November 30, 2007.

Each year the Dads Association awards the Certificate of Merit to a faculty member, student, staff, and student organization at their annual banquet during Dads Weekend. The award recipients will be presented with a monetary award as well as a personalized gift. Nominations are due by September 7, 2007 at 5pm.

Encourage other Illini parents to register their contact information with the Mothers and Dads Association! We will work with the Campus Risk Management Office to include parent information on the emergency alert system that is currently being developed.

Important Dates

August 3, 2007 -- Final Exams Begin
August 4, 2007 -- Final Exams End
August 18, 2007 -- Undergraduate Residence Halls open at 9am for new students; Dining Halls open at dinner
August 19, 2007 -- Undergraduate Residence Halls open at 9am for returning students

Suppression Request Form available for Student/Staff Directory

Students may withhold directory information by completing a Request to Suppress Directory Information form at the Records Service Center, Admissions and Records Building, 901 W. Illinois. Forms must be submitted prior to the sixth day of instruction of any semester in order to be effective for that term. Requests to suppress directory information remain in effect until removed by the student. Students who suppress any information will not be listed in the Electronic Directory. The suppression request must be completed for the fall term in order to prevent publication in the printed directory.

Office of Volunteer Programs

The Office of Volunteer Programs (OVP) , located in the Illini Union, is a resource to connect students, staff, and faculty to Champaign County agencies who need our help. The OVP can find the perfect opportunity for any student who wants to volunteer by partnering with more than 100 agencies.

Stress Management Peer Leaders Wanted

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! An information session will be held on Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 at 5pm in Room 222 of McKinley Health Center. For more information please contact Saroj Hardit at (217) 333-2714 or via email at shardit2@uiuc.edu.

U. of I. Parking-Meter Enforcement Changes

The Facility and Services Parking Department has changed the hours of enforcement for campus street meters, effective Monday (July 30). All U. of I. parking meters on streets will be enforced 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. This applies only to street meters and only U. of I. meters, indicated by the logo stickers. If you have any questions, call (217) 333-3530.

IUB Quad Cinema - Ghostbusters

All shows begin around 9pm, when the sun goes down, and are located on the Foellinger end of the Quad. Rain location for all movies is the Illini Union Illini Rooms.

2007 Opening Night Party at Krannert Center

Krannert's season-opening block party has become a highly anticipated event on the region's social calendar–an indoor/outdoor festival for all ages. This year's all-star opening night lineup won't just kick off the Wall to Wall Guitar Festival–it'll tune up the whole season!

Krannert Center Lobby Floor Refinishing

In preparation for the start of the new season, the lobby floors are being refinished from July 31-August 21.The Promenade Gift Shop will be closed July 30-August 5 to accommodate the refinishing. Between August 1 and Monday, August 5th, access to the Ticket Office will be most convenient via the north, northeast, and northwest entrances.

UI Renewable Energy Initiative

The challenge for future energy policy is to transition towards energy security with reduced vulnerability of energy supply to risks of future disruptions, disasters and conflicts in the energy sector. Growing concern about climate change and energy security has led to increasing interest in developing domestically available renewable energy sources for meeting the electricity, heating and fuel needs in the United States. Illinois' Renewable Energy Initiative is not short on vision to meet these challenges!

Illinois in the News

Business Administration to Enhance its Curriculum with Five New Majors

The University of Illinois College of Business announces it has created five new majors for Department of Business Administration students, approved in the spring of 2007 by the Illinois State Board of Education. For students who qualify in the Department of Business Administration, declaring a major is now required. Beginning in the fall of 2007, all students enrolled in the department will need to elect one of five new majors, and one of two new concentrations if they pursue a Management degree. Full Story

Westgren Named Department Head of Business Administration

The College of Business at the University of Illinois is pleased to announce that Professor Randall Westgren has been appointed to head the Department of Business Administration effective August 15, 2007. Westgren assumes the position from long-serving head Huseyin Leblebici who will continue to enjoy research and teaching pursuits in the College. Full Story

U. of I. Library Blog Offers Free Access to Complete Works of History

Blogged your way through the history of the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair lately? How about the history of the Spanish American War in Cuba as seen through the eyes of an African-American physician from Illinois? Now, thanks to the University of Illinois Library, any and all students of history who have Web access can blog into some of the past’s most vivid chapters, page by page. 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