UIParents E-Update

UIPARENTS E-UPDATE FOR September 14, 2007

News from the Mothers and Dads Associations
Important Dates
Inclusive Illinois: One Campus, Many Voices
Fall 2007 Student Insurance Enrolllment/Change Period
Illini Externship Programs
International Careers Workshop I
Business Career Fair
Info Session: New Business Administration Majors
Business Study Abroad Info Session for Asian Programs
IBIP - International Business Immersion Program Presentation
LAS's General Curriculum Center is Now a Campuswide Program
Workshops and Information Sessions Offered by the Career Center
Engineering Career Services Ambassadors
Special Undergraduate Research on the Environment
Multicultural Initiative in the Marine Sciences: Undergraduate
Illinois in the News

News from the Mothers and Dads Associations

Join the Dads Association from October 5-7 as they celebrate their 85th year in service during the University of Illinois' Dads Weekend activities. The Dads Weekend Calendar is now online and will be updated as information becomes available.

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.

Important Dates

September 14, 2007 -- Deadline to drop or elect credit/no-credit for 1st half-session course
September 19, 2007 -- Deadline to change a meal plan for Fall 2007
September 25, 2007 -- Tuition Payment Due

Inclusive Illinois: One Campus, Many Voices

Inclusive Illinois is about promoting and fostering an inclusive and diverse campus community. Inclusive Illinois involves examination, challenge, and change. It encourages the exploration of how perceptions, ideas, and experiences influence conduct and behavior. The University’s goal is to heighten awareness and engagement about issues of identity and importance of examining and respecting differences based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, as well as the multiple and intersecting ways we see ourselves and others. In addition, to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination.

Fall 2007 Student Insurance Enrolllment/Change Period

The Student Health Insurance Enrollment/Change Period runs 8/22/07-9/25/07 for the Fall 2007 Semester. This is the only time during the Fall 2007 semester that students can complete an Open Enrollment Reinstatement, apply for Dependent Coverage, apply for permanent Exemption from the insurance fee, or apply for an Extension of their Summer 07 coverage.

Illini Externship Programs

The Career Center and University of Illinois Alumni Center are sponsoring an externship for students of all majors (freshman-junior). An externship typically lasts 3-5 days during the University's Spring Break. An attempt is made to match students with sponsors in their hometown or surrounding area. Externs are responsible for all expenses, including housing, meals and transportation.

International Careers Workshop I

U of I professionals will talk about international resources on campus, and offer tips to students who want to work in international careers. This workshop is free but registration is recommended.

Business Career Fair

The Fall 2007 Business Career Fair will be held at the Illini Union on Monday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 18 from 11 am to 4 pm each day. Over these two days, Business Career Services will host over 800 representatives from 210 companies. Each company participates one day only so there is a different set of recruiters in attendance each day.

Info Session: New Business Administration Majors

The Department of Business Administration invites all undergraduate business students to attend the information session for new Business Administration Majors being held on September 26. Department representatives, including Randy Westgren (Dept. Head), Huseyin Leblebici, Cele Otnes, Dilip Chhajed, Mu Xia, Udatta Palekar, and Collette Niland will introduce each of the new majors, and explain the process for declaring. Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

Business Study Abroad Info Session for Asian Programs

Learn about the how, when, why, where and how much of studying abroad in Europe through the College of Business on September 26 in room 370 Wohlers.

IBIP - International Business Immersion Program Presentation

IBIP is a semester class being taught in Spring 08 that includes a 14-day trip to Europe from May 10-24. Students will have the opportunity to put themselves in the shoes of a global executive as they walk an entire marketing channel from Illinois farm to European fork. They will learn how business works in the real world and Gain rare exposure to the expanded European Union business environment.

LAS's General Curriculum Center is Now a Campuswide Program

Call it another successful graduate of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The college’s General Curriculum Center is moving on. It’s not gone far. Relocated from its home on Fifth Street to a new Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services located in the Illini Union Bookstore Building’s fifth floor, the staff now enjoys more space, opportunities for program expansion, and heightened visibility. Read More

Workshops and Information Sessions Offered by the Career Center

For more events related to your student's job search, click here.

Engineering Career Services Ambassadors

Becoming an Engineering Career Services Student Ambassador will allow students to work directly with recruiters to assist them with information sessions and provide additional networking opportunities.

Special Undergraduate Research on the Environment

The Environmental Council provides guidance, assistance and resources to students wishing to explore their personal environmental interests, from the study of microbes in hot springs to learning about global climate change, environmental ethics or campus sustainability. Selected students receive up to $2,000 in grant money, work with a faculty advisor, and use of state of the art laboratories and research facilities.

Multicultural Initiative in the Marine Sciences: Undergraduate

The National Science Foundation-funded MIMSUP program is designed to increase diversity within the next generation of marine scientists. Participants receive intensive training in the marine sciences and in the professional opportunities available to those who choose this career path. Applications are encouraged, in particular, from U.S. citizens belonging to groups currently underrepresented in the marine sciences (i.e., Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Latino/Hispanics and Pacific Islanders).

Illinois in the News

Foellinger Auditorium to celebrate 100th birthday Sept. 29

The University of Illinois campus is throwing a 100th birthday bash on Sept. 29 for one of its most beloved icons: Foellinger Auditorium. The brick-and-stone-domed hall, built in 1907 in the Northern Italian Renaissance style and designed by U. of I. alumnus Clarence Howard Blackall, will be feted with just the kind of event early campus planners envisioned it as hosting: a choral and symphonic-band concert. Full Story

Chancellor's Scholars Named to Campus Honors Program

One hundred and thirty-six freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential, in the Campus Honors Program this fall. The Campus Honors Program is a four-year general studies program open to undergraduates in any curriculum. It admits 125 freshmen each year, selected from approximately 7,000 on the Urbana campus. As many as 20 additional students join the program at the beginning of their sophomore year. Full Story

Everyone Gets to the Top

During the Hundred Years War, England could never conquer Mont Saint-Michel because of the abbey’s imposing fortifications. But this past summer, 20 University of Illinois students conquered Mont Saint-Michel in a way that may have never been done before. The class scaled the abbey’s hundreds of stairs with a very determined LAS student who just happens to use a wheelchair. Full Story

The Real Africa

Fourteen students joined economics professor Richard Akresh on a 20-day trip to Burkina Faso in West Africa over the winter break. They returned with an entirely new perspective on that country, Africa as a whole, and their own society as well. Full Story

Archaeological Heritage of Illinois' Showcases 10,000 Years of Native Life

Spectacular items of material culture – some going back more than 10,000 years and all of them made by the Native Peoples who lived on the land that became Illinois – will be on display in an exhibition at the University of Illinois. “The Archaeological Heritage of Illinois” opens with a 5 p.m. reception on Aug. 30 and runs through June 1, 2008, in the Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. 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 September 14, 2007
News from the Mothers and Dads Associations Important Dates Inclusive Illinois: One Campus, Many Voices Fall 2007 Student Insurance Enrolllment/Change Period Illini Externship Programs International Careers Workshop I Business Career Fair Info Session: New Business Administration Majors Business Study Abroad Info Session for Asian Programs IBIP - International Business Immersion Program Presentation LAS's General Curriculum Center is Now a Campuswide Program Workshops and Information Sessions Offered by the Career Center Engineering Career Services Ambassadors Special Undergraduate Research on the Environment Multicultural Initiative in the Marine Sciences: Undergraduate Illinois in the News News from the Mothers and Dads Associations Join the Dads Association from October 5-7 as they celebrate their 85th year in service during the University of Illinois' Dads Weekend activities. The Dads Weekend Calendar is now online and will be updated as information becomes available. 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. Important Dates September 14, 2007 -- Deadline to drop or elect credit/no-credit for 1st half-session course September 19, 2007 -- Deadline to change a meal plan for Fall 2007 September 25, 2007 -- Tuition Payment Due Inclusive Illinois: One Campus, Many Voices Inclusive Illinois is about promoting and fostering an inclusive and diverse campus community. Inclusive Illinois involves examination, challenge, and change. It encourages the exploration of how perceptions, ideas, and experiences influence conduct and behavior. The University’s goal is to heighten awareness and engagement about issues of identity and importance of examining and respecting differences based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity, age, physical ability, religion, as well as the multiple and intersecting ways we see ourselves and others. In addition, to enhance the working, living, and learning environment for faculty, staff, and students, the University will encourage a standard of conduct and behavior that is consistent with the values of inclusivity. In an environment of inclusivity, there is no place for acts of hatred, intolerance, insensitivity, bigotry, threats of violence, harassment or discrimination. Fall 2007 Student Insurance Enrolllment/Change Period The Student Health Insurance Enrollment/Change Period runs 8/22/07-9/25/07 for the Fall 2007 Semester. This is the only time during the Fall 2007 semester that students can complete an Open Enrollment Reinstatement, apply for Dependent Coverage, apply for permanent Exemption from the insurance fee, or apply for an Extension of their Summer 07 coverage. Illini Externship Programs The Career Center and University of Illinois Alumni Center are sponsoring an externship for students of all majors (freshman-junior). An externship typically lasts 3-5 days during the University's Spring Break. An attempt is made to match students with sponsors in their hometown or surrounding area. Externs are responsible for all expenses, including housing, meals and transportation. International Careers Workshop I U of I professionals will talk about international resources on campus, and offer tips to students who want to work in international careers. This workshop is free but registration is recommended. Business Career Fair The Fall 2007 Business Career Fair will be held at the Illini Union on Monday, September 17 and Tuesday, September 18 from 11 am to 4 pm each day. Over these two days, Business Career Services will host over 800 representatives from 210 companies. Each company participates one day only so there is a different set of recruiters in attendance each day. Info Session: New Business Administration Majors The Department of Business Administration invites all undergraduate business students to attend the information session for new Business Administration Majors being held on September 26. Department representatives, including Randy Westgren (Dept. Head), Huseyin Leblebici, Cele Otnes, Dilip Chhajed, Mu Xia, Udatta Palekar, and Collette Niland will introduce each of the new majors, and explain the process for declaring. Free pizza and drinks will be provided. Business Study Abroad Info Session for Asian Programs Learn about the how, when, why, where and how much of studying abroad in Europe through the College of Business on September 26 in room 370 Wohlers. IBIP - International Business Immersion Program Presentation IBIP is a semester class being taught in Spring 08 that includes a 14-day trip to Europe from May 10-24. Students will have the opportunity to put themselves in the shoes of a global executive as they walk an entire marketing channel from Illinois farm to European fork. They will learn how business works in the real world and Gain rare exposure to the expanded European Union business environment. LAS's General Curriculum Center is Now a Campuswide Program Call it another successful graduate of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The college’s General Curriculum Center is moving on. It’s not gone far. Relocated from its home on Fifth Street to a new Campus Center for Advising and Academic Services located in the Illini Union Bookstore Building’s fifth floor, the staff now enjoys more space, opportunities for program expansion, and heightened visibility. Read More Workshops and Information Sessions Offered by the Career Center Finding a Major that Fits Externship Info Night Pre-law: Information Meeting for Application Process Salary Negotiation IdeaBounce Competition Successful Interviewing The Investment Banking Interview Preparing for the Current Job Market Career Paths: Making the next step Career Fairs: Make an Impression For more events related to your student's job search, click here. Engineering Career Services Ambassadors Becoming an Engineering Career Services Student Ambassador will allow students to work directly with recruiters to assist them with information sessions and provide additional networking opportunities. Special Undergraduate Research on the Environment The Environmental Council provides guidance, assistance and resources to students wishing to explore their personal environmental interests, from the study of microbes in hot springs to learning about global climate change, environmental ethics or campus sustainability. Selected students receive up to $2,000 in grant money, work with a faculty advisor, and use of state of the art laboratories and research facilities. Multicultural Initiative in the Marine Sciences: Undergraduate The National Science Foundation-funded MIMSUP program is designed to increase diversity within the next generation of marine scientists. Participants receive intensive training in the marine sciences and in the professional opportunities available to those who choose this career path. Applications are encouraged, in particular, from U.S. citizens belonging to groups currently underrepresented in the marine sciences (i.e., Native Americans, Alaskan Natives, African Americans, Latino/Hispanics and Pacific Islanders). Illinois in the News Foellinger Auditorium to celebrate 100th birthday Sept. 29 The University of Illinois campus is throwing a 100th birthday bash on Sept. 29 for one of its most beloved icons: Foellinger Auditorium. The brick-and-stone-domed hall, built in 1907 in the Northern Italian Renaissance style and designed by U. of I. alumnus Clarence Howard Blackall, will be feted with just the kind of event early campus planners envisioned it as hosting: a choral and symphonic-band concert. Full Story Chancellor's Scholars Named to Campus Honors Program One hundred and thirty-six freshmen and sophomores at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have been designated Chancellor’s Scholars, chosen for their academic excellence and leadership potential, in the Campus Honors Program this fall. The Campus Honors Program is a four-year general studies program open to undergraduates in any curriculum. It admits 125 freshmen each year, selected from approximately 7,000 on the Urbana campus. As many as 20 additional students join the program at the beginning of their sophomore year. Full Story Everyone Gets to the Top During the Hundred Years War, England could never conquer Mont Saint-Michel because of the abbey’s imposing fortifications. But this past summer, 20 University of Illinois students conquered Mont Saint-Michel in a way that may have never been done before. The class scaled the abbey’s hundreds of stairs with a very determined LAS student who just happens to use a wheelchair. Full Story The Real Africa Fourteen students joined economics professor Richard Akresh on a 20-day trip to Burkina Faso in West Africa over the winter break. They returned with an entirely new perspective on that country, Africa as a whole, and their own society as well. Full Story Archaeological Heritage of Illinois' Showcases 10,000 Years of Native Life Spectacular items of material culture – some going back more than 10,000 years and all of them made by the Native Peoples who lived on the land that became Illinois – will be on display in an exhibition at the University of Illinois. “The Archaeological Heritage of Illinois” opens with a 5 p.m. reception on Aug. 30 and runs through June 1, 2008, in the Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. 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
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