News from the Mothers and Dads Associations
Important Dates
UIUC Main Page Evaluation
Campus Town Hall Meeting - Inclusive Illinois
Homecoming 2007
Digital Media Collection Now Available
Multicultural Career Fair
Game On @ the Undergrad
Applied Health Sciences Celebrates 50 Years
Study Abroad Open House: Europe
English/Spanish Conversation Table
Illinois in the News

News from the Mothers and Dads Associations

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 is launching 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. Each person can enter up to three e-mail addresses and two text message addresses. Users can change, add to or delete their contact information at any time. Learn More

If you attended the Dads Association Banquet on October 5, 2007, the Association would appreciate your feedback on the event. Please take 5 minutes to complete the Evaluation Form.

Pictures from Dads Weekend Banquet are now available for viewing. The password is uiucdad.

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.

Nominations for the Moms Association Medallion of Honor are being accepted. This award is given to a woman affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who has helped improve the lives of others through her service and talents. The Medallion of Honor recipient will be recognized at the Moms Association Annual Banquet in April 2008 during Moms Weekend.

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

October 12, 2007 -- Deadline to elect credit/no-credit for a semester course
October 15, 2007 -- 2nd half-session courses begin
October 15, 2007 -- Time tickets for priority registration available on Student Self-Service for Spring 2008
October 19, 2007 -- Deadline to add a 2nd half-session course
October 22, 2007 -- Tuition payment due

UIUC Main Page Evaluation

Help shape the university's future on the Web. Answer 10 questions in an online survey to show how you use the www.uiuc.edu site. The information you provide will be used to redesign the site. More information about the redesign process, including methodology, production schedule, and data analysis may be found here.

Campus Town Hall Meeting - Inclusive Illinois

In keeping with the spirit of Inclusive Illinois, Student Affairs is hosting a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, October 23 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Courtyard Cafe of the Illini Union. The purpose of this Town Hall Meeting is to examine stereotype themed parties, racial epithets and hate speech in the context of our institutional values and the First Amendment. The program will include insights from expert panelists as well as open discussion about questions such as: Why do stereotype themed parties and other intolerant behavior occur at UIUC? What is their impact on our community? What can the administration do in response? What can students do?

Homecoming 2007

Homecoming 2007 offically kicks off on Friday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m. with the last home game for the Illini soccer team. Other events include Writers Come Home featuring best-selling alumna author Jacquelyn Mitchard '71, the annual student-organized Parade and Pep Rally, Illinois vs. Ball State football, and a fabulous Post-Game Reception for all at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. Click here for the full schedule of events

Digital Media Collection Now Available

The Undergraduate Library recently purchased 260 full-length films as digital files, which are now available to students. The films, both features and documentaries, cover a wide range of subject areas in the humanities and sciences.

Multicultural Career Fair

The Office of Minority Student Affairs (OMSA) invites undergraduate students from all majors to participate in the fall Multicultural Career Fair. The Multicultural Career Fair is a two day long event hosted and sponsored by the Office of Minority Student Affairs.  The Career Fair Networking (Oct. 15) and Career Fair Interviewing (Oct 16) combine students seeking professional and enriching work experience with employers who are looking to fill permanent employment and internship positions. The Multicultural Career Fair is a wonderful opportunity for students from all undergraduate levels to connect with employers who make diversifying their workforce a priority. Click here for additional information.

Game On @ the Undergrad

The library has organized a second gaming night for Saturday, October 21st, from 7-10pm. There will be tournaments for both Guitar Hero and DDR. There also will be an interactive talk with UIUC gaming researcher Dmitri Williams on online social connections. Events will begin at 7pm. Students can bring their own games to hook up to our TVs, or play games on the library consoles (XBox260, PS2, etc.). An Atari 2600 will also be set up for some vintage gaming.

Applied Health Sciences Celebrates 50 Years

The College of Applied Health Sciences celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2007.

Study Abroad Open House: Europe

Students are welcome to come learn more about study abroad opportunities in European countries on October 17, 2007. All majors and levels of study welcome.

English/Spanish Conversation Table

Casual setting open to faculty, staff, students and the community to practice English and/or Spanish.

Illinois in the News

Campus Domain Change Will Solidify Campus Identity

The UI’s Urbana campus is moving to a better address – on the World Wide Web. The change is part of an initiative that aims to heighten perceptions of the Illinois brand among key audiences, nationally and internationally, and broaden opportunities for education, research and public engagement. Over the next several years, the domain name for the Urbana campus – uiuc.edu – will be phased out, and all campus e-mail addresses and Web pages will be transferred to the domain name illinois.edu. Full Story

Ag Engineering Program at U of I Remains on Top

For the second year in a row, the undergraduate program in agricultural engineering at the University of Illinois has been ranked the best in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. "We continue to have a high quality program," said K.C. Ting, head of the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering (ABE). "It's hard to hold on to number one—it's a slippery slope. But we have been in the top three for quite a while, so our program has always been strong." Full Story

Physics Building Designated Site of Historic Significance by APS

To commemorate the pioneering work of Illinois researchers in understanding the mechanism of superconductivity, the American Physical Society is designating the old Physics Building--currently called the Materials Science and Engineering Building--at 1304 W. Green St., Urbana) as a site of historic significance to physics. 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