News from the Moms and Dads Associations
Important Dates
McKinley Health Center Closed for Thanksgiving
New Online Emergency Phone Location Map
McKinley Health Center Programs
Career Center Workshops and More
Deadline for Cozad Intent to Compete Forms
Illinois in the News

News from the Moms and Dads Associations

The Effingham Moms Club is planning a Moms and Daughters outing to attend the Carol Concert at the Krannert Center for Performing Arts on December 2. Other events in the works include a care package assembly party to send to students during finals and a basketball watch party at a local restaurant. If you are interested in joining the fun, please contact Cindy Eder at cjeder@consolidated.net.

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

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

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

November 25, 2007 -- Undergraduate Residence Halls open at noon
November 26, 2007 -- Meals at Undergraduate Residence Halls resume with breakfast
November 26, 2007 -- Instruction resumes
December 7, 2007 -- Last day of instruction

McKinley Health Center Closed for Thanksgiving

McKinley Health Center will be closed on Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23. Acute Care and Pharmacy will be open Saturday, November 25th, 8:00am - 4:30pm.

New Online Emergency Phone Location Map

The Division of Public Safety has added an online Emergency Phone location map. This map shows in detail the location of all exterior Emergency Phones. The map is split into zones and shows the locations of the Emergency Phones down to the street level.

McKinley Health Center Programs

Wellness Zone Check Ups - November 21, 5:00pm
Living LEAN - November 21, 5:15pm - 6:00pm
Relaxation of the Mind and Body - November 27, 7:30pm
Wellness Zone Check Ups - December 5, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Living LEAN - December 5, 5:15pm - 6:00pm

Career Center Workshops and More

Networking Your Job Search - November 21, 7:00pm
Career Resource Drop-ins - November 23rd, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Career Resource Drop-ins - November 30, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Sucessful Interviewing - December 3, 3:00pm
Winning Resumes - December 4, 5:00pm
Salary Negotiation - December 5, 7:00pm

Deadline for Cozad Intent to Compete Forms

The Intent to Compete application deadline is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, December 14, 2007, for the V. Dale Cozad Business Plan Competition, hosted by the Technology Entrepreneur Center. Students Interested in entering this year's competition may contact Rhiannon Clifton, 244-3124, rclifton@uiuc.edu.

Illinois in the News

Holonyak Historical Marker Unveiled

ECE Professor Nick Holonyak Jr. was recognized this fall with a University historical marker honoring him and his invention of the quantum-well laser. The plaque is one of only about 40 installed across the expansive Illinois campus to serve as a tribute to noteworthy individuals and their achievements. The Holonyak marker is located just north of Everitt Lab at the site of the old Electrical Engineering Research Laboratory (EERL) on the Bardeen Quadrangle. Full Story

Alumnus Wants You to ‘Burn Rubber, Not Oil’

Behind two non-descript office building doors that could hide any call center, insurance company, or consulting firm sits one of the most talked about startup companies ever. These doors are the gateway to Tesla Motors, a four-year-old company that’s all about energy, both figuratively and literally. This past summer, the San Carlos, California, company's offices were buzzing as employees prepared to begin production of the Tesla Roadster, an electric sports car that may signal a revolution in the auto industry that some would say has been a long time coming. 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