Applied Health Sciences ICT Interest Meetings

Writers Workshop Research Paper Tutorial Science Focus

Field Study with GLBL 298 this summer!

Spend three weeks of your summer experiencing life in a different country, earning academic credit, and enhancing your learning through a field study! Deadline to apply is February 11th!

LAS Global Studies is offering five GLBL 298 courses this spring that go abroad this summer.  Topics range from service learning to business to history and travel to Jordan, Croatia, Ecuador, Turkey and Israel, or Italy.  All of the courses are taught in English (or the language being studied) and offer ample opportunities for you to explore local culture and contemporary life. Classes carry three hours of college credit and are taught by University of Illinois faculty.  Program fees range from $3,000-$5,000 and include accommodations, airfare, excursions and many meals.   Scholarships available!  Go to http://www.las.illinois.edu/students/international/coursesabroad/summer/ for more information or contact the Global Studies office at globalstudies@illinois.edu!

Apply to be on a campus committee

Elementary, Early Childhood, and Special Education Application Deadlines

The application deadline for students looking to apply to the Elementary Education, Early Childhood Education, and Special Education majors is this Friday, February 1st.  All applications must be submitted by 5pm this Friday.

Please visit the application website http://education.illinois.edu/programs/ed_major_appl for further information, or contact Joe Cross (jlcross@illinois.ed) if you have any questions.

DGS Workshop Strategies for My Success

Young Entrepreneurs Across America Info Session

Wednesday, February 6, 3-5 p.m.,The Career Center Conference Room 143

As an exceptional student at the University of Illinois, you may be a successful candidate for YEAA’s collegiate internship program. If you are looking to enhance your resume through a rewarding internship, Young Entrepreneurs Across America may have what you are looking for. This is a part-time spring, and full-time, paid summer internship. The goal of this program is to give students the managerial experience needed to be able to take on a more desirable full-time position upon graduation. Stop by their Open House any time between 3-5 p.m. to learn more!

Learn About Jobs in Service

Thursday, February 7, 5-6 p.m.,The Career Center Conference Room 143

Four nationally recognized non-profit organizations - City Year, Peace Corps, Teach for America and Academy for Urban School Leadership - will speak regarding challenging and exciting employment opportunities serving communities in need. Identify how you can use and develop your skill set in the U.S. or abroad, learn how to make yourself a competitive applicant, and explore the benefits of service. RSVP in I-Link today!

Interesting in working at The Career Center?

We are hiring Career Services Paraprofessionals! Learn to review resumes and cover letters, present career-related workshops and gain experience working in a collaborative office setting. This role is available to freshmen, sophomores and juniors with an eagerness to commit 6 hours or more to The Career Center each week. Interested? Check here to learn about upcoming information sessions. Applications are due February 15!

Bechtel Information Session

Monday, January 28, 5-6:30 p.m., I Hotel and Conference Center Quad Room
Bechtel is recruiting Illinois students for a variety of full time and intern positions - human resources, accounting, computer networking, engineering, construction, and legal and criminal justice. Stop by their info session to learn more about this global organization. Learn more here.

Upcoming Workshops in the Career Center

Monday, Jan. 28, 4 p.m. - Winning Resumes & Cover Letters
Monday, Jan. 28, 5 p.m. - Career Fairs - Making a Positive Impression
Tuesday, Jan. 29, 6 p.m. - Winning Resumes & Cover Letters
Wednesday, Jan. 30, 4 p.m. - Finding and Applying to Careers in the Federal Government
Thursday, Jan. 31, 5 p.m. - Successful Interviewing

Workshops last one hour and are located in the Student Arcade Building Conference Room 143 at The Career Center - 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign. Attendance is limited to 35 students so register early! If you wish to have a career workshop brought directly to your classroom, residence hall, academic department, or RSO meeting then please submit a request online. Download our Spring 2013 calendar.

Health Care Disparities Discussion

Join Dr. Monica Vela, Associate Dean for Multicultural Affairs and course director of “Health Care Disparities in America” at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine in a presentation about health disparities. This “refers to population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes, quality of health care and access to health care services that exist across racial and ethnic groups. Many factors contribute to racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities, including inadequate access to care, poor quality of care, community features (such as poverty and violence) and personal behaviors. These factors are often associated with underserved racial and ethnic minority groups, individuals who have experienced economic obstacles, those with disabilities and individuals living within medically underserved communities” (National Conference of State Legislatures 2012). Come to this workshop to learn how healthcare providers can make a difference.

MI PUEBLO WELCOME MEETING!!

For everyone who wants to know more about how to practice speaking Spanish on campus, come to our informational meeting in the Foreign Language Building, Lucy Ellis Lounge (first floor, behind the elevators) at 7:30PM TUESDAY January 29th.

This is your chance to come meet our group facilitators and get the chance to participate in a demo session!  We have groups for all levels of Spanish speakers!

Haven't taken Spanish since high school?  Try out the novice groups!

Just came back from study abroad?  Advanced groups are a great way to prevent losing everything you gained while you were outside the US!

Want to PREPARE for study abroad, classes, or a job that requires Spanish?  We've got intermediate groups for you too!

This meeting will give you a great overview of what we do and how you can be a better Spanish speaker!

You have NOTHING to lose, so come and see what we're all about!!

¡¡Nos vemos el martes!! :D

Apply to be a Student Affairs Intern!

Student Affairs Interns have the opportunity to increase their leadership skills, influence the campus at a higher level, and gain professional experience.  

Student Affairs internships are currently available in:

•    Assembly Hall

•    Campus Recreation

•    Illinois Leadership Center

•    Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

•    Office of Volunteer Programs

•    Student Affairs Advancement

For more information on these internships, and to meet the current interns, join us at the Student Affairs Internship Info Night; Tuesday February 5, at 6pm in Illini Union Room 314B.

Apply online at: http://studentaffairs.illinois.edu/students411/internships.html   

Applications due: Wednesday, February 13

One Winter Night on the Quad

C-U at Home One Winter Night will be held on the U of I Quad on Friday, February 1. We invite you to come join us in showing your support of helping the homeless. It's an opportunity for U of I students, faculty and staff to FILL the Quad and raise awareness of those in our midst who sleep outside every night. The goal is to raise at least $50 for each participant and have them spend the entire night shivering outside, realizing a bit of what it would be like to be homeless in Champaign in the winter. It's a great opportunity to get your RSO, sorority, fraternity, floor, class, dorm, small group, church, or other group of friends involved for a great cause. Funds will be used to support C-U at Home as they strive to house and support many additional homeless residents in 2013.
http://www.cuathome.us/one-winter-night-2013/one-winter-night-2013-campus/

SUMMER COURSE IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN AND THE NORWEGIAN ARCTIC

SAO-LAS: Stockholm Summer Arctic Program
“Environment and Society in a Changing Arctic”
Program Dates: June 10 – July 15, 2013

In this intensive six-week program, participants study the multifaceted history of human settlement in the Arctic, engaging with political, environmental and cultural perspectives. UIUC students participate together with students from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.  Taught on location in Stockholm, Sweden and Svalbard, Norway.  The program fulfills 6 hours of course credit (GLBL 499, ESE 497, SCAN 496). Enrollment is open to both science and non-science majors – applicants must be junior status or have instructor’s consent. Program Fee: TBA.

Application Deadline: February 1, 2013

Contacts:  Sherry Danielson, SAO Program Coordinator, at sdaniel2@illinios.edu
Laura Hastings, Interim Director, LAS International Programs, at lhasting@illinois.
Additional information available at the Study Abroad Office website at:
https://app.studyabroad.illinois.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=10859

Concerned about Stress? Come to DGS Thursday!

Come visit THIS THURSDAY with Jen Halls-Carson, McKinley's Stress Management Educator (right here at DGS!) for a one-on-one chat about your stress related concerns.

Sign in to see her between 1-3pm, Thursday, January 24th at DGS.

Keep Up-to-Date With The Career Center

• Sign up for this e-newsletter, The Career Center Connection
• Sign up for TCC Freshman Press to receive a monthly e-publication dedicated to first year students.
• Interested in a career in health professions? Sign up for the Health Careers Chronicle, an e-newsletter geared towards students interested in the health field.
• Follow us on Facebook or Twitter
• Sign up for our blog, Rumors and Realities, where staff and students address the myths and facts about majors and career paths.

Joint MBA/MHRIR Degree Informational Meeting

Workshop on Preparing for the ICT Application Process

The Division of General Studies and The Career Center are pleased to announce the Apply Yourself Workshop, designed to help students understand and prepare for the various components of an ICT application. All DGS Students are welcome but this workshop is specifically geared to students applying to competitive majors/colleges such as, but not limited to: Adverting, Agriculture and Consumer Economics (ACE), the College of Business, Community Health, Education, Journalism, i-Health, Kinesiology, Media and Cinema Studies, Recreation, Sport and Tourism, the Secondary Education minor, Speech and Hearing Science.

Come and learn about the transfer process to each of the Illinois colleges plus get tips on creating or revising a resume and writing an application essay.  There will also be an opportunity to have your resume reviewed by the Career Center Paraprofessionals at the end of the event.

The Apply Yourself Workshop is scheduled for February 12, 2013 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at 1000 Lincoln Hall.

Registration is required.  Be sure to register by 5 p.m. on February 8^th at: http://go.illinois.edu/applyyourselfSP13.

Questions? Please contact DGS academic advisor, Jenni Kotowski, jkotowsk@illinois.edu.

RECAP:

What: Apply Yourself Workshop

When: February 12, 2013; 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Where: 1000 Lincoln Hall

Why: To help DGS students prepare to declare a major.

Registration for Digital Bootcamp!

The latest buzz word "digital" seems to be something we hear on a daily basis, but what does it really mean? The industry is changing by the minute. Learn about the latest trends in digital media at Digital Bootcamp!

Digital Bootcamp is a one-day workshop and recruiting fair held on Saturday, February 23, 2013 in Chicago (Corboy Law Center, 25 E. Pearson). Top industry practitioners will lead the sessions plus you will have the opportunity to network with recruiters from Leo Burnett, Spark Communications and more. 

Ravi Bhatia, a recent College of Media graduate and 2012 attendee said, “I attended this event with little idea as what to expect. Let me just say that I was blown away. The speakers were great, the timing was perfect and everyone seemed very friendly. I am so happy that the College of Media is putting on events like this.”

Registration is only $50. Optional bus transportation (charter) to and from the event in Chicago is an additional $10. This is an awesome opportunity to learn things you won't hear in the classroom and potentially land yourself an internship or job. 

Learn more and register at: http://experience.media.illinois.edu/digitalbootcamp/

Global Studies 298: Education and Development: A Case Study in Ecuador

ICT Business info sessions

Tuesday, January 22 - 11:00am in 2001 BIF

Tuesday, January 22 - 2:00pm in 241 Wohlers Hall

Wednesday, January 23 - 2:00pm in 2001 BIF

Career Center Upcoming Workshops

Upcoming Workshops 

Thursday, Jan. 17, 5 p.m. - Winning Resumes & Cover Letters
Friday, Jan. 18, 12 p.m. - Health Professions Information Session: Nursing
Tuesday, Jan. 22, 5 p.m. - Finding a Major That Fits
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 12 p.m. - Health Professions Information Session: OT, PT, Pharmacy, PA
Wednesday, Jan. 23, 5 p.m. - Winning Resumes & Cover Letters
Thursday, Jan. 24, 12 p.m. - Health Professions Information Session: Medicine, Optometry, Dentistry, Vet Med
Thursday, Jan. 24, 5 p.m. - Selling Your LAS Degree

Workshops last one hour and are located in the Student Arcade Building Conference Room 143 at The Career Center - 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign. Attendance is limited to 35 students so register early! If you wish to have a career workshop brought directly to your classroom, residence hall, academic department, or RSO meeting then please submit a request online. Download our Spring 2013 calendar.

Study Abroad Fair

ICT Info Nights for College of Media

The College of Media will be holding 3 Informational Sessions in the Spring 2013.  These sessions are for the spring application period and if accepted it would be effective for the Fall 2013 term. Please encourage your students to attend one of our sessions if they have questions about the application process or the majors of Advertising, Agricultural Communications, Broadcast Journalism, Media and Cinema Studies and News Editorial Journalism. Attending a session is the BEST way for the students to get all their questions answered by the College of Media Student Service Center. There will be academic advisors there to answer any questions after the presentation.  The same information will be covered at each session, students would only need to attend one session.

Please note that the deadline for all applications is Feb 28th (Thursday) by 3:00 p.m.

Applications are now available at http://www.media.illinois.edu/future/applying

The sessions will all be held from 4:00-5:00.

January 30^th Gregory Hall Room 100

February 7^th Gregory Hall Room 223

February 12^th Gregory Hall Room 100  

History Major, History Minor, and Social Science Teaching Option Info Session

The Department of History will be holding an information session about the History major, History minor, and Social Science teaching option on Wednesday, January 23, at 3 PM in room 317 Gregory Hall. 

Call for Spanish Speaking Facilitators


We are looking for motivated students to volunteer as Mi Pueblo Group Facilitators to lead weekly conversation groups on campus. You do not need to be a native speaker to lead, but you must have experience speaking Spanish through the advanced level.

Commitment includes:
10, 1-hour conversation sessions. These will run from Friday, February 1st through Thursday, April 18th, keeping in mind that we have a week-long Spring break and the last day of classes is May 1st.

Attendance at 3 cultural events.

This is a great opportunity to enhance your leadership, organization and communication skills in another language while also making great friends on campus. Interested students should contact Lara Sanoica at uiucmipueblo@gmail.com We will be having a facilitator orientation on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7:30PM in the Lucy Ellis Lounge (First floor, Foreign Language Building).

For more information on Mi Pueblo, check out our website at http://uiucmipueblo.webs.com/Follow us on Twitter @MiPuebloUIUC ¡Nos vemos!

Global Studies Informational Sessions for SP13


We will hold Global Studies Information Sessions during Spring 2013 on the following dates and times:

Tuesday, January 15, 1:00 pm
Wednesday, January 23, 3:00 pm
Monday, January 28, 3:00 pm
Tuesday, March 5, 4:00 pm
Wednesday, March 13, 4:00 pm
Thursday, March 28, 3:00 pm
Thursday, April 11, 3:00 pm
Friday, April 26, 2:00 pmMeetings will be held in the Global Studies Conference Room (703 S. Wright Street, 3rd Floor).

Attendance at a meeting is required prior to declaring the major or the minor. Each meeting will last about an hour. In preparation for the meeting, students are encouraged to visit our website at:www.globalstudies.illinois.edu

Info session dates and times can always be found here:http://www.globalstudies.illinois.edu/academics/prospective/#current

New Student Tours of the Main Library: Spring 2013 Semester

Get to know the University Library system and services at the University of Illinois. We'll take you on a tour of the Main and Undergraduate Libraries, stopping to see all major service points. Next, we'll provide you with an introduction to the Library Gateway, your home for virtual library resources. We will meet in the Marshall Galley, on the east side of the Main Library on the 1st floor. Map to the Main Library: http://illinois.edu/map/view?skinId=0&ACTION=MAP&buildingId=41. No registration necessary.

Introduction to the Undergraduate Library to learn about where course reserves, DVD's and video games are located

Tour the Main Library to see the layout of the building, including the Information Desk, the Main Stacks and the Scholarly Commons

Introduction to the Library Gateway
Pick up handouts on library services and instruction
Ask questions!

Spring 2013 Tour Schedule:

• Tuesday, 1/15: 10am, 11am, 1pm
• Wednesday, 1/16: 10am, 11am, 1pm

Can't attend? Take a virtual tour of the library: http://www.library.illinois.edu/learn/intro/tours/virtualtour/index.html.

For more information, send an email to reflib@library.illinois.edu, call 217-333-2290 or visit: http://www.library.illinois.edu/learn/intro/index.html.

The University Library also offers workshops on a variety of research-related topics: http://illinois.edu/calendar/list/4068.