Campus Calendar

“Eight Board Feet” next at UIS Visual Arts Gallery
“Eight Board Feet,” an exhibit of paintings by Marina Mangubi, will be on display from Jan. 13 through Feb. 10 at the Visual Arts Gallery at UIS.
The exhibit is free and open to the public.
The Visual Arts Gallery is located in room 201 of the Health and Sciences Building on the UIS campus. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.
For further information about the exhibit or the gallery, contact Emily Laverty at 206-6506 or by e-mail at visarts-ga@uis.edu.

RAD Training for spring
The four session Rape Aggression Defense course will be offered for free to female students, faculty and staff at UIS.
The sessions will last for about three hours and are scheduled on Tuesdays in February beginning at 5:30 p.m. Sergeant Mike Stuart and Officer Amanda Parris of the UIS police will lead the training sessions.
To register call the Women’s Center at 206-7173 or send an e-mail to kharv1@uis.edu or womenscenter@uis.edu.

Appreciative Inquiry
A presentation by Dr. Leigh Steiner, mental health and communications consultant and adjunct faculty in ethics and community counseling, on a way to see your world (and your work) optimistically, to harness the best and feel good about it will be held on Jan. 25 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre.
Participants may bring a lunch.
The discussion is sponsored by the Academic Professional Advisory Committee.
For more information, contact Carly Shank.

Public invited to join UIS musical groups
Members of the community who are interested in sharing their musical talents are invited to join one or more of the five campus ensembles currently gearing up for the spring semester at UIS. Auditions are not required to join any of the groups, and most can be taken for academic credit.
Rehearsals for the groups listed below begin the week of Jan. 10 and are open to the public. All sessions meet in room 208 of the Health and Sciences Building at UIS.
The UIS Chorus rehearses from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Tuesdays and from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursdays. Students wishing to take this class for academic credit should enroll in MUS 301 Vocal Music Ensemble.
The UIS Band has rehearsals from 4 to 6 p.m. on Mondays. Students wishing to earn academic credit for participating in the band should enroll in MUS 305 Instrumental Music Ensemble.
The UIS World Percussion Ensemble meets from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays. Students wishing to take this class for credit should enroll in MUS 305 Instrumental Music Ensemble.
The UIS Native American Flute Circle meets on the second Monday of each month from 7 to 9 p.m. and is co-sponsored by the Central Illinois Flute Circle.
The UIS Chamber Music Ensemble rehearsals are from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Thursdays. Students wishing to take this class for credit should enroll in MUS 305 Instrumental Music Ensemble.
For more information about music at UIS, contact Sharon Graf at 206-6570 or graf.sharon@uis.edu, or go to www.uis.edu/music/.

Blackboard Workshop
The Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning will be providing a workshop for students on how to use Blackboard 6 on Saturday, Jan. 22 in HRB 111 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. This is a hands-on session.
No RSVP is necessary.
If you would like online training, please contact Patrick McCue at 206-7476 or pmccue@uis.edu.

Don't forget to purchase your parking decal for the Spring semester!
Parking decals are on sale now at the Cashier Office, PAC 184. The decals currently on sale cost $24 and are good through Aug. 31, 2005. The deadline to display your decal is Friday, Jan. 28.

2005-2006 RA Selection information
Application packets will be available Monday, Jan. 24 for those interested in being an RA. All areas of Housing need to be staffed for the 2005-2006 academic year. Deadline for application is Feb. 23, 2005.
If you are interested but unsure, there will be four information sessions open to residents in all areas. These sessions are scheduled as follows: Jan. 24 in LRH at 5 p.m., Jan. 26 in HCOM at 5 p.m., Jan. 28 in LRH at 5 p.m. and Jan. 30 in P20 at 5 p.m.
If you have any questions, ask your area RA or email Loni Oehlwein.