Campus Calendar

Today

Career Services Center workshop “Major Decisions: Choosing or Changing a Major” will be held at noon Nov. 2. All workshops will be held in SAB 50. Registration is required by calling 6-6508 or e-mailing careerservices@uis.edu .

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of workshops on “Surviving Algebra.” A workshop on Percents will be from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Nov. 2 in PAC F. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. No registration necessary.

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning Publisher will be from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 2 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

The State and University Employees Combined Appeal, allowing state and university employees to donate to 12 charities representing over 2,000 agencies, will host a Charity Fair Nov. 2 in the PAC. Participants will have a chance to meet representatives from a wide variety of charities and to register to win prizes.

Tomorrow

Career Services Center workshop “Major Decisions: Choosing or Changing a Major” will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 3. All workshops will be held in SAB 50. Registration is required by calling 6-6508 or e-mailing careerservices@uis.edu .

UIS professor Charles Schweighauser will present a lecture on “Einstein's Insights: How They Shaped Our Modern View of the Universe” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the Carnegie Room at the Lincoln Library, 326 S. Seventh St . The program is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Schweighauser at 206-6721.

Friday and Saturday

The African-American studies program at UIS will host “In the Mix: Cross-Dialogues Regarding Hip-Hop Culture” Nov. 4-5 at Springfield 's Southeast High School and on the UIS campus. Activities will include panel presentations, breakout discussions, performances and an awards banquet. UIS and Southeast students, faculty and staff are admitted free to all speakers and panel discussions. Registration is required. $40/per person, $25 to students with valid ID. Sponsored by African-American studies, Sankofa, Women's Center, Capital Scholars, Speakers Awards Committee and Student Affairs. For more questions or to register, contact Professor Kamau Kemayo at kkema2@uis.edu or 6-8248 or student Gloria Sampson at gsamp01s@uis.edu or 6-7419.

Friday and Saturday; Nov. 11-13

UIS Theater will present “Oedipus the King” at 8 p.m. Nov. 4-5 and 11-12 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 and 13 in the Studio Theatre. Tickets are $10 for general admission, $6 UIS faculty/staff and $4 UIS students. Tickets are available at the Ticket Office in the PAC or by calling 206-6160 or visit www.uis.edu/theatre.

Monday

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Intermediate Publisher will be from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 7 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Tuesday

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Computer Basics will be from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 8 in BRK 413. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Computer Basics will be from 1-4 p.m. Nov. 8 in BRK 413. QuickStart: Excel will be from 3:45-5:45 p.m. in PAC 493 and Intermediate Access 1 will be from 1-3 p.m. in PAC 493. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Nov. 9

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Intermediate Publisher will be from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 9 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Nov. 10

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning PowerPoint will be from 10 a.m-noon Nov. 10 in BSB 108. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

“Digital Environments,” works by visual arts chair Michael Miller, will be on display at the Visual Arts Gallery through Nov. 23. The gallery will host an evening with the artist beginning with a reception at 4:30 p.m. The events are 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 more information, contact Lara Stremsterfer at 206-6506 or visarts-ga@uis.edu.

Nov. 11

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning PowerPoint will be from 10 a.m-noon Nov. 11 in BSB 108. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Nov. 15

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning Outlook will be from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 15 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Nov. 16

Career Services Center workshop “Power Interviewing” will be held at noon Nov. 16. All workshops will be held in SAB 50. Registration is required by calling 6-6508 or e-mailing careerservices@uis.edu .

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Intermediate Access 2 will be from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 16 in BSB 108. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Nov. 17

Career Services Center workshop “Power Interviewing” will be held at 5 p.m. Nov. 17. All workshops will be held in SAB 50. Registration is required by calling 6-6508 or e-mailing careerservices@uis.edu .

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Calendars and Tasks will be from 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 17 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register

Nov. 18

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Intermediate Access 2 will be from 1-3 p.m. Nov. 18 in BSB 108. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Ongoing

The Division of Student Affairs at UIS is sponsoring a Foreign and Independent Film Series at 7 p.m. Friday nights this fall in Brookens Auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public. Films to be shown include: “Kontroll,” Nov. 4; “The Sea Inside,” Nov. 11 and “March of the Penguins,” Nov. 18.

“Digital Environments,” works by visual arts chair Michael Miller, will be on display in the Visual Arts Gallery through Nov. 23. 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 more information, contact Lara Stremsterfer at 206-6506 or visarts-ga@uis.edu.

UIS' annual literary journal, The Alchemist Review, is now accepting submissions of fiction, poetry, prose, artwork and photography. Fiction must be less than 3,500 words. Send submissions to English department GA Ed Myers at eng-ga@uis.edu.