Campus Calendar

Today

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of workshops on “Surviving Algebra.” A workshop on Algebra II will be from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Sept. 28 in PAC F. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. No registration necessary.

Friday through Sunday

Kick off the Halloween season with a murder mystery dinner theater “Vintage Murder” Sept. 30, Oct. 1-2 at Route 66 Convention Center on S. Sixth Street and Stevenson Drive . Three-course dinner and cash bar. Tickets are $35. Call 726-8041 to reserve. Tickets must be picked up at Route 66. All cancellations must be made 72 hours in advance. Proceeds go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Saturday

The Springfield Disc Golf Club will host the Seventh Annual Capital City Challenge Oct. 1 at Douglas Park, 400 N. MacArthur Blvd , in Springfield . Registration begins at 8 a.m. and tee off is at 9:45 a.m. For more information, contact Scott Smith at (217) 522-5711. For registration forms or further information, visit www.discgolfclub.org .

Monday

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of workshops on “Surviving Algebra.” A workshop on Differentiation will be from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Oct. 3 in PAC F. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. No registration necessary.

Oct. 5

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

Oct. 7-Oct. 9

Kick off the Halloween season with a murder mystery dinner theater “Vintage Murder” Oct. 7, 8 and 9 at Route 66 Convention Center on S. Sixth Street and Stevenson Drive . Three-course dinner and cash bar. Tickets are $35. Call 726-8041 to reserve. Tickets must be picked up at Route 66. All cancellations must be made 72 hours in advance. Proceeds go to the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Oct. 9

The Blue Crew is looking for any faculty and staff who would be interested in playing against them in a volleyball game to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The game is at 3 p.m. Oct. 9 in the UIS Gym. Those interested should e-mail Brad J. Ward at bward03s@uis.edu.

Oct. 12

Career Services Center workshop “Job Searching 101” at noon Oct. 12. All workshops will be held in SAB 50. Registration is required by calling 6-6508 or e-mailing careerservices@uis.edu .

Oct. 13

Career Services Center workshop “Job Searching 101” at 5 p.m. Oct. 13. All workshops will be held in SAB 50. Registration is required by calling 6-6508 or e-mailing careerservices@uis.edu .

Oct. 18

Career Services Center workshop “Networking: Getting your foot in the door” will be held at 5 p.m. Oct. 18. 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 Differentiation will be from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Oct. 18 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. Database design will be 1-3 p.m. Oct. 18 in BSB 108. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register

Oct. 19 .

Career Services Center workshop “Networking: Getting your foot in the door” will be held at noon Oct. 19. 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 Fractions & Decimals will be from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Oct. 19 in PAC E. 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. Computer Basics will be from 9-noon Oct. 19 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register

Oct. 20

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of workshops on “Surviving Algebra.” A workshop on Integration will be from 4:45 – 5:45 p.m. Oct. 20 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. PDF Forms will be from 2-4 p.m. Oct. 20 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register

Oct. 21

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning Mail Merge will be from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 21 in BSB 108. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Oct. 24

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Web Design Overview will be from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 24 in UHB 1004 and QuickStart: Access will be from 3:45-5:45 p.m. Oct. 24 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Oct. 25

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning Access will be from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 25 in UHB 2028 and QuickStart: Web Searching will be from 3:45-5:45 p.m. in BRK 413. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Oct. 26

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Web Design Overview will be from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 26 in UHB 1008 and QuickStart: PowerPoint will be from 3:45-5:45 p.m. in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Oct. 27

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Beginning Access will be from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 27 in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Oct. 28

The 28 th annual International Festival begins at 4 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Studio Theatre. Afterwards, a cultural bazaar will feature international cuisine and informational booths.

The Center for Teaching and Learning will sponsor a series of computer workshops in Office 2003 and Windows XP. Intermediate Mail Merge will be from 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 28 in BSB 108 and Web Design Overview will be from 1-3 p.m. in UHB 1004. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Oct. 31

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 Oct. 31 in UHB 2028 and QuickStart: Outlook will be from 3:45-5:45 p.m. in UHB 2028. Workshops are open to all faculty, staff and students. E-mail ctlcomputer@uis.edu to register.

Nov. 1

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

Nov. 2

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.

Nov. 3

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 .

Nov. 7

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.

Nov. 8

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.

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: “Control Room,” Sept. 30; “Downfall,” Oct. 7; “Infernal Affairs,” Oct. 14; “Cinema Paradiso,” Oct. 21; “Flower of Evil,” Oct. 28; “Kontroll,” Nov. 4; “The Sea Inside,” Nov. 11 and “March of the Penguins,” Nov. 18.

The Visual Arts Gallery will open its 2005 fall season with “Routeless: New Work by Leslie Stalter,” on display through Sept. 29. The Visual Arts Gallery is 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, contact Lara Stremsterfer at 6-6506.

UIS will exhibit “On My Own Time,” a collection of art created by state employees and local businesspeople in the PAC teardrop entrance Sept. 12-30. For more information, contact coordinators Joan Sestak at 6-7794 or Mary Ellen McElligott at 6-6220.

Campus Calendar items are gathered from e-mail and UIS' Web site. Have a club meeting or event to go in Campus Calendar? Send items to Mallory at journal@uis.edu by noon Monday for publication in that week's Journal.