tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16112212275758494232010-02-05T10:41:58.691-06:00Upcoming activities and eventsUIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-80666432992709132022010-02-05T09:59:00.004-06:002010-02-05T10:41:58.700-06:00

The University of Illinois Springfield will hold a special investiture ceremony on Thursday, February 11, at the Old State Capitol in downtown Springfield for Professor Michael A. Burlingame, the new Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies.During the ceremony, Burlingame will be invested with a gold medallion, the symbol of the Lincoln Chair. The medallion will be

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WHAT: The University of Illinois at Springfield will host its tenth annual Technology Day to showcase the innovative ways that faculty, staff and students are using technology in education. The theme for this year’s event is “What Are You Learning Now? Teaching with Social Technologies.”WHEN: Wednesday, February 10, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.WHERE: The Public Affairs Center (PAC), lower level, on

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WHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speakers Series presents AIDS in the African Continent. The free of charge event features a film screening of Living with AIDS, followed by a discussion moderated by Africa Action's Briggs Bomba and UIS International Admissions Counselor, Samba Dieng.WHEN: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.WHERE: Brookens

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UIS Theatre will be holding open auditions for the spring 2010 production of The Runner Stumbles by Milan Stitt, directed by Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson. All theatre artists are invited to audition for roles or apply for work offstage.The auditions will be held Sunday, January 31 and Monday, February 1 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, located on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center

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Three noted University of Illinois Springfield professors recently took part in a community forum, answering questions about the upcoming Illinois primary election. The presentation was held on January 26 at the Public Affairs Center on campus.Political experts Chris Mooney, Professor of Political Science; Kent Redfield, Professor Emeritus of Political Science; and Charlie Wheeler, Director of

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WHAT: Three noted University of Illinois Springfield political experts will discuss the upcoming February primary election in Illinois during an open forum.WHEN: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center (PAC), Conference Room C/DDETAILS: Chris Mooney, Professor of Political Science; Kent Redfield, Professor Emeritus of Political Science; and Charlie Wheeler, Director of

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-30373000015156109992010-01-20T13:44:00.004-06:002010-01-20T15:50:33.628-06:00

Public radio station WUIS 91.9 FM is holding an essay contest open to all central Illinois high school seniors on the topic of your personal philosophy, This I Believe.The top ten essays as selected by a panel at WUIS will air between February 15-26, 2010, once during Morning Edition at 7:50 a.m. and again during All Things Considered at 4:45 p.m. It will also be posted at WUIS.org and

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WHAT: Every two years, the UIS Visual Arts Gallery hosts a juried exhibition of the work of outstanding alumni of the UIS Visual Arts Department.WHEN: Thursday, January 21, 2010 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.WHERE: Visual Arts Gallery, Room 201 of the Health and Sciences BuildingDETAILS: The alumni artists selected for the 2010 show are William Crook Jr. (1982), Merlin Foltz (1990), Patrick

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The University of Illinois Springfield is offering a series of technology classes to educate alumni on web trends and the latest technology.The UIS Alumni SAGE Society and the College of Education and Human Services Alumni Council are sponsoring the classes to teach alumni about social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. Participants are also learning about digital cameras, Kindles, flash

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The University of Illinois Springfield’s Alfred O. and Barbara Cordwell Therkildsen Field Station at Emiquon (formerly the Emiquon Field Station) will be hosting a public lecture titled “Monitoring mallard movements in the Illinois River valley and beyond” on January 26 at 6:30 p.m. The lecture will be presented by Danielle DeVito and Curt Kleist, waterfowl research technicians with the Illinois

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-86721451479709846202010-01-07T11:50:00.003-06:002010-01-07T14:12:35.164-06:00

The 2009 Employee of the Year Recognition will be held on January 28, 2010, from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. in the Auditorium Lobby on the second floor of the PAC.The finalists for the award are the 2009 Employees of the Month:Emily Welch BolesMichelle GreenTom MicklusLaurie KoehnePatricia StoutamyerTerry MinderBob LaelBobbie FultsKimberly CraigPatty SullivanPam RodgersRefreshments will be servedTo

Blake Woodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01778744201471231104bwood8@uis.edu0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-83406418710450117862010-01-06T09:25:00.002-06:002010-01-06T09:34:28.455-06:00

The University of Illinois is coping with a state budget crisis and a change in university leadership. Furloughs were announced Tuesday for many university employees as a cost-cutting measure. How will the university handle these challenges? Find out and be a part of the dialogue.At 9 p.m. Monday, Jan. 11, on WILL-TV and WILL-AM 580, host David Inge will talk to Interim President Stanley O.

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WHAT: Information about Twittering, Flickering, Facebook, online learning and more will be offered over the lunch hour on the UIS campus for four sessions in January 2010.WHEN: Friday, January 8 “Social Networking and Smashups”Monday, January 11 “Technology Tools – Digital cameras, Kindles, BlackBerry, Flash Drives, iPhone etc.”Friday, January 15 “WWW Best Practices”Friday, January 22 “Technology

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The Capital Scholars Honor Peer Mentoring Program at UIS helped students take a break before finals during its annual “Stress Busters” event on Thursday, December 10, 2009.Students got the chance to make stress balls, play card games, paint, and play bags and water pong during the end of the semester celebration in the Lincoln Residents Hall great room.“Right now is a good time to have it with

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UIS Theatre will be presenting student-directed scenes on Tuesday, December 8 and Wednesday, December 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre. Admission for the event is free, and it is open to the public.The scenes will be from contemporary American plays and directed by UIS Theatre students. The scene presentations are part of the final project for students enrolled in the course "THE/COM 476,

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WHAT: The University of Illinois’ presidential search committee is holding public forums on each of the University’s three campuses to give faculty, students, staff and the general public an opportunity to discuss qualities needed for the new president.WHEN: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.WHERE: University of Illinois Springfield - Brookens Library AuditoriumDETAILS: U of I

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The Visual Arts Gallery at the University of Illinois Springfield will be holding its 2009 Benefit and Silent Auction on December 9 through 11.The annual auction offers a wide range of donated art from national and local artists and collectors. The items featured this year include photographs, original paintings, prints, pottery and a signed catalog by internationally-known artist and philosopher

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-27247654948215014892009-12-01T11:47:00.002-06:002009-12-01T11:52:27.855-06:00

WHAT: The UIS Holiday Stars Project will be presenting food collected throughout the month of November to the Central Illinois Foodbank.WHEN: Thursday, December 3, at 10:30 a.m.WHERE: The Public Affairs Center conference room C/D on the lower level of the PAC on the UIS campusDETAILS: The UIS Holiday Stars Project is a month-long food drive benefitting the Central Illinois Foodbank. The

Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-78553467761381729472009-11-23T11:08:00.008-06:002009-11-30T08:54:32.271-06:00

Students from the University of Illinois Springfield packed a charter bus and a van and headed to Chicago on November 14, 2009 to watch the Prairie Stars men's basketball team take on the University of Illinois at Chicago.Student Michael Omenazu took a video camera along to document the trip and game. He interviewed students, staff, and Chancellor Richard Ringeisen along the way. You can check

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Two UIS graduates, A.D. Carson and Michael Gammon, will present a series of creative-writing workshops for members of the community ages 16 and older. Quiddity international literary journal and public-radio program is sponsoring the workshops.A.D. Carson is a writer and educator who received his B.A. in Education and Creative Writing from Millikin University and an M.A. in English from the

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For a musical tour around the world, UIS students, faculty, staff and community members are invited to attend the UIS Music Fall Showcase Concert on Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, at 7:30 p.m.The event will feature music from a variety of countries, cultures and historical periods. Highlights include selections from Russia, China, Germany, and New Orleans plus songs sung in Swahili and Hebrew.The evening

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The University of Illinois Springfield Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center hosted the 5th annual Oxfam America Hunger Banquet in the Student Life Building Gym on Monday, November 16, 2009.The featured speaker at the event was Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and author of the book “All You Can Eat”. Berg spoke on campus during National Hunger &

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The University of Illinois Springfield Natural Science Division will be celebrating the 10th Annual UIS Science Research Symposium on Friday, April 16, 2010. The symposium is an all-day event (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) featuring student and faculty research presentations and a distinguished keynote speaker. This year's keynote speaker will be Dr. Andrew Gewirth, from the Department of Chemistry at

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WHAT: Join UIS during National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week for a powerful two-part exploration of poverty, featuring Joel Berg, executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger and author of the book All You Can Eat. Stay for the Oxfam Hunger Banquet, and experience a taste of the incredible human suffering still being caused by hunger in the United States and abroad.WHEN

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WHAT: Seven new members will be inducted into the Epsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the National Criminal Justice Honor Society.WHEN: November 17, 2009 at 4:45 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center (PAC) Conference Room GDETAILS: Alpha Phi Sigma, the only national honor society for criminal justice majors, recognizes the academic excellence of undergraduate and graduate students. To be eligible,

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