tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:20 +0000Upcoming activities and eventshttp://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/noreply@blogger.com (UIS Web Services)Blogger265125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-4266500069942338379Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:55:00 +00002009-11-20T11:55:20.908-06:00AlumniEducationTwo 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 http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-alumni-share-literary-talents-with.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-6566025635606437957Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:11:00 +00002009-11-19T09:19:10.865-06:00StudentsGeneralpublicFacultyFor 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 http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-music-program-presents-fall.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-6194769701275328327Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:00 +00002009-11-19T13:06:44.271-06:00VideoStudentsVolunteerThe 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 & http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/hunger-banquet-spotlights-problems-in.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-8484480894026158662Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:17:00 +00002009-11-16T09:19:06.583-06:00SciencepublicThe 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 http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/10th-annual-uis-science-research.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-2440156685070634890Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:51:00 +00002009-11-11T14:52:43.467-06:00VolunteerhistorypublicWHAT: 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.WHENhttp://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/5th-annual-oxfam-america-hunger-banquet.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-1594955623748106106Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:12:00 +00002009-11-10T11:13:46.751-06:00UniversityStudentsUndergraduatesWHAT: 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,http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/students-inducted-into-national.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-6004338801891244492Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:22:00 +00002009-11-09T16:26:33.802-06:00College of Liberal Arts and SciencesGeneralpublicWHAT: Student web designers, usability practitioners, and computer science faculty will roll up their sleeves and interactively design a new Therkildsen Field Station for the Emiquon website with sustainability, usability, and community building in mind.WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2009 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.WHERE: University Hall (UHB) Room 2028DETAILS: What better way to recognize World http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/design-jam-to-celebrate-world-usability.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-4097926148521855427Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:12:00 +00002009-11-09T15:14:52.262-06:00GeneralpublicFacultyWHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speakers Series presents Putting the Economy in its Place: A Socio-Ecological Conception of Sustainability featuring Dr. Stefano Longo, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at UIS.WHEN: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 6:00 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center (PAC) Conference Room F at UIS(The event will be http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/putting-economy-in-its-place-socio.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-3244633864738756758Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:48:00 +00002009-11-09T12:58:44.065-06:00VideoAlumni AssociationAlumniThe University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Awards Dinner was held on Friday, November 6, 2009 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in downtown Springfield.The University of Illinois Alumni Association hosted the annual event, which recognized and celebrated the achievement, distinguished service, humanitarianism and loyalty of UIS alumni.“It is one of the Alumni Association’s signature http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-honors-distinguished-alumni-during.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-3949338533994974475Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:43:00 +00002009-11-06T15:19:55.904-06:00Generalpublic“Central Illinois: Patchwork of Creative Minds”, a thought provoking lunch time educational series examining creative expression that has flourished in the heartland of Illinois, will focus on “Creative Images: Canvas and Glass” on Wednesday, November 18 at the University of Illinois Springfield. A hot lunch buffet is available at 11:30 a.m. and program will be from 12 noon until 1:30 p.m.Local http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/central-illinois-patchwork-of-creative.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-2099818093568369011Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:56:00 +00002009-11-05T14:03:19.989-06:00VideoCareer Development CenterStudentsAlumniThe University of Illinois Springfield Career Development Center and Office of Alumni Relations hosted the second annual UIS Graduate and Professional School Fair on Thursday, November 5, 2009 in the PAC concourse.The event brought 31 graduate and professional schools from Illinois and the Midwest to the UIS campus.“We’re having this because many of our students as undergrads are trying to decidehttp://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-hosts-fair-that-helps-students.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-7907487857962875075Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:48:00 +00002009-11-05T10:49:01.348-06:00WHAT: Join the UIS Career Development Center and Student Government Association for a presentation by Lauren Berger “The Intern Queen”. This internship expert will teach students everything they need to know about how to find internships and make the most out of internship opportunities.WHEN: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.WHERE: Brookens Auditorium on the lower level of http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/get-royal-reality-on-internships-from.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-7453670284059263333Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:45:00 +00002009-11-05T10:48:09.709-06:00GeneralpublicWHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speakers Series presents Beyond Binaries: Identity and the Sexuality Spectrum. The presentation features Robyn Ochs, long-time activist, and the editor of the Bisexual Resource Guide and the new anthology Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World (2nd edition).WHEN: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 4:30 http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/speakers-series-presents-beyond.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-7142859228842921616Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:16:00 +00002009-11-05T10:29:43.393-06:00Public PolicyIllinois IssuesIllinois Auditor General William Holland will be a featured speaker at the Samuel K. Gove Legislative Internship Hall of Fame induction Monday, November 16, 2009 at the Executive Mansion in Springfield. Holland’s remarks will be part of the induction ceremony to induct five individuals into the Samuel K. Gove Legislative Internship Program Hall of Fame: John Day, formerly of Rochester and now of http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/illinois-auditor-general-william.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-415307902735385112Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:56:00 +00002009-11-04T09:02:47.446-06:00ScienceGeneralpublicThe University of Illinois Springfield is raising awareness about sustainability and the environment by hosting its Second Annual Sustainability Week from November 9 through November 14, 2009.UIS is working to be a role model in promoting campus environmental sustainability. UIS recognizes that we are part of a global community with limited resources and that our choices can positively affect thehttp://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-to-hold-second-annual.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-3490570172141411095Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:47:00 +00002009-11-03T16:54:32.248-06:00AwardsVideoStudentsThe University of Illinois Springfield honored more than 100 scholarship donors and their recipients during the 2009 Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 in the Sangamon Auditorium lobby.Nearly $200,000 in funds for scholarships come from donors who make an annual commitment to help UIS students pay for their education. "For many of them it's the very first time that they will meet. http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/students-honored-during-2009.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-8866740665657207048Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:00 +00002009-11-17T14:43:17.655-06:00artspublicWHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Visual Arts Gallery will host a reception with Jacksonville, Illinois sculptor Khara Koffel.WHEN: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with a presentation by Koffel beginning at 6:00 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center, Conference Room "G" followed by a reception at the Visual Arts GalleryDETAILS: The artwork is inspired by personal http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-visual-arts-gallery-presents.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-7168686112768411724Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:24:00 +00002009-11-02T09:27:18.518-06:00GraduatepublicWHAT: Second annual UIS Graduate and Professional School Fair sponsored by the UIS Career Development Center and the Office of UIS Alumni RelationsWHEN: Thursday, November 5, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center Concourse (PAC) on UIS campusDETAILS: This event will bring 30+ graduate and professional schools from Illinois and the Midwest to the UIS campus. The purpose of http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/uis-graduate-and-professional-school.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-6550927659614405292Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:22:00 +00002009-11-02T09:23:54.129-06:00Public PolicypublicWHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speakers Series presents Drawing Attention: Comics as a Means of Approaching U.S. Cultural Diversity. The presentation features Dr. Derek Royal, Associate Professor of English in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University – Commerce.WHEN: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.WHERE: http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/11/speakers-series-presents-drawing.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-2960068792260128290Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:47:00 +00002009-10-29T13:17:59.805-05:00GeneralpublicWHAT: The Sociology/Anthropology Department and the UIS Speakers Award Committee invite you to join us for a Public talk by sociologist Timothy Black entitled “When a Heart Turns Rock Solid: The Lives of Three Puerto Rican Brothers On and Off the Streets”.WHEN: Monday, November 2, 2009 from 2:00 to 3:15 p.m.WHERE: UIS Founders Residence Hall 153DETAILS: Timothy Black is an associate professor of http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/10/when-heart-turns-rock-solid-lives-of.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-5207046609397033362Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:37:00 +00002009-10-28T16:39:36.324-05:00UniversityInternationalWHAT: UIS will be hosting five EducationUSA advisers from Azerbaijan, Peru, Philippines, Oman, and Russia as part of a U.S.-based training program, which is supported financially by the U.S. Department of State. WHEN: Monday, November 2, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center (PAC) on UIS campusDETAILS: The advisers will participate in cultural events in Springfield and a day of http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/10/uis-hosting-international-advisers-from.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-496558392568193542Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:43:00 +00002009-10-28T16:36:28.093-05:00UniversityAlumni AssociationAlumnipublicThe University of Illinois Springfield Alumni Awards Dinner will be held on Friday, November 6, beginning at 6:00 p.m., at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum in downtown Springfield. The University of Illinois Alumni Association hosts this annual event, which recognizes and celebrates the achievement, distinguished service, humanitarianism and loyalty of UIS alumni.The theme for this year’s http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/10/ui-alumni-association-to-host-uis.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-5813492531229097466Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:40:00 +00002009-10-27T14:44:37.235-05:00Innocence ProjectpublicNew method could prove helpful in Sangamon County Murder CaseThe Downstate Illinois Innocence Project, housed at the University of Illinois Springfield, will be looking at Touch DNA as a vehicle to test pieces of evidence in the Sangamon County murder of Melissa Koontz. The tests could prove to be the break the Project has been looking forward to in order to overturn the conviction of Thomas http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/10/uis-innocence-project-sponsors-workshop.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-493027763666345388Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:06:00 +00002009-10-28T15:50:22.511-05:00VideoInternationalStudentsGeneralThe University of Illinois Springfield hosted the 32nd Annual International Festival on Sunday, October 25, 2009 in the Public Affairs Center.The festival allowed participants to take a trip around the world in only a matter of minutes. Each PAC conference room was organized to be a different part of the world with Asian, European, American and African culture represented.Students and community http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/10/international-festival-brings-world-to.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-7619689900559502497Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:43:00 +00002009-10-26T09:45:43.420-05:00Public PolicypublicWHAT: University of Illinois Springfield Toastmasters Club welcomes Award-Winning public speaker Ed HearnWHEN: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.WHERE: Public Affairs Center (PAC) RestaurantDETAILS: Edward E. Hearn was born into a large family in Springfield. His father, Major Hearn, was a functionally illiterate factory worker who played a key role in making certain that all of http://www.uis.edu/newsbureau/events/2009/10/uis-toastmasters-club-welcomes-2006.htmlbwood8@uis.edu (Blake Wood)0