General Announcements

Inter-Club Council Board and Student Government Association Meeting Times Changed Due to Super Bowl

The Inter-Club Council Board and the Student Government Association will be holding their regularly scheduled meetings on Sunday, February 4^th. However, due to the Super Bowl, they will be meeting at earlier times. ICCB will be meeting at 4 pm, instead of 5 p.m. SGA will be meeting at 1 pm, instead of 7 pm.

Call For Actors

A one-act student play will be featured at this year’s Verbal Arts Festival, which will be held April 21, 2007. Approximately 12 volunteers will be needed to perform this short production which will be directed once again by Dr. Ethan Lewis. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Tiffany Elliot by phone at 6-7460 or by e-mail at eng-ga@uis.edu.

Prepare now for the Springfield Collegiate Career Fair

The Annual Career Fair, sponsored by UIS Career Services Office, will be held on February 23, 2007 from 9 - 1 pm. The event will be held in the lower level of the UIS Public Affairs Center. The Career Fair is geared towards students attending University of Illinois at Springfield, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield College in Illinois, and Robert Morris College. Typically over 100 employers and 400-500 students will participate. Attending the Career Fair benefits all students and alumni, no matter where you are at the beginning or end of the career exploration or job search process.

Please review the website frequently (www.uis.edu/careerservices) for updates of the employers who will be attending.

A Capella

Day of Dialogue

Day of Dialogue is an interactive dialogue session designed to discuss issues of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination among all members of the campus community. The purpose of a dialogue is to create productive communication on controversial topics, allow members of the community to share in a safe environment, and to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

To register, click on www.uis.edu/studentlife/dayofdialogue.doc

General Announcements

The University of Illinois Alumni Association Seeks Student Leadership Award Nominations

The University of Illinois Alumni Association is inviting members of the UIS community to nominate students for an award to recognize outstanding student leaders at the University of Illinois at Springfield. Nominees must be undergraduate, graduate, or professional students who have received their degrees in the summer or fall of 2006, or who are candidates for graduation in May 2007. Nominees should have demonstrated exceptional leadership through their involvement in campus and/or student organizations. Leadership might be exemplified through an officer or chair position OR through outstanding loyalty and commitment by a person whose actions inspire others. The leadership that is being recognized could have spanned an entire academic career or could be more limited in scope. Recipients will be honored by the Alumni Association at a program near graduation. The UIS Chancellor will present the award to these outstanding students. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Nomination forms can be picked up in the Student Life Office. To have a nomination form e-mailed to you, please call Student Life at 206-6665 or e-mail studentlife@uis.edu. If you have any questions about the program, please contact Mary Caroline Mitchell, Associate Director, University of Illinois Alumni Association, at 206-7395 or by e-mail at mmitc1@uis.edu

Join in a “Day of Dialogue” on Friday, January 19

Join the UIS campus community in an interactive dialogue session designed to discuss issues of stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination among all members of the campus community. The purpose of the dialogue is to create productive communication on controversial topics, allow members of the community to share in a safe environment, and to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King. This session will be held on Friday, January 19^th from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Lincoln Residence Hall Great Room. To register, go to www.uis.edu/studentlife. A hat/mitten/scarf drive is being done in conjunction with this event. Please bring these items to the Student Life Office, SAB 20, or bring them to the event on the 19^th. Hope to see you there!!!