Dear Undergraduate Students in Education:

I am sending this email again with the hope you will give consideration to this opportunity to represent the College Of Education on the Illinois Student Senate.  This is a tremendous opportunity for an undergraduate student to make a difference.  The deadline has been extended until November 11th.  I urge you to think about making your voice heard at the campus level.

Sincerely,

Kathy Ryan
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

From: <Ryan>, College of Education <kmryan@illinois.edu>

Date: Monday, October 15, 2012 5:02 PM

Subject: Illinois Student Senate and U-C Senate Vacancy in College of Education

Dear Students,

Shao Guo, Vice President Internal of the Illinois Student Senate,  has notified us that the Illinois Student Senate currently has a vacancy in Education.  The Illinois Student Senate is the voice of the student body and the elected representatives are put on the faculty-student U-C Senate.  Further information about the Illinois Student Senate can be found here http://iss.illinois.edu/

The deadline for application is October 21st at 2pm.

Here’s the link to the New Senator Application: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/3792164

If you have questions, please contact:

Shao-Hai Guo
Illinois Student Senate Vice President-Internal
Illinois Student Senate Chairman of Internal Affairs
Illinois Student Senator
Illinois Student Senate Historian on Student Government
SORF Board Member
Member of the U-C Senate Committee on Student Discipline
Member of the U-C Senate University Statutes & Senate Procedures Committee
Member of the U-C Senate Committee on General University Policy
guoshaohai@aol.com

Please consider applying for this exciting position.

Kathy Ryan
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs

Are you interested in foreign languages?  Do you enjoy learning about different cultures?

APPLY FOR FLAS FELLOWSHIP!

Attend one of the FLAS INFORMATION SESSIONS  (both for Graduate & Undergraduate Students):

October 29^th 4-5pm, room 126 LISB, 501 E. Daniel St.
October 30^th 4-5pm, room 126 LISB, 501 E. Daniel St.

The information workshops will feature information on FLAS Fellowships with presentations by the Area and International Centers FLAS coordinators. In addition to a general overview of FLAS fellowships and particular requirements for various Area Centers, you can get tips on how to write a successful application; what supporting documents you need; and who is appropriate for a recommendation.

Fellowship Amount

• Academic Year Fellowships
  • Graduate students may receive full tuition and fee waiver and a stipend of $15,000 payable over the academic year. Eligibility for tuition waiver varies by home department and school.
  • Undergraduates receive $10,000 for tuition and fees and a $5,000 stipend.
• Summer Fellowships
  • $5,000 towards tuition for a summer language program as well as required Illinois fees and a $2,500 stipend. In some cases, a travel award may also be made.

FLAS Fellowships support graduate and undergraduate study in modern foreign languages in combination with area studies, international studies, or international or area aspects of professional studies. The following languages, classified by Center, are approved by the U.S. Department of Education for FLAS fellowships at Illinois.

Note: Undergraduates cannot apply to study French, German, or Spanish. Undergraduate fellowships are only available for intermediate to advanced study of less commonly taught languages, which are defined as modern languages other than Spanish, German or French.
·         Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies (CEAPS): Advanced Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or Tibetan. *CEAPS is accepting applications only from graduate students. Undergraduate students are not eligible to apply thorough CEAPS.
·         Center for Global Studies (CGS): Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Hebrew, Hindi, Korean, Lingala, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Serbian or Croatian, Swahili, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Wolof; or at the advanced level* (third-year or above) Chinese or Japanese.
·         Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS): Brazilian Portuguese, Quechua or any other Amerindian Language, or at the advanced level (third-year or above) Spanish.
·         European Union Center (EUC): Arabic, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, French, German, Greek (modern), Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, or Turkish. *Priority will be given to less-commonly-taught languages (languages other than French, German, Spanish) and higher-level language study.
·         Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC): Bosnian, Bulgarian, Czech, Polish, Russian, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Turkish, or Ukrainian.

For more information about FLAS Fellowships and eligibility requirements, please visit the FLAS Fellowships at Illinois website. 

FLAS Fellowship application deadline: 5 PM, 8 February 2013. Graduate students should check with their home departments about internal departmental deadlines

From Social Work:

I just want to forward a flyer for the Scottish study abroad class that I will be leading in May 2013.  It is available for undergraduate and graduate credit and would be of particular relevance for those interested in family policy and education, social justice, community development, and economic sustainability. It will also be helpful for those interested in Scotland’s move toward independence called devolution.

SOCW_Scotland

Help a community in need, gain valuable skills, become a global citizen.

Every year the Peace Corps recruits dedicated people to fill thousands of program assignments – with a special emphasis on applicants with degrees and experience in Education and English teaching. Education Volunteers team-teach or directly teach English, health, literacy, math, and science. Education Volunteers strengthen local capacity by training and mentoring teachers in primary and secondary schools, teacher training colleges, and universities. Volunteers work with teachers to improve participatory teaching methodologies, inclusion practices, classroom management, authentic assessments, parental involvement, and gender equality in the classroom. They also create after-school programs, clubs, and camps for boys and girls to promote HIV/AIDS prevention and life skills.

SENIORS: Apply by November 29th to secure a spot in 2013!

For more information and to start your online application, visit www.peacecorps.gov/apply

Peace Corps information meetings on campus this semester:

• Wednesday November 14, 6pm, The Career Center, 1st Floor Conference Room
• Thursday December 6, 6pm, The Career Center, 1st Floor Conference Room

Ashlee McLaughlin
UIUC Campus Peace Corps Representative
Agroforestry Volunteer, El Salvador 2001-2003
peacecorps@illinois.edu
Fall office hours in The Career Center, Wednesdays and Thursdays 1:00-3:00
Facebook: Peace Corps at UIUC
www.peacecorps.gov

Fall Education Job Fair
Eastern Illinois University
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Location: Martin Luther King, Jr. University Union – Grand Ballroom
Cost: Free!
Find out more online at:  http://www.eiu.edu/careers/falleducationjobfair.php

Campus Map: http://www.eiu.edu/map/
Parking:  You may purchase a day pass at the University Police Department directly across the street from the Union.  Carpooling is recommended!     http://www.eiu.edu/police/
Lunch options are available for purchase at the Food Court in the Union:  http://www.eiu.edu/~dining/dh_union_food_court.php
Dress professionally and bring plenty of resumes!

Diane Smith
Marketing Specialist & Career Advisor
Career Services
1301 Human Services Center
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL  61920
Ph: 217-581-8423
Website: www.eiu.edu/careers
<https://www.facebook.com/eiucareers>
Like us and stay connected with upcoming events, job opportunities, career advice & more!

The Illinois Club is now accepting scholarship applications online for next year. The awards offered are:

Susan T. Haney Social Work Award (Social Work) – $3,000
Make-A-Difference Awards (all majors) – $2,000 each, three to five awards
Isabelle Purnell Education Awards (Education) – $2,000 each, three to five awards
Judith Life Ikenberry Fine Arts Award (Fine & Applied Arts or Creative Writing) – $3,600
You will be considered for all awards for which you are eligible.

The Application Deadline is November 1, 11:59PM

You will be notified via e-mail when your application is received. In January you will be e-mailed again about the status of your application. If you are a semifinalist you will be interviewed in late January or early February, with notification of all awards occurring shortly thereafter. Study Abroad student interviews may be Skyped. The winners will be feted at a Scholarship Awards Brunch on Saturday, March 2.

Online application can be found here: https://illinois.edu/fb/sec/2809937

Helpful hints on supporting documents can be found here: http://www.theillinoisclub.org/documents/scholarship/2012_SchAppSupportDocs.pdf

Greetings from the University of Northern Iowa campus. I am writing to announce the next UNI Overseas Recruiting Fair for Educators:

UNI OVERSEAS RECRUITING FAIR XXXVII
University of Northern Iowa
February 1-3, 2013
-Registration deadline is January 11-save $40 if registered by Dec. 3.
-120+ American international schools will be in attendance.
-Teachers may obtain a registration packet on our web site:
www.uni.edu/placement/overseas

Please be sure to let your current year education graduates and alumni know about the incredible teaching opportunities that await them in American K-12 schools around the globe. Over 900 teaching positions were posted at our last event. Teachers of all disciplines are needed.

New teachers continue to do very well at the UNI Overseas Fair. Last year, OVER 64% OF NEW TEACHERS SECURED EMPLOYMENT.

We are here to answer any questions you or your students may have about our services or overseas teaching. Please feel free to contact us at anytime with any question.

Please feel free to post a link to our services at:
www.uni.edu/placement/overseas

Sincerely,
Tracey Godon
Director, UNI Overseas Placement Service for Educators
University of Northern Iowa Career Services
tracey.godon@uni.edu
319-273-2083
www.uni.edu/placement/overseas

City Year is an education focused non-profit that is hiring 3,000 people next year to service in schools as tutors, mentors and role models.  We work in 24 cities across the United States to provided focused, individualized support to students at risk of dropping out to keep them in school and on track to graduation.  This year we have 18 U of I alumni serving in our service corps.

giveayear-for APPLICANTS (9-5-12)

City Year AmeriCorps member position description FY13

From Assistant Dean, Kathy Ryan:

I need your help in creating a new brochure highlighting the culture of inclusivity in the College of Education.  This brochure will be used to recruit a diverse group of prospective high school and transfer students to our college.  It is important that students considering majoring in education at Illinois are aware of the value we place on the expression of different voices, perspectives and ideas in our college.

I am seeking your voice in this endeavor.  Please tell me in your own words what you think about the College of Education’s commitment to diversity and respect for different identities.  How has this environment been instrumental in your development and learning?

Everyone who submits their thoughts to me will be awarded an Illini Candy Bar!

Two student quotes will be selected for the brochure and the students will be asked to have their photo taken for display alongside their quote in our brochure.

Please reply by Thursday, November 1 to be considered.

Thanks so much!
Kathy

Kathy Ryan
Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Education
120 Education Building, MC-708
1310 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
217/333-2800
kmryan@illinois.edu

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For those who are not in LAS, there is one more Spanish Minor Information meeting this semester on November 13 at 5:00 in the Lucy Ellis Lounge of FLB.  Please let students know who might be interested. Students can send an e-mail requesting information about the minor if they cannot make the meeting or they can wait until next semester when meetings will resume.

The date the Major restriction will be lifted for all Spanish courses above the 100 level is November 30 at 9 AM. Please tell students they will always find this date within the details section of the course description.