Monthly Archives: August 2012
Study Abroad over Winter Break
NOW is the time to start planning how to spend your winter break! The attachment has 13 exciting options for you to spend your winter break in a very meaningful way by participating on a fall/winter faculty-led course abroad.
Luce Scholarship deadline September 26
For high-achieving seniors only :
Ever considered traveling somewhere out of the ordinary after graduation or during your graduate studies? What about gaining valuable international work experience in your area of study?
Office of Volunteer Programs Fair
Visit the Annual OVP Volunteer Fair on Tuesday, September 4, 2012 from 10a-2p in the Illini Union I-Rooms ABC, and meet Volunteer Coordinators from dozens of agencies and student service organizations, learn about volunteer opportunities, and apply to volunteer with an issue, time and location that fit your schedule and interests. No registration necessary!
Contact OVP with any questions at (217) 333-7424 or via email at ovp@illinois.edu.
Proficiency Exams Available in History 141, 142, 171, 172
The Department of History will be offering proficiency exams in Fall 2012 for the following courses:
HIST 141: Western Civ to 1660
HIST 142: Western Civ Since 1660
HIST 171: US Hist to 1877
HIST 172: US Hist Since 1877
Share your Research at Inclusive Illinois
The College of Education is pleased to be joining forces with the Colleges of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences (ACES); Applied Health Sciences (AHS); Business; and Fine and Applied Arts to recognize and celebrate Inclusive Illinois Day on September 19th. As part of our celebration we would like to invite students in our college to share academic work related to the mission of the Inclusive Illinois initiative: “Inclusive Illinois, one campus, many voices, is the University’s commitment to cultivating a community at Illinois where everyone is welcomed, celebrated, and respected. Through education, engagement, and excellence, each voice creates the Inclusive Illinois Experience.”
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Career Connect
Career Connect
Saturday, Sept. 15, Illini Union Room 210, 8:30-10:30am
Come network with members of the Dads Association and other parent volunteers to learn about their career paths and how to find job and internship opportunities in the fields of Law, Business, Engineering, Education, Marketing and more! You will have the opportunity to talk one-on-one with these mentors and get valuable tips and advice regarding your own major and career interests. You’ve been asking how to ‘build your network’, so here’s your chance! Register online by Sept. 10. The event is free! Refreshments will be provided. Sponsored by the Dads Association, Illini Union Parent Programs, and The Career Center.
Additional Ways to Sign up for Tutoring
NOTE: Remember, I do not set up tutoring. I simply provide you with ways to access opportunities. It is your responsibility to follow through and complete the required 50 hours.
If none of the previously sent opportunities work for you, here is information about three final avenues to tutoring for Fall Semester.
Tutoring in Foreign Languages
NOTE: Remember, I do not set up tutoring. I simply provide you with ways to access opportunities. It is your responsibility to follow through and complete the required 50 hours.
Hello my foreign language students! The opportunities below are especially useful for students with an interest in tutoring in a foreign language. For those students who plan to apply to the Bachelor of Arts in the Teaching of a Foreign Language, you will want to gear your 50 hours of tutoring specifically to tutoring in your language.
Campus Middle School for Girls
East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center
S.O.A.R.