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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?
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.”
Tutoring at Urbana High School
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.
Please go to http://education.illinois.edu/tutoring/schools to find Urbana High School’s application for tutoring along with other very important information. Below are FAQs for tutoring at Urbana High School.
There will be orientation meetings on campus for tutoring at Urbana High School in 103 Mumford Hall, the NE corner of the building. These will be held on:
Wednesday, September 12th at 6 – 7pm
or
Friday, October 5th at 6 – 7 pm
Tutoring at Urbana Middle School
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 students!
Included is the information you need to apply for academic tutoring slots at Urbana Middle School for Fall 2012. This school offers wonderful tutoring experiences and is well-organized and supervised. You can go to http://education.illinois.edu/tutoring/schools to find Urbana Middle School’s application for tutoring along with other information.
Steps toward signing up for tutoring at Urbana Middle School (UMS):
ENG 315: Learning in Community (LINC)
The LINC-Learning in Community program welcomes responsible students with a passion and interest to support community development. LINC is a service-learning course with various sections, each with a different partner, which can help you gain real-world project and leadership experience and enhance your team-building, research, and networking skills. LINC provides you with all of these opportunities while you earn 3 credit hours of advanced level coursework.
In LINC you will collaborate in high-energy student teams on projects of significance to local, regional, and international non-profit partners. Students in past LINC classes have built bridges, created innovative marketing campaigns, improved water systems, developed curricula for schools and youth programs, designed rain gardens, improved prosthetics, performed electric vehicle conversions, contributed to international development projects, and lots more!
To get involved in LINC, register for a section of ENG 315: Learning in Community. To learn more about the projects, see http://linc.illinois.edu/. Don’t miss your opportunity to gain professional experience and make a lasting impact in the community. Click on the image below to learn more!
LA 390: Enduring Aesthetics of Japanese Design
INOUE_LA390-590_Fall_2012_Flyer
We are pleased to offer Enduring Aesthetics of Japanese Design this fall semester. The course will provide an overview of Japanese design, including the visual arts, architecture, landscape architecture, clothing design, and product design. Every class will begin with a haiku!
A PDF of the course flyer is attached. Please contact me if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Carol
Carol Emmerling-DiNovo
GER 199: Books Matter
Book Matters T/TH 2:00-3:20
This Discovery Course is a special course for freshmen only. “Books Matter, Book Matters” focuses on books that treat the meaning of books and the great lengths people go to steal books, preserve them, destroy them. These texts portray reading and writing books as profoundly dangerous and incendiary activities.
For more information contact Professor Mara Wade, mwade@illinois.edu.
Texts for Discovery Course, GER 199