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Music Director, Associate Professor, UIUC Dept. of Dance
Help for Students, workshops

University Library Programs for Students

The University Library has workshops, consultation services, programs, and other helpful things for students. You can see them in the events calendar, as well as our Savvy Researcher workshops, which cover a lot of “how-to” library resource sessions.
Research Consultations
Research consultations: Students can receive help with their research papers, ranging from brainstorming a topic to synthesizing their sources.  Consultations are from 4-9pm, Sunday-Thursday, and are geared towards first- and second-year students.
Speaking Center
Students can sign up for a consultation to work one-on-one with a trained Speaking Consultant to improve presentations and speeches, attend workshops focused on building lasting speaking skills, or participate in language sessions to build foreign language skills. Upcoming workshops include “Coping with Speech Anxiety” and “Nonverbal Communication for Presentations.“
The Academic Success Series is in collaboration with the Counseling Center, and covers topics like “Healthy Relationships,” “Imposter Syndrome,” and more. Our Student Success Workshops will include some repeats from the fall, like “Study Skills for Neurodiverse Students,” and “Budgeting 101,” and also introduce new workshops, like “Using and Creating a LinkedIn Profile.”
 
Inclusive Speaker Series: Salvatore De Sando
Funded by the Library Innovation and Seed Grant, this series highlights members of the UIUC community who have done important work highlighting underrepresented voices.
 
Family Study Room
If any of your students are parents or caregivers, there is a space for them in the Main Library! Students can bring their kids with them to the Library, and can also check out Family Kits, a playpen, or children tablets for their children to play with while they study.
Help for Students

LAS Academic Success Workshops

The LAS Academic Success Workshop Schedule is available here.

Open to all students, LAS workshops are designed to help students gain a better understanding of how tests work in Chemistry, Economics, Mathematics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Physics and Psychology, and how those approaches may require different study techniques from those they used successfully in high school.

opportunities

Illinois Leadership Center Imprint i-Program

The Illinois Leadership Center will be hosting our Imprint i-Program on Saturday, February 25th from 10 am to 4 pm. The Imprint program focuses on competencies necessary for displaying leadership during times of personal and professional transition. Students develop skills in managing themselves during times of change; and learn how to develop, and maintain, the personal and professional networks necessary to sustain success in any environment. The program is open for all students. Registration is open now and will close on February 13th. A link to register can be found here.

During this program, we will be inviting back Illinois Alumni spanning several decades as well as many professional fields.

Historically we have invited professionals from fields including but not limited to Accounting, Architecture, Education, Engineering, Finance, Law, and Public Health. During this I-Program students will be able to connect with these Alumni, serving as an opportunity for students to establish and practice maintaining networking opportunities for their future careers.

Sincerely,

EVAN LORENZ, ED.M.
(HE, HIM, HIS)
Assistant Director

Illinois Leadership Center
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
290 Illini Union MC-384
217-333-0604 | leadership.illinois.edu

Study Abroad, Summer study

Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs Summer Study abroad

Here is a list of Summer 2023 Short-Term Faculty-Led Programs that are open to students in all majors across campus. Please forward this email to any of your students who might be interested.

Students can start an application from the individual program pages linked below, and they should also check out opportunities to apply for campus, college-specific, and national + international scholarships.

Application Deadline: February 15

Application Deadline: March 15

In addition to these faculty-led programs, there are a number of full summer, semester, academic year, and virtual global programs that students can apply to in the My Study Abroad system. Please see this web page for more information on First Steps and Advising.

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BOSWELL HUTSON
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FOR MEDIA AND MARKETING
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Illinois International
Illinois Abroad and Global Exchange
507 E. Green St., Suite 431 | M/C 417
Champaign, IL 61820
217.333.6104 | hutson2@illinois.edu
studyabroad.illinois.edu | https://go.illinois.edu/GCsharedservices
 

opportunities

Taking Applicants for the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Program
Seeking Applicants for the Undergraduate Research Ambassadors Program

The Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) is seeking highly motivated and personable undergraduate students in the Arts and Humanities who are eager to guide and support their peers through the Illinois undergraduate research experience. If you have previous experience in research, whether through coursework, assisting faculty, research staff, or graduate students, or conducting a project of your own, we invite you to apply to become an Illinois Undergraduate Research Ambassador. In this role, you will have the opportunity to help other students navigate their own research journeys.

As an undergraduate research ambassador, you will: 

  • Represent and promote OUR’s mission to current and prospective undergraduate researchers at on-campus recruiting & outreach events, classroom presentations, and other informational events.
  • Lead or assist in workshops on undergraduate research, and participate as a panelist to share your personal experience in undergraduate research.
  • Support OUR’s social media campaigns.
  • Mentor, support, and guide undergraduate students at various stages of their research journey.
  • Assist in the organization and logistics of the Undergraduate Research Symposium (April 27, 2023).
  • Have access to professional development opportunities, such as trainings in peer mentoring, communication, public speaking, event planning, outreach, and program development.

Research looks different across various fields! How do you now if you have research experience? You probably have experience if you have:

  • Participated in a research-based course
  • Are interested in or are currently pursuing a senior thesis, capstone project, or independent study
  • Participated in a research program
  • Under the supervision of a graduate student, faculty, or research staff member:
    • Conducted literature reviews
    • Conducted textual analysis of different literature, artistic techniques, or traditions
    • Analyzed primary sources
    • Created new interpretations based on analysis of a piece
    • Conducted interviews, surveys, or focus groups
    • Developed a paper or creative work (e.g., story, artwork) on some of the previous steps

The deadline to apply is February 6, 2023 at 11:59pm.

To learn more about the program, including its eligibility requirements and application process, please visit: https://go.illinois.edu/IURA_Apply 
scholarships, Study Abroad

The Gilman International Scholarship Program for study abroad

Are you interested in studying abroad, and searching for funding?

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of $5,000 (plus up to a $3,000 supplement for critical language study) for U.S. citizen undergraduate students to pursue summer, semester, or academic-year study abroad opportunities in other countries. This is a need-based award, and to be eligible, you must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant.

The National and International Scholarships Program will assist in reviewing your scholarship application material. In fact, we welcome the opportunity to help make your application more competitive! To get you started, we are offering two days of informational events about the Gilman Scholarship.

Gilman International Scholarship Information Session
When: Thursday, February 2, 2023 03:30 – 4:30 PM Central Time
Where: 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building

ONLINE Gilman Scholarship Information Session
When: Friday, February 3, 2023 9:00 – 10:00 AM Central Time
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvf-uqqj0iH9O8wDFZe-YcHpOQbRWqDyMr
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Gilman International Scholarship Writing Workshop
When: February 3, 2023 03:00 PM – 4:00 PM Central Time
Where: 514 Illini Union Bookstore Building

employment, opportunities, scholarships, Summer study

Do research with impact this summer! $4K stipend included

Do research with impact this summer!
Spend your summer conducting research that makes an impact on our local community through the Community-Academic Scholars Program. Scholars from disciplines across campus work on a research project designed to directly benefit the community. Students from all majors are encouraged to apply to this interdisciplinary program. Selected students receive training, support, and a $4K stipend during the 10-week summer program. Learn more and apply by Feb. 6: go.illinois.edu/community-academicscholars

The Summer 2023 Community-Academic Scholar application period is now open. We have opportunities that may be of interest to students who are passionate about working toward solutions to many of the challenges facing our local and regional communities: mental and physical health, poverty, health disparities, and our society’s urgent need for racial and social justice. Please consider sharing the information below with undergraduate students in your networks.

We cannot stress enough that this program is truly open to all majors. Some of the best work comes out of the interdisciplinary collaboration that occurs between students and academic mentors from different fields!