The Graduate College invites applications from graduate students and postdocs interested in serving as URAP Mentors in the Undergraduate Research Apprenticeship Program (URAP) during 2024-25. URAP is a valuable professional development opportunity during which you will gain hands-on experience mentoring undergraduate researchers. Graduate students and postdocs in any field are welcome to apply. Applications are due June 20. Learn more about the program at the link above.

Beginning this year, the Student Health Insurance Office will manage the process for graduate students who are requesting extensions of their insurance coverage. All extension requests will be processed via an online form on the Student Health Insurance website. McKinley services can also be selected on the same form. The form is available during the summer Enrollment/Waiver Period. Graduate Students with waiver-generating appointments who will not enroll in courses during the summer but want summer health insurance and McKinley/Counseling center services should be sure to complete the form.

If you are taking a preliminary or final exam this semester, make sure to start the committee appointment process through the Graduate College Student Portal. Once you've completed your request, it will be sent to your department for review and submission to the Graduate College. You can learn more and committee policies and access tutorials for the student portal on the Graduate College website.

If you are taking a preliminary or final exam this semester, make sure that you submit your request through the Graduate College Student Portal at least THREE WEEKS BEFORE your exam will take place. Late requests may require additional documentation. Please reach out to thesis@illinois.edu if you have questions.

The Mentoring Matters Summer Institute is a 2-day, interactive event to support the development of strong mentoring skills. In addition to keynote addresses for all participants, the institute will feature a special track for graduate students. Grad students will collaborate with one another and with experts to identify effective mentoring practices, learn strategies for strengthening your own network of mentors, and develop your skills as a mentor. The focus will be on mentoring in a higher education context, especially in research settings. Learn more and register.

Register to join us to learn the ins and outs of virtual streaming! We will be covering the fundamentals of creating a VTuber avatar for Twitch and YouTube: from designing your character to animating it for your streams, you’ll leave with a solid foundation and draft for starting your VTubing journey! This event is free and open to all.

Learn how to scan historic objects with your cell phone in this hands-on workshop! We’ll provide a jargon-free overview of how AI builds three dimensional objects and discuss copyright, best practices, and library support for 3D modeling. The workshop will conclude with a demonstration of Polycam, a cell-phone based tool that can create 3D models and AR views of cultural heritage objects. In person participants will have an opportunity to handle 3D replicas of objects from the David Livingstone Birthplace Museum in Blantyre, Scotland thanks to a recent collaboration with the IDEA Lab. 

The latest Cancer Center at Illinois (CCIL) Innovation Insider is now available! The Spring 2024 issue features stories of impact significant to the center's recent advancements as we move discoveries from development to clinical translation to the benefit of cancer patients and survivors. You can download the PDF here or read the Innovation Insider online here.

If you are a K-12 or community college instructor, the EU Center invites you to join us for our summer curriculum workshop: “Understanding Contemporary Europe: Spotlighting the Peripheries.” Sessions will cover geopolitical challenges facing the EU, minority and endangered languages, the Roma in Europe, contemporary film, youth movements, and much more. Illinois teachers can receive 16 PDHs for attending. For more information and to register, go to https://go.illinois.edu/SCW.

Join us Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday on May 20, 21, 22 anytime between 12:00-1:00pm and or 4:00-5:00pm. Enjoy some international snacks and drinks with cross-cultural learning activities. Sponsored by International Education and the Intensive Language Instruction Program.

We invite you to join us on Tuesday via Zoom for "Navigating the Impact of Dobbs Decision on Perinatal and Reproductive Care in Central and Southern Illinois." By advocating for patient-centered approaches and fostering community engagement, Dr. Hoang seeks to redefine traditional healthcare solutions to ensure a healthier start for birthing parents and their infants. Her work recognizes the complex nature of individuals' reproductive paths, understanding that we cannot detach the effects of personal, structural, and systemic influences from lived experiences.

McKinley Health Center serves on-campus students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

The University of Illinois Counseling Center provides mental health counseling and well-being education for students. 

If you or a student you know may need support with their basic needs or financial stressors, please reach out.