The library is hosting a Poetry Book Club on Tuesday, April 16 at 3:15 p.m. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to select and read a poetry collection of their choice to discuss with the group. Need recommendations? Visit the library to see what we suggest! We hope to see you there!

National Art Honor Society artists want to draw your portrait in the Library during Uni Period.  These quick sketches are amazing.  Don't miss this opportunity to see what they can do.  Hint: this might be the perfect Mother's Day gift.  Small donation requested.

A program of original songs, poems, storytelling and artistic commentary from the heart and point of view of an Israeli artist from Kibbutz Mefalsim, who survived the terror attack on October 7th. There will be time for Q&A.

Take the mic and share your poetry in the library on Tuesday April 23. All are welcome to perform their own work or the poetry of a famous writer. Sign-ups are first come, first serve on the day of. Please reach out to Harrison if you have questions. We hope to see you there!

ENLIST/INSPIREus is selling Krispy Kreme donuts on Friday May 3 at lunch in the kitchen to fundraise for DREAAM House. You can buy 1 donut for $2, 2 donuts for $3, or preorder a dozen for $15 here: bit.ly/4aD39xo. Bring your friends and we hope to see you there!

To celebrate several cultural heritage months in 2024, MPAG is hosting a series of student poster competitions. Student artists, help Uni celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month this May by submitting your original art for our second poster competition! We invite you to share original poster art submissions highlighting the historical and/or cultural contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans at https://forms.gle/az6LQZwkAaRYAgLj6 by April 22. The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners will receive monetary prizes of $75, $50, and $25, respectively.

Our LAST Math League competition will be hosted on Tuesday, April 23 during Uni period in the math team rooms. This Math League competition is a special one focused on Algebra skills; all grade levels are welcome! 

Boys Tennis: Congrats to the Boys Winning the Bloomington High Tennis Invite. Aryan Sachdev finished 2nd in the top singles bracket along with fellow teammate Mason Miao finished 2nd in the second singles bracket.   Double partners Ian Pan and Robert Gao Finished 2nd in their doubles bracket.  Teammates Shreyas Singh and Collins Rosch also finished 2nd in their doubles bracket.  Uni won the 14 team tournament by two points over St. Charles North.  
Girls Soccer competed in the 80team Urbana High tournament over the weekend and SR Sophie Anderson earned all tournament team.   

Dr. Anthony Studer from the Department of Crop Sciences will be discussing the differences in studying plant and animal genetics and how he studies popcorn. Bring your friends and your questions! Popcorn will be supplied!
Lunch on Thursday, April 18

Spring final exams will be May 20-22, 2024. The schedule and guidelines are here: https://go.uni.illinois.edu/Spring2024FinalsSchedule

During Uni's search for a new Associate/Assistant Director, students, faculty, and staff will have the opportunity to meet candidates and ask them questions. The following dates are potential dates for candidate meet-and-greets. The dates are dependent on scheduling and availability. Please watch the bulletin for exact dates and times.

• Friday, 4/26/2024 
• Monday, 4/29/2024 
• Thursday, 5/2/2024 
• Friday, 5/3/2024 

Students, families, and staff, please remember that on Fri., Apr. 19, Uni High will be joining Booker T. Washington STEM Academy for an all-school celebration with a series of Uni-led activities related to water and Earth Day inspired by UIUC alumnus St. Elmo Brady. Students should be dropped off by 8:30am at Douglass Community Center (512 E Grove St, Champaign), and will be bussed back to Uni in the afternoon. Uni will have an early dismissal at 1:45pm on Apr. 19. Details about the day are available here.

SafeBAE, a student-led national organization committed to preventing sexual violence among teens, is seeking applicants for their upcoming Summer Activist Institute, a funded 3-day trip to Southern Maine Community College. During the Institute, students will be mentored by a college student activist, participate in educational workshops, and engage in collaborative sessions to draft proposals for community prevention plans! SafeBAE's aim is to empower teens to become advocates for change in their communities and beyond. If you're interested in attending, apply here.

The Illinois Mathematics Lab (IML, formerly IGL) - Uni summer research collaboration is a chance for Uni students to experience mathematical research while working as a part of a small group led by a UIUC graduate math student. Research groups meet in-person on the UIUC campus for 9 hours each week. The program will run from July 8 - August 2 this summer.  If you would like to apply please complete the application by April 26, 2024.  If you have any questions, please see or email Ms. Runkel.