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I-NEWS
Undergraduate Student Newsletter
 
 
 
Announcements for the week of October 16, 2022
 
 
 

Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health Wellness Fair

Student Affairs will hold a Mental Health Wellness Fair, featuring university departments, academic programs, and student organizations that have a special interest in and services available to enhance the mental health of students. Come learn about all the services available to you in support of your mental well-being throughout your college career. There will be free giveaways and refreshments. You can enter to win Illinois men's basketball tickets and tickets to a State Farm Center concert!

October 25, 1–3 pm • Illini Union I-Rooms

Erik Riha • Auxiliary Health & Wellbeing Marketing

Events

Ask Me Anything – See Yourself in Cybersecurity

Join us for an Ask Me Anything on Reddit. Members of the Identity, Privacy, and Cybersecurity Team at Technology Services will answer questions about university cybersecurity. Panelist also will share stories of the interesting individual paths they've taken to successful cybersecurity careers. 

October 19, 3–4:30 pm

Dana Mancuso • Office of the Chief Information Officer

 This opportunity is available online.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Join the Women's Resources Center as we work towards ending dating and domestic violence through a series of events and programs that imagine and support a healthier and safer community for our students, and ourselves. List of events

Nora Peterson • Women's Resources Center

Celebrate International Education Week 2022

It's International Education Week! Join us in celebrating our global campus through educational, cultural, and recreational events hosted by student groups, centers, colleges, units, and local partners. View all upcoming events on the IEW calendar and use the hashtags #IEW2022 and #ILLINOIS to tag us in photos from the events.

October 16–22

International Student and Scholar Services • Illinois International

Virtual Coffee Hour with Working Professionals

Are you curious about what’s it like to work on the administrative side of higher education and/or government? If so, come to this virtual coffee hour with UIUC alum Genie Melamed, International Admissions Advisor at Illinois Institute of Technology and former Staff Assistant in the Office of U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth. Genie will discuss her career trajectory and share her experience transitioning from government work to higher education. Register here.

October 21, 10–11 am • Zoom

Sydney Lazarus • European Union Center

 This opportunity is available online.

Turn Your Passion for Languages into a Career

A passion for language learning gives you career options: cyber security, law, marketing, social work, foreign service, and international development, among many others. A working knowledge of additional languages is key to success in a global economy. Register for this interactive workshop on Tuesday, Oct. 25 to learn about fast-growing careers involving language skills, what it means to use a language professionally, and opportunities to learn (including language-learning fellowships).

October 25, 4 pm • Zoom

Sydney Lazarus • European Union Center

 This opportunity is available online.

Register for The Illinois Global Summit

Join us for the Illinois Global Summit in honor of Vision 2030: Illinois’ Global Strategy. The symposium will explore topics and priorities outlined in Vision 2030 and contributions higher education institutions must make to support the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through keynote addresses and panel discussions.

October 19, 9 am–6 pm

iip-globalrelations@illinois.edu • Illinois International Programs Global Relations

 This opportunity is available online.

Public Lecture on Trans College Students Experiences with Dr. Z Nicolazzo

Dr. Z Nicolazzo, author and associate professor of Trans* Studies at the University of Arizona, will deliver a public lecture titled, “The Kids Are Alright, But Campuses Are Not: Exploring Trans College Student Experiences." This lecture is part of the OVCDEI Campus Culture & Belonging Series

October 24, 7–8 pm • 1024 Chemistry Annex

Ross Wantland • Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Programs

Speaking Center Opening Soon

Students can receive free and personalized public speaking assistance through the Library's new Speaking Center. Students can work with a trained Speaking Consultant to improve presentations, attend workshops focused on long-term speaking skills, or participate in sessions to build foreign language skills. Appointments can be scheduled through the Speaking Center website.

October 17

Wallace Golding • University Library

Apply for the Spring 2023 Environmental Leadership Program

Learn to develop environmental policies and advocate for them! iSEE encourages U of I undergraduates from all backgrounds, class standings, and majors to apply to its Spring 2023 Environmental Leadership Program. Admission to the program is highly competitive, as the Institute seeks a diverse and interdisciplinary cohort. The program includes pre-semester workshops, weekly meetings and travel over spring break. Apply by Oct. 31, 2022!

Tony Mancuso • Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment (iSEE)