You may have received an email to accept an invitation for an Open Learning course on Canvas called Diversity Edu. The link is NOT a phishing attempt. It is a course created for university HR and training purposes. The course moved to Canvas and now requires acceptance of the invitation. You can log into Canvas to view the invitation. View a screenshot of the email here.

The Chancellor and Provost charged the Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) Working Group to evaluate disability services available to students at Illinois. The working group invites faculty and staff to share perceptions of university services that assist students who have disabilities. This anonymous survey will be open through Monday, May 30: https://go.illinois.edu/DRESWG. 

Candidates are sought for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position in the Training Program in Laboratory Animal Medicine facilitated by the Division of Animal Resources. The trainee will receive 200 hours of didactic seminars, 2,000 hours of clinical instruction, and will complete an original research study during the three-year program. Learn more at https://go.illinois.edu/DAR-Postdoc. 

Recorded presentations from the inaugural Diverse Voices Speaker Series are now available at go.illinois.edu/DiverseVoices. Make sure to save October 6th in your calendars for the next event in the speaker series. We're looking forward to seeing everyone in the fall! 

Applications are being accepted for the RC Evans Fellowship in the Gies College of Business.  The fellowship is open to all University Faculty, with preference given to Gies CoB Faculty.  Data Analytics Scholars help advance the mission of The University of Illinois-Deloitte Fountation Center for Business Analytics.  CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION

The School of Architecture is hosting an in person two-week, intensive program at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign.  The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop.  Students learn through making as they explore introductory drawing and modeling. They also have an idea of being an architecture student and an architect. 

The Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) will be closed Saturday, May 14 - Sunday, May 22. CRCE will be open for recreation Monday, May 16 - Friday, May 23. Visit the Campus Rec's hours of operation page for more information.

Fair Access to Credit May 19: Not everyone has the same access to credit. While consumer laws offer protection from discrimination, this problem still affects many consumers. In this workshop, we will explore some of the challenges of obtaining credit as well as unfair lending practices that create barriers to accessing mainstream credit market. Preregistration at http://go.illinois.edu/TalkMoney

The first peonies have emerged at Allerton Park, and with the sunny, warm weather there should be plenty blooming in upcoming weeks. Tune in Thursdays at 9 a.m. on the Allerton Facebook page for live updates from the Peony Garden. It won’t be long before they are all in bloom!

Attend a Third Saturday Garden Tour Saturday, May 21 to experience the beauty of Allerton Park's Formal Gardens, while listening to the history behind their creation. Meet at the Greenhouse Café patio.  Admission is $5, and reservations can be made here.

The Provost Office will be hosting open lab hours for Interfolio@Illinois on Wednesday, May 18th from 9:00-11:00 a.m. in 320 Medical Sciences Building. Users with questions or needing additional assistance using the RPT system are encouraged to attend an open lab session for additional one-on-one assistance. Don't forget to bring your laptop! Additional times and locations can be found here. 

Dr. Yoon Pak, department head (Education Policy, Organizations, and Leadership) and faculty (Asian American Studies department), is the guest speaker at an online event hosted by F&S' Diversity and Inclusion Committee. Join us for "Rethinking the Role of Essential Workers as 'Academic' Workers," Wed., May 18, at noon. Register to get login info: https://go.fs.illinois.edu/diversityandinclusion. 

The Collaboration Cafe is a monthly webinar, hosted by the NCSA-led Midwest Big Data Innovation Hub, to explore funding opportunities and foster collaborative proposal development. On Thursday, May 19 at 3:00pm CT, the webinar will discuss the NSF/NIH SCH program on smart health, AI, and data science with prior awardees and others from across the Midwest.

Join us for the IT Professionals Forum June 8 - 9! This no-cost conference has a wide-variety of sessions for all manner of people working in or adjacent to IT. To attend, please register in advance so you can mark the sessions in your calendar. Registration closes at 11:59pm CST on June 6. To request other accommodations or inquiries about accessibility, please contact itproforum@illinois.edu.

Join us Tues., May 24 7 p.m. central online for a discussion with Dr. May Berenbaum.  In this presentation you will learn how our actions impact global pollinator decline, companion plantings for insect control, how to co-exist with the insects we find in our gardens, attracting beneficial insects, and how to prevent insects from eating our gardens without killing them.  Click here to register.

Understanding repayment is a key to driving down individual student loan debt post graduation. Join us on May 18th at noon CST to learn the terms, tools, and strategies to empower your student loan pay-off plan. Registration required.

How does our palate change through our lifecycle? Learn about the five senses, the process of aging, and the connection between smell and taste. What are some ways to enhance flavor using color and spices? What is behind the psychology of taste? Register here!

The BCNN Lab is launching a study called ELIAS, which is focused on the cognitive and nutritional development of infants beginning at 12-18 months. You will be asked to come to 6 visits (1.5 hours each) over the course of 12 months and will receive $420 in Amazon e-gift cards. Additional compensation will be provided for those traveling over 30 miles. Contact elias.uiuc@gmail.com if interested.

This study will investigate the relationship between diet, gut health, and metabolic health. Participants will consume a pre-packaged snack twice per day for 12-weeks and will be asked to visit the lab 3 times for testing and blood draws. In addition, 6 stool samples will be collected. For your participation, you can receive up to $300. Interested? Contact us at SNACKingStudy@illinois.edu

This study will investigate the relationship between yogurt consumption and gut health. The study consists of two 2-week periods where you will consume yogurt twice per day, separated by a 4-week period. In addition, you will visit the lab for 5 sessions, and also provide 4 stool samples. For your participation, you can receive up to $300. Interested? Contact us at NECTARstudy@illinois.edu

Looking for adults aged 21-55 years with high weight for height to participate in a study into prolonged sitting and how adults think. The study involves 3 visits to Freer Hall, 1 Zoom call, wearing activity monitors, and screening. Measures include cognitive tests, electroencephalography, a body scan, maximal exercise test, and blood draws. Compensation up to $350.If interested, click here!