A policy has been posted to the CAM Website: Sexual Misconduct. Visit https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/under-review/ to review and provide feedback. 

The Faculty and Staff Mental Health Ambassador Program aims to help current faculty and staff understand and address student mental health concerns. We are seeking faculty and staff to participate in the pilot program for Fall 2022. The training opens September 12. Please fill out this form or contact mentalhealth@illinois.edu to be enrolled.

The draft Spring 2022 list is now available at go.illinois.edu/lotrae. If your course is missing, check your instructor report against the criteria in the draft list. At least five students must have completed the relevant item(s) and you must have released your sections for inclusion on the list. For questions or corrections, email ices@illinois.edu or call 244-3846.

The Council on Teacher Education provides oversight and support for the process required by the Illinois State Board of Education for ISBE-approved professional development hours and microcredentials for licensed educators. Activities must be approved in advance. Visit CoTE's website for additional information.

It just takes one…..one waiting child…one willing adult…one hour a week….two lives changed forever. Become a CU One-to-One Mentor in the Champaign-Urbana Public Schools and make a difference in your community. For more information, contact Lauren Smith (Champaign Schools) smithla@u4sd.org or Angie Armstrong (Urbana Schools) aarmstrong@usd116.org.

The ARC lower level weight room will be closed 9/1 and 9/2 while equipment is being relocated into the new Strength and Conditioning space (formerly Gym 4). The Performance Pods, Bouldering Cave, racquetball/squash courts, cycle studio, and personal training studio will remain open. The lower level will reopen with limited equipment 9/3 and the new Strength and Conditioning space will open 9/6.

The Doctoral Research Support Program is hosting the Fall Doctoral Student Social Mixer. This event will take place on Thursday, September 22, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm and will feature music and lighthearted events. We will have appetizers and beverages!  We look forward see you! Family and partners are welcome to attend this event. Questions? Contact us at drsp@library.illinois.edu

OLLI at Illinois is accepting proposals from current and retired faculty and area experts to teach 8-week or 4-week courses to engaged lifelong learners in Spring 2023. All fields of study welcome. Proposal deadline: September 23, 2022. Visit the OLLI course proposal website or contact the OLLI office (olli@illinois.edu, 217-244-9141) for details. 

Sign up to present at the Fall Engineering Research Fair & International Research Symposium on September 27, 4-6 p.m., Illini Union rooms ABC. Representatives from research groups, programs, and centers are welcome to join to recruit undergraduate assistants, have students present research, and provide information about undergraduate opportunities. Sign Up Deadline: Sept. 15 Learn More.

The postdoctoral scholar program supports outstanding scientists and offers a unique opportunity for selected scholars to engage in a two-year interdisciplinary research fellowship at the Illinois Quantum Information Science and Technology Center. The review of applications begins on October 15, 2022. Full consideration is given for applications received by December 15, 2022.

You are invited to submit proposals to the GAM Programs Committee for consideration in the CAS/MillerComm series of public events or the George A. Miller Visiting Professors and Scholars Program. Partial funding is available. The MillerComm series includes speakers and performers from all disciplines and of the highest caliber. GAM Visitors spend between one week to one semester on campus.

Bevier Café is more than just a restaurant and. a great place to eat. It is also a real-life classroom/laboratory and serves as a food service “boot camp” for students who are studying dietetics or hospitality management. Join us for lunch from 11:30 a.m - 1 p.m. and help us prepare our students on thier path to a career in the exciting world of food service.

Get 2022-23 off to a green start by learning how to live more sustainably and support Illinois Climate Action Plan goals for carbon neutrality and climate resilience! Visit the iSEE website to watch a video with helpful tips tailored to your role here on campus. Afterward, take a brief survey to weigh in on campus climate action priorities. Survey participants will be entered to win a prize!

Students can benefit from using UIUC AnyWare: https://uiucanyware.cloud.com/  a free service providing optimized virtual access to over 100 software applications for students on campus, remote, or in class. It offers a remote desktop environment where users may access software securely and save files to and from their own device (Windows, MacOS, Linux).            

ORCID@Illinois provides all members of the campus research community with an easy way to obtain an ORCID iD and link it to their Illinois identity. ORCID iDs are unique, persistent identifiers that are being increasingly requested by funding agencies, publishers, and professional associations worldwide. Whether you need an ORCID iD or already have one, get connected at ORCID@Illinois!

No need to spend your time and money on design and accessibility. Use the simplest website creator on campus with WordPress at publish.illinois.edu (PIE). This hosting solution provided by Technology Services helps you build a fully managed site with an Illinois URL and an appropriately branded design out of the box. Try it now at https://buff.ly/2Ma51rq.

During drought periods, the Facilities & Services Grounds department will perform turf management, water irrigation, and flower, tree, and plant care on campus based on the steps outlined in their Drought Policy. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration intensity scale and the Illinois drought monitor map determine when local conditions meet these criteria. 

The Family Study Room in the Main Library is open for student caregivers to use. Family Kits are available for check-out for 2 hour periods. These kits include games, coloring, books, and more for children to use. The room is reservable or available for walk-in if not already in use. Pack-n-play and tablets will be available soon!

Individuals aged 50+ are invited to read & discuss the first 3 installments of the Harry Potter book series across 4 meetings. No experience with Harry Potter needed, but it is also fine if you’d like to join us to re-read the books! Book club members will then be invited to participate in a neuroscience research study in the Cognition and Brain Lab (“CABLab”) at the Beckman Institute (optional).

Mobile unit services include: driver’s license and state ID card (renewal, replacement, corrections); vehicle stickers; passenger, B-truck, motorcycle and collegiate license plates; vehicle title and registration; organ/tissue donor registration; and parking placards for persons with disabilities. Aug. 31, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Illini Union Room 210.

Register now for the next installment of the Diverse Voices Speakers Series on October 6. This session will focus on what is a disability, what it means for a person to live with a disability, and how we can understand and improve people’s lives through research and innovation. Featured speakers include Jean Driscoll, Laura Rice, Adam Bleakney, and Deana McDonagh.

Ever wonder what takes place at CITL? Come to our Welcome Back Block Party in the Armory to meet our staff, explore our Innovation Spaces, and learn about our wide range of services and resources, designed to help you create transformative learning experiences in all modalities. We're looking forward to meeting you, learning about your course and/or research, and innovating with you!

A 2X Latin GRAMMY winner, Calcanhotto began her career in the mid 1980’s and has released over 20 albums reaching multiplatinum sales. A published author with immense knowledge of the Portuguese language, Calcanhotto was invited by Coimbra University in Lisbon to teach a special class on poetry and music composition. Co-sponsored by Robert E. B. Center for World Music, School of Music, WGGP.

Celebrate return to campus! Free two-day event for faculty and staff. Thursday evening cocktail Vendor Showcase at SCD features furniture, flooring, and technology from campus vendors. Friday Symposium at CIF features a keynote presentation by professor and author, Sarah Rose Cavanagh, with refreshments and lunch included. See website to learn more and register.

Join us for an open house for University of Illinois and Parkland College faculty and staff. Preview 2022–23 exhibits and talk with curators. Meet our Academic Programs Coordinator Abigail K. Padfield Narayan and learn about class visits, collaborative projects, and using our spaces. Refreshments will be served. 

Randy Ewoldt, a professor and Kritzer Faculty Scholar in the Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering, will present "Squishy materials toolbox: Complex fluids" at the Beckman Institute Director's Seminar at noon on Thursday, Sept. 1 in 1005 Beckman and on Zoom. Registration required; lunch will be provided.

Enjoy this special time of meditation in the Sunken Garden—as Josie Heck with Yoga Off the Square helps you gently flow through a series of poses to help participants relax and meditate. After class, enjoy a drink and nice conversation. This event is open to all ages, but you must be 21 to enjoy a drink after class. Cost is $15 for Stretch 'n Sip, $10 for Stretch only.

Office of Civic Life hosts the Change Maker Expo spotlighting community organizations working toward social change through advocacy, philanthropy, volunteerism, and education. The expo is an opportunity for anyone with an interest/passion for community engagement to explore a diverse group of Champaign-Urbana partners. The expo will be Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Anniversary Plaza.

A Movie in the Park — "Jurassic Park" — is scheduled for Sept. 17 in the Allerton Park Meadow. Arrive at 7 p.m. for family-friendly activities, then stick around for the movie at dusk! A discounted hotel rate is being offered that night. Call 217-333-3287. Saturday night event-only tickets will be available at the Mansion front desk for $10 per person (children under five are free).

Join us on Zoom this Thursday at 3 p.m. to hear from Suvrit Sra, an associate professor of electrical engineering and computer science at MIT, on "Two Surprises When Optimization Meets Machine Learning.” C3.ai DTI's Digital Transformation Science Colloquium series features weekly talks from top scientists from academia and industry on AI, machine learning and big data. Register and more info here!

Judith Simon, professor in Ethics in Information Technologies at the Universität Hamburg, will present "Trustworthy AI: Can we trust AI—and should we?" In the Responsible Data Science and AI Speaker Series, we discuss topics such as equity, fairness, biases, ethics, and privacy.

The Art of Teaching Lunchtime Seminar Series is back with a new slate of faculty from across disciplines sharing their inspiring research, ideas, and experiences. On Sept. 1, Judith Pintar (iSchool) presents "Course Design for Well-Being: A Students’ Bill of Rights." Learn what it is, how she developed it with students, and how it can help create fair and inclusive courses. Register here.

Kick off the start of the academic year in a sustainable way, and join us for iSEE’s August TED Talk: Eco-Edition event! The co-presidents of the Student Sustainability Leadership Council (SSLC) will highlight how to take initiative and make responsible choices. We will view a prerecorded TED Talk followed by a discussion and roundtable conversation. No preparation is necessary; all are welcome!

NCSA and Research IT will offer this workshop on Sept. 8 at 2 PM. The content is suitable for researchers and students who already have experience working with clusters and want to know more about the ICC and those who have little to no experience working with clusters and want to learn how to use one. Register by Sept. 1 using this form. Find more details in this document.

Seeking women (21-64 yrs.) who had (1-10 yrs. ago) Roux-en-Y gastric bypass or sleeve gastrectomy. Women must not smoke, not have any metal implants and drink alcohol at least once a month. There will be blood draws, MRI scanning, body composition assessments, alcohol challenge tests, and questionnaires. Compensation will be provided (up to $430).

Seeking healthy volunteers (males/females, ages 21-50) who don't smoke to participate in a taste test to explore individual differences in flavor-related genes and bitter taste perception. May be invited for up to 6 visits lasting 1-1.5 hours each. Participants will receive $20 upon completion of each visit. Please fill out our Online Screening or contact howbitterisit@gmail.com if interested.

Seeking participants with spinal cord injury aged 18-50 years for a study examining the shoulder structure using elastographic ultrasound and laser Doppler flowmetry. All measurements are non-invasive. It will take about 1 hour to complete the study for $20. Email us at yjan@illinois.edu. 

Looking for adults aged 21-64 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, wearing activity monitors, and screening. Measures include cognitive tests, electroencephalography, a body scan, maximal exercise test, and blood draws. Compensation up to $350. Click here if interested!

We are seeking participants with at least 2 years of programming experience with Python for eye-tracking study. Participants will read short code segments and be asked either what the code does or if it contains bugs (est. 60-90 min) and be compensated in cash ($20). Native/non-native English speakers welcome. If interested, please sign up here or contact pytaskuiuc@gmail.com for questions.

Would your young teen like to participate in a spicy broccoli consumer test? Compensation will be provided! To be eligible to participate, you must: Be of ages 11-17, have parental consent, be available for a 40-min to 1-hour window from now to Oct, and willing to try spicy vegetables (in reasonable amounts) followed by an ice cream rinse. Interested? Contact Emily by email or phone (630)433 8521.

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.

The iCONS research study involves seven 2-2.5 hour visits & a daily gummy for 9 months. Activities include height, weight, & eye health measurements, reading & math related questions, computer tasks, & parent questionnaires. Families will receive up to $300, plus $10 per visit for travel costs. Parking provided. To learn more, email iconstudy@illinois.edu or 217-300-1667.

Seeking individuals ages 18-40 who have a regular (approx. 28-day) menstrual cycle and who are not using hormonal contraceptives and have not been pregnant or breastfed a child in the past 5 years for an MRI study investigating how natural hormonal fluctuations influences brain structure and function. For more information, please contact schwarb2@illinois.edu or call (217) 300-7482. IRB #22738

Seeking participants (ages 45-85) for an MRI research study on healthy brain aging! Participants will complete an MRI scan (30 minutes) and cognitive assessment (2.5 hours) and receive $15/hour for their time. Participants must be U.S. citizens/permanent residents/resident aliens with native English proficiency. For more info, please contact schwarb2@illinois.edu or call (217) 300-7482. IRB #20047