The finalists for Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost have been invited to make public presentations. Dr. Chimay Anumba, Dean and Professor, College of Design, Construction and Planning at the University of Florida, will present on Monday, Jan. 30 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Levis Faculty Center, Room 300.

The finalists for Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost have been invited to make public presentations. Dr. John Coleman, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Professor, Department of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, will present on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Levis Faculty Center, Room 300.

The Office of Student Financial Aid is accepting nominations for the 2023 Student Employee and Student Tutor of the Year. The campus winner will be submitted for regional and national consideration. The deadline for submission is Friday, February 17, 2023. The nomination form and guidelines are available at link above.

Maddie Sheppard• Office of Student Financial Aid

The Office of Student Financial Aid is accepting nominations for the 2022 Tutor of the Year. The deadline for submission is Friday, February 17, 2023. The nomination form and guidelines are available at link above.

Maddie Sheppard• Office of Student Financial Aid

Illinois Human Resources has developed free training resources to support supervisors who are managing teams and navigating new guidelines around workplace flexibility. To support the diversity of professional development needs on campus, multiple training opportunities are available. Visit the website for information on any of these courses, by clicking here.

Moms Weekend will be April 14-16, 2023. If your department is holding special events during Moms Weekend, we invite you to add them to the official Moms Weekend calendar. Click here to view the calendar. In the upper right hand corner is a "+" sign, click that and add your event!

The Community-Academic Scholars Initiative matches undergraduates with an academic mentor and a community partner to collaborate over the summer on a project designed to benefit the community. Review the project descriptions and the scholar's role within each project to find projects that most appeal to you and best match your strengths and background. Learn more and apply by Feb. 6.

The Dementia Caregiver Support Group will meet the second Monday of the month face to face from Noon-1pm at the School of Social Work, 1010 W. Nevada, Urbana, Room 2000P.  Participants can also join by zoom.  Email cwmauck@illinois.edu or blindsey@illinois.edu for the Zoom link and if you have any questions about the support group.

The Research Park is accepting applications for the Spring 2023 cohort of Illinois Reboot, which will run virtually from April through June. Illinois Reboot is a free tech training program that provides participants with a foundation in data science literacy. Applications are open until February 27. This opportunity is geared toward upskilling working professionals in Central Illinois. 

The Robert P. Larsen Grant for Research in Career Development is accepting proposals to support research addressing career development and vocational issues. Currently enrolled graduate students are eligible. Qualitative and quantitative proposals considered from various disciplines. Projects should be completed in a 1-year timeframe. Multiple awards possible. Deadline to apply: March 7, 2023.

Start your week with some calm and focus. Join our mindfulness instructor extraordinaire, Kristina Reese, in a four-week virtual Mindfulness and Movement series taking place on Mondays. Our first series this semester begins on February 6 at 12pm. For more information and to register, visit our website here.

This Commuter Program is for faculty and staff to use active mode of transportation to commute to and from work. 15 participants only; register by Feb. 10: https://go.fs.illinois.edu/CommuterProgram. Requirements: current full- or part-time faculty, staff, or temporary employees; no current parking permit, or relinquish permit; use bus, bicycle, walking, or a non single-occupancy vehicle.

Prospective Families are invited to our Community Open House on February 1st anytime from 9am-12pm for the preschool classroom or 9am to 2:30 pm for the Kindergarten through 5th grade classrooms.You many come anytime during these hours for a short visit at the school.For more information or to schedule a visit on a different date please visit the school's website https://uniprimary.illinois.edu/

Now that traditional mobility has resumed, what happens to the global classrooms, virtual exchanges, virtual internships projects developed during the pandemic? Using the College of Education IGlobal project as an example, we will discuss how online global programming can work in tandem with traditional mobility to develop global citizenship in students 

You will learn the basics of Illinois REDCap and how it can be used for the collection of research data, including how to create projects, instruments, and surveys and how to start collecting research data. It is recommended you have a REDCap account (but not required) prior to attending the workshop: https://healthinstitute.illinois.edu/redcap. No prior REDCap experience is necessary.

The Library offers a a wide variety of hands-on, research-related workshops. Week of 1/30: Planning Qualitative Data Analysis, Introduction to Library Research, Choosing a Citation Manager, Refining Your Research Topic, Organize and Manage Your Files and Data, Markdown Documents, and Creating Citations with Mendeley. Workshops are available by request for groups of 5 or more. 

The Storytelling Series features faculty who teach, employ, and develop novel qualitative research techniques. Our next session, Maximizing Resident Voice in Qualitative Housing Design Research, will be presented by Dr. Christina Bollo, an Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture. This event is offered both in-person at the Main Library, Room 220 and on Zoom. Registration required.

For new and returning participants. Join this lively learning community! Our theme is Improving and Assessing Teaching Excellence. Sample topics: A Teaching Statement for Promotion & Tenure, A Responsive Student-Centered Syllabus, and Create Fair Tests for Assessment. Through reflective practice, you will learn new strategies and approaches. Great conversations and handouts. Register here.

Are you concerned about divisive politics? Join us for a town hall with community partners The News-Gazette, the League of Women Voters, and the national organization Braver Angels. A panel of experts will discuss the current state of political affairs and how to move forward. Register and submit questions on topics like political polarization before the event at go.illinois.edu/BraverAngels.

Creating compelling communication matters in order to fully engage your audience while presenting your ideas. This workshop will help you stay focused on the specific points you’re trying to make by outlining your story ahead of time. You will learn how to identify the purpose of your story, effective techniques to engage your audience, and to use empathy in your storytelling telling process.  

Join the Illinois Leadership Center as we explore different perspectives and stories of leadership. In February, we will read "The Light We Carry" by Michelle Obama; online and in-person participation options available. Copies of the book are available to borrow in the Cavenaugh Leadership Library. 

Campus Recreation is offering a 45-minute story time adventure for your little ones! Kids ages 4-6 are welcome to join Ms. Mika in the cozy Reflection Room at the ARC. Feel free to bring a pillow or stuffie from home! Dates, times, and registration information can be found in Active Illini. Little Adventure is open to everyone - no Campus Rec membership required.

Join ADA IT Coordinator Keith Hays for two workshops: Accessible InDesign Workflows (Jan.31,12pm) will cover best practices for setting up an InDesign project to create accessible PDF's for fliers and other documents with complex layouts. Accessibility Tools Overview (Feb. 7,12pm) will cover a variety of accessibility tools, tips for ensuring content accessibility, and ways to check your work.

The Brand Hub will host innovative sessions with industry experts discussing the latest trends in branding and ad tech, hands-on workshops with local social media, graphic design and media production professionals, and scholarly presentations on the cutting-edge applied research of our world-class Advertising faculty. Register today to participate in these exciting sessions this spring!

Joaquin Rodríguez López, an associate professor of chemistry, will present "Everything, everywhere, all at once: Decoupling (and embracing) the complexity of (electro)chemical processes at electrified interfaces" at the Beckman Institute Director's Seminar at noon on Thursday, Feb. 2 in 1005 Beckman and on Zoom. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required.

The Grainger College of Engineering Undergraduate Research is hosting the 6th Spring Engineering Research Fair on February 2, 4-6PM in Illini Union rooms A, B, C. Please drop by to see the presentations and learn about programs and opportunities for undergraduate students! Learn More

Working on a qualitative project this semester? Join us for a workshop on planning qualitative data analysis, where we'll talk through types of goals you may have for your project, types of data, analysis strategies, and software to facilitate your analysis. Attend via Zoom or in Main Library 314. Slides and a recording of a previous version of this workshop are available online. 

Join the EU Center and Damani J. Partridge (Professor of Anthropology and Afroamerican and African Studies, U. of Michigan) for a presentation on his new book, “Blackness as a Universal Claim: Holocaust Heritage, Noncitizen Futures, and Black Power in Berlin.” Partridge examines the possibilities and limits of a universalized Black politics.

"Un/Doing Art History Through Relational Curation and Ethnic Studies" This seminar with curator, writer, and Ethnic Studies scholar Dr. Thea Quiray Tagle will cover different models of working with BIPOC visual artists that challenge the alienating norms behind much art historical scholarship and curatorial practice. Part of the Un/Doing Event Series

Join the Affirmative Action Analytics & Planning Division for a training on the Hire from Search Form. The topics will include best practices around reasons for candidate selection and non-selection, evaluation criteria/interview questions, and applicant/disposition codes.

Join us Thursday, February 2, as we begin the Spring series of faculty presentations on the art and science of good teaching. Jenny Amos (BioE) will discuss the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) as an approach for faculty who want to systematically study teaching to improve student learning. Series continues on the first Thursday of every month through May.

Please join us on Feb. 1 at 1 pm for the first IGET meeting of the spring semester. Topics for this month include Leslie Sherman & Keith Hays on accessibility and the procurement process; Mark Reynolds on LTI (learning tools interoperability); and Mark Baldwin on risk assessment. Get the Zoom ink.

Play theory is the immersive act of learning that is joyful, meaningful, social, active, and iterative. The distinctions between “work” and “play” fall to the wayside as we create and tinker together. The iSchool is utilizing play theory to culture authentic learning assessment. To learn more about how the iSchool is utilizing play theory and how you can apply it within your unit, register here.

Please join the Social Studies faculty in the College of Education on February 7, 2023 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. as we welcome Dr. Christina Villarreal, Harvard University, for a talk titled: Truth, Racial Justice, and Healing in Social Studies. The talk will be streamed via YouTube at this link. If you have questions, reach out to Asif Wilson, ajwilso1@illinois.edu. 

This webinar discusses how RED-S impacts health and sports performance and highlights practical recommendations for understanding, evaluating, and educating athletes, active people, and health and sports professionals. 

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!

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 65-85) 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

We are looking for individuals with no known hearing loss to participate in research exploring how information received by the left and right ear is combined by the brain. Compensation of $15 an hour; an estimated 2-3 hours of participation. Email binauralhearinglab@gmail.com or call (217) 244-2154.

Are you interested in a study involving research that will lead to advances in screening, treatment, & care of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) & Anxiety Disorder (AD)? We seek participants who currently have MDD or AD, & participants who do not have either of these conditions. Participating in the study will involve completing surveys about physical & mental health & participating in an interview.

Campus Recreation will be hosting Active Illini Day Camp to keep children engaged over the summer, while experiencing campus facilities, programs, and services. Children who have completed kindergarten through 5th grade may attend. If you are interested in receiving more information about the camp and registering your kid(s), please fill out the Active Illini Day Camp interest form.

Interested in improving course accessibility for all? The SIIP project, “UDL based best practices including utilizing Canvas for the needs of students with disabilities”, is looking for survey responses! ALL FACULTY are invited to fill out this quick survey (< 5 min) on their opinions on various course elements. All responses are much appreciated! Link to survey: http://go.illinois.edu/udl2

Seeking right-handed native English speakers between ages 50-80 for an in-person language study. Participants will read multiple sentences of varying importance and be asked to complete memory tests while their brainwaves are recorded. The study typically takes 2-3 hours and participants are compensated in cash ($36 total). If interested, please contact illinoiscablabmanager@gmail.com.