On Friday morning, July 19, we were made aware of a globally-impacting technical issue with CrowdStrike software that may have caused Windows computers to be unresponsive and display the “blue screen of death." We continue to work with and are supporting local IT staff with this issue. If your university-owned computer is experiencing issues, please contact your local IT support. 

A new policy has been posted to the CAM Website: Pregnancy and Related Conditions. This policy will replace the Nursing Mothers in the Workplace Act policy (HR-49). A revised policy has been posted to the CAM Website: University Vehicle Signage. A revised policy has been posted to the CAM Website: Sex-Based Misconduct. This policy will replace the Sexual Misconduct policy (HR-79).

Due to the Illini Union roofing project, there will be an elevator outage for the north passenger elevators from 6 a.m. Monday, July 22, through 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 24. During this time, any person requiring elevator access to the 2nd or 3rd floors on the north side can coordinate with the Building Operations Coordinator.

The Illinois Leadership Center is now accepting applications for the 2024 – 2025 "Faculty Fellows" Program. The ILC Faculty Fellows are a group of leadership scholars interested in leadership research and education.  A discretionary fund of $2,500 per year will be given to each fellow to support their leadership research. Visit our website to learn how to apply!

Per the Illinois Accessibility Code, specific requirements must be in place for the visual characters of required signage. This state law applies to identification, wayfinding and more. The F&S Architectural Review Committee recently selected Atkinson Hyperlegible as the new code-compliant university standard typeface for future work. Click above for details, including how to download the font.

Fulbright is pleased to announce that applications for their Postdoctoral Fellowships for American researchers in Israel are now open. There are numerous financial benefits to the fellowship in Israel, home to some of the world’s best academic institutions. To learn more, please click here. Please visit Global Relations' Fulbright webpage for July Fulbright news, resources and events.

As the Fulbright Scholar deadline of Sept. 16 is coming soon, you are invited to join an in-depth look at the Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program application process and required components during an Open Forum on Aug. 14. This open forum will provide applicants a chance to ask questions live to staff. Please visit Global Relations' Fulbright webpage for July Fulbright news, resources and events.

Join our team to research community resilience to right-wing extremism in German leisure contexts. We offer two graduate positions at $25 per hour. Responsibilities include conducting online interviews and assisting with participant recruitment. Applicants must be fluent in German and English and enrolled in a U. of I. grad program. Apply by Aug. 20, 2024, by sending your CV and a brief statement.

The Counseling Center has recently relaunched its website. If your website links to information about our services, please verify the link is still good and update if needed. 

Welcome Week will take place from Aug. 19 through Sunday, Aug. 25. New Student and Family Experiences would like to advertise any events that you have planned for new students on our website and in the Illinois app. Please complete this form with the details of your event: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1520120823. Deadline: Wednesday, July 31.  

Need a brief, late summer getaway? Then come to Allerton Park's Irish Fest Aug. 2 and stay in the Mansion or one of the guesthouses Friday and Saturday night as part of a Weekend Wind Down! Wind Down guests receive a reduced lodging rate ($110 per night + tax) and two drink tokens per room, per night. View guest rooms and make your reservation here or by calling 217-333-3287.

Make your final appointments now! The Writers Workshop will be closing for the summer on Aug. 1. We will re-open for the fall semester on Aug. 28.

The Illini Union invites you to watch the 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony in the Courtyard Café at 12:30 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2024. Drinks and popcorn will be available while supply last. Visit the Illini Union website for the Olympic view schedule and stop by to watch the games from July 26 – Aug. 11.

The 2024 Playful by Design conference at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign will be held Nov. 7 to Nov. 9. We’re calling for talks that illuminate how games and learning are integrated into teaching, research and design, and how they are being applied across higher education. We invite you to share what’s happening in your work sphere now as well as the possible campus of the future.

Apply today for Falling Walls Lab Illinois, a fast-paced pitch competition where young innovators share their groundbreaking ideas that will solve worldwide problems. Each presenter has three minutes to pitch his or her idea, and a panel of judges will select a winner who earns a trip to Berlin for the global finale competition in November. Open to students, postdocs and early career researchers.

At the 1924 Games, Harold Osborn ’22 ACES, leaped to the pinnacle of his track and field career, earning a gold medal in the high jump and, just days later, another gold in the decathlon. In all of Olympic history, no athlete has won gold in the same Games in the decathlon and another event, a distinction that earned Osborn being named the “greatest athlete in the world” by an admiring press.

The final class of Exploring Nature and Life Through Mary Oliver’s Poetry at Allerton will be from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10. Even if you missed earlier classes, you are welcome to take part in this one, where instructor Kate Herald will help students explore allegory and meter using Oliver’s poetry. $35 per person. Register here by Aug. 7.

Allerton Park's Irish Fest concert returns from 6 - 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, on the Gatehouse Lawn. This outdoor concert will feature traditional Irish bands Turas (6 p.m.) and On the Lash (7:30 p.m.) performing new takes on classic songs. Food will be available for purchase and a cash bar will be available. $5 per person or $10 per family, payable upon arrival. Please bring lawn chairs or blankets.

Preparing for the academic job market? Over the next two weeks, we will host four presentations to share strategies for drafting and tailoring academic cover letters (July 23), teaching statements (July 25), research statements (July 31) and diversity statements (Aug. 1). Register for one or all in this series by 11:59 p.m. the night prior and you'll receive the Zoom link the morning of the event.

Register now for Faculty Job Search Retreat! This afternoon event will feature an introduction to the faculty job search process, a faculty panel and a hands-on cover letter workshop that will take you behind the scenes of faculty hiring. Anyone preparing for a faculty job search is welcome. Learn more and register on our website.

The practice of yoga encompasses a variety of techniques to balance the mind and body with many health-promoting benefits. For older adults, yoga can promote healthy aging by improving physical functioning, brain health, psychological functioning and social connection. Yoga can be easily personalized to suit your individual goals. Presenter: Stephanie Voss.

Help make the Next Alcohol Fitbit! The Alcohol Research Lab is looking for participants for a validation study of transdermal biosensing bracelets. Participation involves attending three laboratory sessions, wearing a transdermal bracelet and filling out surveys for two weeks. Up to $400 in compensation for participation. 

The Alcohol Research Lab is looking for social drinkers to participate in our study. Participation involves attending one 6- to 9-hour laboratory session and completing cognitive, social and communicative tasks while EEG brain responses are recorded. A referral of at least one same-gender friend is required at the time of sign up. Up to $100 in compensation.

We are seeking students with interests in exploring interdisciplinary research to participate in a system user study for research ideation support. The study is via Zoom and participants will engage in a 1-on-1 online session using our web-based tool. The study lasts for ~90 minutes, with compensation at $20 per hour. Click here to sign up or contact yirenl2@illinois.edu for more information.

Labs and departments are invited to participate in pilots of Labs That Work For Everyone, a professional development program created for STEM environments in partnership with HHMI. The program’s skills and concepts enhance teamwork and leadership skills. Early participants reported benefitting from the program. Pilots require five group discussions, pre-and post testing as well as interviews.

We are exploring challenges encountered in daily activities for older adults (60+) with a history of a stroke. If you or someone you know is experiencing difficulty with thinking, memory or concentration, we would like to learn from your experiences via videochat to develop solutions. Participants will be paid. Contact KCH-HFA-ENACT@illinois.edu or 217-265-0885. 

Looking for adults ages 60-75 to participate in a study into prolonged sitting and how adults think. The study's aim is to test the feasibility of interrupting sitting with short bouts of high-intensity exercise in older adults and measure brain and cognitive functions before and after sitting. Compensation for participation is $280. If you are interested, please click here.