Free speech and academic freedom are foundational to our university’s missions of discovery and exploration. Learn about relevant laws and policies as you decide how, when and where you add your voice and share your unique perspectives with others here at Illinois.

High School Coaching opportunities at University High School, located on the campus of U. of I., is in search of the following paid coaching positions: Volleyball JV Coach (Now), Boys JV Basketball (Winter)  Boys Tennis Assistant (Spring) Track and Field Assistants (Field and Distance, Spring). 

Looking for a flexible volunteer opportunity while meeting new people and having fun at the same time? The IEI is looking for English-speaking volunteers to meet with international students for conversation and cultural exchange for one hour a week during the fall semester. You'll be helping students adapt to campus, and you'll learn about another culture at the same time!

We’re seeking insightful talks on web design, development, content strategy, UI/UX design, social media, accessibility, diversity and inclusion, video, apps and more. Submit a proposal for the 25th annual University of Illinois Web Conference, to be held online April 3 and 4, 2025. All accepted presenters will receive free registration to Web Con. Submissions are due by Sept. 30. Learn more.

The Office of the Provost invites you to attend the Charting Your Path as an Assistant Professor workshop: The Public Engagement Research Option (PERO) for Promotion and Tenure. We invite you to register here by Sept. 3, 2024.

Help your students understand appropriate and inappropriate uses of AI in your class with the updated "AI in This Course" Canvas module from the University Library. It includes a beginner-friendly summary of how AI works, a customizable AI policy and guidelines for citing AI. Look for the module in the Canvas Commons by searching for "University Library." 

SIGN UP TO PRESENT at Grainger College of Engineering's 8th Fall Research Fair and 5th International Research Symposium, 4-6 p.m. Sept. 23, Illini Union rooms A, B, C. Representatives from research groups, programs and centers are welcome to recruit undergrad assistants, conduct a demo/present research or provide information about undergraduate opportunities. Sign-Up Deadline: Sept. 15 LEARN MORE

The draft spring 2024 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 217-244-3846. 

Illinois faculty, students and staff are invited to submit proposals to the GAM Programs Committee for consideration in the CAS/MillerComm series of public events or the GAM Visitors program. Partial funding is available. The MillerComm series includes speakers and creative artists from all disciplines. GAM Visitors spend at least one week in residency on campus.

Phi Alpha Theta at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is currently accepting submissions for its first regional history conference! We are now accepting submissions for titles and abstracts of papers that align with the theme of “Conflict and Culture.” Deadline to submit is Sept. 22, 2024. See the website for more information. 

All Illinois users can now use a trusted certificate to connect to the campus Wi-Fi network, IllinoisNet. A trusted certificate is a more secure way to connect to the network compared to using a NetID and password, and it lasts for five years. To get started, go to the Connect to Wi-Fi webpage and follow the prompts to activate your trusted certificate and connect to IllinoisNet.

Get Fresh features not only weekly sourced produce from the Sustainable Student Farm but also baked goods from a local cottage bakery, Tooth Butter, based in Urbana. Tooth Butter bread and sweets are made with local, organic ingredients. You won't want to miss this opportunity to explore and support local business! 

The ESL Program offers advanced 8-week courses for international graduate students, faculty, staff and visiting scholars for individualized support in publishing an article, writing a dissertation or presenting at a conference. ESL 592 teaches students the academic writing conventions of their discipline; ESL 593 improves skills in speaking and presenting research. Seats available!

As we begin the fall semester, please note that the Writers Workshop can support your students in many ways. Students can schedule an appointment or drop-in for writing feedback. We provide tailored presentations by request and host workshops each week. Check out our website resources, copy or adapt this syllabus statement and encourage your students to stop by! 

Students can benefit from using Illinois AnyWare, a service providing access to over 100 applications for students working anywhere. It is a remote desktop environment where users may access software securely and save files to and from their own device (Windows, MacOS, Linux). 

Join us for a special Grainger Engineering Conversations event featuring Steve Chen, co-founder of YouTube. Chen will share insights from his journey from Grainger Engineering student to tech innovator, offering a firsthand account of the entrepreneurial path that led to YouTube's creation. This event is open to all students, faculty and staff. Sitting is limited. Livestream available on Youtube.

The Community Unity Festival is an opportunity to foster strong relationships between law enforcement, students and community members in a festive and inclusive setting. Come out and enjoy speaking with Public Safety Agencies, Community and Registered Student Organizations, Local Businesses, Dunk Tank, Inflatables, Free Food, Touch-a-Truck and more. 

Over 45 campus and local employers! The Illinois Part-Time Job Fair, 1-5 p.m. Sept. 4, at the Illini Union is open to all Illinois students seeking opportunities to earn extra money and build career skills while in school. The fair features part-time, non-technical positions on campus and in the local area. Casual attire is acceptable. Registration is encouraged but not required. Visit Handshake. 

This hybrid workshop offers a beginner-friendly introduction to how tools like ChatGPT generate text. We'll explore best practices for using AI in your scholarship, creative practice and work. There will be plenty of room for experimentation and questions!

Exclusively for Illinois! The Career Center and JCPenney invite students, faculty and staff to the annual JCPenney Suit-Up Event from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2024. Save up to 45% on select career wear, shoes and accessories. You'll receive your JCPenney coupon upon check-in at the store; please bring your University ID. Students are encouraged to register on Handshake, but it's not required.

The Illinois Mexican and Mexican-American Student (I-MMÁS) initiative is excited to invite you to our upcoming Mentoring Academy designed to offer professional support for Mexican and Mexican-American/Latino students. The event will be held both in-person and remotely via Zoom for students at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Springfield. View the agenda and register for the event. 

Start the semester the "write" way! Our hybrid writing group provides grad students with dedicated time to make progress on any writing project in a supportive atmosphere. Each meeting consists of a short goal-setting conversation, quiet writing time and a concluding reflection and wrap-up. You only need to register once with your U. of I. email to receive weekly email reminders all semester! 

Meet Illinois' 2024 cohort of Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows and the Illinois students who participated in the Health Equity Research Experience at Mayo Clinic for 10 weeks this summer. Learn about their Mayo Clinic research projects during a poster session, followed by a recognition ceremony. Light refreshments will be served. Register by Aug. 29.

F&S and the Champaign and Urbana Fire Departments will offer fire extinguisher training during the fall semester in six different facilities. The course includes a presentation that introduces participants to the basic elements of fire extinguisher use, and every attendee will get to extinguish a digitally simulated fire. Each university-approved event will welcome up to 35 participants. 

Looking for a fun instrument to keep your mind active? Then enroll in Beginning Mountain Dulcimer from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturdays, Sept. 7 through Oct. 5. in The Studio. In this course, instructor Lou Ann Koebel will lead you through basic chords and strum patterns that will give you the ability to play rounds, fiddle tunes and much more! $225 per person. Register here by Sept. 4. 

Join Allerton Natural Areas staff for Fall Bird Hikes from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fridays, Sept. 6 through Oct. 25. Meet in the Main Parking Lot. In the fall, birds begin to move south and each week the variety of bird species in the park will change. A limited number of binoculars will be available on a first-come basis. $5 per person. Register here. 

Learn the skills of improvisation, including scene creation and team dynamics, at Improve Your Improv on Thursdays, Sept. 5 through Oct. 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Music Barn. Kyle Tasch returns to The Farms to teach this popular course. $100 per person for the entire series or $25 per class. Register for the entire series here by Aug. 29 or one week before each subsequent class. 

Spend time in the natural beauty of Allerton at the Family Campout the weekend of Oct. 26 and 27. This hassle-free camping experience includes the rare chance to camp overnight in the Meadow! Optional activities: Helping with a fish survey, looking for mussels, listening to a "hawk talk" and more. $15 per person ($10 per child eight and under). Register here by Oct. 23.

Catch up on what the U.S. Supreme Court decided - and chose not to decide - in its 2023-2024 term and find out what lies ahead for the Court and the country. A panel of faculty experts will give a fast-paced and informative account of the Court's decisions and their implications. Free and open to the public with a limited number of lunches for attendees.

Flatlands Dance Film Festival presents "BAD LIKE BROOKLYN DANCEHALL". The documentary film features an entrancing cast of Jamaican and New York luminaries who share their community story of building a cultural bridge between Jamaica and New York through dancehall.

Join Lewis Lehe of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign  as he presents in person at the Fall 2024 Kent Seminar Series Thursday, August 29, from 2-3 p.m. (CT).  Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the ICT Classroom. 

Learn about NCSA’s DeltaAI supercomputer powered by NVIDIA’s Arm-based GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip. DeltaAI will triple NCSA’s AI-focused computing capacity and greatly expand the NSF-funded advanced computing ecosystem. NVIDIA’s Dr. John Linford will overview the GH200 Grace Hopper Superchip and cover topics to help researchers utilize DeltaAI effectively. Register here by Aug. 28.

We are seeking low active adults (35-64) with prehypertension and mild difficulty in mobility for a trial involving 10 weeks of walking (150 minutes/week), bathing (60 mins/week) or a combo, with logging. Appointments: baseline lab visit and survey (2.5 hours), a short follow-up appointment (2 mins) and end-of-study follow-up (2.5 hours); Compensation: Fitbit (value $100). Email us or click title!

Have you ever tried e-cigarettes before? Earn $15 by joining our paid study at the U. of I. Media, Technology and Social Behavior Research Lab! First, complete a quick online pre-survey; then reserve your lab session. Don’t miss out on this opportunity! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact weiyud2@illinois.edu.

Looking for adults aged 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 to measure brain and cognitive functions before and after sitting. Compensation for participation is $280. If you are interested, please click here.

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.

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. 

We are seeking healthy volunteers who are of a similar age as most adult stroke patients (50+ yrs old) to participate in our study. You will receive a $50 stipend for MRI,and a $100 stipend for the movement exercises, sensory test and brain and muscle activity assessment on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus. Email: luka.bryant@carle.com or carly.skadden@carle.com. Details.