As part of a multiyear process to assess and update teaching feedback and evaluation across our campus’s academic units, the university will transition to a new system for gathering student course feedback. The new Feedback on the Learning Experience (FLEX) survey will replace the Instructor and Course Evaluation System (ICES), the university’s current end-of-course student ratings system. A limited set of summer 2025 courses will begin using FLEX and then FLEX will fully replace ICES for fall 2025 courses. Learn more at the online FAQ.

The Threat Evaluation and Reporting Overview is an introductory training intended for the public and community members who help identify threats or observable behaviors that may concern others. TERO emphasizes the importance of community involvement and raises awareness about the behavioral approach to violence prevention. There will be four training sessions this academic year but only 30 spots per session — register here to reserve your spot.

This brand-new version of the workshop is a 90-minute engaging session designed for all staff across the university to connect with the Illinois brand. You'll gain a comprehensive understanding of the Illinois brand platform, practical strategies for integrating the brand into your unit's communications and inspiration for effective brand storytelling. This workshop also provides a valuable opportunity to network with your peers throughout the university. There are two workshops scheduled for June: register here for the online session June 12 or register here for the in-person session June 23.

The 2026–2027 Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program is now open! To explore award opportunities, connect with the Fulbright experts and contact the Illinois campus Fulbright Scholar Liaison, check out the Global Relations website. Fulbright also offers opportunities to speak directly with their team members via Office Hours and Regional Experts.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute 2025-26 Annual Membership registration is now open! Membership fees reduced from $150 to $60. OLLI members have access to a full year of accessible and high-quality educational programs and events designed for people 50 years old and older. Now's the time to take a look (or another look) at OLLI! Questions? olli@illinois.edu. 

There is still time to sign up for Allerton's Camp Lost Garden on June 19-22, but you need to register for Illinois' premier adult summer camp by June 5. Campers will have the opportunity to paddleboard on the Reflecting Pond, bond over trust falls, compete in relay races and trivia and dance the nights away! $350 per camper. Register by calling 217-333-3287 (skip the fees!). You can also register online here.

Health care Innovation: Need/Opportunity Identification, developed by Ravi Mehta, helps learners uncover high-impact health care opportunities by identifying unmet, underserved and unarticulated needs. Build practical skills in needs validation, stakeholder analysis and strategic prioritization — key to driving meaningful innovation. Enroll for free with Coursera for Illinois.

Are you looking to upskill or expand your knowledge in a specific area of interest? The College of ACES has launched a variety of new Coursera courses this year covering a range of subjects, including agricultural economics, wetland science, dairy nutrition, personalized nutrition, financial planning and more! Check out the ACES offerings on Coursera today or learn more about stacking your Coursera work toward an online graduate degree at acesonline.illinois.edu.

The National Institutes of Health updated their public access policy to start July 1. The primary impact is to remove the embargo period for article availability to make manuscripts supported by NIH funding available in PubMed Central at the time of publication. See NIH’s submission guide and the university's Open Access Policy guide for additional information. As of 2023, NIH grant applications must address data management and sharing, and as of October 2024, progress reports include questions about data. See the Research Data Service for sample plans or to request a review of a draft plan.

The Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Awards celebrate the achievements of faculty, academic professionals and civic service employees who made significant contributions in creating and sustaining an inclusive living, learning and working community at Illinois. Award categories include: Advocacy for LGBTQ Affairs, Teaching & Mentoring in Diversity, Leadership in Diversity and  Excellence in Access and Accommodations. The deadline has been extended to June 10.

The Illini-Alert emergency notification system will be tested at 10:05 a.m. Tuesday, June 3. Visit go.illinois.edu/illinialert for additional information and technical support. To receive prompt emergency notifications, add or update your cellphone numbers and email addresses at emergency.illinois.edu.

More than 750 graduate students will be starting as a Teaching Assistant this August! Despite this daunting number, we offer a TA training program that involves small group experiences, concurrent sessions that allow TAs to customize their training and practice teaching opportunities. We can only do this because many experienced TAs, staff and faculty volunteer to help with the Fall 2025 Graduate Academy for College Teaching. We invite you to volunteer and help make this upcoming TA training program a success between Monday, August 18 to Thursday, August 21. Submit the volunteer form.

McKinley Health Education Stress Management Peers invite you to join us 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesdays for a casual time to meet people, explore the campus/community and learn about how physical activity can help with stress management. We offer a welcoming environment for individuals of all fitness levels and abilities! Drop in welcome; no registration necessary. Bring a friend or meet a new one! First session meets at ARC on June 18. Follow SMP Instagram for future locations and topics. Contact Jeanine Bensken or Emily Rodriguez (emilyr6@illinois.edu), MPH intern, for more information.

Dance at Illinois' Experimental Dance Film Summer Intensive will be screening Anna Sapozhnikov’s choreographic work, "Good House Keep," which was performed in May in the galleries of Krannert Art Museum and in association with the exhibit, Making Place for the Arts at Home; Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture, with documentation by Laura Chiaramonte offering an inside look at the work, up close and personal. Chiaramonte follows the dancers as they weave in and out of the space, each other and the camera.

Join us on June 28, for the Police Training Institute's 70th Anniversary Golf Outing at Willow Pond Golf Course in Rantoul, Ill. Check-in starts at 10 a.m. and tee-off is at 11 a.m. Entry is $125 per golfer and includes lunch, dinner, cart and chances to win great prizes. Enjoy contests, raffles and a day of fun whether you're a serious golfer or just in it for the memories. Space is limited — sign up now at https://cvent.me/Xq3bv1. Questions? Email Mary-Margaret (mr29@illinois.edu) or Tod (myers905@illinois.edu).

Register by July 1 for the 2025 STEM Career Exploration and Symposium held on July 24 at the Illini Union. At this event, we will host a networking fair where visitors can connect with employers, graduate programs and professional organizations to explore STEM careers and supports. In addition, undergraduates are invited to present their research. Mentors and other visitors are also welcome.

Hear the music of national and local songwriters — and the stories behind their songs — at the Greenhouse Café’s Singer Songwriter Round from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, June 7-8, in Allerton Park’s Meadow. Hear the music of Bobby Timberlin; Grammy, ACM and DOVE award winner, Tess Frizzell (the granddaughter of country legend Dottie West) and other talented writers and performers.

Create a keepsake out of locally sourced wool at Wet Felt Rose from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 4, in Allerton Park’s Greenhouse Auditorium. Stephanie Block of Sundrop Alpacas will help students turn alpaca and sheep’s wool into a wet felt rose. Students will turn fiber into felted sheets, then craft their natural felt into a unique work of art. $65 per person. Register here.

Save money by learning how to make several everyday condiments at Make Your Own Condiments from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, in the Allerton Mansion Carriage House. In this class, instructor Leah Bodine will help students create the homemade ketchup, stone-ground mustard, mayonnaise, butter, sour cream, buttermilk and buttermilk dressing. $45 per person. Register here by June 10.

Calling all 4-H campers, alumni, families and friends! Join us as we celebrate 75 years of memories, magic and adventure at 4-H Memorial Camp in Monticello, Ill., on Saturday, July 19. You're invited to: a Daytime Open House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (no registration needed) and an Evening Celebration of dinner, stories and campfire fun (registration required). Reserve your seat today and find out more information. 

The Writers Workshop will be hosting three in-person writing presentations this week (Monday-Wednesday afternoons). Presentations include "Reconnecting with Your Writing," "Reading for and Writing Literature Reviews" and "Writing with Style: Strategies for Polished Academic Prose." View full details on our event calendar.

Communities and healthcare professionals need trusted connections to stay informed of emerging advancements in health sciences. Gain research-based insights into complex health issues as researchers from the U. of I. deliver forward-thinking, holistic solutions for addressing today’s health challenges.

This webinar will present a case history of a cantilever soldier pile retaining wall with tie-back anchors for a county roadway. In particular, this webinar will focus on the following four main issues: (1.) adequacy of the subsurface investigation, (2.) design of the soldier pile wall with tie-back anchors, (3.) construction of the soldier pile wall system and (4.) cause of the failure about seven months after its completion. This webinar has been approved by The Practicing Institute of Engineering for accreditation in the state of New York for 1.0 PDH.

Know someone heading to college this fall? Tell them about "Cash at College - Spending, Saving and Student Loans," a free webinar designed to cover the basics of banking, budgeting, credit, student loans and keeping financial information secure while transitioning to college. Registration required.

Seeking participants (21-64 year olds) who had a sleeve gastrectomy 1-5 years ago or have not had any bariatric surgeries (control group). Participants must not smoke and drink alcohol at least once a month. There will be blood draws, body composition assessments, alcohol challenge tests and questionnaires. Compensation will be provided (up to $850 upon completion of four visits and free parking). Please fill out our online pre-screening form if you're interested, using the following link: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7R2VUEoOuh2cTXw, or contact ornella2@illinois.edu. 

The Chez Veterans Center is currently looking for a STEM graduate student to be a Research Project Leader for a week during this summer’s cohort of the Warrior Scholar Project, which goes from June 23-27. You will lead a research project of either your own research where the pay is $1,200 or you can use one of WSP's templates where pay is $800 for 11.75 total hours. To learn more about this position, visit Research Project Leader link below. If interested and/or have questions, you can email dlange2@illinois.edu. 

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 for an estimated 2-3 hours of participation. Email binauralhearinglab@gmail.com or call 217-244-2154.

The Illinois Health and Engagement through the Lifespan Project is a group of community volunteers who play an important role in science by working as research participants for labs at the U. of I. Joining I-HELP means agreeing to be contacted about potential research opportunities. Anyone over the age of 18 can join. More information can be found on the Beckman Institute website.

The Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group is looking for participants to partake in a 2-day study to establish the utility of Stable Isotope metabolic assessment methods in adults. Participation in this study involves a 2-day habituation lead-in with all meals provided, muscle biopsies and blood, breath and urine sampling during two all-day trials. Upon completion, you will receive $150, information about your body composition and caloric needs. Contact Gena Irwin for more information.

Healthy adults ages 18-40 with no hearing loss but significant difficulty hearing in noise are invited for a study on listening in noise. There is an online survey to determine eligibility, followed by lab visits for those who qualify. Lab visits include hearing screening, listening to sounds and measuring ear and brain activity. There is a maximum of three lab visits, each lasting 2-3 hours. Compensation for lab visits is paid in cash ($15 per hour). Parking is covered, and mileage is reimbursed ($0.655 per mile, up to a maximum of 37.5 miles per visit). To participate, complete our survey.