MONDAY, 27TH
- 12:00 pm //
Dish It Up: Advocating for Sexual Health Education:// Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S.
Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign//
PUJA
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| Advocating for Sexual Health Education: Loud Voices and Whispering Collaborations |
Roshni: One ad campaign for Illinois Sexual Health
Week she organized had posters in the Illini
Union with the title "Ishag," which caused
a large amount of controversy due to the
word choice with the letter "I" next to it. Apparently
this became such a large issue that parents
called the school to have them taken down.
Week she organized had posters in the Illini
Union with the title "Ishag," which caused
a large amount of controversy due to the
word choice with the letter "I" next to it. Apparently
this became such a large issue that parents
called the school to have them taken down.
Puja: Something I took away from this lecture was the importance of reputation—and how easily others can influence it. Even if the thing that you are trying promote is good-natured and probably in everyone’s best interest, the rest of the world isn’t always going to see that.
- 4:00-5:00 P.M. // Preparing for Academic Interviews, speaker: Alexis Thompson (FREE)// 210 Illini Union // CHRIS
- 4:00 pm// Professor Scott Phillips, The Pennsylvania State University, "Interfacing organic and analytical chemistry to advance point-of-care diagnostics" // Location 116 Roger Adams Laboratory // ROSHNI
- 4:00 PM // Trends in Bioenergy // ACES library // ALEX
- 6:00pm-8pm // Community Gamelan// learn and play traditional Balinese Gamelan music. // School of Music Rm 1188 (1114 W. Nevada st.) // CATE
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm // Hot Topics | Birth Justice: The Movement to Make Pregnancy Safe and Accessible for All// Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor// PUJA
- 4:00 pm// Professor Scott Phillips, The Pennsylvania State University, "Interfacing organic and analytical chemistry to advance point-of-care diagnostics" // Location 116 Roger Adams Laboratory // ROSHNI
- 4:00 PM // Trends in Bioenergy // ACES library // ALEX
- 6:00pm-8pm // Community Gamelan// learn and play traditional Balinese Gamelan music. // School of Music Rm 1188 (1114 W. Nevada st.) // CATE
- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm // Hot Topics | Birth Justice: The Movement to Make Pregnancy Safe and Accessible for All// Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor// PUJA
- 7:00PM // Meet Mary Mattingly // (In-Residence at Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana) // Building Our World – A Community Economy (In-Residence at Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana)(in the South Rec Room)// LINDA
- 9:00 PM //reoccurring, starts Jan 27th // Learn to Tango! // Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St. // ALEX
TUESDAY, 28TH
- 8:30 am // UIUC NOW Meeting // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor // MAGGIE
- 12:00 pm // EIR Workshop: Crowdfunding & The JOBS Act// Where: EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive// ANN
- 12:00 pm // IGB seminar – MMG//Biophotonics in the Life Sciences: New Tools Enabled by Optical Nanostructures//Location: 612 IGB Conference Center// JILL
- 2:00 PM //UI Haiti Projects Meeting // Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL 61820e// CHARLOTTE
- 4:00-5:00 pm// Introduction to Event Related Potentials (ERPs): What They Can (and Cannot) Tell Us// Location: Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080, FLB)// JENI
- 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm // The Case Against Grammar Grading.Speaker: Paul Kei Matsuda// Bevier Hall// LINDSAY
- 5:30 pm // Jan 28-29 // Study Abroad Scholarships Workshop // Study Abroad Office // MOLLY
Anne:There was also a part in this lecture that guided students on writing a good essay that would help them win the scholarships, I found that to be helpful.
Maggie: I always saw myself studying abroad over winter or spring break, and while attending this event, I learned that someone studying abroad over one of these breaks could earn up to 500 dollars from a scholarship.
- 5:30 - 6:30 PM // Body Combat // ARC MP2 // CORIE
- 12:00 pm // EIR Workshop: Crowdfunding & The JOBS Act// Where: EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive// ANN
- 12:00 pm // IGB seminar – MMG//Biophotonics in the Life Sciences: New Tools Enabled by Optical Nanostructures//Location: 612 IGB Conference Center// JILL
- 2:00 PM //UI Haiti Projects Meeting // Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL 61820e// CHARLOTTE
- 4:00-5:00 pm// Introduction to Event Related Potentials (ERPs): What They Can (and Cannot) Tell Us// Location: Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080, FLB)// JENI
- 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm // The Case Against Grammar Grading.Speaker: Paul Kei Matsuda// Bevier Hall// LINDSAY
- 5:30 pm // Jan 28-29 // Study Abroad Scholarships Workshop // Study Abroad Office // MOLLY
Anne:There was also a part in this lecture that guided students on writing a good essay that would help them win the scholarships, I found that to be helpful.
Maggie: I always saw myself studying abroad over winter or spring break, and while attending this event, I learned that someone studying abroad over one of these breaks could earn up to 500 dollars from a scholarship.
- 5:30 - 6:30 PM // Body Combat // ARC MP2 // CORIE
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| abe from lincoln hall |
general meeting // lincoln hall
Joey: What I did not know was that after their presentations they were going to have a member of the Atlanta Creative Circus Portfolio school give a Facetime presentation of what they do at their school.
- 7:00pm: Meet Mary Mattingly // Outfitting Your Residence Hall Room for Self-Sufficiency// Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana)(in the South Rec Room) // LINDA
- 7:30p // Health Care In All the Wrong Places// Directed by Susan Parenti//Post-show Q&A with director Susan Parenti, Dr. Patch Adams, and other actors/producers from the film!// SEANO
WEDNESDAY, 29TH
- 2:00 PM // Using Clicker Technology to Enhance Student Learning// 23 Illini Hall // CHARLOTTE
-7:00pm// Meet Mary Mattingly//Architecture: Rolling Homes, Floating Spheres, Barge-based Islands // Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana(in the South Rec Room – bring writing utensils as we will be designing) // LINDA
- RECURRING // 7:00 pm // Man Talks // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign, (SW Corner Wright & Green Streets) // ROSHNI no one will receive credit for posting this event any longer. please feel free to post it as many times as you wish, but as your third (or fourth!) posting.
- 8:30 PM // reoccurring Jan 29th (and every wednesday) //Traditional Irish Dance // Dublin O'Neil's, 301 N. Neil St // ALEX
-7:00pm// Meet Mary Mattingly//Architecture: Rolling Homes, Floating Spheres, Barge-based Islands // Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana(in the South Rec Room – bring writing utensils as we will be designing) // LINDA
- RECURRING // 7:00 pm // Man Talks // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign, (SW Corner Wright & Green Streets) // ROSHNI no one will receive credit for posting this event any longer. please feel free to post it as many times as you wish, but as your third (or fourth!) posting.
- 8:30 PM // reoccurring Jan 29th (and every wednesday) //Traditional Irish Dance // Dublin O'Neil's, 301 N. Neil St // ALEX
THURSDAY, 30
- 3:00 P.M. // Tea Ceremony // 2000 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL (Japan House) // BRIAN-
Japan house is part of the School of Art and Design. this post will not credit for an art student….
- 3:00 P.M. // 2014 Mobile Development Day (FREE)// iHotel and Conference Center, Champaign // CHRIS
- 4:00 pm // New Directions Lecture - Improvement in Reproductive Health in Central Asia: How Much and for Whom? // Where: Msgr. Swetland Assembly Room, St. John's Catholic Newman Center (604. E. Armory Ave., Champaign)// ANN
- 5:30pm-6:30pm// Yoga for Healing- Women on the Move Fitness// Location: Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor// LINDSAY
Japan house is part of the School of Art and Design. this post will not credit for an art student….
- 3:00 P.M. // 2014 Mobile Development Day (FREE)// iHotel and Conference Center, Champaign // CHRIS
- 4:00 pm // New Directions Lecture - Improvement in Reproductive Health in Central Asia: How Much and for Whom? // Where: Msgr. Swetland Assembly Room, St. John's Catholic Newman Center (604. E. Armory Ave., Champaign)// ANN
- 5:30pm-6:30pm// Yoga for Healing- Women on the Move Fitness// Location: Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor// LINDSAY
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| Youth Empowerment Performance Program of Chicago |
Chris: Next came the live part of the performance. It was spurts of rhythmic dance followed by short speeches and skits. The skits often portrayed abusive parents pushing their child away with cruelty and lack of understanding. In most cases, the speaker had been kicked out of their home or had run away. This was hard to listen to.
Brigitta: The setting was very open and relaxed up until the show started, understandably out of respect for the subject matter. It was about LGBT empowerment
Jill: There were five individuals in the performance, which included sections of dance combined with talking. It was disturbing to hear the testimonies.
- 7:00pm // Meet Mary Mattingly// Building a Survival Toolkit // Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana // LINDA
- 7:30pm // Jupiter String Quartet // Krannert // Great Hall // CATE
- 7:30pm // Jupiter String Quartet // Krannert // Great Hall // CATE
FRIDAY, 31ST
- 12:00pm // Conversation Cafe: Real Talk // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright St., 2nd fl., Champaign, IL 61820 // KELLY
- 1200n //January 31 - Craig Gunderson // Spring 2014 Friday Forum series RETHINKING SECURITY: COMMUNITY APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States // YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St // LINDA
- 3:00 P.M. // 2014 Mobile Development Day (FREE)// iHotel and Conference Center, Champaign // CHRIS
- 3:00 pm // Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison// Location: 3057 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright St., Urbana// JILL
- 5:00pm // Illini Showcase with Esteban Gast // Courtyard Cafe // Free // MOLLY
Kelly: Prior to the show, Esteban was practicing his entrance, chatting with the show’s guests, and discussing tunes with the band. He seemed really excited and kept switching back between English and Spanish while prepping for the show.
- 7:00pm // Prairie Sky (live narration) // Staerkel Planetarium, 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // SEANO
- 7:00 pm // Trivia Night: Science and Tech // Illini Union Food Court // MAGGIE
- 10:15 am // ECE - Saturday engineering for Everyone // 151 Everitt Lab, 1406 W. Green St., Urbana, IL // KELLY
Corie: I did not have strong expectations going into the lecture, but by the end I was very impressed by the information I was given.
- 1:00-2:30pm // Intro to Restorative Circles Workshop // Urbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium // Free and open // JENI
- 7:30 PM // Champaign - Urbana Symphony Orechestra: Classic Gems // Foellinger Great Hall // CORIE
- 1200n //January 31 - Craig Gunderson // Spring 2014 Friday Forum series RETHINKING SECURITY: COMMUNITY APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States // YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St // LINDA
- 3:00 P.M. // 2014 Mobile Development Day (FREE)// iHotel and Conference Center, Champaign // CHRIS
- 3:00 pm // Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison// Location: 3057 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright St., Urbana// JILL
- 5:00pm // Illini Showcase with Esteban Gast // Courtyard Cafe // Free // MOLLYKelly: Prior to the show, Esteban was practicing his entrance, chatting with the show’s guests, and discussing tunes with the band. He seemed really excited and kept switching back between English and Spanish while prepping for the show.
- 7:00pm // Prairie Sky (live narration) // Staerkel Planetarium, 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // SEANO
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| https://soundcloud.com/sean _oconnor/businessman-adam-gorcowski-on |
She pointed out his dogs
and hare near his feet
and his sword and shield
in a combative position.
SEANO
- 7:00 pm // Trivia Night: Science and Tech // Illini Union Food Court // MAGGIE
SATURDAY, 1ST
- 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. // Tolkien and the Arts // 314 E. Daniel Champaign // BRIAN
- 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. // Tolkien and the Arts // 314 E. Daniel Champaign // BRIAN
- 10:15 am // ECE - Saturday engineering for Everyone // 151 Everitt Lab, 1406 W. Green St., Urbana, IL // KELLY
Corie: I did not have strong expectations going into the lecture, but by the end I was very impressed by the information I was given.
- 1:00-2:30pm // Intro to Restorative Circles Workshop // Urbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium // Free and open // JENI
- 7:30 PM // Champaign - Urbana Symphony Orechestra: Classic Gems // Foellinger Great Hall // CORIE
- 8:00pm – 9pm // Skywatchers of Africa // Staerkel Planetarium // $4.00 // LINDSEY
I know this is a repeat, but the event is only two weekends, so I will allow-Linda
Lindsay: Skywatchers of AfricaThe women started out by talking
about the different constellations and talked
a lot of Sirius which is the brightest star
in the sky. One interesting fact that stuck
out to me was that Sirius satellite radio
was named after this constellation. Also,
Subaru, another constellations gave its name to the
car company.
about the different constellations and talked
a lot of Sirius which is the brightest star
in the sky. One interesting fact that stuck
out to me was that Sirius satellite radio
was named after this constellation. Also,
Subaru, another constellations gave its name to the
car company.
Alex: it was just so, so bad. It was literally painful.
What: EIR Workshop: Crowdfunding & The JOBS Act
ReplyDeleteWhen: Jan 28, 2014
Time: 12:00 pm
Where: EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive
Speaker: Alan Singleton
Crowdfunding & The JOBS Act: A New Potential Source of Funding for Startups Individuals and aspiring startups have used "Non-Equity Crowdfunding", exploiting sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo to obtain small contributions from many individuals. The "backers" receive a coupon, movie ticket, or product in return. However, the landscape is about to change. By passing the JOBS Act last year, Congress authorized Equity Crowdfunding, whereby entrepreneurs will soon be able to sell equity in their startups to everyday people. The JOBS Act also required the SEC to eliminate the prohibition on using "general solicitation" when all purchasers of the securities are "accredited investors" and the issuer takes reasonable steps to verify that the purchasers are accredited investors. Come and learn about opportunities, as well as drawbacks, related to Equity Crowdfunding, the general solicitation rule, and the SEC's proposed regulations.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS EVENT. Register using this link http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=30675583&calMin=201401&cal=20140120&skinId=1
BTW, it's free.
Deletecorrection: EIR Workshop: Crowdfunding & The JOBS Act
DeleteSpeaker Alan Singleton
Date Jan 28, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive
Cost Free
What: New Directions Lecture - Improvement in Reproductive Health in Central Asia: How Much and for Whom?
ReplyDeleteWhen: Jan 30, 2014
Time: 4:00 pm
Where: Msgr. Swetland Assembly Room, St. John's Catholic Newman Center (604. E. Armory Ave., Champaign)
Speaker: Cynthia Buckley, Professor of Sociology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
The past two decades are marked with extensive national and international efforts to improve reproductive health across Central Asia. Focused primarily upon improving familiarity with modern contraception, these programs coincide with significant increases in marital contraceptive use and declining fertility. Yet, improvements among other indicators of reproductive health, including broad based contraceptive familiarity, accurate knowledge relating to sexually transmitted infections (including HIV) and access to medical care, remain modest. Substantial differentials in reproductive health remain by age, education, and rural/urban residence in the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Using Demographic and Health Surveys and Multi-Cluster Indicator Surveys from 1999 through 2011, public health reports, governmental records and interviews with clients and health providers across the region, Cynthia Buckley re-examines “improvements” in reproductive health, tracing patterns of improvement across demographic, social and cultural sub groups within each country. Findings indicate persistently poor reproductive health knowledge, particularly among the young, unmarried, non-titular and rural residents of Central Asia. These results raise serious questions concerning the efficacy of program interventions in the region, the responsiveness of programs to previous criticisms in the area of reproductive health in the Middle East and South Asia and the success of reproductive health partnerships with authoritarian regimes.
Cynthia Buckley is Professor of Sociology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Prior to her arrival at Illinois, she was a faculty member of both the Department of Sociology and Eurasian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research interests are in social demography, methodology, global health, international migration, Eurasia, and reproductive health. Her publications include Migration, Homeland, and Belonging in Eurasia (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008), which she edited with Blair Ruble and Erin Hofmann. She is currently completing a multi-year National Science Foundation (NSF) project on the emergence of the Eurasian Migration System. Her next project will examine changing population and health patterns in Central Asia, and their implications for economic and political security.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=31382573&calMin=201401&cal=20140120&skinId=1
It's free and open to the public!
I was trying to have a conversation/argument with my dad over winter break about health insurance and obamacare and I was bothered that I didn't really know more about it and therefore an unformed opinion on an important contemporary social issue. For that reason, I am going to this;
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The new health care documentary Health Care In All the Wrong Places will have its premiere at the Art Theater Co-op on January 28.
The film, by director/composer Susan Parenti, is approximately 90 minutes long and will feature a post-show Q&A with Parenti, her cast and crew, and Dr. Patch Adams.
Per the Art website:
"There are people needing health care roaming the streets of a small town, venturing into local stores and public institutions. And since they can’t get health care in any of the right places, they’re looking for it in all wrong ones instead.
Health Care In All the Wrong Places takes as its point of departure the United States’ health care delivery system and the precarious crossroads it finds itself in. It shows us, in the conversations that result between what the people needing care say and how the places and institutions they speak to respond, a linguistic mismatch of tragic-comic proportions, and how our figures of speech and the figures in the world that we live in grapple with one another to each try to claim the place of a dominant metaphor."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=96B48fAaf0E
Dish It Up: Advocating for Sexual Health Education: Loud Voices and Whispering Collaborations
ReplyDeleteSpeaker: Kim Rice, MSW, LSW, CSC, CSE, Sexual Health Educator, McKinley Health Center
Date Jan 27, 2014
Time 12:00 pm
Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW Corner Wright & Green Streets)
Cost FREE
In this Dish It Up lecture, Kim Rice will discuss how different strategies for sexual health education advocacy can yield different outcomes. Sometimes loud voices are necessary. At other times quiet conversations can be most effective. Join us to hear more! Enjoy a complimentary meal. Each Dish It Up program offers vegan and vegetarian food options.
I attended this event this week. As we walked into the women's resource center, volunteers were distributing tofu sandwiches, papaya salad and vegetarian spring rolls . I went with a fellow mining student, Puja Patel, and we both went into this event thinking we would learn about sex education. Little did we know, the individual was mainly explaining the different methods of advocacy using her personal examples as a sex education advocate. Regardless, we enjoyed the information she shared with us because she gave some interesting stories behind the rules of advocacy and how it can change from different school campuses. She talked about how some campuses are open to anything whereas others are far more vocal. One ad campaign for Illinois Sexual Health Week she organized had posters in the Illini Union with the title "Ishag," which caused a large amount of controversy due to the word choice with the letter "I" next to it. Apparently this became such a large issue that parents called the school to have them taken down. As soon as parents spoke, her team had to take the "Ishag" posters down. This was interesting because the posters were about educating students about sexual health and making the right decisions. I also think they were effective enough with the large type because this made people read the posters and become more aware about that week. I think it was a bit dramatic for parents to call and complain before reading what the posters were trying to get at. We all were chuckling about this reaction, but she did say it happens all the time and how she never fully knows how people will react with different campaigns. Another funny example she talked about was at a different school they had planned to hold a "period party" where dorm students, RAs, and sex education organizations come together to talk about menstruation and learning how to be healthy. This event was denied and was described as being inappropriate. I thought this was really ridiculous because I really believe talking about health can help students gain more knowledge from their peers and educators. Also these types of events can allow for an open discussion about specific questions where the answers are directly given by highly educated individuals in that field. She also spoke about the importance of professional advocacy and individual advocacy. Overall it was interesting to listen about the different challenges people go through while trying to advocate for something really positive.
DeleteI also attended the “’Advocating for Sexual Health Education” lecture at the Women’s Resources Center. I agree with Roshni that I thought the actual topic of sexual health & why it’s important would be touched on more, but I still found the information somewhat useful. The guest speaker, Kim Rice, was an educator from McKinley Health Center. She talked about how “professional advocacy” works in an academic environment such as ours, and the difficulties that can come along with trying to promote this form of education.
DeleteOne of the valuable points she made was about knowing the culture of an organization (in her case, McKinley and the University) before executing any plans. She used to be a co-author for a column in Buzz Magazine, and the issue of combining individual identity with professional work came up. Sometimes you have to ask yourself, “Is my professional workplace okay with this?” Apparently in the past, certain programs and initiatives have caused a stir—while others didn’t even make a peep. Events like “I-SHAG” and “period parties” were some of the examples she used. Parents have even become involved by calling in, which can affect the decisions to continue or stop a program.
Despite facing setbacks at times, Rice said she tries to keep her eyes on the larger goal—making sure that the University has a sexual health education program. Another form of community outreach that she talked about was the initiative to reform sexual health education at local schools. They had found that there wasn’t really a standardized approach to teaching sex ed, which was one of the main problems. And despite the progress they’ve made, some teachers continue to do their own thing. Complaints have also been made about professors not promoting an inclusive environment, such as by using heteronormative language.
Something I took away from this lecture was the importance of reputation—and how easily others can influence it. Even if the thing that you are trying promote is good-natured and probably in everyone’s best interest, the rest of the world isn’t always going to see that. And if your strategy isn’t any good…go back to the drawing board, then try again.
Hot Topics | Birth Justice: The Movement to Make Pregnancy Safe and Accessible for All
ReplyDeleteDate Jan 27, 2014
Time 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW corner of Wright & Green St)
FREE
Hot Topics Dialogues is a series hosted by the Women's Resources Center and the YWCA on campus. Hot Topics seeks to provide a space for dialogue on gender and other social identities and social justice--and occurs on Mondays 7-9pm. Refreshments will be provided. Event is free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Gender Action Network and the Champaign-Urbana Chapter of the American Association of University Women (AAUW).
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/2345/31072597
Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison
ReplyDeleteDate: Jan 31, 2014
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: 3057 Lincoln Hall, 702 South Wright St., Urbana
Speaker: Rodney Benson, Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in Media, Culture, and Communication, New York University
Abstract:
Rodney Benson will talk about his new book, Shaping Immigration News: A French-American Comparison (Cambridge, 2013). This book offers a comprehensive portrait of French and American journalists in action as they grapple with how to report and comment on one of the most important issues of our era. Drawing on interviews with leading journalists and analyses of an extensive sample of newspaper and television coverage since the early 1970s, Benson shows how the immigration debate in both countries has become increasingly focused on the dramatic, emotion-laden frames of humanitarianism and public order. Yet even in an era of global hyper-commercialism, Benson also finds enduring French-American differences related to the distinctive societal positions, professional logics, and internal structures of their journalistic fields. In both countries, less commercialized media tend to offer the most in-depth, multi-perspective, and critical news. Benson challenges classic liberalism's assumptions about state intervention's chilling effects on the press, suggests costs as well as benefits to the current vogue in personalized narrative news, and calls attention to journalistic practices that can help empower civil society.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/7?eventId=30903445&calMin=201401&cal=20140121&skinId=1
IGB seminar - MMG
ReplyDeleteDate: Jan 28, 2014
Time: 12:00 pm
Location: 612 IGB Conference Center
**more about IGB go to: http://www.igb.illinois.edu
Brian T. Cunningham, PhD Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign "Biophotonics in the Life Sciences: New Tools Enabled by Optical Nanostructures”
Youth Empowerment Performance Program of Chicago
ReplyDeleteDate: Jan 30, 2014
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Illini Union Courtyard Cafe
The Youth Empowerment Performance Program of Chicago’s mission is to raise awareness of LGBTQ youth experiencing homelessness, to explore their history, investigate new methods to address their struggles, and to celebrate their strengths through the process of developing a theatrical performance. This event, co-sponsored by Gamma Phi Omega International Sorority, Inc., Illini Union Courtyard Cafe and La Casa Cultural Latina, presents a theatrical performance about the project's mission along with an open forum led by the project's director to allow attendees to ask questions.
This week I chose to attend the Youth Empowerment Performance Program's show at the Illini union. I knew the show pertained to LGBT youth living in poverty/homeless situations, but I was intrigued to hear first hand accounts of their experiences.
DeleteI have had a few of homosexual friends growing up, so I had a fairly good Idea of the societal stress and pain that being a homosexual in our society can cause. What I had never seen, was these types of troubles occurring with people who were also impoverished and homeless.
The show began with a video that explained a lot about how these homeless youth come together over a six month period to work on a performance that will share their struggles and highlight their strengths. There were testimonials of former participants of the YEPP program who shared their personal stories.
Next came the live part of the performance. It was spurts of rhythmic dance followed by short speeches and skits. The skits often portrayed abusive parents pushing their child away with cruelty and lack of understanding. In most cases, the speaker had been kicked out of their home or had run away. This was hard to listen to. Hearing first hand accounts of such terrible events is always very striking. Unfortunately, the group that performed for us had not finished their sixth months of practicing at this point so their presentation was incomplete. We didn't get to see much of the part of the performance where they overcame their struggles.
Lastly, there was a Q&A session. Even though this was their first performance, the cast was extremely open. Many of them were sharing feelings and stories that they had never told their families, let alone an audience of strangers.
All and all the performance was very entertaining and insightful. The performance was a tad rocky and hard to hear at times, but the energy was very raw and real, which made it very easy to overlook. I am glad I went.
I also attend the YEPP performance. The setting was very open and relaxed up until the show started, understandably out of respect for the subject matter. It was about LGBT empowerment, and the opening sequence consisted of a video describing the formation and goals of the group. We were introduced to the members and given a bit of their backstory before the performance began. Many had struggles with coming out, especially with family members, and had nowhere to express themselves. That is were YEPP came in. The performance had dance sequences, skits, and speeches that alluded to the struggle of being a part of the LGBT community.
DeleteAfter the show there was a talk back where the audience could ask the members questions. They said their name and their "preferred pronoun", which was interesting because normally you don't directly think how calling them by an assumed pronoun could be quite offensive.
The performance itself was powerful, especially since it was only the first half of a full show. The director stated in the beginning that their happy, empowering endings had not yet been artistically defined and was still in the works. I would maybe like to see the rest of the performance one day. It was very enlightening.
The Youth Empowerment Performance Program (YEPP) is focused around the LGBTQ youth; this particular group is based in Chicago. The event was held at the lllini Union Courtyard Café. The lights were dimmed; rows of chairs facing toward the stage signaled that there would be some type of performance. Portable screens were flanking both sides of the stage. I sat in the back of the room at a table with Brigitta and Chris so that I could study both the performance and the audience.
DeleteAs I looked around the room, I noticed that of the 50+ people in attendance, the majority of people were college students. This was a large difference compared to the Civil Rights Movement event I attended last week, where the majority of the audience was middle-aged and from the community.
As for the performance, the artistic director opened with a small background about YEPP. He explained that they use their struggles to drive the performance. After he gave a background he presented a fourteen-minute documentary. The documentary showed the people involved in the program and gave a taste of their personal story and life.
After the documentary the performance started. The director stated before that they are in the early stages of production, so we did not get to view the entire performance but only a small portion. There were five individuals in the performance, which included sections of dance combined with talking. It was disturbing to hear the testimonies. The struggles that they have gone through make my problems seem silly. After the performance, they held a short Q and A. I decided not to ask a question because I did not want to offend anyone by the way I worded my question. As a whole, the event was an eye opening experience. The program uses choreography and words to express the story. This allows for the youth involved with YEPP to have a support system and a group of people that they can relate to.
Introduction to Event Related Potentials (ERPs): What They Can (and Cannot) Tell Us
ReplyDeleteDate: January 28, 2014
Time: 4:00-5:00 pm
Location: Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080, FLB)
Speaker: Prof. Darren Tanner
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/2614?key=000000000000000030380874
This event is part of the SLATE lecture series which is an interdisciplinary program for Second Language Acquisition and Teacher Education (http://www.slate.illinois.edu/).
Mary Mattingly
ReplyDeleteIn-Residence at Unit One/Allen Hall (1005 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana)
1/26-1/30
Mary Mattingly is an artist who works between the mediums of sculpture, architecture, and photography. Through wearable environments and autonomous living systems, her work addresses nomadic themes that are based on the need to migrate due to current and future environmental and political situations. Mattingly is the founder of the Waterpod Project: a self-sufficient habitat and public space atop a barge built to explore future collaborative living situations. It docked throughout New York City, with artists living onboard and testing the ecosystem. Over 200,000 people visited the Waterpod in 2009.
Sunday, January 26
7pm: Meet Mary Mattingly (in the South Rec Room)
Mary Mattingly is a widely-celebrated artist who has done projects around the world. She will recount growing up in a truck attached to a tiny house and her nomadic migrations across the country. In New York she began building a barge-based communal habitat and is currently making amphibious livings systems – all under the rubric of art. Mary’s work has been published in numerous books and the focus of television and news articles.
Monday, January 27
7pm: Building Our World – A Community Economy (in the South Rec Room)
Through visuals and descriptions of my past projects and communal homes including Flock House, Triple Island, and the Waterpod Project, we will look at open-source architecture, information technologies, different construction materials and techniques, autonomous living systems, and making scalable habitats out of individual units. I will focus on the balance between living self-sufficiently and interdependently, and different mobile communities including: temporary settlements, caravans, and migratory dwellings.
Tuesday, January 28
7pm: Outfitting Your Residence Hall Room for Self-Sufficiency
(in the South Rec Room)
I’ll share some plans and ideas for outfitting your room for maximum self-sufficiency. We will make a window garden from plastic bottles, try out some easy solutions for storage using recycled bags and water bottles, and share other plans to soup up your room.
Wednesday, January 29
7pm: Architecture: Rolling Homes, Floating Spheres, Barge-based Islands (in the South Rec Room – bring writing utensils as we will be designing)
What should our architecture look like if we continually need it to move? What if moving was our best option? As a group we will discuss and design portable living systems that meet our everyday needs. We will challenge ourselves to imagine new possibilities for food systems, power systems, water systems, shelter and the environment.
Thursday, January 30
7pm: Building a Survival Toolkit (in the South Rec Room)
New tools for a new world: From Cell-phone chargers that charge phones with heat to fish hooks made from soda can tops, from non-reflective sleeping bags to fire starters, we will share skills to design and pack our ideal survival toolkits. Additional skills I would like to share include: building a rain water harvesting unit; building a stove from a coffee canister; and seed saving.
For my week one event, I went to Mary Mattingly's lecture where she discussed her different art projects. I had never heard of her prior to this lecture, so hearing her stories was very interesting. She talked a lot about growing up and how she lived in a mobile home with her parents until she was two. This mobile home was basically a house built onto a truck, so that was pretty interesting. She mentioned that growing up in a life like this influences her ideas and work today. She also talked about her previous project called the Waterpod, which was essentially a functioning community living on a barge in New York. Mary struck me as a very cool person. She admitted that some of her ideas don't always work out the way she hopes, but that doesn't stop her from doing what she loves. She talked a lot about how her ideas are meant for her idea of the future, or the post-apocalyptic times to come, and I thought that was honest of her to admit. I was unaware that these types of projects were even happening, but I guess that's what happens when you're not an art student. Overall, I really enjoyed her lecture and I hope to hear about her in the future!
DeleteNew Moon Hike
ReplyDeleteJanuary 30, 2014 6-730pm
Sangamon River Forest Preserve is one of the most beautiful and rich habitats in Champaign County. This oak savanna is home to some of the largest and oldest trees around. Enjoy a guided hike during the new moon to explore the landscapes of the savanna around us and the stars above. We may even hear the calls of owls and coyotes.
Please dress for the weather. $2 per person.
Registration required; (217) 896-2455 or cwalsh@ccfpd.org.
Sangamon River Forest Preserve, 2797 CR 600E, Fisher.
http://visitchampaigncounty.org/calendar/date/new-moon-hike
Jan.28 // 3:45pm // Astronomy Colloquium: "A Bitter Pill--The Primordial Lithium Problem" // Astronomy 134 // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeleteSpeaker Brian Fields
Primordial nucleosynthesis describes the production of the lightest elements in the first three minutes of cosmic time. We will discuss the transformative influence of the WMAP and Planck determinations of the cosmic baryon density. Coupled with nucleosynthesis theory, these measurements make tight predictions for the primordial light element abundances: deuterium observations agree spectacularly with these predictions, helium observations are in good agreement, but lithium observations (in metal-poor halo stars) are significantly discrepant--this is the "lithium problem.'' Over the past decade, the lithium discrepancy has become more severe, and very recently the solution space has shrunk. A solution due to new nuclear resonances has now been essentially ruled out experimentally. Stellar evolution solutions remain viable but must be finely tuned. Observational systematics are now being probed by qualitatively new methods of lithium observation. Finally, new physics solutions are now strongly constrained by the combination of the precision baryon determination by Planck, and the need to match the D/H abundances now measured to unprecedented precision at high redshift.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/598?eventId=30522055&calMin=201401&cal=20140122&skinId=1
Jan.31 // 2:00pm // Biophysics and Quantitative Biology Seminar: "Using Light to Control and Visualize Molecular Forces in Living Systems" // B102 CLSL (Chemical and Life Sciences Laboratory) // BRIGITTA
ReplyDeleteSpeaker Dr. Khalid Salaita, Chemistry Department, Emory University
Mechanical forces can profoundly influence chemical and biochemical reactions at interfaces. For example, chemo-mechanical couplings are important in fields ranging from lubrication and tribology to microfluidics, biofouling, and cell biology. A major challenge to understanding the role of forces in biochemical signaling pertains to the lack of molecular tools that allow one to image and manipulate forces at the cell membrane. To address this issue, we have developed a set of fluorescent probes (mechanophores) and actuators to investigate the role of forces in biochemical signaling. In this talk, I will describe the synthesis and characterization of molecular force probes and their application in the area of mechanotransduction. Force probes take advantage of FRET or NSET to determine the extension of an entropic polymer “spring” to quantify tension (Nat. Methods 2012, JACS 2013). I will describe the development of second and third generation force probes that allow one to quantify molecular forces with high spatial and temporal resolution for a range of recombinant proteins. Finally, I will discuss the development and application of actuators in the Notch and integrin receptor signaling pathways.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/598?eventId=30958669&calMin=201401&cal=20140122&skinId=1
Jan.28 // 5:30pm // Opportunities Fair at The Career Center // 715 S. Wright St. (Student Services Arcade Bldg) // JENI
ReplyDeleteThe Opportunities Fair is sponsored by The Career Center and New Student Programs and is focused on new students in particular, but any student who is interested is welcome. Students will visit with campus units who are hiring students, hear about the resources at The Career Center, and learn how to enhance their resume. There will also be food and prizes, including a raffle for an iPad mini. The event is planned to run from 5:30-7:00 p.m. The Career Center is located at 715 S. Wright St. which is just south of the corner of Wright/Green St. and to the west of the Illini Union.
The Case Against Grammar Grading
ReplyDeleteSpeaker: Paul Kei Matsuda
Jan 28, 2014
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Bevier Hall
Undergraduate Rhetoric Program, Center for Writing Studies, Department of Linguistics
Paul Kei Matsuda’s research focuses on second language writing in college classrooms. His work appears in College English, College Composition and Communication, Journal of Second Language Writing, TESOL Quarterly, and Written Communication, and he has edited several collections on second language writing. He is Professor of English and Director of Second Language Writing at Arizona State University.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/596?eventId=31460705&calMin=201401&cal=20140123&skinId=1
Yoga for Healing- Women on the Move Fitness
ReplyDeleteJan 30th 5:30-6:30
Location: Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign (SW corner of Wright & Green St)
rstorm2@illinois.edu- Rachel Lauren Storm
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/2345?eventId=31360859&calMin=201401&cal=20140123&skinId=2292
Come join us for a FREE ongoing weekly yoga class for healing designed for women-identified students! We'll explore philosophy, fundamental components of a yoga class, and styles of yoga. Together we will explore yoga breathing practices and learn some basic yoga poses,with an emphasis on safe movement and effective alignment. Our practice will conclude with a final relaxation period. Yoga for Healing is a safe space and survivor-centered. These weekly yoga classes take place at the Women's Resources Center and are designed for bodies of all shapes, sizes, and abilities. Dress in clothes that are easy to move around in! The yoga series begins January 23rd and continues all semester on every Thursday, excluding March 27th. Should you require any accommodations (assistance with food and seating, large print programs, an ASL interpreter, visual/audio assistance, etc.), please contact us at your earliest convenience. This event is free and open to women-identified students.
ReplyDeleteManTalks
Date Jan 29, 2014
Time 7:00 pm
Location Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor, Champaign, (SW Corner Wright & Green Streets)
Cost FREE
Sponsor Man Talks UIUC
Contact Neil Bhateja
E-Mail mantalksuiuc@gmail.com
Phone 217-333-3137
Event type Co-sponsored by WRC
Views 17
Originating Calendar Women's Resources Center
"Come talk with other guys about masculinity, male gender roles, and issues that affect men today! Topics include male friendships, work / life balance, dating and sex, sports and fitness, and anything else you'd be interested in!"
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Professor Scott Phillips, The Pennsylvania State University, "Interfacing organic and analytical chemistry to advance point-of-care diagnostics"
Speaker Professor Scott Phillips
Date Jan 27, 2014
Time 4:00 pm Organic Chemistry
Location 116 Roger Adams Laboratory
Sponsor Organic Chemistry
Contact Lori Johnson
E-Mail chem-ocb@mx.uillinois.edu
Phone 217.333.2255
Event type Seminar
Views 4204
Originating Calendar
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ReplyDeleteFeb. 1 // 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. // Tolkien and the Arts // 314 E. Daniel Champaign // Brian
ReplyDeleteThe Tolkien in the Arts conference is presented by Urbana Theological Seminary. This is our second year of meeting and discussing the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. Our keynote speaker this year will be Jef Murray, an artist and author. His keynote address, “Fanning the Secret Fire: Sub-Creation as a Spiritual Voyage”, will examine Tolkien’s concept of sub-creation and individual creativity. Murray’s artwork will be used to discuss humanity’s role as ‘the servants of the secret fire’. Other speakers include; Father Charles Klamut, Rick Williams, Dr. Melody Green, and Bryan Mead.
For more information see our website at: www.tolkienconference.com
Jan. 30 // 3:00 P.M. // Tea Ceremony // 2000 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL (Japan House) // Brian
ReplyDeleteTea Ceremony
Tea ceremony every Thursday at 3 pm. Reservations are required. To reserve in advance, please call with a credit card number to hold your reservation. The fee is $8 per person. A tea ceremony takes approximately an hour.
Cost $8.00
Sponsor Japan House
Contact Nancy Probst
E-Mail probst@illinois.edu
Phone 217-244-9934
Jan. 31 // 3:00 P.M. // 2014 Mobile Development Day (FREE)// iHotel and Conference Center, Champaign // CHRIS
ReplyDeleteDescription: The University of Illinois Research Park is hosting its second annual Mobile Development Day, January 31, 2014 at the iHotel and Conference Center. The day-long conference will highlight mobile development work happening in the Champaign-Urbana community, which includes industry and academia. The event will bring together speakers discussing mobile application development for startup companies, corporations, community organizations, and academic research. There are a wide variety of people in our community working on mobile development and this will be an opportunity for learning and networking with each other. The conference is free to attend and will include speakers, breakout sessions, lunch, and conclude with a networking event. The speakers and agenda are being confirmed at this time.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=30367547&calMin=201401&cal=20140124&skinId=1
Jan. 31 // 12:00pm // Conversation Cafe: Real Talk // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright St., 2nd fl., Champaign, IL 61820 // Kelly
ReplyDeleteReal Talk: Connecting through Intercultural Communication. Come real talk over opportunities to explore ways to communicate effectively across cultural differences.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31464339&calMin=201401&cal=20140124&skinId=1
Feb. 1 // 10:15 am // ECE - Saturday engineering for Everyone // 151 Everitt Lab, 1406 W. Green St., Urbana, IL // Kelly
ReplyDeleteGoing Where No Plasma Has Gone Before:
Arrays of Microcavity Plasmas and Their Impact on Lighting, Water Disinfection, and Medical Therapeutics
Plasma, the fourth state of matter, is ubiquitous on earth and in the universe (aurora borealis, lightning, sun, stars, interstellar space…) but is also essential to modern life. Recently, we (and others) have found that confining plasma to small cavities changes its properties in a profound way. Such “microcavity plasmas” can be produced in various geometries and in arrays numbering hundreds of thousands of plasmas fabricated into sheets. This presentation will explore the wonders of microplasmas and will demonstrate “light tiles,” a new form of lighting that is flat and thin, and water disinfection systems that have been made possible by fashioning plasmas on the microscopic scale.
Presenter: Prof. Gary Eden, ECE Illinois
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=31385339&calMin=201401&cal=20140124&skinId=1
I attend, Going Where No Plasma Has Gone Before, for my second week. This was one of the first free lectures engineering college has put on. I did not have strong expectations going into the lecture, but by the end I was very impressed by the information I was given.
DeleteThe lecture was about the University of Illinois researching a new way to use Plasma; the state of matter after gas, where the electron and atom separate. Most people believe that plasma is the blood, but actually it makes up 99.999% of the Universe. In a lighting bolt, the light is made out of plasma, same with the Northern Lights. They have been using Plasma in processing, like printing. University of Illinois has invented a way to shrink the plasma to a few on thousandths of an inch, the diameter of a persons hair. They have been using this micro plasma in multiple ways, Ozone - to clean water and kill bacteria, phototherapy - to help cure Jaundice and one that personally impacted me, Micro Plasma Light. They are using new photography light, they are designed to match the sun produce a little bit more blue, which affects the skin tone making it accurate on screen. I will be interested to see how long these take to get into studios, University of Illinois has already signed contracts to produce the lights.
I was not thrilled about going to a Saturday morning lecture when it was raining and cold, but the information I gained was worth it. They have about four more Saturday free lectures and I highly recommend attending. The free Panera bagels and coffee were an added bonus.
Jan. 27 // 4:00-5:00 P.M. // Preparing for Academic Interviews, speaker: Alexis Thompson (FREE)// 210 Illini Union // CHRIS
ReplyDeleteDescription: What to expect and how to prepare for faculty interviews of all varieties. We'll cover preparation strategies and how to structure answers. Presented as part of the Graduate College Career Services Office Faculty Job Search Week.
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/500?eventId=30738255&calMin=201401&cal=20140124&skinId=1
Fri Jan 31 // 5:00pm // Illini Showcase with Esteban Gast // Courtyard Cafe // Free // Molly
ReplyDeleteIllini Showcase with Eseban Gast with special guests:
Mayor of Champaign Don Gerard
Performer Scott Rusch
Student Saagar Gupta
Opera Singer John W Gomez
Music by:
Dj John Pedroza
The Jazz Band of Esteban Gast
https://www.facebook.com/events/512364555538411/?ref_dashboard_filter=upcoming&suggestsessionid=806beeb0b8ef3b98875a54d6c4ba463b
This week, I ventured back to the Courtyard Café to see the Illini Showcase with Esteban Gas. (I work in the Marketing Department of the Illini Union and we created the promotional posters for the event, so I had a good understanding of what the show would be about.) The basic premise was a late night talk show concept. Friday marked the first of what will be a weekly event at the Courtyard Café.
DeleteI showed up a little early and was pretty impressed with the set up. On stage was a jazz band and “living room area” (as Esteban called it) set up for interviewing the guests. The show was also being broadcasted on public access television, so there was a camera crew as well. Prior to the show, Esteban was practicing his entrance, chatting with the show’s guests, and discussing tunes with the band. He seemed really excited and kept switching back between English and Spanish while prepping for the show.
The event started ten minutes late, but by then the place had filled up nicely. The music set the mood and Esteban opened the show with some jokes. He was really charismatic and definitely fed off the vibe of the audience. For example, if a joke didn’t go over well, he’d make a funny comment about that and save the moment. Then he introduced his first guest, Mayor Don Gerard, who is a U of I alumni. He spoke about his presence on social media and events happening in the community. Mayor Gerard mirrored Esteban’s sense of humor really well and the interview was pretty entertaining.
After the Mayor’s segment, Esteban introduced opera singer John Gomez. He performed a song in Spanish and his voice was amazing. He also was a real snazzy dresser. He then spoke to Esteban about the increasing “coolness” of opera. I noted that Esteban seemed most comfortable while interviewing his guests. He thinks quick and is really witty with the guests.
The third guest was a student named Saagar Gupta. He is the founder of the Facebook Page, University of Illinois Memes. I had a hard time understanding some of what he said; his mic was a little too quiet. The show did have its share of technical difficulties, but that’s to be expected on a premiere night.
Esteban’s final guest was Scott Rush, an extremely talented musician who just released a single called ‘Hey Girl.’ The song was inspired by a girl Scott saw at a party and is all about working up the nerve to go talk to her. (Which, he eventually did and is still texting to this day. That was a cute moment.)
Overall, the show was really entertaining. Every guest had a good sense of humor and complimented Esteban’s energy. I enjoyed myself and I think this type of event has a lot of potential to become extremely popular with students.
Jan 28-29 // 5:30 pm // Study Abroad Scholarships Workshop // Study Abroad Office // Molly
ReplyDeleteLearn about scholarships available for study abroad and get tips for writing your application.
(Identical workshops available on both 1/28 and 1/29)
http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/594?eventId=31228809&calMin=201401&cal=20140128&skinId=1
For my event this week, I attended the Study Abroad Workshop with Maggie. We went to this event because we thought it would be interesting to learn about the whole studying abroad process. First off, Maggie and I went to the wrong building in the beginning, we went to the Study Abroad Offices and the event was in Lincoln Hall. I thought the Study Abroad Offices were really cool and interesting though, they had a bunch of posters and pictures and even display cases with different artifacts from different countries. We waited until 5:25 to ask someone where this event was taking place and once we found out, we quickly walked over to Lincoln where we walked in a few minutes late into the lecture hall. The room was packed! It was unbelievable. We missed the introduction, but we caught up quickly. This event was geared towards helping individuals go through the process of finding financial aid for studying abroad. We were given two pieces of paper that include a full list of each type of scholarship that the University offers for students. I found one scholarship to be very interesting because for every student that attends school here, regardless if they ever plan to study abroad or not, $4 is charged to each student and then applied to help give out scholarships to students who apply for them. Kind of sneaky, but I guess it helps those in need. There was also a part in this lecture that guided students on writing a good essay that would help them win the scholarships, I found that to be helpful. Overall this event was a little bit different then I thought it would be and I felt a bit strange with all the underclassmen in the room but the event was decent.
Deletehttp://tinypic.com/r/21ngw41/8 Maggie and I
http://tinypic.com/r/qqy5qa/8 Colorful papers & flags
http://tinypic.com/r/t82nw4/8 The lecture
I attended my week 2 event with Anne, which was a Study Abroad Scholarship Workshop. We originally thought the event was taking place in the Study Abroad Office located in the International Studies Building, but it was actually in Lincoln Hall. When we arrived a few minutes late we were given two hand-outs which provided information about the different scholarships offered to any student wanting to study abroad. The speaker presented a Powerpoint that discussed the different scholarships and what they would require when applying for them. She also gave really helpful tips for when writing a scholarship essay for a Study Abroad scholarship. Coming to this event really made me want to study abroad, and i regret not researching the topic earlier than now. I always saw myself studying abroad over winter or spring break, and while attending this event, I learned that someone studying abroad over one of these breaks could earn up to 500 dollars from a scholarship. I thought that was very interesting, as well as very generous! I observed the other students in the classroom, and felt like they were gaining useful knowledge from the speaker. I noticed many people taking notes and asking great questions. Overall, I would say this event was very beneficial for any students considering studying abroad.
DeleteFeb 1st // 7:30 PM // Champaign - Urbana Symphony Orechestra: Classic Gems // Foellinger Great Hall // Corie
ReplyDeleteStephen Alltop, music director and conductor
James Giles, piano
Saturday, February 1, 2014, at 7:30pm
This collection of classic gems from the Classical and neo-Classical styles includes Serenata by American Walter Piston, James Giles on Mozart’s humorous Piano Concerto No. 17, and Beethoven’s brilliant Symphony No. 7.
Foellinger Great Hall
35 / SC 31 / Stu & Yth 5
For more information about CUSO concerts and to purchase tickets, please call the CUSO office (217.351.9139) or visit cusymphony.org.
Jan 28th // 5:30 - 6:30 PM // Body Combat // ARC MP2 // Corie
ReplyDeleteBODYCOMBAT™ is the empowering cardio workout where you are totally unleashed. This fiercely energetic program is inspired by mixed martial arts and draws from a wide array of disciplines such as karate, boxing, taekwondo, tai chi and muay thai.
**This is the last day for free fitness classes at Campus Rec! Go before you have to buy the pass or pay for the class.
Jan 31st // 7:00 pm // Trivia Night: Science and Tech // Illini Union Food Court // Maggie
ReplyDeleteCome and see what you know about all areas of science and discovery in technology!
Science and Technology-related Trivia Night at the Illini Union Food Court
Sponsored by the Courtyard Cafe.
No cost to enter
Jan 28th // 8:30 am // UIUC NOW Meeting // Women's Resources Center, 703 S. Wright Street, 2nd Floor // Maggie
ReplyDeleteNOW's purpose is to take action to bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society now, exercising all privileges and responsibilities thereof in truly equal partnership with men. This purpose includes, but is not limited to, equal rights and responsibilities in all aspects of citizenship, public service, employment, education, and family life, and it includes freedom from discrimination because of race, ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual preference/orientation, or parenthood.
jan 27th // 4:00 PM // Trends in Bioenergy // ACES library // ALEX
ReplyDeleteSpeaker: Hans Blaschek, Director of CABER, Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Illinois 4-4:50 p.m., Monsanto Room, ACES Library, 1101 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana
*TOMORROW* Monday Jan. 27th // 6-8pm // Community Gamelan // School of Music Rm 1188 (1114 W. Nevada st.) // Cate
ReplyDeleteCenter for World Music offers the opportunity to learn and play traditional Balinese Gamelan music.
No cost.
reoccurring, starts Jan 27th // 9:00 PM // Learn to Tango! // Channing-Murray Foundation, 1209 W. Oregon St. // ALEX
ReplyDeleteTANGO QUICK START - our popular beginner's course. Taught by Joe and Carlota.
Open to beginners.
Mondays 9-10 pm
Starting Monday, Jan. 27
Six-week course - Ends Mar 3
$45 / $30 students / $10 drop-in (one class)
Thursday Jan. 30th // 7:30pm // Jupiter String Quartet // Krannert // Great Hall // Cate
ReplyDeleteFranz Schubert's "Death and the Maiden" quartet will highlight this concert by the University of Illinois quartet-in-residence.
reoccurring Jan 29th (and every wednesday) // 8:30 PM // Traditional Irish Dance // Dublin O'Neil's, 301 N. Neil St // ALEX
ReplyDeleteLive Irish music every Wednesday at Dublin O'Neil's, 301 N. Neil St., C. Weekly sessions focus on traditional dance music of Ireland. Occasional songs are sung and stories told.
i went to this a while back, it was awesome, they told irish folk stories and we drank flaming irish car bombs. definitely recommended :D
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ReplyDeleteJAN 28TH//2:00 PM //UI Haiti Projects Meeting // Illinois Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign, IL 61820// CHARLOTTE
ReplyDeleteFaculty and staff from campus units involved with projects in Haiti are invited to attend a meeting on Jan. 28 from 2 - 3:30 pm to discuss their projects and possibilities for collaborations. Please contact Nancy Holm (naholm@illinois.edu) if you are interested in attending. The meeting will be at the IL Sustainable Technology Center, One E. Hazelwood Dr., Champaign. Free parking is available in the circle drive in front of our building. Also you may park for free in the parking lot by the building if you have a UI hang tag for any lot on campus. If not, and the circle drive is full, please park by the meters in the lot.
JAN 29// 2:00 PM// Using Clicker Technology to Enhance Student Learning// 23 Illini Hall // CHARLOTTE
ReplyDeleteThe i>clicker, invented here at the University of Illinois, is a student response system developed to increase student engagement, promote discussion, provide feedback, and improve learning in class. Over 200 faculty in a variety of disciplines on our campus have adopted this teaching/learning tool. In this training, we will discuss best practices, types of i>clicker questions, and how to get started using i>clicker in your course.
Skywatchers of Africa // Sat, February 1, 8pm – 9pm // Staerkel Planetarium // $4.00 // LINDSEY
ReplyDeleteOriginally produced by the Adler Planetarium in Chicago, “Skywatchers of Africa” is a celebration of many diverse African cultures and their observations and explanations of the yearly cycles of the heavens. Africa has many vibrant cultures thriving today, as well as countless past civilizations that continue to speak to us through their sky lore across time. Come and see the digital remaster of this old favorite! Tickets are $5 adults; $4 students, seniors, & kids, all sold at the door.
https://www.google.com/calendar/render?eid=cDd2bWdjbzV1bGFmMmw0Z2lzYjY4bGMyNWNfMjAxNDAxMjVUMDIwMDAwWiBwbGFuZXRhcml1bUBwYXJrbGFuZC5lZHU&ctz=America/Chicago&sf=true&output=xml
The last time I sat underneath the artificial stars of Staerkel Planetarium I was about six or seven. The unit we’d been studying was the Solar system (and by studying I mean we sang songs about the then 9 planets on the pee stained carpet while our teacher strummed a three chord song on the guitar). Oddly enough, the dome shaped room still looks exactly the same as I’d remembered it over the years and the display of fake stars still seems just as mesmerizing.
DeleteThe presentation was very clear and easy to follow. It was all about how ancient African civilizations depended on the stars to survive. For example, Sirius, the brightest star in the sky, rises and travels a very short distance across the sky just before the sun rises in the spring. Shortly after this trend begins, the Nile River will flood and fertilize the surrounding land. The people depended on the stars to help them know when to plant so their crops could receive the rich nutrients from the Nile.
At one point in the story (probably the intro or conclusion) the narrator said something like, “the only thing we experience the same as ancient civilizations is the sky and night sky..” (not exact quote). Now I don’t necessarily agree with this because there are places in the world that are so bright at night from light pollution that people can’t even see the stars and I know we view space differently from all of our technological advances.. However, I found it very ironic that the first thing I thought when I walked into the dome room was how familiar it looked and then for something like that “quote” to be said in the presentation… It’s exactly the kind of irony that very often catches my attention.
(p.s. quotes in quotation marks... ugh, I live for these things.)
I went to the Staerkel Planetarium this week again. Last week I accidentally went to a show that was meant for little kids complete with sing-a-long and learning about the seasons. I enjoyed going to planetarium so much though the first week that I really wanted another experience there where I was actually able to relate to the information. The show I saw this week was called "The Skywatchers of Africa" and a women was narrating the show live which was different than last week with a mans recorded voice. The images above were meant to look realistic (stars, planets constellations, African people, sunsets) as opposed to last week where most of the images shown were cartoons. It was incredible looking up and feeling as if I was up at my lake house in the middle of the summer watching the night sky and viewing beautiful sunsets.
DeleteThe women started out by talking about the different constellations and talked a lot of Sirius which is the brightest star in the sky. One interesting fact that stuck out to me was that Sirius satellite radio was named after this constellation. Also, Subaru, another constellations gave its name to the car company.
The narrator spent the most time talking about how the stars and the location of the stars in the sky told people when to and not to start harvest or plant their crops. This was on a seasonal basis as well as a daily basis because it told the people how the Nile river was going to give nutrients to their crops. The location of the star was their way in which to tell the climate and how successfully they were going to be able to grow food that year. The African people really depended on these stars to meet their physical needs.
I hope I am able to go back to another showing at the planetarium; it is good escape. Especially on a Friday and Saturday night when you want to spend time away from the people you are with all week. The lady at the ticket counter was telling me about a Valentines show where they are going to play live music along with the the stars/constellations image sequence. Very curios. Need to go.
Intro to Restorative Circles Workshop // Sat., Feb. 1, 1:00-2:30pm // Urbana Free Library, Lewis Auditorium // Free and open // JENI
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Restorative Circles (RC) help individuals resolve conflict by teaching them to: understand one another and find solutions that benefit all. Watch a short Restorative Circle demonstration. Learn a simple conflict resolution tool. Discuss how RC tools can be used in families, organizations and communities. Check out Dominic Barter's work at http://www.restorativecircles.com
Event info: (314) 341-0853, rpnathanson@gmail.com
January 31 // - 1200n // - Craig Gunderson // Spring 2014 Friday Forum series RETHINKING SECURITY: COMMUNITY APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States // YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St // LINDA
ReplyDeleteThe University YMCA announces the Spring 2014 Friday Forum series RETHINKING SECURITY: COMMUNITY APPROACHES TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. This series will challenge mainstream conceptions of economic security and center economic development on ensuring true security to our communities in areas such as food, housing, income, and healthcare. All lectures will begin at noon at the YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign and are free and open to the public.
January 31 - Craig Gunderson
Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States
Jan 31st // 7pm // Prairie Sky (live narration) // Staerkel Planetarium, 2400 West Bradley Ave, Champaign, IL 61821 // Sean
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A live-narrated tour of the wonders of tonight's sky, accompanied by some of the legendary stories of the ancient sky. Find out what constellations and planets are visible tonight from your backyard. This show is updated seasonally and is intended for all ages. Tickets are $5 adults; $4 students, seniors, & kids, all sold at the door.
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Put on by American Advertising Federation (AAF), it was a general meeting for current members and a chance for people to check out if they wanted to join as new members. They also had a guest Facetime presentation from the Creative Circus, a portfolio in Atlanta.
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DeleteI went to the AAF general meeting to find out more about a subgroup of theirs, On the House. OTH functions as a small, student run advertising agency, creating flyers and posters for other RSOs and businesses around Champaign-Urbana. My interest in advertising is very much focused on the creative side of the process, specifically copywriting, which is the part where the actual language and text is conceived.
The meeting consisted mainly of the senior executives presenting the general goings-on of their respective groups, much of which I was not particularly interested in. What I did not know was that after their presentations they were going to have a member of the Atlanta Creative Circus Portfolio school give a Facetime presentation of what they do at their school. This was a great surprise for me, seeing as my interest lies in the creative side of the industry. Furthermore, The U of I has only one or two creative professors (Advertising specific), while the rest of the program focuses on the Account management side. This lack of preparation for creatives is, in fact, the reason for programs like the Creative Circus, which serves as a sort of grad school for creatives in Advertising.
The competition for creative at advertising agencies has become increasingly high, and a great portfolio is becoming more and more necessary to being hired. The Circus allows a huge amount of collaboration between graphic designers, photographers, copywriters, as well as guidance from a staff of extremely experienced veteran creative. Ultimately the goal is to graduate its students with a portfolio that will get them hired, and with the skills that they will need once they do get hired.
The Creative Circus representative was there (virtually, that is) to let us know about an 8-week workshop they hold for students over the summer. Basically this would be a taste of what the school has to offer, and a generally constructive opportunity for anyone interested in the field. Unfortunately, at the end of her talk the representative mentioned that the summer program would cost $4,000. And so, as quickly as it came, the Creative Circus was crossed off the list of potential summer activities. But hey, it was cool while it lasted.
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ReplyDeleteI returned to the planetarium this week for the live narrated guide to our current Midwestern night sky. You’ll notice from the shortness of the soundclip that shortly into the show, I pulled out my phone and tried to video record the dome projections, only to unknowingly pause my audio recording. Upon thinking I had the video recording going on, I hit the power button to dim my screen, which unbeknownst to me paused my video recording alike. So sadly, my document this week will serve merely as boring proof, and I apologize for that. I think I’m going to scrap the phone-recording plan. It is unreliable as a document maker.
The narrator went through the night sky essentials. She started with the pointer stars, which I remember from last week being on the farthest end from the handle of the big dipper. If you were to know absolutely nothing but one thing about the stars, I think the most important thing to know would be the position of Polaris. It is part of the constellation ursa major (fwiw the “dippers” are not constellations, but rather distinguished parts of ursas major and minor) which is a circumpolar constellation (that’s a new thing I learned). Circumpolar as you might be able to figure out means it lies in the path of the prime meridian and from Earth seems to move hardly at throughout the year, despite all other stars rotating with the days. I like to think that knowledge of Polaris made it possible for the earliest humans to endure and thrive on earth. It’s not incredibly helpful to us now in this generation, but it would mean a whole lot more if society was ever reduced to a kind of prehistoric world like that. Like if there was nuclear fallout and very few survivors, you would want to know which was north is. But there would be a lot of dust in the sky for a long time so maybe that’s an unlikely hypothetical but you get my point I hope. I also didn’t know that Polaris barely cracks the top 40 in brightest stars visible from earth. That’s why I find the big dipper trick so important for the astrologic laymen to know, there are a bunch of stars of that same brightness and color in that vicinity, yet only one of them is trustworthy. Good to know since half the time I think I know the north star I point out Sirius which I now know only appears in the southern sky. And that’s where we took our “field trip” to (around 4 minutes into clip). This was the part I got the most out of (and frankly kind of why I like going here) because the ability to ponder and understand the cosmos in a physical and visual space rather than merely in my mind is both stimulating and gratifying. The technology existing today uses multiple projections around a dome ceiling and is digitally manipulated rather than physically. The older planetarium technology (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetarium_projector) works well from the stargazers’ perspective on the sky (and admittedly looks better in that regard than the digital projections) but the digital projections have the omnipotent power to create a perceived 3rd dimension. On this “field trip”, we flew across space at lightspeed, which appears relatively slow from a universal perspective (fascinating), and the stars moved around us. There’s no real reason why this got me so worked up. I’ve been thinking about it and I think it has something to do with how I’ve looked at the sky so many times, stared at the stars and unconsciously held myself back to seeing them as a flat screen, like a blanket thrown over the world and little holes poked in it all over to let light in. Seeing something that I thought I knew to be unchanging in such a new and confounding way, everything moving around me, and the notion that there is so much space in space and so much to explore and learn. And yet it all kind of means nothing in the grand scheme of things. Or does it? I don’t know. I’m probably not making any sense. I know you’ve gotta be wondering Linda but I am in fact completely sober as I write this.
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DeleteAnyway, he narrator talked about Orion the Hunter and broke it down piece by piece. She pointed out his dogs and hare near his feet and his sword and shield in a combative position. She told a story of mythology where Orion was killed and placed in the night sky by the gods, defending the Pleiades sisters from Taurus the bull. Taurus is outlined conveniently charging into Orion’s shield as the Pleiades star cluster sits safely behind him. A certain star she pointed out in the arm of Orion was a bright red one called Betelgeuse. I learned the word bet is Arabic for "armpit" and that Betelgeuse means "The Armpit of the Warrior" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betelgeuse). Kind of a humorously ironic label. Might be a good name for a band. An interesting factoid I was pleased to learn is that for years, scientists studied the Pleiades and mistook their hazy properties as a kind of gaseous atmosphere or something. Now it is known that the gassy whatever is actually space fog. Apparently there’s tons of this space fog throughout the universe but we don’t know much about it because we can’t see it. There are new technologies and scientists working towards being able to see stuff like this, which is good and everything, but we know so little about all that shit that’s way bigger than us. I feel like a dope just sitting here at my desk and critiquing scientists and sovereign nations and “us” for not knowing very much about the universe outside our own planet, but I plan on continuing this secondary education so I’m not a hypocrite. I also happen to find it fascinating.
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feb 2 // 4:00 // The Big Bad Musical // centennial high school // ALEX
ReplyDeleteThe Champaign-Urbana Junior Women's Club and Tom Thumb Theatre present The Big Bad Musical. A children's play about the Big Bad Wolf being put on trial for the crimes he has committed against other fairy tale characters. It is full of fun and music for all ages. how tickets are $5 per person in advance and $7 at the door. There are shows running January 31, 2014-February 2, 2014 at Centennial High School. Show times are as follows: Friday 7pm; Saturday 10am and 2 pm; Sunday 1pm and 4pm. If you have any questions or would like to order tickets, please visit our website
This week, I attended a benefit musical / silent auction at my old high school (centennial high school) here in town. I dragged my friend Hilary along with me, because she also went to my high school and we were excited to visit with our old teachers after the musical was over. To my dismay, no teachers were there, as this show was presented by the CU junior women's club, and not a centennial production. It was aimed at kids, but there was lot of humor added to appeal to parents and older people. The musical was about the big bad wolf, and the trial that ensued after he was arrested for his crimes against fairy tale creatures. Unfortunately, it was just as bad as you might imagine.. This was the last showing of the musical, so i figured it would be the most rehearsed and smooth running, but i was dreadfully wrong. As awful as i feel to give a benefit musical a bad review, it was just so, so bad. It was literally painful. The singers forgot their lines, the piano accompanist had two left hands, and at one point, one of the three little piggies literally took a notecard out of her pocket to read the rest of her song lines. She didn't even try to hide it. It got to a point where i was actually entertained by how bad it really was. Again, i feel bad to talk so negatively because it was for a good cause (proceeds went to a number of charities depending on the show time, including center for women in transition). So, I was happy to pay 7$, and ill be able to laugh about it next week when I'm not still hungover.
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