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Media advisory: News conference to announce $40K reward for arrest in missing scholar investigation
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — In conjunction with Champaign County Crime Stoppers, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign will announce this evening a $40,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals involved in the apparent kidnapping of Yingying Zhang, who has been missing since June 9. A news conference to announce the […]
Brown Young selected vice chancellor for student affairs
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Danita M. Brown Young, currently the vice provost for student affairs and dean of students at the University of Minnesota, will become vice chancellor for student affairs at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign effective Aug. 7, pending approval by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. During a national search, the […]
Bagchi next director of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Milan Bagchi, the head of the department of molecular and integrative physiology, was named the next director of the School of Molecular and Cellular Biology, part of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Illinois. Feng Sheng Hu, the Harry E. Preble Dean at the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, announced that Bagchi, […]
May was cool and rainy in Illinois
The statewide average temperature for May was 61.9 degrees, 0.8 degrees below normal, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel with the Illinois State Water Survey, part of the Prairie Research Institute at the U. of I. A few locations in Illinois reached 90 degrees, including Moline and Springfield. In mid-May, several locations reported temperatures […]
U.S. citizenship information session June 14 at University YMCA
The New Americans Initiative of the University YMCA is hosting three free U.S. citizenship information sessions in June. The final meeting will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, at the University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign. Free child care is available. Topics include the process of naturalization and how to […]
Clinic offers free adult hearing screenings
The Audiology Clinic at Illinois is offering free adult hearing screenings June 1 through July 28. Screening appointments may be scheduled by calling 217-333-2230. No appointments are accepted via email. The clinic educates and trains doctor of audiology students to provide clinical diagnostic, consultative and treatment services for individuals with communicative impairments. The clinic is […]
Major sections of Green Street to close for MCORE project work
Beginning Monday, May 22, two sections of Green Street between Wright Street and Goodwin Avenue will close to through traffic as construction resumes on Multimodal Corridor Enhancement (MCORE) Project 1 (see map). Significant detours for vehicular and pedestrian traffic will occur for primary campus locations. Illini Union The Union will remain open throughout construction; however, […]
Soil temperatures rising across Illinois
After a cool beginning of the month, soil temperatures are rising throughout the state in mid-May, according to Jennie Atkins, the Water and Atmospheric Resources Monitoring program manager at the Illinois State Water Survey, part of the Prairie Research Institute at Illinois. Soil temperatures at depths of 4 inches under sod averaged 67.5 F in […]
University YMCA seeks volunteers, donations for annual community recycling event
The University YMCA seeks volunteers to collect, sort and pack donations for its annual Dump and Run recycling sale in August. The program has been a completely volunteer-run program since its inception 15 years ago. To volunteer, visit universityymca.org/dump_and_run/volunteer/. Volunteers who work at least six hours get first choice of the items collected. Volunteer opportunities run through May 24. […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading health care, tax scholar available for interview
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Richard L. Kaplan, the Peer and Sarah Pedersen Professor of Law at Illinois, is an internationally recognized expert on U.S. tax policy and retirement issues who is available for media interviews on issues surrounding the efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, President Obama’s signature health care law. Kaplan has lectured on […]
Carle Illinois College of Medicine announces inaugural faculty
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The Carle Illinois College of Medicine has announced nearly 100 inaugural faculty members. The list includes prominent researchers, administrators and medical professionals with a broad range of expertise invaluable to building the world’s first engineering-based college of medicine. “The goal of our new college of medicine is to help re-engineer the entire […]
Arbor Day celebration to recognize 2016 Tree Campus USA distinction
Arbor Day celebration to recognize 2016 Tree Campus USA distinction Students, faculty members, staff and visitors to the U. of I. campus can grab a shovel and help plant one of five new trees Friday, April 28, on National Arbor Day. The university’s Arbor Day Celebration Ceremony will highlight the many positive effects trees make […]