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Social issues theater group to perform ‘Manifesto’
Inner Voices at Illinois will present “Manifesto,” a performance of intersectional feminist voices of inspiration and intervention, at two locations in March. The performances are free and open to the public, and are in honor of Women’s History Month. Inner Voices is a social issues theater group that addresses timely and difficult social and health issues […]
NYU professor Rosen to lecture March 8 on the state of American journalism
Jay Rosen, a professor of journalism at New York University, will present his lecture “Winter is Coming: The Trump Regime and the American Press” at 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at 1092 Lincoln Hall, 702 S. Wright St., Urbana. The event is hosted by The Unit for Criticism and Interpretive Theory in conjunction with the […]
Ideas wanted for campus utility conservation projects
University departments can improve campus energy efficiency through the Revolving Loan Fund. This semester, more than $800,000 will be available for utility conservation projects with short-term payback periods. Ideas like installing LEDs and occupancy sensors to reduce electrical consumption are examples of RLF projects that make facilities more energy efficient. Interested individuals and groups are […]
Immersive visualization pioneer Donna Cox to receive lifetime achievement award
Donna Cox, the director of the Advanced Visualization Laboratory at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the U. of I., will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award this week at the eighth annual IMERSA 2017 Summit in Denver. The event creates an opportunity to explore the converging worlds of virtual reality-themed entertainment and immersive cinema. “Donna Cox stands at […]
Media Advisory: Sesquicentennial celebration kicks off Feb. 28
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The 15-month celebration of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s 150th birthday begins in earnest with a ceremony at 3 p.m. Feb. 28 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana. Formal remarks will take place in the Foellinger Great Hall from 3 to 4:30 p.m. At approximately […]
Lecture to explore genetics and the origin of the Jews
Steven Weitzman, a professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s department of religious studies, will present a lecture titled “The Double Helix of Jewish History: Genetics and the Search for the Origin of the Jews” on Monday, Feb. 20, at 5 p.m. in the Knight Auditorium at Spurlock Museum of World Cultures, 600 S. Gregory St., […]
Illini Union hosting celebration event for its 75th anniversary
The Illini Union will host a celebration of its 75th anniversary on Friday, Feb. 17, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Illini Union Art Gallery and Pine Lounge, 809 S. Wright St., Champaign. Faculty members, staff, students and community members are welcome to attend. Since it opened on Feb. 8, 1941, the Illini Union has […]
Wilkin named interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost designate
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Chancellor Robert Jones has named John Wilkin as the interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost designate. Wilkin, currently the Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and university librarian and a professor of library administration at the Urbana campus, will begin in the […]
Annual new teacher induction, mentoring conference to be Feb. 21-22
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Helping early career teachers improve their instructional practices while fostering skills and relationships that promote professional development are the foci of the Illinois New Teacher Collaborative’s upcoming Induction and Mentoring Conference. “Fostering Inquiry and Leadership” is the theme of the conference, Feb. 21-22 at the iHotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First […]
Urbana, university seek public input on stormwater issue
The city of Urbana and the U. of I. will host an inaugural stormwater public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 Water St., Urbana. The sponsors seek public input regarding urban stormwater management and keeping water as clean and safe as possible. For more information see the public meeting […]
Work to start this spring on Green and White streets
The $44 million Multimodal Corridor Enhancement project, designed to improve access for all modes of transportation on campus and neighboring areas including Green Street, Armory Avenue, White Street and Wright Street, will begin work in early March. New streetscape improvements, a transit-boarding island on Green Street, reconfigured Illini Union vehicle entrance and parking, all-way pedestrian […]
Illinois Public Media to air documentary on the effects of the state’s budget impasse on Illinois citizens
“Stranded by the State,” a two-part documentary by Illinois Public Media focusing on the long-term toll the Illinois budget crisis has had on everyday people statewide, will begin broadcasting on public television stations Feb. 14, the day before Gov. Bruce Rauner’s state budget address. WILL-TV in Urbana-Champaign and WEIU-TV in Charleston will air the documentary […]