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A mild January in Illinois
The statewide average temperature in January was 31.4 degrees, 5 degrees above normal, and the 14th-warmest January on record, according to Illinois State Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey, part of the Prairie Research Institute at Illinois. Above-normal temperatures in January spanned the state and the eastern half of the U.S. The […]
Panel discussion on immigration executive order to be held at College of Law
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Illinois College of Law will host a panel discussion at noon Friday on President Trump’s executive order on immigration. The discussion, titled “President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration,” will be an opportunity to provide the community with a legal and scholarly analysis of Trump’s executive order on immigration and […]
Ice Arena to be renovated
The Ice Arena at Illinois is getting a new refrigeration system and ice mat. The new system will be more efficient than the one currently in use and will have a life expectancy of eight to 10 years. The new ice mat could be moved if a new facility or larger renovation are planned. The […]
Civil Service Employee and Dependents Scholarship Program to pause awarding of scholarships
After 33 years of service, the Scholarship Program Committee for the Civil Service Employee and Dependents Scholarship Program is analyzing the program to ensure its continuity. The awarding of scholarships has been suspended during the review. More information is available online. This article was imported from a previous version of the News Bureau website. Please email […]
Audiology Clinic offers free adult hearing screenings
The Audiology Clinic at Illinois is offering free adult hearing screenings Jan. 25 through April 22. 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 […]
University Primary School enrollment begins
University Primary School is now accepting enrollment applications for the 2017-18 academic year. The school is the College of Education at Illinois lab school, serving children preschool through fifth grade in a Reggio Emilia, project-based curriculum. For more information, visit the school website or call 217-333-3996. University Primary School is located on campus at 51 Gerty Drive, Champaign, in the Children’s Research […]
YMCA announces lecture series to focus on Illinois challenges
The theme for the YMCA Spring 2017 Friday Forum Lecture Series is the “State of the State.” With many challenges facing the state of Illinois, the lecture series seeks to address state-level issues including the budget impasse’s effects on social services, funding for education, incarceration and more. The series begins Jan. 27 at noon at […]
Feser leaving for job with Oregon State
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Edward Feser, the interim vice chancellor for academic affairs and provost at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is leaving the university next month to take on a top administrative job at Oregon State University. Feser will begin his new role as the Corvallis, Oregon-based university’s provost and executive vice president on […]
2017 Martin Luther King Jr. celebration ponders ‘challenging times’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The annual communitywide celebration of the life of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. includes a half-dozen events throughout Champaign and Urbana. With a theme of “Pursuing the Dream in Challenging Times,” the 2017 celebration draws inspiration from King’s teachings in considering the range of societal issues that are heightening tensions […]
Winter math carnival to be held at Illinois
The department of mathematics at Illinois will hold a family winter math carnival called The Gathering for Gardner 2017 on Saturday, Jan. 28, from 2-5 p.m. at Altgeld Hall, 1409 W. Green St., Urbana. The day is filled with hands-on activities, demonstrations, games, puzzles, refreshments and mathematical prizes for participants. All activities are free and […]
New online master’s degree in strategic brand communication to prepare future brand leaders
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A new interdisciplinary graduate degree from the University of Illinois seeks to arm future global brand leaders with the latest methods, techniques and strategies to market, advertise and deliver brand communications across diverse multimedia and technology channels. The online master’s degree in strategic brand communication, a unique joint program between the Urbana […]
Cold, dry December ends a warm year in Illinois
The statewide average temperature for December was 28.6, 1.3 degrees below normal, according to Jim Angel, Illinois state climatologist at the Illinois State Water Survey, part of the Prairie Research Institute at Illinois. December precipitation was below normal across most of Illinois, except for far southern Illinois. The statewide average precipitation was 1.41 inches, 1.28 […]