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On the Job: HiDee Ekstrom
Tell me about your job.I work for four faculty [members]: three dairy professors and one swine professor. I love it. They’re great people to work for. I can’t imagine working for anybody else. The job has really evolved. …Now the professors do a lot of their own typing, so I do a lot more formatting […]
Phi Eta Sigma initiates 942 freshmen into honor society
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois chapter of Phi Eta Sigma, a national scholastic honorary society for freshmen, initiated 942 members at a campus ceremony this spring. The initiates are UI students who have earned a minimum 3.5 grade-point average on a 4.0 scale in either their first (freshman) semester, or first and second (freshman) […]
On the Job: Richard Keen
What is your educational background?I’m a licensed radiographer by the Illinois Department of Nuclear Safety. I trained on people over at what used to be Lakeview Memorial Hospital in Danville. From 1961 until the end of 1969 I radiographed people, but then I ‘went to the dogs.’ Why did you decide to ‘go to the […]
State championship of Rube Goldberg Machine Contest to be held May 12
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Illinois State Championship Rube Goldberg Machine Contest for High Schools will be held in the Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 12. The contest pays homage to Goldberg, a satirical cartoonist best known for his designs of ridiculously complicated gadgets that performed the simplest […]
Medicare 7, 8 or 9 founder honored with Chancellor’s Medallion
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Daniel J. Perrino, professor emeritus of music at the University of Illinois, has been awarded the Chancellor’s Medallion, bestowed upon exceptional individuals whose services to the university have exceeded all expectations and precedents. “Nearly ever letter of recommendation that was sent on Dan’s behalf uses the word ‘ambassador’ in describing his contributions to […]
On the Job: Janet Rudicil
What are your job responsibilities?I direct and supervise the work of the temperature control mechanics and apprentices, schedule work assignments and order any materials and tools that are necessary. I also work with the project coordinators in other trades to get the jobs done. I have 10 mechanics (journeymen) and two apprentices for a total […]
Civil engineering students to gather to race concrete canoes, build bridges, present papers
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Civil engineering students from 11 schools in the Midwest and Montreal will be at the University of Illinois April 27-28 to compete in concrete canoe races, a steel bridge-building contest and judged presentations of papers on any topic in the field. The contest, part of the annual American Society of Civil Engineers Great […]
Disability Awareness Week, April 22-28, features lots of activities
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Disability Awareness Week takes place Sunday through Saturday (April 22-28), and the University of Illinois has scheduled a number of activities in recognition of the event: Sunday (April 22), 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.: 23rd Annual Delta Sigma Omicron Wheel-a-thon, an annual charity fund-raiser. Participants collect pledges for the number of laps they […]
Roger Ebert to showcase 14 films, including ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Roger Ebert will kick off his 2001 film festival, fittingly, with a special screening of “2001: A Space Odyssey” and the U.S. premiere of “Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures.” The third annual Roger Eberts Overlooked Film Festival will run April 25-29 at the University of Illinois and at two historic Champaign theaters, […]
Addiction expert to speak at April 27 workshop
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. People who have dealt with addiction, or the family disorder that often surrounds it, may find assistance in a workshop April 27 in Urbana. Claudia Black, a well-known lecturer and author on addictive disorders and families, will lead the workshop, titled “Breaking the Cycle of Addiction.” Black is the author of “It Will […]
Second annual business plan competition to kick off April 17
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. A reception will be held April 17 to mark the beginning of the second annual V. Dale Cozad Business Plan Competition at the University of Illinois. The reception will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the atrium of the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana. Contest organizers will […]
On the Job: Robert H. Burger
Tell me what you’re doing in your new position as associate university librarian for services.This is a newly created position that’s responsible for both internal and external services. My job is really to work with all the librarians in our 42 departmental units that provide the library services. It’s one of those jobs where, when […]