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Balkan relief benefit concert set for Feb. 22
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – For centuries, ethnic, religious and political differences have divided the various groups of people who inhabit the Balkans, yet many of the Balkan people remain linked by shared aspects of musical heritage. That heritage will be celebrated during the Balkan Relief Benefit Concert Feb. 22 at the University of Illinois. The concert, […]
Scholars to discuss ‘Russia After Yeltsin’ in symposium March 4
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Scholars and other experts on Russia will meet at the University of Illinois next month to do some collective prognosticating on what results of that nation’s March 26 presidential elections may hold in store for the Russian people and the world. “Russia After Yeltsin,” a free, public symposium, will be held March […]
CNN political commentator Robert Novak to join three UI political science professors in discussion
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – CNN political commentator Robert Novak will join three University of Illinois political science professors Feb. 22 in a free, public discussion about the value of presidential primaries. “Presidential Primaries: A Good Idea?” will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. in 110 Gregory Hall, 810 S. Wright St., Urbana. The UI participants […]
On the Job: Joe Barron
JOB: manager of the research farms for animal sciences since 1990. EDUCATION: He came to the UI from the University of Georgia at Athens where he earned a master’s degree in animal science; while working at the UI he earned a Master of Business Administration degree. Everyone knows there are farms at the South Farms, […]
Fewer crimes against people reported during fall ’99 semester
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Although fewer crimes against people occurred on the University of Illinois campus during the fall 1999 semester, police officials still are concerned about the numbers of aggravated assaults and batteries and robberies that put students in harm’s way. UI police responded to 27 criminal reports of aggravated assaults and batteries in the […]
Former U. S. Sen. Paul Simon to speak at UI commencement
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Former U.S. Sen. Paul Simon will be the featured speaker at the University of Illinois Commencement ceremonies May 14. Simon, who retired from the Senate in 1997, is a professor at Southern Illinois University, teaching political science and journalism classes. He is the founder and director of the Public Policy Institute at […]
Four architecture students honored for design work
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Four University of Illinois students have been recognized for their outstanding architectural design work by the Copper Development Association (CDA), a national marketing group for copper producers. As part of their architectural design class, students spent half of the fall semester designing a hypothetical CDA office headquarters to be located in the […]
On the Job: Becky Lauher
JOB: crime prevention coordinator with the UI Police Department. She is one of nine women on the force of 51 sworn officers. She was Officer of the Year in 1997. NEXT CHALLENGE: She’ll soon become a mother. She is only the second officer in the history of the UIPD to work while pregnant, and she […]
CAS/MillerComm lecture series to look at gender, genetics, aging among other topics
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Gender, genetics and aging are just a few of the general topics that will provide a springboard for more focused discussions by speakers participating in the Center for Advanced Study/MillerComm lecture series at the University of Illinois this spring. An established campus forum for sharing scholarship and ideas from a range of […]
College of Engineering to receive $2 million gift for fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The College of Engineering has received a $2 million gift for endowed fellowships from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust of Muscatine, Iowa. The first Carver Fellows are expected to be named next fall. A committee, being formed, will establish criteria for awarding the fellowships, which are stipends awarded to graduate students. […]
Martin Luther King Jr. symposium expands into weeklong commemoration
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Study circles, hate groups and zero-tolerance policies aimed at curbing school violence are just a few of the topics that will be explored during the University of Illinois’ third annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium. “Living the Dream in the New Millennium” is the theme of the expanded, weeklong symposium, scheduled […]
On the Job: Susan Temmink Layton
JOB: Marketing assistant at the UI Press. As a part-time employee, she helps market books published there. HOW LONG? One year. She and her husband have been in Champaign-Urbana for three years. Her husband, Rick, is a UI professor of religious studies. HOBBIES? In her spare time, she focuses on weaving intricate liturgical textiles, such […]