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Town meeting Sept. 26 to discuss national security challenges
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — “National Security Challenges for the 21st Century” will be the focus of a town meeting Sept. 26 at the University of Illinois. The public forum beginning at 2 p.m. in Foellinger Auditorium, 709 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana, is co-sponsored by the UI Office of Continuing Education and the U.S. Department of State. […]
I space gallery features stone sculptures
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Stone sculptures — old and new — are the focus of two exhibitions on view Sept. 8 through Oct. 7 at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Sheela-na-gig: Tracing the Walled Women” brings together the work of three artists who traveled throughout Ireland to study the […]
MillerComm lecture series to bring an array of speakers to campus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Two Pulitzer Prize-winners are among the speakers scheduled to participate in this fall’s Center for Advanced Study/MillerComm lecture series at the University of Illinois. The series, begun in 1973 and supported with funds from the George A. Miller Endowment and various co-sponsoring campus units, provides a forum for discourse on a wide […]
Architecture students take top honors in competition
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Architecture students from the Urbana-Champaign campus of the University of Illinois took top honors in the “Keys to the Future Design Competition” sponsored by the Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago. Jessica Gilbert, Tolono, won the top prize of $5,000. Second- and third-place winners, who received $3,000 and $2,000, respectively, were A. […]
Citizen’s Police Academy is looking for applicants
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to cruise the streets in a police patrol car or see the inside of the Champaign County jail, you can do both by enrolling in the next session of the Champaign County Citizen Police Academy. Those activities are among many scheduled in conjunction with the […]
Twenty students awarded scholarships for study at the UI
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Twenty Illinois students have been awarded scholarships for study at the University of Illinois for the 2000-01 academic year. The scholarships are funded by UI alumni and designated by the university’s Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs. The recipients, their class level and the awards they received (EDITORS: See list.): […]
Architecture students honored for excellence
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Eighteen graduate and undergraduate students in the University of Illinois School of Architecture were honored for scholastic excellence during the 2000 spring semester. A total of $3,150 in fellowships, scholarships and prizes was presented. The winners and their awards include (EDITORS: See list.): Architecture awards winners AURORA — Michael J. McGinnis, 21 […]
School of Architecture honors 97 students for excellence
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Ninety-seven undergraduate and graduate students in the University of Illinois School of Architecture were honored for scholastic excellence during the 2000 spring semester. A total of $218,300 in prizes was awarded. The winners and their awards include (EDITORS: See list). Architecture award winners ALTON — Robert T. Schultz, 921 E. Seventh St., […]
Summer Research Laboratory on Russia and Eastern Europe reconvenes on UI campus
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A world-class Slavic and East European Library, a film series and symposium on gender and cinema, and the opportunity to compare notes with colleagues are just a few of the draws that will bring scholars to the annual Summer Research Laboratory on Russia and Eastern Europe June 12-Aug. 4 at the University […]
Several students recognized for leadership
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Several University of Illinois students have been recognized for outstanding leadership during the 1999-2000 academic year. The recipients and their awards: (EDITORS: See List.). The award winners were selected through a campuswide nomination process organized by the UI Office of Student Affairs and were honored at a campus awards luncheon. All awards […]
Six student leaders receive scholarships to support studies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Six University of Illinois student leaders have received scholarships to support their studies during the 2000-01 academic year. Each student will receive a $1,000 award. The scholarships, which are awarded to juniors and seniors with a minimum 2.5 grade-point average (on a 4.0 scale), are funded by UI friends and alumni. The […]
Three graduate students in Fine Arts win Kate Neal Kinley Fellowships
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Three graduate students in the fine arts, including two from the University of Illinois, have won the 69th annual Kate Neal Kinley Memorial Fellowship competition. They each will receive $7,000 to help defray the cost of advanced study in their fields in the United States or abroad. Three other graduate students, all […]