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Monthly economic index suggests static state economy
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index remained at 95.4 in September for the third straight month. This suggests that the Illinois economy continues to be in a no-growth situation, much like the national economy. “Favorable economic news is offset by negative information – for example, the Illinois unemployment rate fell in […]
Sun-Times sports columnist to speak Friday
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Rick Telander, a Chicago Sun-Times sports columnist and the author of the recently published “String Music,” a novel about a young basketball fan and the basketball star who befriends him, will speak at 12:30 p.m. Friday (Oct. 4) at the Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Telander’s talk, in Illini Rooms […]
‘Rethinking terrorism’ conference set for Oct. 3-5
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The ceremonies and worldwide remembrances organized in conjunction with the one-year anniversary of the terrorist acts of Sept. 11, 2001, have come and gone. But the need to study terrorism — its roots and what fuels it — remains as critical as ever, say organizers of a conference scheduled to take place […]
Sept. 11 hasn’t changed public’s attentiveness to news, study reveals
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Americans are no more attentive today to news of the world than they were before the Sept. 11 attacks, according to a study just released in the September issue of PS: Political Science & Politics. The study by Scott Althaus, a professor of speech communication and political science at the University of Illinois […]
Exhibitions of mixed-media works on view at I space in Chicago
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Myths, metaphors and invented narratives abound in the mixed-media works of Claire Wolf Krantz and Les Christensen, on view Sept. 6 through Oct. 12 in two new exhibitions at I space, the Chicago gallery of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. “Claire Wolf Krantz: Java, in Time and Memory,” a large, five-panel canvas […]
August flash index of economic growth holds steady at July reading
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Index remained flat for the month of August with the same 95.4 reading of July. While the economic level is higher than during the second quarter, it is well below the 100 dividing line between growth and contraction for the Illinois economy. A year ago in August, the […]
Krannert Art Museum opens fall season with two shows Sept. 4
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The Krannert Art Museum at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign opens its fall season Sept. 4 with two traveling shows one of which is being organized by the museum. “Drawings of Choice From a New York Collection,” curated by museum director Josef Helfenstein, runs through Nov. 3 and showcases 100 works by […]
Grainger gifts fund programs to explore promising new technologies
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Revolutionary research into the fundamentals of electrical power and other promising areas of engineering will be emerging from the laboratories of the University of Illinois College of Engineering, thanks to three new major gifts from The Grainger Foundation of Lake Forest, Ill. One gift will establish and provide funding for the Grainger Program […]
Symposium celebrates new doctoral program in landscape history
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The department of landscape architecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is marking the establishment of a doctoral program in landscape history and theory with a two-day symposium, Oct. 4-5. “Landscape and Vision” is the theme of the symposium, which will take place beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 4 in Temple Buell […]
UI Flash Economic Index continues rise begun last month
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. The University of Illinois Flash Economic Index rose last month to 95.4 from its 95.0 level in June. While this is the second month in a row showing a moderate increase in state economic activity, the Flash Index is still below 100, the dividing line between growth and contraction. A year ago, the […]
Robert Easter named dean of College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Robert A. Easter today was named the dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He has served as interim dean since August 2001. His appointment was approved by the board of trustees at its meeting in Springfield. Easter, an expert in swine nutrition, […]
Heidi Hurd named dean of College of Law
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Heidi M. Hurd was named the dean of the College of Law at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign by the board of trustees at its meeting today (July 18) in Springfield. A scholar of law and philosophy, Hurd will become the college’s 11th dean, effective Aug. 21, succeeding Thomas Mengler. She currently […]