‘Pix With Pets’ fundraiser is Nov. 10
The UI College of Veterinary Medicine has scheduled “Pix With Pets,” a seasonal fundraiser, for Nov. 10 at Prairieland Feeds, 303 S. Dunlap Ave., Savoy.
Tom Schaefges, companion animal photographer, will take a portrait of your pet – with you, with Santa, or with you and Santa – to be delivered in time for the holidays.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Humane Connection Fund and the CARE Pet Loss Helpline.
The Humane Connection Fund makes it possible for clinicians at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital to go the extra mile in treatment of animal companions in order to benefit both patients and their owners who may have limited means. The CARE Helpline is a free, confidential telephone service that provides a supportive outlet for people experiencing the actual or anticipated loss of their cherished companion animal.
The sitting fee of $60 includes your choice of a basic photo package of 11 or 14 prints. Additional prints may be purchased as well.
Portrait sittings will be scheduled between 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and are limited.
To schedule your pet’s portrait, call the Veterinary Medicine Advancement Office at 333-2761 or e-mail advancement@cvm.uiuc.edu.
Forum on open access
Scholarly communication to be discussed
The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, the UI Library and the Office of Technology Management will present a forum on “Open Access, Alternative Publishing Models and Author Rights” from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 9 in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center ballroom.
The object of the forum is to inform and engage faculty members concerning open access to intellectual property. Topics will include current trends and issues in scholarly communication, open access and teaching, open access and tools for discovery, and the potential for open access to increase the dissemination and impact of research publications. The forum also will discuss various models for, or degrees of, openness, from open-access institutional repositories to other alternative publishing models, including independent and non-profit open-access publishing, as well as low-cost commercial publishing.
Registration is free and required before Nov. 2. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Register online at www.otm.uiuc.edu/openaccess.asp.
UI Library
‘Visualize Full Text’ on display at Library
The public is invited to view an installation of real-time animation visualizations generated by requests for books and journals to which the UI Library subscribes. Currently on display at Grainger Engineering Library, the visualization includes the subjects and titles frequently searched, usage statistics by day and week, and most common starting points for requests, such as Google Scholar and journal databases. This information provides a living, visual picture of what the campus community is thinking and researching.
This innovative project was made possible through a grant from the University Library.
For more information, contact Susan Harum, sharum@illinois.edu, or Lori Mestre, lmestre@illinois.edu.
IFLIP
Foreign language courses offered
The foreign languages departments once again will offer the Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program. Classes will be offered Jan. 2-11, from 9 a.m. to noon.
The classes are open to anyone 18 years of age or older. No academic credit is given for instruction. Tuition will be $75 for UI students; $100 for faculty and staff members, and retirees; and $125 for the general public. There will be no refunds after the first day of class. The registration deadline is Nov. 16.
The courses to be offered: introductory courses in Arabic, Basque, Catalan, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese and Spanish; intermediate courses in French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish; and advanced Spanish.
Classes are taught by graduate students or faculty members. Each class must have a minimum of 10 participants to be offered and is limited to a maximum of 20 participants to provide for an effective learning environment.
To register, visit http://services.lang.uiuc.edu/FORMS/IFLIP.htm. For more information, contact Marita Romine at 244-3252 or mromine@illinois.edu.
WILL-FM (90.9)
Michael Rothe Memorial Concert is Nov. 11
WILL-FM (90.9/101.1 in Champaign-Urbana) will host a concert at 2 p.m. Nov. 11 in tribute to classical music host Michael Rothe, who died last March. Some of Rothe’s favorite performers will come together to present a concert of appreciation for the longtime announcer.
The program for the Michael Rothe Memorial Concert will include classical music and jazz, reflecting Rothe’s interest in a variety of music. WILL-FM’s Roger Cooper will host the program, and performers and others will give tributes to Rothe.
The free concert at WILL’s Campbell Hall is open to the public. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.; parking is available in Lot B-17 east of Campbell Hall. Seating is limited. The concert will be broadcast on WILL-FM during Prairie Performances at 7:06 p.m. on Nov. 25.
“We hope friends of Michael will come to help us pay tribute to him,” Cooper said. “We also hope those who didn’t know him will come to the concert to enjoy the great music.”
Violinist Robin Kearton said she thinks Rothe would take joy in seeing a collection of his friends performing. “He would probably be embarrassed that we were doing it in his honor, but he would like that we were doing it,” she said.
Rothe came to WILL -FM in 1984 as host of a daily classical music program and a weekly jazz program. He was known for his soothing, authoritative presentation and his thorough command of languages and of the classical and jazz repertoire.
University High School
Radio documentary features UI research
Urbana University High School students took a first-hand look at the ideas and thought processes of 15 leading UI researchers to create a radio documentary, “Widgets and Digits: Technological History, Research and Invention at the University of Illinois.” It will be broadcast on WILL-AM (580) at 5 p.m. Nov. 10 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 23.
Students in the Uni High class of 2010 conducted the interviews to find out about technological expertise and cutting edge research on campus. They learned about research into the development of a “smart” hearing aid, a roll-up electronic newspaper, computing with light instead of electrical current, screening infants for hearing problems, computer speech recognition and other projects. Those interviewed were Beckman Institute director Pierre Wiltzius, professors Tony Leggett and Klaus Schulten, physics; Marc Snir and Paul Saylor, computer science; Monica Fabiani and Denise Park, psychology; John Rogers, materials science and engineering; David Goldberg, industrial and enterprise systems engineering; Eric Jakobsson, medical information science and molecular and integrative physiology; Paul Lauterbur, chemistry; and Jennifer Cole, linguistics; research scientist emeritus Allen Avner; retired computer technician Harold Lopeman; and Mimosa Acoustics founder Patricia Allen, a tenant at the UI research park.
Uni High student Ruth Welch, executive producer for the program, said she was surprised to find herself identifying with some of the researchers. “I tend to struggle with getting excited about science,” she said. “But Dr. Wiltzius was inspiring. He talked about what it was like to search for an answer to a problem for eight or nine months and then all of a sudden, to have everything click. As a high school student in pre-calculus math, I could identify with that. It doesn’t matter that he’s doing quantum physics and I’m doing algebra, it was really powerful.”
The program looks at the researchers’ childhoods, role models, education, research, obstacles and advice for those who want to invent or do cutting edge research.
Department of special education
Autism ‘red flags’ subject of Nov. 1 talk
How to spot the early signs of autism and intervene will be the subject of a public talk Nov. 1 on the UI campus.
The speaker will be Amy M. Wetherby, the L.L. Schendel Professor of Communication Disorders at Florida State University, who has helped create a Web site for parents, autismspeaks.org, that uses videos to compare autistic behavior alongside that of children with more typical development.
Wetherby’s talk, “Early Red Flags of Autism Spectrum Disorders: From Early Identification to Early Intervention,” will run from 4-5:30 p.m. at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center. The talk, as well as the reception following, are free and open to the public.
Wetherby will discuss research on the earliest indicators of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in infants and toddlers. As part of that presentation, she will identify some of the “red flags” in very young children and illustrate with short videos.
Wetherby also will discuss the importance of early intervention for substantially improving outcomes for children with ASD, as well as recommended practices for screening and early diagnosis.
The talk is sponsored by the College of Education and its department of special education, with funding from the Goldstick Initiative for the Study of Communication Disorders.
Online survey
User input wanted for UI Web redesign
Help shape the university’s future on the Web. By answering 10 questions in an online survey, people can explain how they use www.uiuc.edu. The survey can be accessed at www.uiuc.edu/goto/redesignsurvey.
The information provided will be used to redesign the UI’s site. More information about the redesign process, including methodology, production schedule and data analysis may be found at www.uiuc.edu/goto/webteam.
“India Sixty: The Critical Questions”
Looking at India’s independence
As India celebrates 60 years of independence from British rule, an ever-evolving set of economic, environmental, political and cultural challenges lies ahead for the world’s largest democracy.
Those challenges – and potential solutions – will be the focus of “India Sixty: The Critical Questions,” a symposium that will bring speakers and other participants from the U.S. and Asia to the UI campus Nov. 2-3.
The symposium, free and open to the public, begins at 9 a.m. Nov. 2 in Room 210 Illini Union.
“Since the U.S.-India partnership is expected to be an important feature of the 21st century, and given the steady growth of the Indian-American community in the United States as a whole, the best possible understanding of India’s challenges and opportunities is vital,” said Rajmohan Gandhi, a professor in International Programs and Studies and the director of the Global Crossroads Living and Learning Community.
Gandhi, grandson of the Mahatma Gandhi, is among the featured speakers on a panel on “India and Global Security,” coordinated by Matthew Rosenstein, the interim director of the Program in Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security. Gandhi also is coordinating one of the symposium’s six panel discussions. That panel, titled “One Billion Human Beings,” will focus on some of the human realities and paradoxes behind the headlines proclaiming India’s success, including the fact that as India increasingly services the needs of information-technology users in the United States, two-fifths of its own population is illiterate.
Registration and other information about the event – and pre-symposium activities on Nov. 1 – are available online at www.psames.uiuc.edu/India60/.
For more information, contact Matt VanderZalm, mvanderz@illinois.edu.
Facilities and Services
Buildings shifting to heating
Facilities and Services is beginning its annual transition from cooling to heating. This transition can take up to several weeks to ensure all buildings are properly converted and regulated.
Turning on the heat at the UI is not as simple as flipping a switch. F&S employees work three shifts, 24 hours a day, to get the systems running. Steam heating, especially in older facilities, must be brought up slowly, and once running, kept constant – cooling down and heating up numerous times can cause system failures. When the system is up and running, there will be adjustments necessary to properly regulate the buildings.
If you encounter uncomfortable situations during this time, remember many of the campus’s research projects involve animals or high tech equipment – both of which are more sensitive to temperature fluctuations and extremes than people. Therefore, those facilities must be responded to first. Nevertheless, every reasonable effort will be made to attend to human comfort in a timely fashion as well.
In order to help with the transition, close windows after leaving a room if they have been opened to regulate the temperature.
Illinois Museum Project
Multicultural death practices explored
The Chancellor’s Civic Engagement Illinois Museum Project is sponsoring a conference with the Museum of Funeral Customs in Springfield on the topic of multicultural death practices in the U. S. today. The conference is from 2-5 p.m. Nov. 8 in 219 Davenport Hall.
Among the topics covered are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist and Native American burial customs as well as perspectives from the funeral industry and the goals of the Museum of Funeral Customs in representing this cultural diversity. Speakers include UI faculty members as well as members of the various religious groups, drawn from the respective communities.
For more information, contact Helaine Silverman, helaine@illinois.edu or 333-1315.
Women’s Club changes name to The Illinois Club
New name signifies broadening of club
In 2006 the Women’s Club at the UI celebrated its centennial of building community at the university. Now, as the club moves into a second century, its name has been changed to the Illinois Club. The new name signifies the group’s affiliation with the leading public institution of learning in the state, and the broadening of the club into the community.
The Illinois Club is open to everyone in the community who has an interest in the UI, not just faculty and staff members. Many in the club, including several board members, are from outside the university. These individuals play vital roles, adding their unique voices and fresh ideas. In addition, more than 60 men who are members have added their own perspectives as well.
Several social events are organized each year for all members and their guests. Members also meet in smaller groups, open to all members and based on shared interests. Members can learn a new language, try a new craft, or explore the world and taste the cuisine with fellow travelers. Another key interest of many members – and part of the club’s mission – is to raise money to assist UI students.
For more information, go to www.The IllinoisClub.org.
Facilities and Services
Elevator safety being addressed
The UI’s Facilities & Services Elevator Shop has begun posting elevator safety signs on high-use elevators across campus.
This project will help to remind students, and faculty and staff members of basic elevator safety and encourage the reporting of vandalism or operational concerns. Elevator safety and usage is often overlooked by passengers, and F&S would like to encourage all passengers to be aware of potential dangers.
The temporary signs will be posted in elevators within high-usage buildings, but can be provided for other locations if requested. The signs serve as a reminder to passengers to be aware and alert of the mechanics and operation of the elevators on campus.
For more details, contact Cory Anderson at 244-6400 or at cory5048@illinois.edu.
Language and hip-hop culture
Interdisciplinary workshop is Nov. 10
The interface between hip-hop culture and linguistic practices around the world is the subject of a one-day interdisciplinary workshop on the UI campus Nov. 10.
The workshop, “Language and Hip-Hop culture in a Globalizing world,” will take place in the Lucy Ellis Lounge of the Foreign Language Building from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. It’s free and open to the public.
Eight specialists from universities across the U.S. and Canada and nine UI faculty members and graduate students will explore different aspects of the relationship between language and hip-hop culture.
Plenary speakers are:
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Cecelia Cutler, a visiting professor teaching applied linguistics at City University of New York’s Lehman College, has been exploring how white rappers stylize their speech in different ways in order to authenticate themselves.
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Awad Ibrahim, a professor of education at the University of Ottawa, teaches and publishes in the areas of hip-hop studies and Black pop culture.
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Elaine Richardson is the author of “Hiphop Literacies,” a study of hip-hop language use as an extension of Black folk traditions. She is currently professor of literacy studies in the School of Teaching and Learning at Ohio State University.
In addition to the workshop, there will be a live radio interview with Ibrahim from 10-10:50 a.m. Nov. 9 during “Focus 580,” a live call-in program on WILL-AM (580). Byron Hurt’s award-winning documentary, “Hip-hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes,” will be shown at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 in Lucy Ellis Lounge.
For more information or to register online for the workshop, visit: www.linguistics.uiuc.edu/hhc/.
Opening Night
Chancellor to appear in ‘Nutcracker’
Chancellor Richard Herman will appear in the role of Mother Ginger in this year’s performance of Champaign Urbana Ballet’s “The Nutcracker” on Nov. 30 at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. His character will appear in the ballet’s second act. Opening night will be a gala performance to mark the 10th season of the Champaign Urbana Ballet, and Herman agreed to perform in honor of the occasion. This performance marks the fifth year of collaboration between Sinfonia da Camera, Krannert Center and the Champaign Urbana Ballet.
“CU Ballet is very excited that Chancellor Herman has agreed to appear in our opening night performance of ‘The Nutcracker,’ ” said Tracy McCabe, the ballet’s producer who also is the assistant dean for external and alumni affairs in the College of Business. “He and his wife, Susan, are great supporters of local arts.”
In addition to opening night, five other performances have been scheduled. Tickets are available at the Krannert Center Ticket Office at 333-6280 or online at www.kcpa.uiuc.edu.
Asian Film Festival 2007
Asian popular cinema featured
The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies and the Asian Educational Media Service will host “Asian Film Festival 2007: Southeast Asian Popular Cinema” on Nov. 9 and 10 at the Boardman Art Theatre, 126 W. Church St., Champaign. Now in its fifth year, the festival will present five feature films representing a cross-section of contemporary Southeast Asian popular cinema. All screenings are open to the public free of charge.
Featured films: “Love for Share,” “Citizen Dog,” “Milan,” “Sepet” and “Singapore Dreaming.” All films are subtitled in English. A full schedule, with descriptions, times and trailers, is online at www.aems.uiuc.edu/events/filmfestival/filmfest_2007.html.
Asian Educational Media Service also is offering free educator workshops on how to engage with Southeast Asian film as a tool to teach about culture and society. Registration is required.
For more information, visit the Web site or contact Jason Finkelman, finkelma@illinois.edu or 265-0640, for more information.
11th annual concert
Martirano Award Concert is Nov. 15
The 11th Annual Martirano Award Concert will feature the UI New Music Ensemble with Stephen Taylor, director, performing three prize-winning works with the composers in attendance. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 15 in the Tryon Festival Theatre at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Tickets are available at www.krannertcenter.com, 333-6280, kran-tix@illinois.edu or the Krannert Center box office.
A reception in the lobby following the concert will feature a performance on the Sal-Mar, an electronic composing/performing system created by Martirano that Science Digest called “the world’s first composing machine.” The Boneyard Jazz Quintet also will perform at the reception.
In addition, the winning composers will discuss their music at a Composers Forum at 4 p.m. Nov. 13 in Room 1201 Music Building. The is free and open to the public.
Nov. 8-10
Conference to explore African films
African films and filmmaking, including Nollywood, the burgeoning film industry in Nigeria, will be the focus of an international conference at the UI Nov. 8-10.
Most of the conference events will take place in the Illini Union; all events are free and open to the public. A program schedule is on the Center for African Studies Web site: www.afrst.uiuc.edu/.
More than 35 scholars and film producers and distributors from Africa, Canada, Europe and the United States will participate. A screening of African films will conclude the conference.
African cinema has been a strong art phenomenon since the 1970s, said Mahir Saul, a professor of anthropology at Illinois and the organizer of the conference.
“In the 1990s, the emergence of a popular home video industry in Nigeria has added another dimension to African cinema,” Saul said. “Today, Nigeria is the third-largest film producer in the world, after Hollywood and Bollywood.”
Conference participants will explore the cinematic production of Africa as both artistic expression and as a popular cultural phenomenon, Saul said.
For more information about the conference, e-mail Saul: m-saul@illinois.edu.
Center receives new location and new name
Cline Center dedicated Oct. 29
The dedication of the Cline Center for Democracy took place Oct. 29 at the center’s new home, 2001 S. First St., Suite 207. The center previously was known as The Center for the Study of Democratic Governance.
A gift from Richard G. Cline and his wife, Carole J. Cline, created the endowment that resulted in the name and location change. The dedication of the Cline Center was held in conjunction with the third annual Northern Trust Forum on Democracy, Globalization and Societal Welfare.
Designed with a global focus, the center has as its primary mission the enhancement of democracy through study and open dialogue. The center aims to generate a stream of ideas, research, and information that will address ethical, structural, and procedural issues affecting democracy and to inspire new generations of students to strengthen civic life in the U.S.
“We will continue to work in areas of public engagement and the sponsorship of research on democratic governance,” said political science professor Peter F. Nardulli, the director of the center. “We will be able to support students and faculty even better than before.”
The Clines have been involved with the UI for more than 50 years.
Richard G. Cline was named the chair of the UI Foundation’s board of directors and a co-chair of “Campaign Illinois,” a fundraising drive that collected more than $1.5 billion.
The center was established in 2004 through the initiative of Nardulli, who also is a professor of law, and Jesse Delia, who then was the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
For more information, visit www.clinecenter.uiuc.edu.
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