tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16112212275758494232009-07-09T09:36:21.742-05:00Events @ Illinois SpringfieldUpcoming activities and eventsUIS Web Serviceshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07738526312024102919noreply@blogger.comBlogger198125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-33901833315983762972009-07-09T09:34:00.002-05:002009-07-09T09:35:54.847-05:00UIS Career Center invites employers to participate in “Foot in the Door” FairThe Career Development Center at the University of Illinois at Springfield will sponsor the 2009 “Foot in the Door” Fair for UIS students interested in part-time jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities – both on- and off-campus – from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, August 27, in the lower level concourse area of the Public Affairs Center on the UIS campus. The event is free to all UIS Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-90149532907314980602009-07-01T09:57:00.002-05:002009-07-01T10:00:30.552-05:00ECCE program focuses on poststructuralismThe University of Illinois at Springfield will be hosting its final program for the summer Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series on Wednesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library on the UIS campus. The program is called “This Event is Not Taking Place: Truth, Reality and History in Baudrillard’s Political Philosophy” and Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-72298095609888655722009-06-25T14:41:00.002-05:002009-06-25T14:42:58.999-05:00ECCE program to discuss cultural connectionsThe University of Illinois at Springfield will be hosting a program called “Bridging Across Cultures: Challenges and Opportunities” presented by Dr. Nithyakala Karuppaswamy on Wednesday, July 1, at 12 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library on the UIS campus.The event is part of the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series at UIS.The program Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-92026646410521031712009-06-25T14:39:00.003-05:002009-06-25T14:40:56.602-05:00Theatre Program announced schedule for 2009-2010 seasonThe University of Illinois at Springfield’s Theatre Program has announced the schedule for the 2009-2010 season with productions that tell the stories of conflicted relationships.The fall production is The Shape of Things by Neil LaBute. Set in a liberal arts college, in a conservative Midwestern town, four characters struggle to find their voice in matters of love and art. After a chance meetingCourtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-56056409362874478222009-06-24T10:43:00.002-05:002009-06-24T10:46:14.522-05:00Emiquon to hold Walk and Talk lecture at Morton siteThis month’s Emiquon Field Station Walk and Talk lecture will convene on Wednesday, July 1 at 6 p.m. at the Morton site to explore the excavations of the Morton Village. This is the second year of excavations at the Morton Village, a prehistoric Native American site that dates to about 1300 A.D. The excavations are a joint venture of Dickson Mounds Museum and Dr. Jodie O’Gorman of Michigan State Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-85476433343899535432009-06-16T12:42:00.002-05:002009-06-16T12:59:32.240-05:00UIS hosts Distance Credentialed Counselor WorkshopThe University of Illinois at Springfield will host a Distance Credentialed Counselor (DCC) Workshop on Thursday, July 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday, July 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.ReadyMinds, a leader in distance counseling, will be offering this training under the authorization by the Center for Credentialing and Education, Inc., an affiliate of the National Board of Certified Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-292972055044830182009-06-03T08:16:00.003-05:002009-06-03T08:21:11.124-05:00Dr. Peter Wenz to discuss political philosophies in the U.S. during ECCE presentationDr. Peter Wenz, University of Illinois at Springfield Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, will present a program called “How to Form Political Coalitions without Sacrificing Personal Integrity” on Tuesday, June 9, at 7 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library on the UIS campus.Wenz’s presentation is part of the Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-69280484455769483202009-05-26T11:50:00.004-05:002009-05-26T11:54:24.554-05:00UIS to host tech camp for middle-school girlsThe University of Illinois at Springfield’s Computer Science Department will be holding Girl Tech 2009, a technology camp for middle-school girls, on Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the University Hall Building on the UIS campus.The camp will offer sessions on programming, robotics, computer networking, iMovie, Photoshop and computer hardware. A partial list Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-44142109039159014692009-05-20T10:29:00.002-05:002009-05-20T10:35:50.880-05:00Emiquon to host two presentations about fish and aquatic speciesTwo public lectures, “Restoring the Thompson Lake Fish Community” and “Aquatic Invasives in the Upper Mississippi River Basin,” will be presented on Wednesday, May 27 at 6 p.m. at the University of Illinois at Springfield’s Emiquon Field Station. The program is free and open to the public; reservations are not required.The first lecture, “Restoring the Thompson Lake Fish Community,” will be Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-66263661235453392752009-05-15T14:22:00.001-05:002009-05-15T14:26:22.419-05:00Downstate Innocence Project awards reception will also host unveiling of new bookThe Downstate Illinois Innocence Project, housed at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will host Michale Callahan, former Illinois State Police Commander of Investigations, as he unveils his new book at the Defenders of the Innocent Awards Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 18, at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield.In 2000, Michale Callahan was the newly promoted Investigations Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-72782005842736192662009-05-08T10:01:00.003-05:002009-05-08T10:19:09.209-05:00UIS Innocence Project to hold awards receptionThe Downstate Illinois Innocence Project, housed in the Institute for Legal, Legislative and Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield, will hold the Defenders of the Innocent Awards Reception from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, May 18, at the Governor’s Mansion in Springfield. The event is open to the public; however, reservations are required.The Downstate Illinois Innocence Project Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-546847665292211002009-05-05T13:59:00.001-05:002009-05-05T14:00:32.559-05:00Voices in Praise choir to perform at Six Flags St. LouisThe Voices in Praise choir at the University of Illinois at Springfield, along with other choirs and groups, will be participating in Gospel Fest with the Spirit of Praise 2009 on Saturday, May 9, in St. Louis. The choirs will perform live in front of an audience and a panel of judges at Six Flags St. Louis for a chance to open for renowned artist Kirk Franklin.Voices In Praise will be singing “Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-7075519179396698372009-05-01T09:59:00.004-05:002009-05-01T11:55:38.155-05:00UIS hosts third and final Central Illinois educational series for the spring“Central Illinois: Patchwork of People,” a three-session educational series examining the people and cultures that have influenced life in central Illinois, will conclude on Tuesday, May 19, at the University of Illinois at Springfield.The session will focus on “How They Made a Living.” Speakers will be Taylor Pensoneau, retired president of the Illinois Coal Association and Illinois author who Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-4185910241812045162009-04-27T15:46:00.003-05:002009-04-27T15:48:01.731-05:00UIS holds 2nd annual Take Back the Night with LLCCThe University of Illinois at Springfield and Lincoln Land Community College are teaming up to hold the second annual LLCC/UIS Take Back the Night on Saturday, May 2, from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.Take Back the Night is a movement inclusive of all genders and sexual orientations that brings survivors, supporters and activists together in a call for the end of violence against women.The Speak Out Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-58637242645589770732009-04-22T11:00:00.002-05:002009-05-02T10:46:35.374-05:00UIS Music presents Spring Showcase ConcertUniversity of Illinois at Springfield Music will present its annual Spring Showcase Concert on Friday, May 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Studio Theatre, located on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center on the UIS campus.A live webcast of the event will also be available.The concert will feature the UIS Band, Chorus and Chamber Orchestra. The UIS Band will present a program designed to kick off Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-78270120876848479662009-04-22T10:27:00.002-05:002009-04-22T10:30:24.734-05:00Alpha Phi Sigma honor society to hold inductionsInduction ceremonies for four new members of the Epsilon Chi Chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma at the University of Illinois at Springfield, the national criminal justice honor society, will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, in the Public Affairs Center restaurant on the UIS campus. A dinner will accompany the induction ceremonies.Alpha Phi Sigma, the only national honor society for criminal Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-43963610783089734942009-04-20T15:58:00.002-05:002009-04-20T15:59:25.734-05:00Emiquon hosts lecture on bird migration“Spring Migration by the Numbers,” a public lecture and nature walk, will be presented at the University of Illinois at Springfield’s Emiquon Field Station beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29. The program is free and open to the public; reservations are not required.The program will be led by Jim Herkert, director of conservation science for The Nature Conservancy. Heckert will explore theCourtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-74923737865571454232009-04-20T10:04:00.004-05:002009-04-20T16:54:06.666-05:00Earth Day speaker to focus on cleaning nation's riversThe University of Illinois at Springfield will be celebrating Earth Day on Tuesday, April 21, with a presentation by Chad Pregracke called “Making a Difference in the World: My Journey to Clean America’s Rivers.” The program will be held at 7 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library on the UIS campus. It is free and open to the public.Pregracke is the founder Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-29267910471708080812009-04-09T14:50:00.003-05:002009-04-09T15:33:20.629-05:00UIS professor emeritus to give ECCE presentationThe University of Illinois at Springfield’s Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series will present UIS professor emeritus of History Cullom Davis for a lecture titled “Prisoners of Conscience in the Modern Era” on April 16 at 7 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library on the UIS campus. The event is free and open to the public.During his Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-4048354763642807472009-04-07T15:16:00.003-05:002009-04-07T15:19:16.623-05:00Stalking Victimization is focus of ECCE Speaker Series programThe University of Illinois at Springfield’s Engaged Citizenship Common Experience (ECCE) Speaker Series will host a program called “Real Fear, Real Crime: Stalking Victimization in the United States” on Wednesday, April 15, at 4 p.m. in the Public Affairs Center, room G, on the UIS campus. The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.A recent national report showed Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-21171517194721480652009-04-07T15:00:00.003-05:002009-04-07T15:02:35.527-05:00UIS Theatre’s 2008-2009 season concludes with Shakespeare’s "As You Like It"The Theatre Program at the University of Illinois at Springfield will conclude its 2008-2009 season with the play As You Like It by William Shakespeare, opening Friday, April 17. Six performances will be presented in the Studio Theatre, on the lower level of the Public Affairs Center at UIS - on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, April 17, 18, and 19, and Thursday, Friday, Saturday, April 23, 24, and 25. Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-52845013844275844952009-04-03T14:20:00.003-05:002009-04-03T14:29:32.183-05:00PAPS series to show film “Montoneros”The third and final installment for the University of Illinois at Springfield’s spring 2009 Political Art and the Public Sphere (PAPS) series will be held on Monday, April 13, at 6 p.m. in Brookens Auditorium, located on the lower level of Brookens Library on the UIS campus.The event will offer a viewing of the film “Montoneros” with a discussion to follow. Special guest Adriana Crocker, Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-38189010328535893412009-04-03T14:17:00.001-05:002009-04-03T14:18:25.714-05:00UIS hosts 6th annual U of I Communication Collaboration ConferenceThe Sixth Annual University of Illinois Communication Collaboration (UICC) Conference will be held at the University of Illinois at Springfield on Friday, April 10.The conference will take place in University Hall Building, room 2008, on the UIS campus from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Communication students from all three University of Illinois campuses will participate in an academic forum where they are Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-73150711268831648722009-04-03T10:21:00.001-05:002009-04-03T10:22:42.560-05:00UIS to hold Symbolism conference in MonticelloThe University of Illinois at Springfield will be holding a three-day conference called “Symbolism, Its Origins and Its Consequences” from April 22 through April 25 at Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, Illinois.The purpose of the conference is to explore the origins of Symbolism, a variety of Symbolist manifestations in art, literature, music and philosophy, its consequences in art Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1611221227575849423.post-50884935988122207912009-03-31T10:57:00.004-05:002009-03-31T10:59:23.444-05:00Central Illinois: Patchwork of People resumes with second program“Central Illinois: Patchwork of People”, a thought-provoking, three-session educational series examining the people and cultures that have influenced life in central Illinois, continues on Tuesday, April 21 at the University of Illinois at Springfield.The program will be held in the Public Affairs Center rooms C/D and will focus on “How They Lived at Home.” Speakers will be Dr. Stacy Pratt Courtney Westlakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10574460931991380169noreply@blogger.com