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• 2015 UIC Urban Forum: Remaking the Urban Social Contract

  May 13, 2015 11:00 am40 views

  REMAKING THE URBAN SOCIAL CONTRACT: Health, Energy and the Environment September 17, 2015 The politically tumultuous 1960s and early 1970s in the U.S. resulted in national, state and local governments promulgating policies designed to address a host of societal issues, including a degrading environment (e.g., National Environmental Policy Act of 1969), unaffordable health care for the poor and elderly (e.g., Medicaid and Medicare in 1965), and energy conservation (e.g., fuel efficiency standards in 1975). Although a broad commitment to meet these societal issues created a broad social contract among the people, the contract is becoming unraveled and contested even as important advances in these three areas have been undertaken in the past decade.

  The challenges to the old social compact are most visibly played out in the nation's metropolitan regions, which generate 85% of the gross domestic product. Attacks on government regulation of health, energy and environment issues coupled with the recent contraction of the economy and challenges to the validity of sc ientific inquiry have created a political situation in which metropolitan regions and cities are grappling again with redefining, revising and remaking the social contract that prevailed for nearly half a century. With particular emphasis on the social contracts and political agreements on health, energy and environmental policies of the last 40-50 years, the 2015 UIC Urban Forum focuses on the substantive and philosophical shifts in the urban social contract and examines the remaking of urban social contracts today.

   

  White papers for the 2015 UIC Urban Forum: The Overview White Paper From its origin, the notion of social contract seems to be related to different features of the collective (public?), sometimes based on society and others in specific institutions. From Socrates' argument about the need to obey human law to ensure the organization and functioning of society to a critical contemporary understanding of social rules as possible instrument of social control, theories about the social contract have historically accompanied the philosophical and political debate about the role of state and the making of public policy. This paper suggests that the contemporary shift in the balance of political and economic power represents an opportunity to review social contract theories from the understanding of the changing role of the state in the rise of economic power (and urban policies). David Perry and Natalia Villamizar-Duarte, Department of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago.

   

  White Paper 1: The social contract on health issues William Kling and Emily Stiehl, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago

  White Paper 2: The social contract on environmental issues Anthony Townsend, New York University

  White Paper 3: The social contract on energy issues Howard Learner, Environmental Law & Policy Center

  White Paper 4: NGOs, Governments, Private Providers of social and regulatory services. David McDonald, Queen's University

   

  For full abstracts on the white papers visit www.uicurbanforum.org.

   

• Nuke Busters Short Film Contest, Deadline 7/31

  Jun 4, 2015 8:00 am40 views

  Create a fresh and engaging short film about nuclear weapons. Help insipire Millennials to SAVE THE WORLD!

  GRAND PRIZES:

  $5,000 to one STUDENT filmmaker.

  $5,000 to one PROFESSIONAL filmmaker.

   

  RUNNERS-UP PRIZES

  $1,000 for the best ECONOMIC argument.

  $1,000 to for the best HEALTH argument.

  $1,000 for the best FAITH-BASED argument.

   DEADLINE: July 31, 2015

   

  For more info, see the attached flyer and visit: www.psr.org/nukebusters

• The Norton Writer's Prize, Submissions Due Mon. 6/15

  Jun 4, 2015 1:30 pm168 views

  CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

  The Norton Writer’s Prize will be awarded annually for an outstanding essay written by an undergraduate. Literacy narratives, literary and other textual analyses, reports, profiles, evaluations, arguments, memoirs, proposals, mixed-genre pieces, and more: any excellent writing done for an undergraduate writing class will be considered.

  The winner will receive a cash award of $1,500. Two runners-up will each receive a cash award of $1,000.The deadline for submissions is June 15, 2015.

  Learn more and submit at http://books.wwnorton.com/books/norton-writers-prize/?mid=145. 

• OSSP NEEDS YOUR HELP! Test their new Online Scholarship Management System

  Jun 8, 2015 2:30 pm63 views

  The Office of Special Scholarship Programs is launching a new system that will allow you to apply for all UIC scholarships through the same portal! Before that happens we need your help in testing the system.

  We would appreciate your taking the time to log into the system at uic.academicworks.com, and going through the application processes. All of the opportunities you’ll find in the system are currently for TEST PURPOSES ONLY; these are not actual live scholarship opportunities. We are asking you to go through the system so that, once the opportunities do become live, it will be as smooth a process for you as possible. Please take a moment between now and the end of the day on Wednesday, June 10 to browse through the system at uic.academicworks.com and let us know about any problems or difficulties you come across. You can use the form located at https://uic.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_efc2tdxwOCDPONn to share any comments or concerns.

  Questions?  Contact the OSSP Staff at ssp@uic.edu. 

• POV Hackathon 9, Apply by Fri. 7/10

  Jun 12, 2015 9:15 am83 views

  Since 2012, POV Hackathon has provided matchmaking and mentorship for visionary filmmakers and inventive technologists to "re-imagine the documentary for web" in a single weekend.

  POV Hackathon 9 will take place in Chicago the weekend of August 15-16, 2015, in partnership with Kartemquin Films, a collaborative center for documentary media makers who seek to foster a more engaged and empowered society, and The Chicago Innovation Exchange, the University of Chicago's new center to help scholars and entrepreneurs translate their ideas and new technologies into start-up businesses and products.

  Expect to be busy from the Saturday morning through Sunday evening. Hacking concludes on Sunday afternoon, but there will be a screening on Sunday evening, followed by a reception. All events take place at The Chicago Innovation Exchange, 1452 E 53rd Street Chicago, IL 60615.

  Apply

  We are now accepting applications for POV Hackathon 9. Apply by Friday, July 10, 2015, at midnight Central Time. There is one form for applicants proposing POV Hackathon project ideas (usually "media makers" - filmmakers, journalists, visual artists, etc.) and a second form for applicants not proposing ideas but who want to join a team (usually "technologists" - developers, designers, etc.). Add hackathon@pov.org to your contacts list to prevent emails from going to your junk mail folder.Questions? Read the FAQ for the answers to common questions about POV Hackathon, or email hackathon@pov.org.

  Tickets

  Tickets for the public screening of POV Hackathon 9 projects are now available! The screening will take place at The Chicago Innovation Exchange, 1452 E 53rd Street Chicago, IL 60615 on Sunday, August 16, 2015, at 7 pm. Tickets are free, but space is limited, so you must RSVP to attend.

  For more information visit:

  http://www.pbs.org/pov/hackathon/

• Literary Translator Mentorship Opportunities, Apply by 7/1

  Jun 15, 2015 3:45 pm54 views

  The American Literary Translators Association

  Emerging Translator Mentorships

  The ALTA Mentorship Program is designed to facilitate and establish a close working relationship between an experienced translator and an emerging translator on a project selected by the emerging translator. The mentorship duration is one year, and the emerging translator is expected to choose a project that can be completed in a year’s time and will only be advised on that particular project.

  Applications will be accepted from June 1 - July 1, 2015. The selected mentees will be announced in August.

  2015-2016 Mentorships are available working from the following languages:

  - Catalan (prose or poetry), with mentor Ronald Puppo

  - French (prose only), with mentor Alyson Waters

  - Polish (prose or poetry), with mentor Bill Johnston

  Applications must be submitted online through our submission platform, and must include:

  CV A project proposal of no more than 1000 words. Projects must be reasonably expected to be completed within the scope of the 1-year mentorship. Proposals should include information about the original author and importance of the source text, as well as how the emerging translator would benefit from mentorship. A sample translation of up to 10 pages double spaced (prose or poetry), along with the corresponding source text. 

   

  British Centre for Literary Translation 

  Emerging Translator Mentorship Programme

  The programme is intended for Anglophone literary translators with promise rather than experience, who are at a stage in their professional careers when they would benefit from the opportunity to work closely with an experienced mentor over a six month period.

  Visit their website for upcoming opportunities: http://www.bclt.org.uk/mentoring/ 

• Womenetics Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship Essay Competition, Due 8/23

  Jun 19, 2015 9:45 am128 views

  The Womenetics Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship (AAGS)<https://www.womenetics.com/Events/Scholarships> is a $15,000 essay competition that engages young people in pressing women's issues and connects students with thought leaders in impactful roles. The competition, sponsored by Discover, is open to all undergraduates and requires entrants to write a 2,500 word essay on one of five prompts related to business issues affecting women. Five finalists will be chosen, and of these finalists, one grand prize winner will receive $5,000 and four runners-up will receive $2,500. The five finalists will be invited to attend, expenses paid, the 2015 Womenetics Global Women's Initiative in Chicago, where the winner will be announced. Deadline for entries is August 23, 2015. Visit www.womenetics.com/Events/Scholarships for more information. Follow the conversation on Twitter or Instagram with #advancingaspirations and tag @womenetics or like the Facebook page for updates at www.facebook.com/WomeneticsAAGS.

  Womenetics and Discover Financial Services are offering five undergraduates a total of $15,000 through the Advancing Aspirations Global Scholarship (AAGS)<https://www.womenetics.com/Events/Scholarships>. With this award-winning<http://www.prdaily.com/awards/specialedition/278.aspx> essay competition, Womenetics and Discover encourage students to research and become aware of global issues that affect women in business.

  In addition to the prize money, the five finalists will be invited on an expense-paid trip to share their insights at the 2015 Global Women's Initiative - where the grand prize winner will be announced - in Chicago on Nov. 13. At the conference, finalists will attend the VIP reception, participate in a panel discussion about their research and personal ambition, and connect with thought leaders in impactful roles. Finalists will also be featured on www.Womenetics.com<http://www.Womenetics.com>.

  The 2015 Global Women's Initiative will convene international thought leaders to explore Confidence is Key: Solutions for Building the Bench. This year's conference will explore how to better retain women in corporate talent pipelines, focusing on ways that companies can encourage and sustain female leadership in the workforce. Discussions will examine how attention by employers to the intersection between professional and personal realities is essential for companies to fully leverage diverse talent and for women in business to successfully grow and lead.

  Corresponding with that theme, students can choose from 5 essay prompts about:

  *         Career growth and flexible workplace initiatives

  *         How to make gender diversity an enterprise-wide effort

  *         Employee well-being and company success

  *         Developing key competencies in the next generation of leaders

  *         P&L responsibility gap among female leaders

   

  The competition is open to all undergraduates currently enrolled at accredited colleges and universities, and we hope you will encourage potentially interested students at University of Illinois at Chicago to apply. Below is a short, 100-word description that you can copy verbatim and share with the university community via email or on social media. ***********************************************************************************

   

  Please contact Christian Hill (chill@womenetics.com) or Mary Catherine Thomson (mcthomson@womenetics.com) or call 404-816-7224 with any questions.

• A thank you to Dean Bottoms

  Jun 19, 2015 12:15 pm112 views

  During six years as dean and one year as interim dean, Bette L. Bottoms, Dean of the Honors College and Professor of Psychology, has led phenomenal growth and change in the Honors College, positioning it as a national leader in honors education and a campus model for student success. It is therefore with reluctance that I write to announce that she has decided to leave the dean position effective August 1 to continue her role as a faculty member...  (Click on the post to read more.)

  Eric A. Gislason
  Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost

• Social Justice Initiative Presents "Chicago: A Social Justice Lens" (a July film series)

  Jun 30, 2015 9:45 am22 views

  UIC Social Justice Initiative Presents

  "Chicago: A Social Justice Lens"

  A film series every Wednesday in July 2015

  The Social Justice Initiative (SJI) at UIC presents--"Chicago: A Social Justice Lens"--a series highlighting LGBT senior care, politics, immigration, education, and sports & race.  The films showcase stories with social justice themes that impact the city of Chicago.  Local activists currently involved in progressive movements locally and nationally will moderate discussions and invite attendees to engage, reflect and share their own personal narratives.

  PUJA Gallery @ 1255 S. Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607

  6:30pm - 8:30pm (based on length of film)   

  July 1- Hoop Dreams

  An intimate reflection of contemporary American inner-city culture, following two ordinary young men on the courts of the game they love. Discussion led by: Gordon Quinn

   

   July 8- Gen Silent 

  The critically acclaimed documentary from filmmaker Stu Maddox that asks six LGBT seniors if they will hide their friends, their spouses- their entire lives in order to survive in the care system.

   

  July 15- Eyes on the Prize: Back to the Movement

  Frustrated by decades of unfulfilled promises made by the city's Democratic political machine, reformers install Harold Washington as Chicago's first black mayor.

   

  July 22- The School Project

  A team of documentary filmmakers began following affected families and educators, policymakers, and advocates as the closures unfolded and their stories became a jumping-off point for exploring so many urgent questions facing public education today. 

   

  July 29- The New Americans

  Follow a diverse group of immigrants and refugees as they leave their home and families behind and learn what it means to be new Americans in the 21st century.

   

  These events are free and open to the public. We hope to see you there! #ChicagoSJLens

  Space is limited, so please RSVP: sjifilmseries2015.eventbrite.com

• PhysAssist Scribes, Inc. Seeking Recent Grads to Scribe With Them!

  Jul 1, 2015 9:45 am160 views

  Taking a gap year / light course load and looking for hands-on experience in the medical field?

  PhysAssist Scribes, Inc. is currently seeking recent graduates taking a gap year to scribe with us full-time in Milwaukee, WI and full-time/part-time in Northwest Indiana.

  In addition, we are hiring candidates for our full-time Certified Trainer Scribe (CTS) positions, which is a great opportunity to gain excellent leadership experience while traveling to different regions of the country and training local scribes!

  Being a scribe is a great opportunity to:

  Work side by side with physicians or PA's in the emergency room Transcribe and understand the patient history, physical exam, medical decision making, and diagnosis for each patient the physician sees Become proficient in documenting lab results and x-rays

  Being a CTS provides even more opportunities and benefits:

  Earn higher compensation and gain leadership experience Travel to a variety of new locations across the country Have your housing and transportation expenses covered Gain experience in new EDs with new physicians Expand your networking opportunities Become exposed to new documentation systems Save money for graduate/professional school through expense-paid travel

  View what it is like Being a Scribe!

  For more information regarding full-time positions and to apply, please see this link: http://www.iamscribe.com/contact-us/employment/full-time/

  If you are interested in becoming a CTS and/or have any questions at all, please contact Milie Fang, the Chicago Scribe Ambassador, at milie.fang@iamscribe.com. She is happy to share her own experiences working as a scribe and helping you during the application and interview process.

• Dean Bottoms Office Hours, Tues. 7/14

  Jul 8, 2015 1:00 pm6 views

  Dean Bottoms will hold office hours on Tuesday, July 14 from 1:30 - 2:30 pm in her office in Burnham Hall.  Feel free to stop by!

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  The ATC Youth Ensemble Presents "Greensboro: A Requiem"

  Jul 13, 2015 9:00 am20 views

  The American Theater Company Youth Ensemble is currently staging Greensboro, a documentary play about the aftermath of the Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in in Greensboro, NC.

  The Greensboro sit-in was one of the crucial events which sparked the civil rights movement that swept the country during the 1960s. The play tells the story of a group of protesters who joined the demonstrations, motivated by the refusal of four Black youths to leave the Woolworth's "Whites Only" lunch counter in 1960. During the larger protests that followed, many protesters were met with police and public violence--and several were killed.

  The script is comprised entirely of verbatim quotes from survivors and associates of the people who participated in that protest.

  We encourage all of you--and others you know who may be interested in this historical event, supporting professional-level youth theater in Chicago, or simply good theater--to attend what will certainly be an excellent performance.

  Previous ATC Youth Ensemble productions include Gold Star Ohio--a play which documented the profound affect of the loss of several soldiers from small towns in Ohio over a matter of weeks during the first battle for Fallujah--and Columbinus--a documentary play about the Columbine, CO killings.

  Greensboro will run from July 16 to August 2, every Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2pm. Ticket are free, and reservations can be made by emailing (greensboro@atcweb.org) or calling (773-409-4125 ext. 107).

  More information about the show and the troupe can be found at the ATC Youth Ensemble Facebook page. Further context for the events in Greensboro (along with historic photos) can be found here.

• College of Pharmacy Medicinal Plant Walk and Lecture, Fri. 7/17

  Jul 14, 2015 9:00 am29 views

  Please join the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy as we host the 2015 Garden Walk and Annual Alan Lesniewicz Memorial Lecture to celebrate the first and only urban medicinal plant garden in the city of Chicago. Expert guided tours will be given all day by UIC's own ethnobotanists. The Garden walk is Friday, July 17, 2015.

  Join us at noon for the Alan Lesniewicz Memorial Lecture given this year by Dr. Cassandra Quave. In her keynote lecture, Dr. Quave will share with us how her lab group has discovered new leads for antibiotic adjuvants, from field research documenting the traditional use of these plants in topical therapeutics for skin infections to the laboratory analyses that have revealed their unique mechanisms of action against drug resistant bacteria, like MRSA.

  The Garden Walk will take place at the UIC College of Pharmacy Dorthy Atkins Medicinal Plant Garden (833 S. Wood St, Chicago, IL 60607).

  The garden will be open with guided tours from 10am-12pm, and from 1:30pm-3pm with guided tours by our graduate students and some faculty specialized in ethnobotany. The lecture will be from 12-1:30pm inside the College of Pharmacy (134-1). All events are free of charge and open to the public--so bring a friend or two!

• Sundance New Frontier Story Lab, Apply by 8/17

  Jul 22, 2015 3:30 pm23 views

  The New Frontier Story Lab is open for submissions.

  Overview

  A bold spirit of innovation has emerged among artists as they seek to engage audiences with narrative worlds that leverage new technologies, visual aesthetics, social media cultures, immersive designs, game theory, transmedia activism and shifts in the boundaries of authorship. In just the last 10 years, the media landscape has been transformed and storytellers are both exploring as well as constructing this new terrain, pioneering new connections with audiences and re-structuring story design.

  The Sundance Institute’s New Frontier program was created to identify and foster independent artists innovating in the art and form of storytelling at the convergence of film, art, media, live performance, music and technology; to provide a place for audience to view and participate in their work; and to build a community of collaborators across diverse disciplines to push the boundaries of story.

  The New Frontier program began in 2007 with the formation of an exhibition and programming space at the Sundance Film Festival. The dynamic work presented at New Frontier inspired the Sundance Institute to deepen its support of storytellers pioneering new mediums and methodologies by establishing the New Frontier Story Lab in 2011.

  Is the New Frontier Story Lab open to anyone that wants to apply?

  Yes, the application is open to anyone who wants to apply. This is a change from previous years that were by invitation only. For more information about this program, please visit our website.  Applications will become available on July 1, 2015. You must submit your application online no later than 11:59 PST on August 17, 2015.

• Farewell Pizza Party for Dean Bottoms, Wed., 7/29

  Jul 22, 2015 4:45 pm55 views

  Stop by for pizza with Dean Bottoms before her last day as Honors College Dean on July 31!

  Wednesday, July 29 12:00 - 1:00 PM Honors College Student Lounge (BH 109)

  RSVP Here by Friday, July 24: https://uofi.uic.edu/sb/sec/3971498 

  Questions? Contact hcollege@uic.edu or 312-413-2260.

• Join the Flames Move-In Crew and Move In early! Sign up by 8/7

  Jul 30, 2015 12:30 pm89 views

  The Flames move-in crew serves as a liaison between the University and new students and their families during fall move-in, with Flames Crew leaders (FCLs) providing a valuable service and a high standard of customer service.

  BENEFITS:

  - Move in early by 5 pm on Monday, August 17th. (Flames Crew members will not be charged for Interim Housing, but must register to ensure room is ready for your arrival)

  - Free T-shirt!

  - Meet new students and share the UIC Spirit!

  SCHEDULE:

  Tuesday, August 18th

  - Return to campus early for Flames Move-In Training. If you are living in a residence hall, you are able to move-in starting at 9 am on Monday, August 17th.

  - Attend Flames Move-In Crew meeting at 3 pm (SCE 605). During the meeting you will receive your Flames Crew Leader shirt and schedule. 

  - Check-in begins at 2:15 pm

  Wednesday, August 19th

  - Assist new students during Move-In.

  - All Flames Move-In Crew Leaders are required to be at their assigned hall from 7 am until 3 pm.

  Thursday August 20th - Friday, August 21st

  - Shifts will be randomly assigned. Must be available for morning, daytime, and evening hours during this period. 

  If you are interested in joining our dynamic volunteer team, please apply online at: https://docs.google.com/a/uic.edu/forms/d/1GyVQ1vLvrlIh0nzgsZyTjgoCkzcEC1uVCCUCI19GEao/viewform

  After you have applied, an e-mail with instructions on how to sign up for Interim Housing will follow. Please sign up no later than Friday, August 7th.

• Sustainability Internship Poster Presentation, Wed. 8/5

  Jul 30, 2015 3:30 pm12 views

  Come see how UIC is becoming a leader in urban campus sustainability at our Office of Sustainability Internship Program Poster Presentation. Summer interns will be showcasing their sustainability initiatives that they've been working on all summer. The event will take place in the School of Public Health West in room 122 from 3-5pm.  Contact eschmi21@uic.edu with questions.

• Become a Board Member of the Daley Library Student Advisory Board

  Aug 11, 2015 12:45 pm73 views

  The Richard J. Daley Library is looking for students interested in a leadership opportunity in joining our Student Advisory Board and providing feedback as we improve our spaces and services in ways that are responsive to student needs. You don’t need to be a library “superuser.” You just need to be willing to lend the library your leadership skills to improve the academic experience of all UIC students.

  Board members consist of undergraduate students who will serve 2-year terms to provide advice and support to the UIC Library and act as liaisons to the general UIC student body. The Advisory Board will meet three times a semester (lunch provided) at the Richard J. Daley Library in RM 1-470, one Thursday per month of each semester.

  For this upcoming Fall semester, meetings are scheduled for:

   Thursday, September 17th (11:00-12:30)

  Thursday, October 15th (11:00-12:30)

  Thursday, November 12th (11:00-12:30)

  We hope you are interested in serving with other student leaders on the Board as the library strongly values student input. Please contact Isabel Gonzalez-Smith [igonza9@uic.edu] or Annie Pho [apho@uic.edu] with your interest. We welcome any questions you may have!

   

• Possible Service Honors Activity with Disability Resource Center

  Aug 19, 2015 12:45 pm98 views

  The Disability Resource Center is looking for an interested and committed Honors Student to work with a student who is blind in his Fall 2015 ECON 121: Principles of Macroeconomics course. The Honors Student would serve as the DRC student’s note taker and scribe throughout the fall semester.  A scribe assists with the visual and writing aspects of homework, in-class activities, and exams.  The DRC student will be responsible for training the scribe and informing what tasks are needed such as describing graphs, or writing down specific answers. 

  The responsibilities for this activity are as follows:

  -  Attend all classes as the student’s note taker and scribe for any in-class work that needs completion.

       o Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30-10:45 and Wednesdays from 1:00-1:50

  -  Meet with the student a couple of hours/week outside of class to help explain any notes and/or scribe homework assignments

  -  Scribe course exams with student throughout semester (2 midterms at 2.5 hours each and 1 final exam at 4 hours)

   

  The requirements for this activity are as follows:

  - Eligibility in the Honors College and approval of this activity by your Faculty Fellow

  - Familiarity with Macroeconomics – prefer someone who has taken ECON 121 before, especially with Professor William Rauscher

       o If you haven’t taken ECON 121 but will be in the future (including Fall 2015), you are not eligible for this activity.

   

  If you are interested or would like more information, please contact Sara Vogt at svogt1@uic.edu.

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  New Honors College Hoodies Are Here!

  Aug 24, 2015 9:30 am363 views

  HONORS COLLEGE HOODIES ARE HERE!

  Honors College Hoodies are back and better than ever! Featuring the new logo design on a black zip front hoodie. For sale at the Honors College front desk. Get yours while supplies last! Each one costs $30.

• Join The Nationally Ranked UIC Mock Trial Team

  Aug 26, 2015 11:15 am20 views

  The nationally-ranked UIC Mock Trial team is seeking new members for 2015-16.  All undergraduate majors and grade-levels are welcome. Information sessions will be held Sept. 1 (12-2 & 4-6) in BSB 131, Sept 2 (12-2 pm & 4-6) in BSB 1115, and Sept 3 (12-2 & 4-6) in BSB 131.  Contact uicmocktrial@gmail.com for more information.

   

• Fulbright Student Award and Schwarzman Scholarship (Teach, Research, or Study Abroad after graduation!), Info Session 9/3, Application Deadline 9/11

  Sep 2, 2015 1:00 pm92 views

  As the fall term begins, it's time to think about applying for the Fulbright Student Award and the Schwarzman Scholarship! Both of these awards provide exciting opportunities for going abroad to further your education.  They both seek high achieving, highly motivated students. 

  There is a Fulbright and Schwarzman information session on Thursday, Sept. 3 at noon in 850 UH or you can follow up with one of our staff (below) if you have questions.

  The Fulbright Student Award
  The Fulbright sends students abroad to do a program of study or research in one of around 160 countries OR to teach English for a year in one of over 50 countries. You must have your bachelor's degree before you leave, but you can apply at any point in your life once you have that first degree. The UIC campus deadline is Sept. 11. There is still time to apply! You can find detailed information about the Fulbright at http://us.fulbrightonline.org/fulbright-us-student-program

  Fulbright Study/Research Grant
  You put together a proposal of study or research that would take 10-12 months to perform. Some countries require you to know the language well, others are flexible. Programs of study can include classes, research projects, library work, observations, training in the creative arts, surveys, lab work - in short, anything that would help you study or learn more about your proposed topic.

  The English Teaching Assistantship
  Fulbright also offers students the chance to teach English.  Options exist at the high school, elementary and the college level. Many countries have no language requirement. The English Teaching Assistants (ETA) are generally students who have some teaching experience, and believe that the ETA experience will help to prepare them for what they are doing in the future.

  The Schwarzman Scholarship
  The Schwarzman offers a select group of students the opportunity to earn a one year master’s degree at Tsinghua University in China. Candidates need not be Chinese speakers. Strong candidates will have excellent academic qualifications and an interest in learning about China as well as leadership experience. Enrolled students must be nominated by UIC. UIC’s campus deadline is Sept 14. There is still time to apply! You can find detailed information at http://schwarzmanscholars.org/

  How can I apply?

  If students are interested in any of the awards listed, they should reach out to OSSP staff immediately. Current seniors and alumni are all welcome.

  Fulbright Study/Research Grant –Molly Hildebrand, mhild@uic.edu
  Fulbright ETA –Beth Powers bpowers@uic.edu
  Schwarzman Scholarship –Beth Powers, bpowers@uic.edu

• Statue Stories Chicago Writing Competition, Workshop 9/12, Submissions Due 9/30

  Sep 2, 2015 4:30 pm24 views

  If the Brachiosaurus outside the Field Museum could talk, what story would it tell? Maybe YOUR story!

  The Goodman has partnered with Statue Stories Chicago to create a writing competition where Chicago area residents can write and submit a monologue for one of three of the city’s pieces of public art. To help people prepare, we will host a series of FREE one-hour writing workshops around Chicago with some of the city’s most exciting playwrights. Ike Holter (Exit Strategy) and Mickle Maher (Song About Himself) will share insights and experiences while helping participants sharpen their writing skills.

  Workshops will be held on the following dates, from 11AM-Noon. Reservations are not required, but recommended.

  WORKSHOP DATE

  Saturday, September 12| 11am with Ike Holter at Goodman Theatre [170 N. Dearborn, 60601]
  Make a reservation >>

  Attending a workshop is not required to participate in the monologue writing competition. E-mail StatueStories@GoodmanTheatre.org for more information.

  MONOLOGUE WRITING COMPETITION

  From now until the end of September, Chicagoland residents of all ages and experience levels can compete to give a voice to one of the three following statues:

  Brachiosaurus >> (outside of the Field Museum)Bronze Cow >> (outside of the Chicago Cultural Center)Lake Ontario >> (part of the Spirit of the Great Lakes, South Garden of the Art Institute of Chicago)

  Monologues must be 350 words or less and written in first-person, as though the statue were speaking directly to the viewer. The winning selections will be voiced and recorded by professional actors cast by the Goodman. Winning authors may attend the recording session, and shall receive their own personal copy of the recording. Recordings of the winning monologues will be included in Statue Stories Chicago and accessible by the public from March 2016-August 2016.

  Submissions must be received by 11:59PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.  For more details, visit http://www.goodmantheatre.org/Tickets/calendar/talks-events/1516/Statue-Stories-Chicago-Writing-Competition/. 

• EuroScholars: European Undergraduate Research Opportunities, 10/1 deadline for Spring semester

  Sep 14, 2015 3:30 pm46 views

  EuroScholars is a unique research abroad programme designed for advanced and talented undergraduate students from US and Canadian institutions looking for an international research experience. The EuroScholars Program offers these students to conduct research at one of the 9 internationally renowned European Research Universities. In this programme, students have the opportunity to undertake one or two courses in the classroom and then work under the direct supervision of professors and other academic staff on a specific academic research project chosen by both the student and the faculty. There are an abundance of academic research projects in a variety of fields to choose from within the participating universities.

  Application deadline for Spring semester is October 1 and Fall semester is April 1.  For more information, go to http://euroscholars.eu/what-is-euroscholars and http://euroscholars.eu/students/how-to-apply/. 

• 25th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize in Fiction, Essay and Poetry, Submit by Thurs., 10/1

  Sep 16, 2015 7:15 am34 views

  25th Annual Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize in Fiction, Essay and Poetry

  Not Just Any Contest!

  Select winning entries in the past have been reprinted in the Best American series.

  $5,000 Fiction | $5,000 Poetry | $5,000 Essay  

  DEADLINE: October 1, 2015

  Submit online now or download the entry form (PDF) for print submissions.

  Interested in reading a past Jeffrey E. Smith Editor’s Prize winner? Check out the essays “Big Jim,” “Letters to David,” and “My Thai Girlfriends” on textBOX, The Missouri Review‘s free online anthology: www.missourireview.com/anthology

  Complete Guidelines

  (No other information is needed to enter)

  Page restrictions: Please include no more than 25 typed, double-spaced pages for fiction and nonfiction. Poetry entries can include any number of poems up to 10 pages in total. Each story, essay, or group of poems constitutes one entry.

  Entry fee: $20 for each entry (make checks payable to The Missouri Review). Each fee entitles the entrant to a one-year subscription toTMR in print or digital format (for a free sample of a digital issue, go here!), an extension of a current subscription, or a gift subscription. Please enclose a complete address for subscriptions.

  Entry instructions (for mailed entries): Include the printable contest entry form. On the first page of each submission, include author’s name, address, e-mail and telephone number. Entries must be previously unpublished and will not be returned. We accept simultaneous submissions but ask for immediate notification if the piece is accepted for publication elsewhere. Mark the outside of the envelope “Fiction,” “Essay,” or “Poetry.” Each entry in a separate category must be mailed in a separate envelope. Enclose a #10 SASE or e-mail address for an announcement of winners. Entries will not be returned.

  Eligibility: Previous winners of the Editors’ Prize and previous employees of TMR are ineligible. Previous finalists, however, may enter again.

  Mailing address:Missouri Review Editors’ Prize357 McReynolds HallUniversity of MissouriColumbia, MO 65211

  What Are You Waiting For? Enter Online Now!

  Download the entry form for print submissions.

  The winners will be announced in January 2016.

  Full details at http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest/. If you have any questions regarding the Editors’ Prize Contest, please feel free to e-mail us at: contest_question@moreview.com.

• Chapbook-in-Translation Contest, Submissions Due Sat. 10/31

  Sep 18, 2015 8:30 am10 views

  Goodmorning Menagerie is pleased to announce its 2nd annual Chapbook-in-Translation Contest! The winning collection will be published as a limited-edition, handmade chapbook with a woodblock-printed cover to be released at AWP 2016 in Los Angeles. The author will receive ten free copies and additional copies at a highly discounted price. 

  The deadline for submissions is October 31st, 2015.

  Click here to see the previous contest winner.

  Submission Guidelines:

  English-language translations of an under-represented writer working in a language other than English.10-20 pages of translated work. Please include a copy of the manuscript in its original language.There are no genre limitations, but we are looking specifically for work that is innovative and strives to take risks.

  For details, please visit http://www.goodmorningmenagerie.com/submit.html.

• Individual Artists Program Grants, Apply by 10/6

  Sep 23, 2015 10:15 am12 views

  The goal of the Individual Artists Program (IAP) is to discover, nurture, and expand Chicago’s practicing artists and creative professionals. Through this grant program, DCASE will award project-based grants to Chicago-based artists and creative professionals over 18 years of age, at all career levels (emerging, mid-career, mature), and working across numerous disciplines. Funds are awarded through two separate IAP programs Track 1: Creative Projects Track 2: Professional Development.Artists may only apply to one of the two funding tracks per year.

  For complete information about the IAP grants, please download the Individual Artists Program Guidelines Packet (PDF).

  http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/culgrants/programs/individual-artist.html

   

• American Physiological Society Video Contest, Deadline 12/15

  Sep 29, 2015 8:00 am13 views

  Hey videographers, start thinking about your video submission for APS Presents…Phantastic Physiology Voyage: "Function Follows Form" video contest! Open to undergrad and grad students. 1st place winner(s) will also receive additional funding to support travel-related expenses to attend EB (NEW). Application deadline: Dec. 15th. http://www.the-aps.org/mm/Education/Undergraduate/Student-Awards-and-Events/Physiology-Video-Contest/Application-Information

• 1st Annual Chicago Genre Screenplay Competition, Submissions due 12/5

  Sep 29, 2015 8:45 am21 views

  Screenplay competition

  HKD Productions is currently accepting submissions of screenplays for the 1st Annual Chicago Genre Screenplay Competition. The first prize award winner will receive $200, second place will receive $100, and third will receive $50.

  The regular deadline to apply is December 15th, 2015.

  Attached is a flyer with more information.

  All submissions are through Film Freeway and Withoutabox.

  If you have any questions regarding this email or the contest in general, please contact the Lead Coordinator, Jon Rizik, at jonrizik@yahoo.com

  Applicants can visit the website at http://hkdproductions.com/screenplaycompetition for additional information.

   

• Indiana Review Online: Submit Fiction or Poetry by 10/31

  Sep 30, 2015 2:00 pm26 views

  Indiana Review Online: an Undergraduate Project submission guidelines:

  The subject of the email must read: YOUR NAME, GENRE OF SUBMISSION, “NAME OF SUBMISSION” (ex.: Jacob Smith, Short Fiction Submission, “The Smallest Thing”). The submission email must come from a University address. The body of the email must include the following information, in exactly this format:

  SUBMITTER NAMENAME OF SUBMITTER’S UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITYYEAR AT UNIVERSITY (Junior, Senior, etc)TITLE(S) OF WORK SUBMITTED (If fiction, please include the word count)

  No cover letter is necessary.

  The submission period will open on September 15, 2015 and close on October 31, 2015, Midnight EST. Submissions sent outside this period will be deleted unread.

  All submissions must be emailed as .doc attachments toindianareviewonline@gmail.com. We will not accept submissions to IR Online: an Undergraduate Project through the Indiana Review submissions manager.

  3 Poems maximum per Poetry submission

  5,000 words maximum per Short Fiction submission

  Only one submission is allowed per person during this submission period. You may submit either fiction or poetry: not both.

  We are unable to accept nonfiction submissions at this time.

  Current Indiana University undergraduates are unable to submit.

  WE WILL NOT READ SUBMISSIONS THAT DO NOT MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA.

  So, all interested, currently-enrolled undergraduate students: Ready your best for when submissions to the inaugural issue of Indiana Review: an Undergraduate Project open on September 15, 2015!

• Programming Languages Workshop

  Oct 1, 2015 9:00 am17 views

  Programming Languages Mentoring Workshop 2016What is PLMW

  The Programming Languages Mentoring Workshop (PLMW) aims to encourage graduate students and senior undergraduate students to pursue careers in programming language research. The workshop brings together world leaders in programming languages research and teaching from academia and industry to provide (a) technical sessions on cutting­ edge PL research and (b) mentoring sessions on how to prepare for a research career. The workshop aims to engage students in a process of imagining how they might contribute to our research community. We especially encourage women and under-represented minority students to attend PLMW.

  PLMW 2016

  After the resounding success of the first four Programming Languages Mentoring Workshops at POPL 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015, we announce the 5th SIGPLAN Programming Languages Mentoring Workshop, co­-located with POPL 2016. POPL is the ACM’s flagship conference for foundational aspects of programming languages, and its 43rd edition will take place in Florida, USA next year. PLMW will be held immediately before POPL 2016, on Tuesday, January 19. We hope that participants will stay through the entire conference.

  Scholarship applications

  PLMW sponsors have generously donated scholarship funds for qualified students to attend PLMW. These scholarships should cover reasonable expenses (airfare, hotel, and registration fees) for attendance at both the workshop and the POPL conference. Students attending this year will get one year free student membership of SIGPLAN, unless they prefer to opt out during their application. The workshop registration is open to all. Students with alternative sources of funding are welcome as well.

  Access the scholarship application form here.

  The deadline for full consideration of funding is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23.

  Selected participants will be notified by NOVEMBER 15 or earlier.

  http://conf.researchr.org/home/PLMW-2016

• Up to Us Net Impact Challenge Team Members Needed

  Oct 5, 2015 10:30 am18 views

  Up to Us is a national campus competition that educates students about the national debt and specifically student debt. It seeks to empower students to make more of their time on campus and to learn about what debt means for America's future. The Clinton Foundation, Net Impact and the Peter G Peterson Foundation sponsor the campaign. In the fall semester, we will be hosting a social media campaign around My 2 Cents Day to get students motivated and interested in learning about their part in the economic future of America. In the spring semester, we will be hosting a longer campaign with more events delving into what types of debt are faced by different Americans and how we are all affected by debt. If the campaign is successful, our team from UIC will be recognized at the Clinton Global Initiative University meeting in San Francisco, CA!

  If you are interested in learning more about Up to Us and getting involved in the challenge team please go to http://www.itsuptous.org/ and contact Gayatri Sanku at sanku2@uic.edu by 10/7.

• Cultural Vistas Fellowship, Apply by Jan. 26, 2016

  Oct 28, 2015 9:00 am59 views

  The Cultural Vistas Fellowship affords underrepresented U.S. university students the unique opportunity to advance their career goals, develop global competencies, and experience life in another culture. Cultural Vistas will select up to 12 fellows to take part in this multinational professional development program that includes eight-week summer internships in Argentina, Germany, and India. This fellowship opportunity is funded by Cultural Vistas.

  Eligibility:

  Candidates for the Cultural Vistas Fellowship must meet the following requirements:

  U.S. citizens enrolled full-time at a four-year accredited U.S. college or university
  Sophomore or junior academic status at the time of application; 
  minimum GPA of 3.0
  Ages 18-30
  No formal prior work or study abroad experiences
  Prior knowledge of language of host country (applicable in Germany and Argentina only)

  Strong preference will be given to students historically underrepresented in international exchange.

  This includes, but is not limited to Pell Grant recipients; veterans; first-generation college students; STEM majors; members of minority communities within the United States; and non-traditional students. 

  For more info, visit: http://culturalvistas.org/cvfellowship 

   

• Free test prep events from Kaplan

  Oct 30, 2015 9:15 am40 views

  At the end of this post are three flyers featuring information for upcoming Kaplan events for pre-health students (MCAT, etc.), pre-business students (GRE, GMAT, etc.), and pre-law students (LSAT). The events include practice tests, "bootcamps" (strategy sessions), and "inside the classroom" (glimpses inside of a live Kaplan class). Students can register through the links found on the flyers.  

• CUPPA Coffee - Info Session for Public Policy and Urban Studies Majors

  Nov 16, 2015 11:45 am9 views

  Drop in for a CUPPA Coffee!

  Public Policy and Urban Studies Majors Info Session by UIC's College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs

  Wednesday, November 18, 2015

  11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

  Student Center East, White Oak Room (Take the escalator up just before the food court)

  Stop by to grab a CUPPA coffee and a bite to eat and learn more about our undergraduate degrees in Public Policy and Urban Studies. CUPPA also offers minors in Public Policy, Urban Studies, and Geographic Information Systems. Learn more about declaring a major or minor in CUPPA.

  CUPPA's undergraduate programs will help you develop critical skills to make a more just, resilient, and livable world.Inherit Yesterday. Imagine Tomorrow.

  Wednesday, 11/18/15

  11AM to 1PM

  Student Center East, White Oak Room (Take the escalator up just before the food court)

  Find more info about CUPPA at http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/

• Shout out for the Humanities ($5,000 in cash prizes)

  Nov 30, 2015 11:30 am74 views

  Why do you love the humanities?  Let us know by entering the Shout Out for the Humanities contests!

  Who: Current UIC undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate as individuals or teams.

  What: Design an original project that answers such questions as: Why is studying the humanities (literature, foreign languages and cultures, history, philosophy, art history) important to you? To society? How would you convince your parents, an employer, a politician, or others that there is value in learning the humanities?

  How: Express why you consider the humanities to be valuable using any medium.  Make a video, website, or other digital project; make a photo collage, comic strip, cartoon, infographic, or other visual art project; conduct an interview; write a song, short story, or essay.  All submissions must be made online and in an electronic format.

  Why: Because we need your help advocating for the humanities in higher education! And because there will be cash prizes for first, second, and third place winners.  A panel of distinguished UIC faculty members will judge your submission based on the clarity, quality, and impact of your message.

  Need help? Not sure what to make?  Get free tech advice and assistance:

  Wed. November 25, 2- 3pm and Wed. December 2, 2 - 3pm in 1750 UH

  Are you ready to shout out? For more information contact uichumanities@gmail.com or visit huminst.uic.edu/ifth/events/special-events/2015_2016/shout-out-for-the-humanities.  Submissions due Feb. 1.  

• Fulbright UK Summer Institute Programmes, Deadline 2/23

  Nov 30, 2015 3:45 pm46 views

  The US-UK Fulbright Commission has opened applications for the UK Summer Institute Award Programmes for US Undergraduates.  

  The Fulbright UK Summer Institute Programmes offer students a fantastic opportunity to be immersed in the study of British academics and culture. Students will take part in research, collaboration, presentation, and cultural events at an esteemed British university. They will enhance their leadership skills, develop knowledge and understanding of new subjects, and become ambassadors for the United Kingdom and the United States.   Students from all areas of study are encouraged to apply. Each Summer Institute will cover a different theme such as acting at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the history of the slave trade in England, or the political, social and economic relationships of Northern Ireland. These institutes include:

  AIFS Summer Institute at Shakespeare’s Globe

  Durham University Summer Institute

  King’s College London Summer Institute

  University of Bristol Summer Institute

  University of Exeter Summer Institute

  Queen’s University Belfast

  Scotland Summer Institute

  Wales Summer Institute  

  To meet the minimum eligibility, applicants must:

  be a US citizen and possess a US passport; be at least 18 years old; have a high level of academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.7 (confirmed by academic marks, awards and references); have at least two years of university study upon their return ( i.e. applicants should currently be a Freshman or Sophomore in college/university) be mature, responsible, independent, and open-minded

  The Awards will cover the majority of all costs incurred, including flights to and from the UK, university fees, and room and board at the host UK University. Please Note: There have been two changes made to this year’s application process.

  Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.7 All references must be submitted online (applicants should direct their references to the webpage of their selected institute where they can the online reference letter form)

  Deadlines for 2016 are:  23 February or 26 February, 2016 – depending on the Institute. Each Programme also varies in duration, from three to six weeks.  Please make sure to check the specific Institute page for the particular deadline.    

  The US-UK Fulbright Commission would greatly appreciate your efforts in circulating information about these programmes amongst your eligible students.   

  Application instructions have also been placed on the UK Summer Institute webpage for student reference. We recommend they read all the information on the website before beginning an application as it may answer many initial questions.   

   

  Questions? Please contact the Fulbright Awards staff via email at programmes@fulbright.org.uk.

• Science Fair Judges Needed - 12/14

  Dec 2, 2015 8:00 am64 views

  The UIC WISE program has been asked to recruit science fair judges for the Upper Grade (6-8) Science Fair at Mark T. Skinner Fine Art & Technology School. They are looking for judges to evaluate the projects. If you or someone you know is able to come and help out, it will be appreciated. 

  Judges just need to have a willingness to help a young person make their science project better. UIC students, staff and faculty are all welcome to volunteer. There is a good number of volunteers already, but still a few more people are needed to help out. The science teacher will have an easy scoring rubric to follow.

  The Science Fair judging will take place on Monday, December 14th from 9:45 to 12:45 in the gym.

  Skinner is located near Whitney Young High School at 1260 W Adams St in Chicago.

  If you can volunteer, please email Veronica Arreola at via@uic.edu.

• Kaplan's 'Fall Event Series' in December

  Dec 2, 2015 12:30 pm28 views

  See the attached flyer to see specific dates for each event 

  Free Practice Tests

  Learn what to expect and how you’d score on the exam with our Free Practice Test. You’ll also get a detailed breakdown of your strengths and weaknesses on the exam.

  Bootcamps

  Bootcamp sessions include a breakdown of each exam, a discussion of Kaplan’s core strategies, practice on the most difficult question types, and tips on improving time management and endurance skills.

  Inside the Classroom

  These sessions offer live glimpses into live Kaplan classes. Watch one of Kaplan's highest­rated instructors teach our core strategic approaches to answering test questions on. You'll also have the opportunity to have your questions answered by an expert.

• 2015 Sickle Cell Disease Undergraduate Team Challenge

  Dec 11, 2015 5:45 pm121 views

  The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHBLI), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announces the “Novel, Innovative Tools to Increase Public Awareness and Knowledge of Sickle Cell Disease Undergraduate Challenge” to help address the lack of awareness about sickle cell disease and its associated complications and to improve successful implementation of effective interventions for sickle cell disease (SCD) in real world settings.

  Through this Challenge, the NHLBI is challenging undergraduate students to create novel, innovativeinformation dissemination tools that may be used to increase the general public’s awareness of SCD, provide information on SCDand its complications (particularly pain) to individuals, caregivers, families, and communities affected by SCD in an easilycomprehensible manner and that may lead to rapid and sustained adoption of effective interventions for SCD in real worldsettings.  Read more about the challenge in the attached document. Submissions are due March 7.

  This Challenge is open to any “Student Team”, defined as a group of at least 3 and not more than 5 individuals each of whom is at least 18 years of age and currently enrolled as a full-time student pursuing abachelor’s or associates degree.The Student Team must also be trans-disciplinary, that is, composed of undergraduate students from diverse disciplines such as fine arts, performing arts, humanities, psychology, science, engineering, graphic design, IT (hardware, software), mathematics, statistics, environmental science, computational modeling and others.

  If you are interested in participating on a student team or helping to form a student team to participate in this challenge, please contact Dr. Robert Molokie, physician and instructor in the Department of Medicine, at remoloki@uic.edu.  He is willing to serve as the faculty advisor for the team.

• 

  Toys for Tots Donation Box in BH until 12/16

  Dec 14, 2015 9:45 am36 views

  Since 1995, Toys for Tots has helped spread cheer during the holiday season through the generosity of donors. The UIC community is joining this effort by collecting toys for excited Cook County children. Please consider donating this year and brightening the life of a young child.

  New and unwrapped toys for children ages 0-13 can be dropped off at any of the collection sites on East Campus. Toys that are used or contain weapons or food cannot be accepted.

  Collection boxes located at:

  Graduate College Front Office – UH 603

  Honors College – Burnham 103

  Toys for Tots donation boxes will be available at UIC until 12/16.  Please contact Marie Khan (mkhanj@uic.edu; 312-355-3456) with any questions.

• Winter Involvement Fair - Learn Ways To Become Engaged on Campus

  Jan 11, 2016 11:30 am81 views

  Winter Involvement Fair: Get Involved! Connect with student organizations and student service departments to find ways to be engaged on campus.

  Date: Tuesday, January 12 – Friday, January 15, 2016
  Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  Location: Student Center East, East Terrace

  Tuesday 1/12/16 - Special Interest, Service, and Cultural Organizations

  Wednesday 1/13/16 - Fraternities & Sororities

  Thursday 1/14/16 - Pre-Professional and Academic Organizations

  Friday 1/15/16 - Student Service Departments

• Student Activities Board Recruitment - Applications Due 1/17/16

  Jan 13, 2016 11:00 am164 views

  Want to be involved with planning the activities that happen on campus? Love having a leadership position that benefits you and your school? Want to meet new people? The Student Activities Board (SAB) at UIC is looking to add more dedicated members to its team. Get involved with the campus and give your input! Be one of the first people on campus to know about events. Deadline to apply - January 17, 2016. 

  Apply at https://orgsync.com/login/university-of-illinois-at-chicago?redirect_to=%2F92197%2Fforms%2F174615. 

• Submit to Brainchild literary and arts magazine, Deadline extended to 2/5

  Feb 1, 2016 9:00 am102 views

  B R A I N C H I L D 
  
  The editors of the premiere undergraduate-only literary and arts magazine in the United States are seeking submissions for their 2016 issue.

  NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS IN: FICTION, POETRY, CREATIVE NONFICTION, ESSAYS, PHOTOGRAPHY, FINE ART

  Brainchild's primary prerequisite for submissions is quality, and our standards are the calling card of our magazine. We represent the Mid-East Honors Association, which means that we only publish honors students in the mid-east region of the country—from Illinois to Pennsylvania and from Michigan down to Virginia. This area comprises over 200 honors colleges and programs whose students we can only accept submissions from. And though our submission base is small, our readership is diverse and growing, and this has helped build Brainchild into the premier undergraduate-only literary and arts magazine in the country. This means that any individual submitting to us will have a higher chance of publication in our magazine than in almost any other, and they have the chance to be read by a highly intelligent readership that is committed to the arts. If your work is of a superior quality—you will find a home in Brainchild.

  We encourage you to go to brainchildmagazine.org and submit to us through our Submittable page. There you will find a list of writers and artists whose work best fits our publication. Our submission period has been extended until 2/5.



  If you have any questions or queries regarding content, please feel free to email us at editor@brainchildmagazine.org, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. You can also keep up with any news we release by following our accounts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/KSUbrainchild) and Twitter (@ksu_brainchild). We look forward to your submissions and the opportunity to work with you.

  Zachary Nickels, Editor in Chief

• Applications for 2016 Fulbright UK Summer Institutes Apply by 2/23 or 2/26

  Feb 3, 2016 9:00 am190 views

  The Fulbright UK Summer Institute Programmes offer students a fantastic opportunity to be immersed in the study of British academics and culture. Students will take part in research, collaboration, presentation, and cultural events at an esteemed British university. They will enhance their leadership skills, develop knowledge and understanding of new subjects, and become ambassadors for the United Kingdom and the United States.  Students from all areas of study are encouraged to apply. Each Summer Institute will cover a different theme such as acting at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the history of the slave trade in England, or the political, social and economic relationships of Northern Ireland. These institutes include:

  AIFS Summer Institute with Globe Education

  Durham University Summer Institute

  King's College London Summer Institute

  Queen's University Belfast Summer Institute

  Scotland Summer Institute 

  University of Bristol Summer Institute 

  University of Exeter Summer Institute 

  Wales Summer Institute

  To meet the minimum eligibility, applicants must:

  be a US citizen and possess a US passport;be at least 18 years old;have a high level of academic achievement with a minimum GPA of 3.7 (confirmed by academic marks, awards and references);have at least two years of university study upon their return ( i.e. applicants should currently be a Freshman or Sophomore in college/university)be mature, responsible, independent, and open-minded

  The Awards will cover the majority of all costs incurred, including flights to and from the UK, university fees, and room and board at the host UK University.Please Note: There have been two changes made to this year’s application process.

  Applicants must have a minimum GPA of 3.7All references must be submitted online (applicants should direct their references to the webpage of their selected institute where they can the online reference letter form)

  Deadlines for 2016 are:  23 February or 26 February, 2016 – depending on the Institute. Each Programme also varies in duration, from three to six weeks.  Please make sure to check the specific Institute page for the particular deadline.  

  Please let us know if there is a more up-to-date or appropriate contact for your university. Valerie SchreinerProgramme Manager

  Further UK Summer Institute information: 

   Questions? Please contact the Fulbright Awards staff via email at programmes@fulbright.org.uk.

• Undergraduate Student Government Recruitment Opportunity

  Feb 5, 2016 10:45 am71 views

  Do you have the desire to be a student leader and advocate for campus issues? The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is looking for dedicated students to serve as assembly members for the academic school year.

  The UIC Undergraduate Student Government (USG) is the official governing body of undergraduate students at the University of Illinois at Chicago. USG represents undergraduates in many ways, including improving policies affecting student welfare; providing services to meet student needs; strengthening the sense of community among students, and serving as a communication medium between students and administration.

  USG consists of a President, Vice President, secretary, and 30 voting members of the assembly, one of which is voted the Speaker of the assembly. There are also five standing committees that deals with different kinds of concerns around campus.

  • University Relations Committee: URC is concerned with adequately representing the interests of students to campus administrators, the Board of Trustees and the Illinois State Legislature. Efforts include increasing student involvement in university business and in maintaining necessary student services, while advocating to provide a better possibility to achieve higher education.

  • Sustainability and Infrastructure Committee: SIC is concerned with all matters pertaining to campus facilities including sustainability, campus safety, technology, buildings and maintenance.

  • Interpersonal Relations Committee: IRC is concerned with matters pertaining to surrounding community organizations, upholding the UIC Urban Mission, working with the campus cultural centers, and working directly with Campus Programs to serve as a liaison between USG and the student organizations.

  • Treasury Committee: This committee oversees and advises the Legislative Assembly on matters pertaining to the allocation of funds requested by student organizations and allocation of funds appropriated to USG.

  • Communications and Recruitment Committee: CRC oversees communications with student body via email, social media, etc. Also is in charge of all general USG publicity and promotions, as well as membership recruitment.

  Individuals who join our assembly are able to enhance their leadership and professionalism skills. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to work with school administrators on a variety of campus issues. If there are any students who are interested in joining USG, please send an email to usguic@uic.edu. For more information, please visit this website: usg.uic.edu.

• Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly Jobs, Internships, and Volunteer Opportunities

  Feb 8, 2016 8:30 am78 views

  Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly is a national network of non-profit volunteer-based organizations committed to relieving isolation and loneliness among the elderly. We offer to people of goodwill the opportunity to join the elderly in friendship and celebration of life.

  Their motto, flowers before bread, expresses our philosophy that people need the special pleasures in life in addition to the basic necessities. We feel that love and dignity and beauty in life are as basic as physical needs.

  There are currently three positions available:

  -          Full-time program assistant

  -          Summer Program Event Intern

  -          Summer Visitor

  See the documents below for more information.

• Sustainability Fee: Request for Student Proposals, Due Mon. 2/15

  Feb 8, 2016 12:15 pm30 views

  The Sustainability Fee Advisory Board (SFAB) is currently accepting student proposals for Spring 2016. The Sustainability Fee's goal is to support projects that help to establish a sustainable campus environment. Paid by all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, the Sustainability Fee is $3 per semester.

  The Sustainability Fee funds small, short-term projects, subsidizes larger, long-term projects on campus, and helps to fund student travel to sustainability-related conferences. Funding from this fee is administered by the SFAB, which is comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as faculty and staff. More information can be found here: http://go.uic.edu/sustainabilityfee

  Who can apply: All UIC students and student organizations are eligible to apply. If needed, the SFAB will help provide access to campus resources and personnel to approved projects. SFAB can also suggest other entities that may provide funding or additional assistance.

  Application process: Students/student groups are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by Monday, February 15, 2016. The LOI allows the SFAB to pre-screen proposals for appropriateness and feasibility. Furthermore, the LOI should provide an approximate itemized project budget, expected completion date, and cost savings, if any. Projects that pass this stage will be invited to prepare a final proposal for consideration by the board. The Letter of Inquiry form can be found here: http://go.uic.edu/letterofinquiry. Following review of LOIs, the board will notify all applicants via email by the end of February if they have been selected to submit a full proposal. Full proposals must be submitted by April 11, 2016. Grantees will be notified by the end of the spring semester. For questions regarding previously funded projects, funding criteria, as well as rules and restrictions, please contact skonin2@uic.edu or visit the website: http://go.uic.edu/sustainabilityfee

• AAMC Fee Assistance Program for Pre-Med Students

  Feb 10, 2016 9:45 am56 views

  The AAMC Fee Assistance Program assists those who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take the Medical College Admission Test® (MCAT®) exam, apply to medical schools that use the American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®) application, and more. All information regarding the Fee Assistance Program, including the 2016 application guide, eligibility criteria, and full benefits package, is available on the AAMC Student Hub: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/fee-assistance-program/

• Student Day at the Capitol (Lobby Day)

  Feb 25, 2016 8:30 am117 views

  Are you concerned about MAP grants? We are now almost eight months into the state's fiscal year, and still we have no budget from Springfield. As a result, state schools are suffering. Monetary Assistance Program grants the state's largest aid program for low-income students aren't getting paid and many schools can no longer afford to cover for the MAP grant shortfall. Over 100,000 students face uncertainty about their future. Meanwhile, every state school faces difficulty with everything from retaining faculty to rendering student services without direct state funding - for the U of I, that's over $600 million this year alone.

  The good news is, you can help. You can become an advocate for the University of Illinois at Chicago and higher education at the annual University Illinois Student Day at the Capitol on March 2, 2016. Meet your legislator and lend your voice to the fight for higher education. If you are interested and haven't registered for Lobby day yet, do so as soon as possible! http://www.cvent.com/events/2016-university-of-illinois-student-day-at-the-capitol-springfield/event-summary-71679b993d8f4306bbd4093faf595132.aspx

  The buses will be leaving UIC at 7:30 am outside of Student Center East (across from the recreation center) on March 2nd.

  Questions? Contact Sun Choi of the Undergraduate Student Government at schoi89@uic.edu.