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Announcements for the week of November 2, 2009
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1. DEPOSIT DEADLINES FOR DECEMBER GRADUATION
2. DEADLINE TO ADD A SECOND-HALF-SESSION COURSE FOR FALL 2009
3. THESIS DEPOSIT WORKSHOP AND NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR DECEMBER 2009
4. THE ART & SCIENCE OF JOB OFFER NEGOTIATION
5. LEARNING THEORIES…AND TEACHING
6. CULTURAL INTELLIGENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE COLLEGE CLASSROOM
7. PERSONAL STATEMENT WORKSHOPS
8. NEW HORIZONS IN INTERNATIONAL SECURITY
9. HANDMADE NATION: THE RISE OF DIY ART, CRAFT, & DESIGN
10. STUDENT LEADER SUMMIT
11. LEMELSON-ILLINOIS STUDENT PRIZE
12. DISSERTATION AWARDS
13. WHERE'S THE MONEY? FINDING AND SECURING GRANT FUNDING
14. CITATION CHASING: THE GRADUATE STUDENT'S GUIDE TO THE LIT REVIEW
15. USING ARTSTOR IN YOUR RESEARCH
16. USING ARTSTOR IN YOUR TEACHING
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1. Deposit Deadlines for December Graduation
Academic deadlines for December 2009 graduation are posted at:
www.grad.illinois.edu/general/calendar/current.
Important dates include:
Nov. 13: Last day to take final exam (defense) for December doctoral degree
Dec. 4: Last day to complete deposit of December doctoral dissertations
Dec. 11: Last day to complete deposit of December master’s theses
For information on how you can take advantage of the Graduate
College’s electronic thesis or dissertation (ETD) option for December 2009
graduation, visit www.grad.illinois.edu/thesis-dissertation .
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2. Deadline to Add a Second-half-session Course for Fall 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009 is the last day to add a second half-session
course for Fall 2009 registration without departmental approval.
Registration must be done by submitting a completed Late
Registration Form to the Graduate Student Academic Services office.
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3. Thesis Deposit Workshops and New Requirements for Fall 2009
Wednesdays: November 4, November 18
All workshops are 4:30 – 6:00 PM in 100 Noyes Lab
Do you plan to complete a thesis or dissertation for December 2009
graduation? Are you curious about the advantages of the new ETD
option that is now available to you? Mark Zulauf, Coordinator of the
Graduate College Thesis Office, will cover the new thesis submission
and review process, as well as look at the deadlines, supplementary
materials required for deposit, and newly revised thesis requirements.

Note that there are changes to thesis requirements in effect for
December 2009 graduation. A full list is available at:
www.grad.illinois.edu/graduate-college-thesis-requirements.
No registration necessary.
URL: www.grad.illinois.edu/mastercalendar
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4. The Art & Science of Job Offer Negotiation
Wednesday, November 4, 1:00 - 2:30 PM, 407 Illini Union
Once you receive a job offer you have a short window of time
to negotiate. Be prepared! Learn more about how to evaluate
the offer, what to negotiate, and strategies for conducting
a successful negotiation at this informative workshop.
No registration necessary.
URL: www.grad.illinois.edu/mastercalendar
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5. Learning Theories...and Teaching
Wednesday, November 4, 12:00 - 1:30 PM, 428 Armory Building
The workshop will discuss some of the basic ideas about how students
learn, looking for insights about teaching practice that can be gleaned
from theories of learning. The discussion of theory will stay at a fairly
basic level, with the focus being on teaching practice. This is part of a
series, but attendance at both workshops is not required. Sponsored
by the Center For Teaching Excellence (CTE). Certificate credit will be
given.
URL: illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=836
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6. Cultural Intelligence: Implications for the College Classroom
Thursday, November 5, 4:00 PM, 428 Armory Building
This workshop is not designed to provide a laundry list of specific
behaviors related to one culture or another; its aim is to raise
awareness of the role culture plays in students' perceptions of
and interactions with others. The goal of this workshop is to help
students develop cultural intelligence - a way of thinking and being
that can be applied to interactions with students from any number
of cultural backgrounds.
URL: illinois.edu/calendar/Calendar?calId=836
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7. Personal Statement Workshops
Tuesday, November 10, 4:00 PM, 251 Undergraduate Library
Wednesday, November 11, 4:00 PM, 251 Undergraduate Library
Thursday, November 12, 4:00 PM, 251 Undergraduate Library
The Writers Workshop is offering brief personal statement workshops
for students who are writing personal statements or any other type of
application essay. Students should call 333-8796 to a reserve a spot at
one of these times.
Sessions will be interactive, starting with a brief presentation given
by our consultants introducing the concept of personal statements,
followed by a discussion on some strategies and pitfalls, sample
statements, and time for questions and answers. Students will also
have an opportunity to get individual feedback on their own personal
statements if time allows.
Call 333-8796 to reserve your place!
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8. New Horizons in International Security: An Interdisciplinary
Graduate Student Conference in Security Studies, April 9-10, 2010
Abstract Submission Deadline: January 15, 2010
The "New Horizons in International Security" conference seeks
to bring together graduate students from a variety of disciplines
who specialize in topics related to war, peace, and international
security. Submissions are strongly encouraged from scientists and
engineers with research interests related to international security,
as well as from graduate students in the social sciences and humanities.
The conference is an initiative of the Program in Arms Control,
Disarmament, and International Security (ACDIS) at the University
of Illinois, with generous support from the Graduate College
Focal Point Initiative.
For additional information visit
acdis.illinois.edu/students/focal-point/conference.html
or contact acdis.conference@gmail.com
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9. Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY Art, Craft, & Design
Monday, November 2, 5:30 PM, Krannert Art Museum, Room 62
Sponsored by: Art Graduate Student Organization (AGSO),
Women's Resource Center, The School of Art & Design, Gender
and Women's Studies, and The Department of Media & Cinema Studies.
The screening and lecture will focus on the new wave of craft makers,
artists and designers from 15 American cities. This movement of artists,
crafters and designers recognize a marriage between historical techniques,
punk and DIY (do it yourself) ethos while being influenced by traditional
handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, feminism and art. This event is
free and open to the public. Faythe Levine - Filmmaker
Contact quick4@illinois.edu with inquiries.
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10. Student Leader Summit
Saturday, November 7, 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Activities and Recreation Center (ARC)
201 E Peabody Drive, Multipurpose Room 7, Champaign
Students leaders are invited to the first Student Leader Summit at the
University of Illinois. This new event has been created to improve
communication among student leaders and organizations on campus.
The Summit will encompass a diverse set of student leaders discussing
their roles in creating the "Illinois Experience." Keynote speaker will be
Tony Clements, Former Director of Campus Recreation.
Lunch will be provided.
To register:
http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?i=67d3d540-5fd4-497a-82b...
RSVP by Wednesday, November 4, 2009
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11. Lemelson - Illinois Student Prize
Applications are due on November 20, 2009 by 5:00 p.m.
The College of Engineering seeks student entries from across campus
for the $30,000 Lemelson-Illinois Student Prize for outstanding innovation
and invention.
More information about the prize, application process, and criteria
can be found at www.30kprize.illinois.edu.
If you have questions, contact tec@illinois.edu.
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12.Dissertation Awards
Applications are due December 14, 2009.
The Survey Research Laboratory announces the annual Robert Ferber
Dissertation Award and the Seymour Sudman Dissertation Award, both
for excellence in survey research as part of an ongoing doctoral
dissertation project. UIUC doctoral candidates are eligible-these awards
are open to any PhD student on campus with a dissertation that broadly
relates to survey methods. Past winners have come from an array of
disciplines in the social sciences, humanities, and business. A cash award
of $2,500 will be given to the winner of each of these two awards (only
one application is needed to be considered for both awards).
Complete eligibility and application information is available at
www.srl.uic.edu/ferbersudman.htm.
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13. Where's the Money? Finding and Securing Grant Funding
Wednesday, November 4, 2:00 - 3:00 PM, Main Library, Room 314
Are you trying to find grant funding for a fellowship or scholarship?
A research project? We can help you find private and federal funding
by searching and setting up alerts in Illinois Researcher Information
Service, IRIS. We'll also help to increase your chance of success by
covering the top ten tips of how to get your funding approved.
Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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14. Citation Chasing: The Graduate Student's Guide to the Lit Review
Thursday, November 5, 3:00 - 4:00 PM, Main Library, Room 314
Are you sure you found everything for your lit review? This workshop
will cover how to find the tough stuff e.g. conference proceedings,
dissertations and statistics. Bring your problem citations, we'll sleuth
them out! The research that you miss most often is more significant
than what you find.
Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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15. Using ARTstor in Your Research
Friday, November 6, 1:00 - 2:30 PM, Main Library, Room 314
ARTstor is an online database containing nearly one million digital
images that can support your research in art, architecture, the humanities
and social sciences. From ancient architecture, to the Mona Lisa,
to contemporary documentary photographs, ARTstor can help you find,
view, organize and present images. This workshop will include hands-on
activities to introduce you to ARTstor and how it can be useful to you
in your research.
Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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16. Using ARTstor in Your Teaching
Friday, November 6, 2:30 - 4:00 PM, Main Library, Room 314
You know that ARTstor has nearly one million digital images at your
fingertips, but how do you share these images with students? How
do you design effective presentations using these images? This workshop
will give in-depth demonstrations of how to create and share presentations
in several different formats using digital images from ARTstor, with ample
time for guided practice. By the end of the workshop, you will create a
sample presentation and feel comfortable creating presentations on your
own. Registration information: www.library.uiuc.edu/calendar/public/
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