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Announcementsfor the week of March 28, 2011
Howmuch do you know about personal finance?
Money Smart week, April 2-9, is your chanceto learn about money matters related to credit, job searches, subletting,budgeting, loan repayment, an other topics related to personal finance.Checkout the list of resources and events, or use even use the online budgetbuilder. ___________________________________________
LaptopClinic
CITES will host a Laptop Clinic onThursday, March 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in Room 295 of theUndergraduate Library . The free event is open to all members of the U of Icommunity. More info ___________________________________________
Knowyou author’s rights
Maybe you’re already a published author.Maybe you’re still waiting on that first publication acceptance letter. Nomatter where you are in your graduate career, learning about your rights as anauthor and how to take control of your career is an important milestone. Do youknow … • You may be denied the right to use selections from your publishedarticles in your thesis or dissertation. • You may not have the right to post your published work on your ownWeb page. • Your publisher might be able to reuse your work anytime even ifit’s out of date. • You may not be able to include sections of your published articlein your future work. Learn your rights today by visitingScholarly Commons. ___________________________________________
SavvyResearcher Week 9: Presenting Your Scholarly Work, Part I
How to Build a Great Poster Poster sessions at conferences andprofessional meetings are a way to visually convey the details of your researchor conclusions. Used in a variety of disciplines from the sciences to thesocial sciences, great posters need a defined organization strategy. Thishands-on workshop will introduce you to the basics of technology, design andpresentation. Drowning in Citations?
EndNote can help! Learn how to use EndNote, a citationmanagement program, to keep track of citations and properly format yourpapers.
Heavily used by researchersacross campus,
EndNote is available forMacs and PCs and can be purchased from the U of IWebstorehttp://webstore.illinois.edu/home/ for $55.
We often hear graduate students say that theywish they had implemented a citation management strategy at the beginning oftheir academic careers -don't let this happen to you!
An Introduction to Prezi Tired of PowerPoint? Try Prezi, the zoomingpresentation editor. Revamp the way you do presentations by using thisalternative to PowerPoint. We'll get you started right away using the online,free program as well as go over tips on how to give a great presentation toyour peers.
For Savvy Researcher workshop andregistration details
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Preventingand Responding to Disruptive Students In and Out of the Classroom
The University of Illinois recognizes thatthe number and severity of behavioral incidents on campuses have increasedduring the last ten years. Consequently, instructors need to be prepared tointervene in the classroom to address distressed students and behaviors thatinterfere with teaching and learning. W. Scott Lewis, J.D. is a recognizedexpert on the subject and will be the speaker for the three sessions. Pleaseregister by March 29. More info ___________________________________________
TheMaria Pia Gratton International Award
The Maria Pia Gratton International Awardis awarded annually to an oustanding female graduate student from a countryoutside of the United States. This award provides a tuition waiver and astipend of $10,000 to enable the student to have an academic and culturalexperience at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Studentsmust apply by April 4 to be considered for the award for Academic Year2011-2012.
For more information and to apply ___________________________________________
CareerServices Drop-In Hours Cancelled
There will be no Career Services drop-inhours from Tuesday, March 29 -Thursday, March 31. Drop-in hours will resume onTuesday, April 5. More about online resources and services
Career Exploration Group Have your career goals changed?
Are you not sure what to do next? During theseries of four interactive sessions, you will assess your skills, interests andvalues, identify and research possible careers, and create a plan for your nextsteps in career exploration and the job search. You must be able to attend allfour meetings on 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, 4/25. This group has limited space, soregistration is required.
For moreinformation and toregister. ___________________________________________
IntensiveForeign Language Instruction Program
The School of Literatures, Cultures andLinguistics will offer its Intensive Foreign Language Instruction Program fromMay 16-27. Registration by Friday, April 15 is encouraged. More info ___________________________________________
Completinga Thesis Deposit for May Graduation?
Save yourself the hassle of a last-minutedeposit by submitting your electronic thesis or dissertation to the GraduateCollege for review by early April. Students planning to deposit theses ordissertations for May 2011 graduation should note the followingdeadlines. Because deposit deadlines are firm,students are strongly encouraged to submit the thesis or dissertation to theGraduate College at least one week before the deadline in order to allowsufficient time to make and re-submit all requested corrections. For May graduation, any correctionsrequested by the Graduate College and all required deposit materials must besubmitted to the Thesis Office no later than 4:45 p.m. on the day of thedeposit deadline. Note that electronic submission of a master’s thesis ordoctoral dissertation is required. More info ___________________________________________
EntriesWelcome at Edible Book Festival
Love books? Love food? Register an entryfor the 2011 Edible Book Festival. Edible entries should have a connection tobooks as shapes or content. Prizes will be awarded for the best culinarycreations, which will be displayed, judged and consumed at the festival onApril 5.
For more information and toregister ___________________________________________
JapanDisaster Relief Fund Established by Japan House and FAA
Japan House and FAA have established a fundto aid the victims of the recent disaster in Japan. All funds collected will befor disaster relief. For online donations. Checks, payable to UIF IL-JapanDisaster Relief, can be sent to Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave, Urbana 61802.More information ___________________________________________
Universityof Illinois Day at the Capitol
Join UI alumni, students, and friends onWednesday, April 6 as we head to Springfield to speak out for our great institution.Par¬ticipants will first hear from UI President Michael J. Hogan and UIAAPresident Loren R. Taylor, then will attend meetings with legislators andstaff. The Illinois General Assembly's decisions this year will affect theUniversity for years to come, so please have your voice heard. You can make adifference! For more information and to R.S.V.P. | 
