College of LAS Events
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019
These Brown Bags are discussions in which those who teach, have experience teaching, or care about education in general want to share information, materials, resources, tips, advice, and other experiences. All Brown Bags take place in 122 Illini Hall on the first Wednesday of each month, beginning in August. Please bring your own lunches.
Monday, August 12, 2019
Monday, August 19, 2019
Title: “Infrastructure for Teaching - RStudio Cloud” Abstract: Statistics frequently requires computational knowledge for modern applications. The prevalent way of teaching statistics with computing relies upon students recreating a prescribed learning environment on their own computer. This talk focuses on new cloud-based methods for designing learning environments
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Friday, August 23, 2019
What will 21st century humanities pedagogy look like? How might we strengthen and diversify the humanities and engage and inspire a new generation of learners? This collaborative retreat will begin with a keynote by Ellen McClure, Director of the new Engaged Humanities Initiative (EHI) at UIC. Panels and discussions will follow.
What will 21st century humanities pedagogy look like? How might we strengthen and diversify the humanities and engage and inspire a new generation of learners? This collaborative retreat will begin with a keynote by Ellen McClure, Director of the new Engaged Humanities Initiative (EHI) at UIC. Panels and discussions will follow.
Orientation for new incoming History Graduate Students.
The Japanese language placement test will be held Friday, August 23, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Room G18 of the Foreign Languages Building. The Korean language placement test will be held Friday, August 23, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. to noon in Room G27 of the Foreign Languages Building.
Saturday, August 24, 2019
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
Classes for Fall 2019 begin!
Please join us at our Welcome Back Reception for the Students and Faculty of the Linguistics Department, celebrating the start of the 2019-2020 school year! Snacks will be provided.
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Proficiency exams for HIST 141 and HIST 142. Registration Required. Location and other details provided to registered students. View website for more information.
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
"A Book In Common" brings together members and friends of the department to discuss a historically-oriented book nominated by a faculty member or graduate student and chosen by a committee made up of faculty and students. This year's book is We Demand: The University and Student Protests by Roderick Ferguson (University of California Press, 2017).
Thursday, August 29, 2019
Come to the Humanities Expo and learn about opportunities to build on your academic work, prepare for your future, and grow.
Information and resource fair for undergraduate students in the humanities.
Join us for the first Phi Alpha Theta meeting of the year as well as the welcome event for new students which will pit faculty and students alike in a fast-paced, highly competitive and sidesplittingly funny game of historical trivia! Snacks will be served and prizes given out to the winning teams.
Friday, August 30, 2019
The festival opens on Friday, August 30, with the festival's feature length film, La Chana. Saturday, August 31, will be the adjudicated Short Films Competition Program, highlighting sixteen short dance films from a variety of different countries.
US border regimes are using innovative information technologies to patrol borders and enforce immigration policy. Focusing on how the US Border Patrol (USBP) and US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) utilize IT—especially database infrastructures—the proposed research will examine how these practices are transforming border spaces and reworking migrant governance.
Saturday, August 31, 2019
The festival opens on Friday, August 30, with the festival's feature length film, La Chana. Saturday, August 31, will be the adjudicated Short Films Competition Program, highlighting sixteen short dance films from a variety of different countries.