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A day of particular recognition of the role of Mary in the gospel events, celebrating her title as "Mother of God," which summarizes and affirms the conviction that Jesus is truly both God and born of a woman. Catholics celebrating Mary, Mother of God often attend Mass this day, and some employees may request scheduling accommodations in order to observe.
A celebration of the biblical event of the Magi visiting the Christ child and bearing gifts to him and his family. It is usually celebrated with a large feast.
Commemoration of the Guru Gobind Singh, born in 1666, who was the tenth Sikh guru.
Practical tips for modifying an existing course into a hybrid one. Covers planning and scheduling learning activities, and building a learning community in class and online. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Commemorates the visit of the Magi (or Wise Men) to the Holy Family, and bringing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. At the Epiphany service, chalk is often blessed and distributed for worshippers to take to their homes. The chalk is used to mark over the outside of the front door “20 + C + M + B + 20” (using the correct year).
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
Are you new to Zoom or just new to hosting class meetings with it? Learn about basic meeting tools like managing your participants and sharing your screen. Check your Zoom settings and security, schedule meetings for your course, see how to access those meetings from course sites, and hear about other tips and tools. We will also have time for Q&A.
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
Boost your career or startup with lessons learned from some of the biggest players in entrepreneurship, innovation, and venture capital.
Maghi commemorates the fight of the Chali Ukte against the Imperial army in 1705. The holidays is often celebrated by ritual bathing and eating traditional food.
Learn tricks on how to captivate your audience with a more engaging presentation. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Learning is not a spectator sport. Students must be cognitively, physically, and affectively engaged for deeper learning and retention to occur. You will explore and practice several active learning strategies, beginning with those that can be easily implemented and are of low risk. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates.
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
Hello community members! Join us for a 45 minute interview to talk about the parks in your community and how we can improve access to parks. We want to ensure that everyone has access to their local parks. Help us create a safer environment for you and your fellow community members!
Hello community members! Join us for a 30 minute walk or bike audit to your favorite parks in Champaign-Urbana. We want to ensure that everyone has access to their local parks. You can conduct the audits on your own or join us as a group. More information on walk and bike audit material and audit forms will be provided upon registration. Help us create a safer environment.
Try Zoom features like breakout rooms and polls to engage students. Run reports from Zoom to track attendance and polling results. Learn how to record sessions and incorporate them into your course site. We will also have time for Q&A
In this session, we’ll have a conversation about what kinds of course policies (particularly about absence, deadlines, and use of technology) might be best for the upcoming semester. Don't expect clear-cut answers; expect instead to hear important considerations for making your own decisions.
Want to immediately improve the teaching & learning in your course? Maximize information from the ICES Online (last semester) and the Informal Early Feedback-IEF (this semester). *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
The Annual County-wide Celebration commemorates Dr. King’s legacy by bringing together community members from Champaign County to celebrate the mission, teachings, and legacy of Dr. King. This year’s keynote speaker, the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, is the President & Senior Lecturer of Repairers of the Breach, Co-Chair of the Poor People’s Campaign.
Join us Sunday, January 17 at 4pm as we present our first Japan House Shares for 2021, featuring Sumi Demae with Lindsey Stirek, Assistant Director of Academic Programming (Professor Emeritus Shozo Sato). Lindsey will be performing a shozumi demonstration followed by a simple usucha honoring Professor Emeritus Kimiko Gunji.
At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, from sunset the day before the day listed until sunset of the day listed, Bahá'ís celebrating the First of Sultán (Sovereignty) gather for the 19-Day Feast. There is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion.
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
Led by Assistant Dean for Career & Professional Development in the Graduate College, Derek Attig, this information session for potential applicants to the HWW Summer Bridge Experience will explain the application process.
A Conversation with Dean Joy Ann Williamson-Lott, author of Black Power on Campus, The University of Illinois, 1965–1975.
Join David Northern, Sr., MPA, CEO of the Housing Authority of Champaign County (HACC), to discuss his organizing efforts towards HACC technology goals and measure current levels of broadband access, adoption, and use.
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
This free, live web-based class from PrivateWellClass.org will help homeowners understand the basics of well care as well as how to determine whether their water is safe to drink. Participants will learn maintenance best practices and receive answers to common questions. There will be an opportunity to submit questions in advance as well as live on the webinar.
Try Zoom features like breakout rooms and polls to engage students. Run reports from Zoom to track attendance and polling results. Learn how to record sessions and incorporate them into your course site. We will also have time for Q&A. Try Zoom features like breakout rooms and polls to engage students. Run reports from Zoom to track attendance and polling results. Learn h
In this session, you'll learn how to organize readings for easy access, create self-grading tests, and set columns to accurately calculate basic course grades. Most importantly, you'll learn how Compass can actively support your students' learning and reduce your administrative load. Registration is required.
IGB Postdoc Association Presents Cecilia Gentle, PhD IGB Economic Development Fellow Kwaku Opoku, PhD Technology Manager, Office of Technology Management "Academia or industry, why you should think about inventorship"
We need your help to build a greener Illinois! If you work in an office, host university-affiliated events, participate in Greek life, or belong to an RSO, YOU can transform your environment and inspire those around you to make a difference. This workshop is an interactive, free opportunity for you to learn more about the Certified Greener Campus Program.
Participants will receive a clear checklist of how to update copied content in the Compass sites as well as targeted instruction on the process. This is a hands-on session with plenty of time for questions. All sessions will be customized to the participants’ needs and include training on using a simple campus survey. Registration is required.
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm - 3pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free! Please wear a mask and note that only 3 visitors are allowed in the space at a time.
Get an introduction on our emerging technologies! During this workshop we walk you through the experiences and activities that are available in our spaces. Learning about a new technology is easy and our activities are free! While the workshop is online, you are invited to join us at the Innovation Studio and try out these technologies for yourself during our open hours.
IGB Pioneers Seminar Polina Lishko, PhD University of California, Berkeley; Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology "Unexpected role of steroid hormones in reproduction, aging, and bioelectricity"
Welcome back, Illinois community! We hope you are finding moments to rest and re-center before class start next week. Please join us for our Spring Open House on Tuesday, January 26th at Noon! Register today: go.illinois.edu/WRCOpenHouse
This workshop will focus on healing from racialized trauma by introducing the concept of and actualizing a racial healing circle. Participants will develop a shared definition of healing through an inclusive lens and will learn about various avenues to healing, both collectively and individually.
In this workshop, we will discuss how to mentor your students through group projects as a means to practice teamwork with an eye towards the professional world. Topics include getting buy-in from students, navigating potential pitfalls, and some suggestions for grading policies that encourage open but fair communication between group members and you.
Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 12pm - 3pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free! Please wear a mask and note that only 3 visitors are allowed in the space at a time.
Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
Web accessibility requirements can be overwhelming if you haven't tackled them before. Thankfully, web accessibility doesn't need to remain a mystery. You’ll leave knowing the scope of web accessibility concerns, what questions to ask, and who to task. Come explore!
This Inclusion workshop will focus on concepts such as diversity, inclusion, and privilege. Students who participate will recognize the values of others, and identify differing social identities in relation to leadership. Students will also understand the importance of inter/intragroup community through a diversity of identities.
New Year for Trees. The day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration.
Learn practical ways to organize your Compass site in ways that enhance engagement while reducing confusion. Best practices from current courses will be spotlighted. All sessions will be customized to the participants’ needs and also include training on using a simple campus survey. Registration is required.
In this workshop you will learn effective strategies to deal with challenging situations and maintain the focus of your classroom on productive learning. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
This presentation is part of a virtual series hosted by the Friends of the Library and initiated by the Library Board of Advocates to share the wonders of the University Library at Illinois.
Angel Daniel Matos, assistant professor of gender, sexuality, and women’s studies at Bowdoin College, will present “Queer YA Novels that Sadden and Hurt: Adam Silvera’s Oeuvre and the Politics of Unhappiness” as part of The Center for Children's Books (CCB) 2020-2021 Speaker Series.
The Diversity Committees of the University of Illinois Library and the School of Information Sciences invite you to An Evening with Anya Johanna DeNiro. This event is part of the Becoming a Trans Inclusive Library Project.
Dr. Carol Lee, Professor Emerita of Education in the School of Education and Social Policy and in African-American Studies at Northwestern University, and president-elect of the National Academy of Education, will discuss with participants, "Addressing Systemic Racism Through Justice and Equity: The Role of Faculty at a Community-Engaged, Empowered University".
Increase student engagement and participation. Fast-paced workshop introduces a variety of free digital tools for collaborating, practicing, and reviewing course concepts. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Can I start a business in the U.S.? I'm an entrepreneur and require immigration sponsorship--what are my options? What about visa classifications? Get answers to these and other questions at the International Students, Visas, & Starting a Company Workshop!
Join us for a presentation and Q&A with Professor Lou Turner (Urban and Regional Planning) on the Hal Baron Project and what Baron's work can teach us about the current moment.
Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families; unless you have experienced poverty, it’s difficult to truly understand. In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s advocacy work around poverty issues, participants will engage in a poverty simulation that bridges the gap from misconception to understanding in an interactive immersion experience.
