news+events

Upcoming Events & Deadlines

  • JANUARY 18 – Bailey Applications Available Online
  • FEBRUARY 23, 5-6:30 PM
    Wahl Room
    StrengthsQuest workshop, presented by the Illinois Leadership Center
    Take the StrengthsQuest style assessment learn about your personal leadership strengths and how to capitalize on them.  This program requires advance registration by February 17.  All participants must take the StrengthsQuest assessment by February 21 to participate.  Additional Information will be sent once information is complete. REGISTER
  • FEBRUARY 28 – Bailey Application Deadline
  • APRIL 3. 4:30-6:30 PM
    Wahl Room
    Grant Writing with Dean Bruce Litchfield, College of Engineering.  Learn the basics and best practices for grantwriting.  Working on a grant currently?  Previously applied but were not selected?  Bring copies of the proposals with you and get personal advice and recommendations. REGISTER

Past workshops + events (Fall 2011)

  • SEPTEMBER 21 . 12-1 PM
    Board Room
    Lunch for Change: Community Partnerships - Sue Grey and Beverley Baker, United Way of Champaign County Learn from non-profit leaders about their career paths, their challenges, and successes at the first of these informal lunches.
  • OCTOBER 5 . 4-6 PM
    Wahl Room
    Organizational Goal Setting Barb Geissler, College of Education and Monica Miller, Division of Research Safety
  • OCTOBER 12 . 12-1 PM
    Board Room
    Lunch for Change: Affordable Housing with Aaron Smith, Executive Director, Homestead Corporation Learn from non-profit leaders about their career paths, their challenges, and successes at the first of these informal lunches.
  • OCTOBER 25 . 5-7 PM
    Murphy Lounge
    Working with the University Administration Willard Broom, retired, Assistant Dean of Students
  • NOVEMBER 10 . 5-7 PM
    Wahl Room
    Activism & Coalition Building Aaron Johnson-Ortiz, Organizer, GEO
  • SAVE THE DATE: January 19
    Spring Welcome Back Party & Award Presentation

Press

"University Y awards $100,000 in scholarship"
September 21, 2010 The News-Gazette
http://www.news-gazette.com/news/university-illinois/2010-09-21/university-y-awards-100000-scholarship.html

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