2008 Woodie Awards
Campus Briefs
Issue date: 1/16/08 Section: News
Rose heads back to Springfield; check presentation canceled
The Illinois Arts Council check presentation for Thursday is canceled. Rep. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, has been called back to Springfield and will not be on campus Thursday.
The presentation had been planned for 11 a.m. in Room 1895 of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
iLife Challenge comes to Eastern
Eastern is sponsoring an iLife Challenge.
Teams participating in the challenge will create a 3-5 minute iMovie using the iLife'06 suite of programs. Teams should comprise three to five members, with a minimum of two faculty members, and up to three students. Teams that want to include a staff member can have two faculty, two students and a staff member participate in the challenge. The iMovie video must have an academic theme. The videos are due to the Center for Academic Technology Support by March 26.
The rules for the contest will be explained Jan. 16 in Room 1895 of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at 2-2:45 p.m. and 2:45-3 p.m. Teams must register for the contest by February 1.
Students United for World Change holds first meeting
The student organization Students United for World Change will hold its first meeting of the semester today at 5:30 p.m. in the Paris Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The group focuses on human rights issues like HIV and health care access. The group is open to any student.
Faculty Development Support Grant application available
Faculty members can apply for a Spring 2008 Faculty Development Support Grant. Grants are awarded to faculty for improvement of instructional activity and/or improvement of course content.
The faculty member has to share information related to the improvement of the instructional activity or course content with the campus community if awarded the grant.
Applications must be submitted electronically by 12 p.m., Jan. 28 to the Faculty Development Office.
For more information visit, www.eiu.edu/~facedev/supportgrant.php
-Compiled by Staff Reporter Nora Maberry and Senior University Reporter Stephen Di Benedetto
The Illinois Arts Council check presentation for Thursday is canceled. Rep. Chapin Rose, R-Mahomet, has been called back to Springfield and will not be on campus Thursday.
The presentation had been planned for 11 a.m. in Room 1895 of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.
iLife Challenge comes to Eastern
Eastern is sponsoring an iLife Challenge.
Teams participating in the challenge will create a 3-5 minute iMovie using the iLife'06 suite of programs. Teams should comprise three to five members, with a minimum of two faculty members, and up to three students. Teams that want to include a staff member can have two faculty, two students and a staff member participate in the challenge. The iMovie video must have an academic theme. The videos are due to the Center for Academic Technology Support by March 26.
The rules for the contest will be explained Jan. 16 in Room 1895 of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union at 2-2:45 p.m. and 2:45-3 p.m. Teams must register for the contest by February 1.
Students United for World Change holds first meeting
The student organization Students United for World Change will hold its first meeting of the semester today at 5:30 p.m. in the Paris Room of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union. The group focuses on human rights issues like HIV and health care access. The group is open to any student.
Faculty Development Support Grant application available
Faculty members can apply for a Spring 2008 Faculty Development Support Grant. Grants are awarded to faculty for improvement of instructional activity and/or improvement of course content.
The faculty member has to share information related to the improvement of the instructional activity or course content with the campus community if awarded the grant.
Applications must be submitted electronically by 12 p.m., Jan. 28 to the Faculty Development Office.
For more information visit, www.eiu.edu/~facedev/supportgrant.php
-Compiled by Staff Reporter Nora Maberry and Senior University Reporter Stephen Di Benedetto
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