PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 23, No. 1, July 3, 2003

brief notes

Summer Term II
Weekend hours change for Main Library
The Main Library's weekend hours for Summer Term II, June 16-Aug. 9, will be 1 to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

For hours for other UI libraries, visit the library's Web site.

Sept. 4 through Nov. 20
Applications being accepted for Citizen Police Academy
Applications are being accepted for the 18th Champaign County Citizen Police Academy.

The academy informs citizens by providing a glimpse into the workings of their local police agencies.

The academy begins Sept. 4 and ends Nov. 20. Meetings take place Thursdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the UI Police Training Institute.

Topics covered will include crime prevention and community-based policing, drugs, alcohol abuse and enforcement, domestic violence, DUI enforcement, citizen police contacts, police use of force and firearms safety. Participants will have the opportunity to tour the Champaign County Jail and METCAD facilities and ride with a local patrol officer.

To apply, call Lois Welling at the institute, 244-9589 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., or e-mail her.

'Women in Progress'
Biennial women's conference announces theme, speakers
"Women in Progress" is the theme of the 2004 Biennial Conference for Women scheduled for April 8-9 on the UI campus.

The conference is the nation's largest, longest running women's conference and one of the most recognized. Last year, 6,200 women attended the conference with more than 80 percent indicating they'll return for the 2004 conference.

The theme "Women in Progress" acknowledges that while lives may be a "work in progress," women must take charge of their dreams, goals and futures. The conference's mission is to bring together a diverse group of women, focus on vitally important issues and interests, and create a forum to learn, communicate, interact and grow.

Confirmed speakers for the 2004 conference include: alumna Suze Orman, financial planner, best-selling author, and host of CNBC's "The Suze Orman Show"; Star Jones, co-host of "The View" and former prosecuter and network legal correspondent; David Baldacci, best-selling author of "Absolute Power" and "Wish You Well."

One-day registration ranges from $155-$215. Online registration or more details about the conference are available online, The Web site also provides several new features including an interactive "Experience the Conference" video, news updates, and success stories in a "Real Women/Real Progress" section.

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