PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 26, No. 1, July 6, 2006

brief notes

Assembly Hall
Broadway series announced
This year’s News-Gazette Broadway Series at the Assembly Hall includes a mix of new shows and classics.
The lineup: “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Sept. 21), “Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” (Nov. 2), “Cirque Dreams Jungle Fantasy” (March 8), “Wonderful Town” (April 7) and “Aida” (April 26).

As an added benefit, series subscribers will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to two additional shows before they go on sale to the general public. These include The Blue Man Group on Oct. 19 and “Rent” on Oct. 28.

Current News-Gazette Broadway Series subscribers have until July 21 to renew their seats. Anyone interested in becoming a series subscriber may place an order now, but it will not be filled until after the renewal deadline. There is no deadline to become a new series subscriber. Series tickets may be ordered through the first performance. Tickets for the individual shows in the News-Gazette Broadway Series will go on sale Aug. 19. 

For more information about the shows or how to order, go to www.uofiassemblyhall.com.

‘Communal Cuisine’
Library showcases community cookbooks
The UI Library will host a new exhibit, “Communal Cuisine: Community Cookbooks 1877-1960,” through July 17 in the main hallway of the Main Library. The exhibition showcases selections from a collection of more than 700 cookbooks donated recently to the university. The exhibit contains 62 books accompanied by various culinary artifacts contributed by library employees. Recipes in rhyme are posted on bulletin boards as examples of how women have used their ingenuity to create an oral record of their activities in the kitchen.

To supplement the physical exhibit, the library has posted an online exhibit.The online exhibit provides an introductory essay describing community cookbooks, which typically are published by churches or local organizations. It includes a description of the library’s collection as well as digital images of the cookbooks, recipes in rhyme and timely technology ads.  Both exhibits were developed by graduate student Merinda Hensley, who has been working on cataloging the collection and obtaining grant monies for preservation. 

“What we have here is truly one of the nation’s best community cookbook collections,” said Karen Schmidt, associate university librarian for collections. “The library is tremendously grateful for this rich and focused gift, which covers more than 80 years of American food preferences. In-kind contributions such as this are extremely important in developing the library’s unique and outstanding collections.”

Eastern Illinois University
Attend classes nights and weekends
Those wishing to continue their education can complete a bachelor’s degree in general studies from Eastern Illinois University during nights and weekends at Parkland College in Champaign. Academic advisers for the program will host informational sessions from noon to 1 p.m. on July 13 and 14 in Room 350B, Edward R. Madigan Research Lab on the UI campus.

This partnership between Parkland and EIU has existed for 27 years to serve the needs of full-time working adults. The BGS (formerly the Board of Trustees Degree Program) can accept up to 100 hours in transfer credit from regionally accredited colleges and universities. Since there is not a major associated with this degree, all transferable hours will be applied toward the total number required for the degree. Students in the BGS program have the option of developing a portfolio for the assessment of college-level knowledge acquired outside the traditional classroom as well.

Those wanting to attend one of the sessions must register in advance. Register online or contact Tori Exum, Personnel Services Office, at 333-2137. Those attending can order a box lunch for $7 or bring a lunch. A free beverage and a cookie will be provided.

Department of psychology
Couples wanted for research study
The department of psychology is recruiting romantic couples who have been dating for less than a year to participate in a research study. The study will explore how dating relationships affect women’s lives. The study takes place over three months and participating couples can start at their convenience. Women will be paid up to $45, and their partners are eligible for four $50 lotteries. Both partners must be at least 21 years old. For more information, e-mail dating_study@yahoo.com or call 244-1625.

I space
Five UI grads host exhibition in Chicago
Five recent graduates of the master of fine arts program in the UI School of Art and Design have created a “Monster.”

At least that’s the title of an exhibition of their work on view July 7 through 29 at the I space, the university’s Chicago gallery.

The show, which includes sculpture, photography, installation and video art, is curated by UI photography professor Luke Batten, who also came up with the title. Explaining how he arrived at it, Batten wrote:

“Monster is not a scary monster. Monster is deadly serious with a great sense of humor. Monster takes on the history of art in the way only a prankster can. Monster combines the aesthetics of minimalism and the heroics of hard rock. Monster is at times delicate and yet destructive. Monster is perhaps most interestingly deeply personal in its journey through the rigors, joy and pain of a master of fine arts education.”

Exhibiting artists are Andy Ducett, Josh Ippel, Mariah Anne Johnson, Chad Stangl and Angela Waarala.

An opening reception is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. on July 14 at the gallery at 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fiscal year 2006-07
Holiday schedule announced
The remaining holidays for the fiscal year 2006-2007 that will be observed on the Urbana-Champaign campus:

2006
Sept. 4: Labor Day
Nov. 23: Thanksgiving Day
Nov. 24: Day after Thanksgiving
Dec. 25: Christmas Day
Dec. 26: Designated Holiday
Dec. 27: Reduced-service Day*
Dec. 28: Reduced-service Day*
Dec. 29: Gift Day**

2007
Jan. 1: New Year’s Day
Jan. 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
May 28: Memorial Day

Two floating holidays can be taken anytime during this fiscal year; however, the scheduling of these holidays is subject to departmental approval.

Because many university activities must continue throughout the holiday period, some employees may be required to work on days designated as holidays as well as the prescribed work days in order to provide necessary services as determined by their supervisors.

*Dec. 27 and 28 are reduced-service days. As in past years, it is expected that most units will be closed and most employees will not be working on these two days. Additional information about these reduced-service days was communicated last year and will be communicated again this year closer to the holiday period.

**Dec. 29 is a gift – one-half day from the chancellor and one-half day from the president – for a full day off for employees. This is an excused day so employees will not use benefits to cover this day. Staff employees who are required to work any part of this day will be compensated in accordance with Policy and Rules, Rule 11.13 - Excused Absence with Pay/Gift Day.

Student/Staff Directory
Faculty, staff: time to update your listing
Faculty and staff members should update the information that will be used to create listings for the 2006-2007 Student/Staff Directory. A Web page explaining the process is available.

That Web page contains a link to the Employee Information Form on the NESSIE Web site used to update campus and home mailing addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses. A university NetID and password and a four-digit Personal Identification Number are required. Those without computer access may use any public computer site on campus or computers located at the Personnel Services Office or the Academic Human Resources Office.

In addition, faculty and staff members may choose to withhold their home address and/or their home telephone number from the directory. Those who wish to suppress information must complete the online Suppression Request Form available. A University NetID and password are required. Since the conversion to Banner, suppression requests made prior to 2004 are no longer valid. Suppression requests made in 2004 and subsequent years will remain in effect until an employee submits an online Reinstate Information Form.

Also at this same site are allied/affiliated agency employee forms for employees of agencies officially affiliated or allied with the UI who want to be included in the directory.

All changes must be made by Sept. 15 to appear in this year’s directory. For more information, contact Creative Services, 333-9200 or creativeservices@illinois.edu.

The electronic directory, also known as ph, is maintained by Campus Information Technologies and Educational Services.

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