Lecture features archaeologist
Dan Bahat, a professor of archaeology at Bar Ilan University in Israel,
will speak about the art and architecture of Jerusalem at 8 p.m. Oct. 17
at the Krannert Art Museum Auditorium.
A former archaeologist for the city of Jerusalem, Bahat is considered one
of the leading authorities on the 1,600-foot tunnel that runs under the
western retaining wall of the Temple Mount.
Bahat's talk is part of the three-day "Celebration of Jewish Studies"
sponsored by the UI Jewish studies program.
Bands compete in festival
Fifty-nine high school bands from across the state will compete in the 26th
annual Illini Marching Band Festival Oct. 19.
The Field Show Band Contest, held throughout the day at Memorial Stadium,
begins at 8 a.m. The UI Marching Illini will perform at 7:30 p.m., with
the awards ceremony to follow at 8 p.m.
Most of the bands also will take part in the Parade Marching Contest, which
begins at 9:15 a.m. at Peabody Drive and Fourth Street, near Memorial Stadium.
The event is open to the public. Spectators may enter the west stands of
the stadium after 7 a.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for high school
students and children, and free for band members in uniform. In case of
inclement weather, the show festival will be held in the stadium's west
hall.
The following roads will be closed to traffic from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:
Armory Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets; Gregory Drive between Fourth
and Sixth streets; Peabody Drive between First and Sixth streets; Pennsylvania
Avenue between Fourth and Sixth streets; Fourth Street from Armory to Kirby
avenues; and Sixth Street from Armory to Pennsylvania avenues.
CAPE deadline is Nov. 15
Nominations are being sought for the Chancellor's Academic Professional
Excellence Award. Up to three academic professionals receive the CAPE Award
annually. Winners receive $2,000 in cash and a $1,000 permanent salary increase.
In addition, $1,000 will be added on a one-time basis to each winner's departmental
budget for the following fiscal year. The deadline for nominations is 5
p.m. Nov. 15. To obtain nomination forms, call the Office of Academic Human
Resources at 333-6747.
CDSA deadline is Dec. 6
Nominations are being accepted for the Chancellor's Distinguished Staff
Award Program. Up to eight support staff members will be honored this year
with a $2,000 award at a recognition dinner in March. Any member of the
campus community can nominate someone. Forms are available at 136 Personnel
Services or by calling 333-3101. Nominations must be received by Dec. 6.
Printing services open house
Photographic and Printing Services will host an open house at three locations
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24. A shuttle service will run every 30 minutes
from the Office of Printing Services at 54 E. Gregory Drive, Duplicating/Quick
Copy at 1805 S. Wright St., and Quick Copy at 119 Engineering Hall. Free
parking is available in lot E-28 behind Personnel Services or at 1805 S.
Wright St. Demonstrations, tours, door prizes and food will be offered.
For more information, call 333-9350.
Funds available for seminars
The Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies is offering funding to support
international conferences/seminars involving experts on topics of scholarly
interest that relate to China. The maximum available funding for each conference
is $10,000 and awards will be made for conferences held during the 1996-97
and 1997-98 academic years. Proposals for the conference should be sent
to the director for the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, 230 International
Studies Building, MC-483. Proposals should be no more than three to five
pages, including a budget proposal. Deadline for application is Nov. 15.
Awards announcements will be made by Dec. 20.
Retirement info available
The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) is offering
a consultation service to help prospective retirees determine their retirement
benefits. Retirement benefits are generally based on the years of service
and an employee's average earnings for the last 48 consecutive months. SURS
can tell you which of three formulas will be used to allow an employee to
reach the maximum annuity amount. For an appointment, call SURS at (800)
275-7877 or 378-8800 in Champaign-Urbana. Employees may also write to SURS
at 1901 Fox Drive, Champaign, Ill., 61820.
YMCA lecture to be held
Lewis Collens, president of the Illinois Institute of Technology and a UI
graduate, will be the keynote speaker at the sixth Annual YMCA Nestingen
Symposium on Nov. 1. His speech, "Campus Speech: Academic Freedom,
Pornography and Hate," will begin at 7 p.m. in Latzer Hall of the University
YMCA.
Speaking in response to Collen's address will be Dorian Warren, junior in
political science and former vice president of the campus chapter of the
NAACP; Mary Ellen O'Shaughnessey, assistant dean of students and activist
on women's concerns; and Victor Stone, professor emeritus of law and a long-time
leader on issues of academic freedom. A reception follows at 9:15 p.m. in
the YMCA's Murphy Lounge.
'Scary Prairie Fire' Oct. 31
A special Halloween edition of "Prairie Fire" on WILL-TV/Channel
12 presents Central Illinois haunted tales at 8 p.m. Oct. 31. The program
features stories of sightings of a ghostly "woman in white" at
the mansion at the UI's Allerton Park as well as the tale of a 12-year-old
Watseka girl who became possessed with the spirit of another girl in the
1870s. Decatur author Troy Taylor, founder of the Central Illinois Ghost
Research Society, takes host Alison Davis on several late-night expeditions
to investigate local ghost sightings. They visit the old gym at Millikin
University, Greenwood Cemetery and the old Lincoln Theater. "Prairie
Fire" is WILL's monthly cultural magazine series about the people and
places of Central Illinois.
Willard offers travel seminar
Willard Airport will hold a travel seminar from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 30 for
personnel responsible for making travel arrangements within their department.
Representatives from each airline carrier will offer advice on scheduling,
and a guest speaker will discuss working effectively with travel agents.
The seminar will be in 314A Illini Union. Reservations must be made by Oct.
25. For registration information, contact Brenda Williams at 244-8618.
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