University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Footnotes: The Department Newsletter

Volume 52 | October 22, 2007 | Number 9

FROM THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE

Fellowship Payment
Graduate students on fellowship for the Fall semester (8/16/07-12/15/07), will receive their last fellowship payment on 12/16/07.

Graduate Students
Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we now need to obtain photo release forms from ALL (new and returning) graduate students to publicize your photo and/or to acknowledge your activities and accomplishments in Footnotes. Please see Chris in 210 EB for a release form.

Stage II Applications
Stage II applications are due in 210 EB today, Monday, October 22.

FALL 2007 - DATES TO REMEMBER
October 29: Registration for spring begins
November 2: Last day to add a second half-session course
November 9: Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval)
November 9: Last day to add name to Dec. degree list
November 9: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade
November 9: Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W
Nov 17 - 25: Fall vacation for students
Nov 22 - 23: Thanksgiving Break (all campus holiday)
November 26: Instruction resumes
November 30: Last day to drop a second half-session course
November 30: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade
November 30: Last day to take final exam for Dec. doctoral degree
December 7: Instruction ends
December 7: Last day to deposit Dec. master's theses December 8: Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded)
December 8: Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)
December 8: Reading Day
Dec 10 – 15: Final examination period
December 10: Last day to change an I grade from spring or summer to prevent F by rule
December 14: Last day to deposit Dec. doctoral dissertations
December 17: Dec. degree conferral (no commencement)

COLLOQUIUM

Center for Writing Studies Colloquium
CWS Colloquium series presents DAVID FLEMING, Professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Thursday, October 25, 2007 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. in Room 126 LIS ( Graduate School of Library & Information Science). The title of his presentation is “The Power and Peril of Liminality: Freshman English at the University of Wisconsin, 1967-1970.” For more information, please contact Teresa Bertram at 333-3251.

RESEARCH GRANTS

Two-Year Research Grants
The Arete Initiative at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new $2 million research program on the nature and benefits of Wisdom. In 2008, up to twenty (20), two-year research grants will be awarded to scholars from institutions around the world who have received their Ph.D. within the past ten years. We seek to support highly original, methodologically rigorous projects from a broad range of disciplines: neuroscience, psychology, genetics, evolutionary biology, game theory, computer science, sociology, anthropology, economics, philosophy, ethics, education, human development, history, theology, and religion. Although individual projects will likely take root in a particular area or in two related areas, award recipients will participate in annual research meetings and quarterly conference calls with the other grantees and the Project Council, opening the door for richer conversations and enabling further collaborations.

If you have an interesting idea about how to study Wisdom, we encourage you to submit a short letter of intent (no more than three pages) by November 19, 2007. By February 1, we will let you know whether there is a fit between your proposed research and the Defining Wisdom project. Those selected by February 1 will be asked to submit a full proposal.

We hope the brevity of the Letter of Intent will enable you to think creatively and pursue questions that may stretch outside of your usual work---without having to commit the time necessary for a full proposal. We encourage you to think broadly about the possibilities.

The letters should briefly describe the research project with particular attention to the significance and methodological design of the project. For a description of the required letter of intent and more information about the Wisdom Project, go to: www.wisdomresearch.org or contact us directly at wisdom@uchicago.edu.
See file in 213 EB (Journals Room) for more information.

INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND ESSAY CONTESTS

Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University
For over forty years, the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University has dedicated itself to helping bright graduate students interested in individual liberty pursue their intellectual interests. Applications are currently available for: Paid internships in multiple fields and disciples and Scholarships of up to $12,000 for undergraduate and graduate students.

Students can visit www.theihs.org for more information about program or to apply online. Please contact Keri Anderson at kanderson@theihs.org with any questions or comments. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room) for more information.



home / programs / courses / people / announcements / resources / search
Footnotes Directory	Footnotes: The Department Newsletter Volume 52 \| October 22, 2007 \| Number 9 FROM THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE Fellowship Payment Graduate students on fellowship for the Fall semester (8/16/07-12/15/07), will receive their last fellowship payment on 12/16/07. Graduate Students Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), we now need to obtain photo release forms from ALL (new and returning) graduate students to publicize your photo and/or to acknowledge your activities and accomplishments in Footnotes. Please see Chris in 210 EB for a release form. Stage II Applications Stage II applications are due in 210 EB today, Monday, October 22. FALL 2007 - DATES TO REMEMBER October 29: Registration for spring begins November 2: Last day to add a second half-session course November 9: Last day for student to drop a semester course without a grade of W (without approval) November 9: Last day to add name to Dec. degree list November 9: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a semester course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade November 9: Last day to withdraw from the current term without a grade of W Nov 17 - 25: Fall vacation for students Nov 22 - 23: Thanksgiving Break (all campus holiday) November 26: Instruction resumes November 30: Last day to drop a second half-session course November 30: Last day to elect credit-no-credit option for a second half-session course or to change from credit-no-credit option to a regular grade November 30: Last day to take final exam for Dec. doctoral degree December 7: Instruction ends December 7: Last day to deposit Dec. master's theses December 8: Last day to add or drop a second half-session course with approval (a W is recorded) December 8: Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded) December 8: Reading Day Dec 10 – 15: Final examination period December 10: Last day to change an I grade from spring or summer to prevent F by rule December 14: Last day to deposit Dec. doctoral dissertations December 17: Dec. degree conferral (no commencement) COLLOQUIUM Center for Writing Studies Colloquium CWS Colloquium series presents DAVID FLEMING, Professor of English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Thursday, October 25, 2007 from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. in Room 126 LIS ( Graduate School of Library & Information Science). The title of his presentation is “The Power and Peril of Liminality: Freshman English at the University of Wisconsin, 1967-1970.” For more information, please contact Teresa Bertram at 333-3251. RESEARCH GRANTS Two-Year Research Grants The Arete Initiative at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce a new $2 million research program on the nature and benefits of Wisdom. In 2008, up to twenty (20), two-year research grants will be awarded to scholars from institutions around the world who have received their Ph.D. within the past ten years. We seek to support highly original, methodologically rigorous projects from a broad range of disciplines: neuroscience, psychology, genetics, evolutionary biology, game theory, computer science, sociology, anthropology, economics, philosophy, ethics, education, human development, history, theology, and religion. Although individual projects will likely take root in a particular area or in two related areas, award recipients will participate in annual research meetings and quarterly conference calls with the other grantees and the Project Council, opening the door for richer conversations and enabling further collaborations. If you have an interesting idea about how to study Wisdom, we encourage you to submit a short letter of intent (no more than three pages) by November 19, 2007. By February 1, we will let you know whether there is a fit between your proposed research and the Defining Wisdom project. Those selected by February 1 will be asked to submit a full proposal. We hope the brevity of the Letter of Intent will enable you to think creatively and pursue questions that may stretch outside of your usual work---without having to commit the time necessary for a full proposal. We encourage you to think broadly about the possibilities. The letters should briefly describe the research project with particular attention to the significance and methodological design of the project. For a description of the required letter of intent and more information about the Wisdom Project, go to: www.wisdomresearch.org or contact us directly at wisdom@uchicago.edu. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room) for more information. INTERNSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND ESSAY CONTESTS Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University For over forty years, the Institute for Humane Studies at George Mason University has dedicated itself to helping bright graduate students interested in individual liberty pursue their intellectual interests. Applications are currently available for: Paid internships in multiple fields and disciples and Scholarships of up to $12,000 for undergraduate and graduate students. Students can visit www.theihs.org for more information about program or to apply online. Please contact Keri Anderson at kanderson@theihs.org with any questions or comments. See file in 213 EB (Journals Room) for more information.

University of Illinois • College of Liberal Arts and Sciences • Preferences • Contact Us