Footnotes: The Department Newsletter

Volume 52 |April 28, 2008| Number 29

FROM THE GRADUATE STUDIES OFFICE 

Fellowship Payment
Graduate students on fellowship for the Spring semester (1/16/08-5/15/08), will receive their first fellowship payment on 2/16/08 and their last payment on 5/16/08.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

Spring 2008 – Dates to Remember
April 30: Last day of instruction
May 1: Reading Day
May 1: Last day to add or drop a semester course with approval (a W is recorded)
May 1: Last day to remove an I grade from fall 2007 to prevent F by rule
May 2-9: Final examination period
May 2 : Last day to deposit May doctoral dissertations
May 11: May degree conferral (Commencement)

 

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Graduate Assistant
A search is underway for statistical/GIS graduate assistants at Applied Technologies for the Learning in the Arts and Sciences (ATLAS) for the 2008-2009 academic year. A description of the ATLAS assistant position and a questionnaire to be completed by each candidate are available in 213 EB (Journals Room) or see Chris Clark in 210 EB. The questionnaires and a vita should be returned with each application.

Incoming ATLAS assistants must complete a summer training program of approximately 10-15 hours. ATLAS assistants who have gone through this training believe it is invaluable in preparing them for their duties.

This coming year, the 9-month stipend for half-time assistants at ATLAS for the first year will be $15,000 with a tuition and fee waiver.

The quality of research and instructional services offered at ATLAS is heavily dependent on attracting applicants with high quantitative aptitudes and a string interest in advancing their skills in the used of statistical and GIS computer applications. Communication skills and a desire to help teach users are also very important.

If there are any questions about this position you can contact Maryalice Wu at malice@uiuc.edu. We will be accepting applications until May 7th.

 

FACULTY ACTIVITiES AND PUBLICATIONS

Ramona Curry
--- has received a 2008 Summer Stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities, for work on her monograph-in-progress TRADING IN CULTURAL SPACES: HOW CHINESE FILM CAME TO AMERICA.

 

This is the last newsletter for this school year.
Have a great summer!