Kevin T. Early Memorial Scholarship for Poetry – Submissions due 1/31/23!

Applications are now being accepted for the 2022-2023 Kevin T. Early Memorial Scholarship, a poetry prize open to first-year undergraduates in all majors.  This scholarship is made possible by an endowment from William and Donna Early in memory of their son, a poet, Kevin T. Early. It awards $2000 to a student with freshman standing […]

Have a great Winter Break, and see you next year!

Honors Student Council will see you in January! All students are welcome to join one of the HSC Committees. Your HSC Exec Board Officers for this year are: Nic Davis – PresidentFlor Quiroz – Secretary and Social Media ChairAlejandro Pulido – Vice President of the Academic Engagement CommitteeRosie Martinez – Vice President of the Arts CommitteeAmanda Finn – Vice President of […]

Finals Week Snacks for Success Pop-up at the Orange Room at the Main Library on 12/12/22!

Stop by at Orange Room at the Library on Monday, 12/12/22 for Snacks for Success Pop-up to grab some international snacks and drinks and finish the semester strong! Co-sponsored by International Education, McKinley Health Center and University Housing. Funded by Office of Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s Broadening Inclusion Grant.

Apply to be a CARE Facilitator (and take CHLH)

Want to create positive change on campus? Interested in gaining a deeper understanding of how to prevent sexual violence in our community? Looking for a paid job? Consider enrolling in CHLH 126: CARE next semester to become a paid peer educator in the Fall! All students are invited and encouraged to enroll. TR 3:30 – […]

Undergraduate Research Certificate info!

Did you know? You can apply your summer research experience towards the Undergraduate Research Certificate! The Undergraduate Research Certificate requires you to satisfy specific criteria across your research experience(s) here at Illinois and provides an added and prestigious credential to present to employers and graduate schools. Start your certificate application now (even if you don’t […]

Undergrads from all majors: Do research with impact this summer! 11/17 Zoom Info Session

Spend your summer conducting research that makes an impact on our local community through the Community-Academic Scholars Initiative. This 10-week summer research experience empowers undergraduates from any major to address critical issues related to health, poverty, and/or social inequity in Champaign County and beyond. Scholars from disciplines across campus work with an Illinois researcher and […]

Thanksgiving Meal Drive 2022 – donate by 11/14/22!

It’s that time of year again for the Thanksgiving Meal Drive. Donations are being accepted now through Monday November 14th, 2022 at the University YMCA, Room 15.  Please scan the QR code or click https://shibboleth.illinois.edu/idp/profile/SAML2/Redirect/SSO?execution=e1s1&_eventId_proceed=1 to  register your participation and learn more about the many ways you can give.  Registration allows the Office of Civic Life to […]

Environmental Leadership Program Extending Application Deadline to 11/7 – TODAY

Interested in public policy and sustainability issues? Apply now for the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment’s Environmental Leadership Program (ELP), designed to prepare Illinois undergraduates for leadership roles in the sustainability field. In the Spring 2023 program, participants will learn about policy-making at the local and state levels, develop real-world environmental policies, and present […]

Udall Scholarship Info Sessions on 11/11 and 11/12/22

The University of Illinois seeks to nominate sophomores and juniors for the Udall Scholarship. Udall awards $7,000 to sophomores or juniors in any field of study who are taking action to address environmental concerns and are committed to a career related to the environment. There are also special awards also for Native American students interested […]

The University Library is excited to announce the opening of the Speaking Center this fall!

Students can receive free and personalized public speaking assistance for any presentation and at any stage in the preparation process; Speaking Center staff work with students to improve their delivery skills, visual aids, presentation content, and organization, all with an eye toward building long-term speaking skills. Students can work one-on-one with a trained Speaking Consultant […]

Apply by 11/7/22 — TODAY — for Illinois Pre-selection for the Mayo Clinic SURF Program

Did you know that Mayo Clinic reserves seven spots in its prestigious Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship for Illinois students? If you are in your sophomore or junior year, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, and seriously considering a biomedical research career as a PhD or MD-PhD, this may be for you! Learn more at https://mayoillinois.org/education/undergraduate-student-opportunities and apply by […]

Sign up for Racial Justice Allies and Advocates Training!

The Racial Justice Allies and Advocates Training program provides students, faculty, and staff with a core awareness of the structures of racism, its role in interpersonal relationships, and empower allies to elevate the voices of underrepresented populations at UI. These sessions are held in-person this semester on these dates:Tuesday, November 15th 1-4pmTuesday, November 29th 9am-12pmFriday, December […]

Calling for Equinox Submissions 2022!

Hello, Chancellor’s Scholars! It’s that time of year again! CHP’s literary and arts magazine, Equinox, is accepting your submissions until Wednesday, December 7 for a priority deadline for our 2022-2023 issue! We will be accepting submissions until a few weeks into second semester. If you don’t know what Equinox is, you can check out our previous issues on the CHP […]

11/14 brainstorming dinner for writing for the Annual; Register for 11/16 Friendsgiving; Happy Election Day tomorrow, with Next HSC Meeting is 11/15/22 – All are welcome!

Enjoy Friendsgiving on Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. at the Honors House! Sign up at the Events Calendar at https://calendars.illinois.edu/list/4956 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please come to the Student Writers Meeting on Monday, November 14 to brainstorm ideas for writing for the CHP Annual newsletter! This short but fun dinner will be in the Honors House classroom (2nd floor, 1205 W. Oregon St.) on 11/14/22 at 5:15 p.m.; if […]