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Sen. Richard Lugar to deliver Douglas Education Lecture Nov. 11 in Urbana

November 6, 2008

Senator Richard G. Lugar, R-Indiana, widely known as a senator who puts policy ahead of politics, will present the 2008 Paul H. Douglas Education Lecture at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Titled “Rejuvenating Bipartisanship in a Partisan Era,” Senator Lugar’s lecture will focus on the close relationship in public service between ethical behavior and a willingness to embrace bipartisanship. The lecture begins at 1:30 p.m. in Illini Room A at the Illini Union, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana. Read more about it.

http://www.igpa.uillinois.edu/press/douglaslecture-lugar/.

 

U of I Flash Index for October falls to lowest level since August 2004

November 6, 2008

The effects of the national economic downturn continue to be felt in Illinois, according to the University of Illinois Flash Index, which dropped to 100.6 in October, its lowest reading in more than four years. The Flash Index, the first monthly barometer of economic activity in Illinois, was down from 101.1 in September, indicating Illinois is indeed being affected by the significant slowing in the national economy. The index has declined steadily since reaching its post-2001 recession peak of 107.4 in April 2007. Read more details.

http://www.igpa.uillinois.edu/flash-index/2008/october/.

 

Jim Edgar, Lisa Madigan to analyze 2008 election results at IGPA Springfield Policy Luncheon

October 30, 2008

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan will join former Gov. Jim Edgar to analyze the results of the 2008 election, nationally and in Illinois, at the next Springfield Policy Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 6. The discussion – sponsored by the Institute of Government and Public Affairs and the Center for State Policy and Leadership at UIS -- will continue a tradition of policy luncheons held shortly after each Illinois primary and general election to analyze results and talk about what lies ahead on the state's political landscape. The luncheon will begin at 11:45 a.m. at the Sangamo Club, 227 E. Adams in Springfield.

Learn more and register. http://www.igpa.uillinois.edu/press/election-recap.

 

Bazzani Lecture program to discuss policies for dealing with climate change

October 17, 2008

The Institute of Government and Public Affairs will bring three national experts together to discuss the challenge of developing public policies to cope with climate change at the Sixth Annual Craig S. Bazzani Lecture in Public Affairs on Wednesday, Oct. 22. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. in the auditorium of the Beckman Institute, 400 N. Mathews, in Urbana, Ill.

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University of Illinois Press Book Praised in The New York Review of Books

"The Lincoln-Douglas Debates: The Lincoln Studies Center Edition," edited by Rodney O. Davis and Douglas L. Wilson, is featured in the October 23, 2008, issue of The New York Review of Books.

"Though based on the same basic transcripts that Lincoln and most subsequent scholars have used, Davis and Wilson have corrected the irregular paragraphing, arbitrary punctuation, and occasionally garbled transcriptions in the originals. The result is a definitive new edition that is far more readable and almost certainly more reliable."

http://www.nybooks.com/contents/20081023

 

University of Illinois Press Book Reviewed in Publishers Weekly

September 19, 2008

The September 15, 2008, issue of Publishers Weekly featured a laudatory review of "Spring," the new University of Illinois Press poetry book by Oni Buchanan.

"In this adventurous mix of taut lyrics, dramatic monologues and free-ranging typographical experiments, Buchanan, who is also a pianist, has an ear for mellifluous runs and beautifully, at times humorously, evoked emotions."
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University of Illinois Press Anniversary Video
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Copyright 2008 © by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

 

Flash Index for August 2008 - Sept. 4, 2008

September 4, 2008

The University of Illinois Flash Index, the first barometer of the Illinois economy each month, showed a slight rise in August. The increase from 102.1 to 102.3 marked the first upward movement in the index since February.
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University of Illinois Press Book Profiled in Time Out Chicago

August 21, 2008

The August 7-13, 2008, issue of the Time Out Chicago featured a profile of the new University of Illinois Press book "The Hayloft Gang: The Story of the National Barn Dance", and comments from the book's editor Chad Berry.
http://www.timeout.com/chicago/articles/books/46391/lofty-aspirations

 

University of Illinois Press Author Interviewed on Chicago Public Radio

August 21, 2008

Chicago Public Radio's Gabriel Spitzer interviewed John Hallwas, author of the new University of Illinois Press book "Dime Novel Desperadoes: The Notorious Maxwell Brothers," on the August 6, 2008, edition of 848.
http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=27348

 

University of Illinois Press Memoir Mentioned in Washington Post

July 24, 2008

The July 24, 2008, Fairfax edition of the Washington Post features a preview of Roni Stoneman's upcoming weekend concert and information on her recent University of Illinois Press memoir (including the photo used on the book's cover).
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/23/AR2008072301396.html
http://www.uiuc.edu/goto/s07stoneman

 

Institute of Government and Public Affairs releases "The Illinois Report 2008"

July 16, 2008

The University of Illinois’ Institute of Government and Public Affairs (IGPA) conducts and disseminates research on public policy issues affecting state and local government; provides state-of-the-art executive leadership and development programs to enhance public leadership; and facilitates the application of empirical research to the critical issues and problems facing Illinois and other states across the nation. These activities are carried out in response to issues and concerns raised by state and local officials, Illinois citizens, as well as IGPA’s own experts.  The IGPA recently released “The Illinois Report 2008,” a nonpartisan, evidence-based assessment of ten crucial issues that confront the state of Illinois.  These critical issues include the economy, energy outlook, education and poverty.    Some critical areas included in the 2008 report are the state’s economy, energy outlook, health care, education and poverty.
Read the Report here.

 

VPAA Website Redesignd

July 16, 2008

The website of the Vice President for Academic Affairs was redesigned and launched on July 16, 2008.   The new design features information about the office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, related policies, and news.   Contact information for VPAA staff and reporting units is featured more prominently than on the previous website.  We hope visitors will find the site informative and easier to navigate.  If you have any questions, please contact Kristy Kambanis at kristyk@uillinois.edu.

 

90th Anniversary of the University of Illinois Press

July 16, 2008

The University of Illinois Press was formally established in 1918.  The Press ranks as one of the country's larger and most distinguished university presses.  Through its publishing programs, the Press promotes research and education, enriches cultural and intellectual life, and fosters regional pride and accomplishments.  We are proud to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the University of Illinois Press this year.  Find out more about recently published books, author appearances, and the history of the Press at http://www.press.uillinois.edu/.

 

University-wide Student Programs continues successful President's Award Program

July 16, 2008

The University-wide Student Programs Office (USP) coordinates the President’s Award Program, a recruitment and scholarship program that endeavors to expand the diversity of the student body on all three campuses.  The USP is pleased to continue the President’s Award Program (PAP) in the 2008-2009 academic year.   In a related effort, USP organizes the annual Salute to Academic Achievement, a luncheon and college fair for underrepresented minority high school seniors.  This event is held at the Chicago Hilton in late November and attracts over 700 students, parents and counselors.   The USP also administers 40+ university-wide scholarships.  Each scholarship is funded by the income generated from an endowment held in the Foundation.  Find more information about University-wide Student Programs here.

 

 

 

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