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D I S COV E R ILLINOISOctober 12-15, 2020

DEAN’S WELCOME

Welcome to the 2020 Discover Illinois virtual campus visit.

The Graduate College at Illinois is very proud to sponsor

this event that showcases graduate education at the

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

There has never been a time when the need for graduate

education among a diverse cohort has been greater in our

nation and our world. We need the expertise and solutions

that can only be generated by a commitment to diversity,

equity, and inclusion.

We welcome you as a scholar to be part of our Illinois

family. On behalf of the Graduate College, I’d like to thank

you for attending.

Sincerely,

Wojtek Chodzko-Zajko

Dean of the Graduate College

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Student Support Units, 1-5 PM CSTLive Online Interactive Sessions

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Humanities, Arts & Education programs, 1-4 PM CSTLive Online Interactive Sessions

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

Scholars Speak | Humanities, Arts & Education, 6 PM CSTLive Online Graduate Student Panel

Social Sciences, Applied Sciences & Business, 1-4 PM CSTLive Online Interactive Sessions

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

Funding Your Graduate Education, 5 PM CSTLive Online Session | Fel lowships, External Fel lowships & Competit ions

Scholars Speak | Social Sciences, Applied Sciences & Business, 6 PM CSTLive Online Graduate Student Panel

STEM: Engineering, Life Sciences & Physical Sciences, 1-4 PM CSTLive Online Interactive Sessions

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

Scholars Speak | STEM: Engineering, Life Sciences & Physical Sciences, 6 PM CSTLive Online Graduate Student Panel

Scholars Speak | Transitioning to Graduate School, 6 PM CSTLive Online Graduate Student Panel

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1 PM CST

Student Support Units

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Aspire Illinois & Community of Scholars Programs

Meet your department and peers in Aspire our fal l early application and decision program for col lege seniors or in the spring as a newly admitted graduate student in the Community of Scholars program.

Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP)

& Summer Predoctoral Institute (SPI)

Explore graduate school and research careers in SROP our summer program for col lege undergraduates. Get prepared for graduate school in SPI our summer orientation and research experience for incoming graduate students.

2 PM CST

3 PM CST

Sloan University Center of Exemplary Mentoring

Our scholarship and mentoring program supports doctoral students in engineering, mathematical and physical sciences toward degree completion.

Concurrent Sessions

Graduate Exploration | for college freshman & sophomores

Professional Science Master’s Program (PSM) | online program

4 PM CST

5 PM CST

Career Development I Develping Your Career in Graduate School

6 PM CST

The Graduate School Application (SLATE)

Starting & completing your I l l inois graduate school application.

Scholars Speak | Transitioning to Graduate School at Illinois

Live online graduate student panel

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Student Support Units

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Career Development I Develping Your Career in Graduate School

Humanities, Arts & Education programs

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

1 PM CST

2 PM CST

3 PM CST

4 PM CST

6 PM CST Scholars Speak | Humanities, Arts & EducationLive online graduate student panel

Concurrent Sessions

Architecture

Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

History

Information Sciences, Social Sciences focused

Neuroscience

Philosophy

Spanish & Portuguese

Concurrent Sessions

English

European Union Center

Latin American & Caribbean Studies

Linguistics

Music

Concurrent Sessions

Germanic Languages & Literatures

Special Education

Concurrent Sessions

Curriculum & Instruction

Educational Psychology

Art + Design

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Social Sciences, Applied Sciences & Business

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

1 PM CST

2 PM CST

3 PM CST

Concurrent Sessions

Regional Planning, PhD program

Business Administration, Master’s program

Kinesiology

Labor & Employment Relations

Sociology

Concurrent Sessions

Anthropology

Business Administration, PhD program

Communications | Advertising, Journalism, Media Studies & Cinema

Human Development & Family Studies

Community Health

Concurrent Sessions

Accountancy, Master of Accounting Science (MAS)

Agricultural & Applied Economics

Political Science

Recreation, Sport & Tourism

Social Work

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4 PM CST Concurrent Sessions

Accountancy, Master of Accounting Science (MSA)

Comparative Biosciences

Speech & Hearing Science

Psychology

5 PM CST Funding Your Graduate EducationFellowships, External Fel lowships & Competit ion

6 PM CST Scholars Speak | Social Sciences, Applied Sciences & BusinessLive online graduate student panel

Social Sciences, Applied Sciences & Business

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14

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STEM: Engineering, Life Sciences & Physical Sciences

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

1 PM CST Concurrent Sessions

Bioengineering

Civil & Environmental Engineering

Computer Science

NSF Biological Integration Institute - GEMS

Health Technology, MS

Information Sciences, STEM focused

Nutritional Sciences

Crop Sciences

Geology

2 PM CST Concurrent Sessions

Aerospace Engineering

Biophysics & Quantitative Biology

Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Informatics

Mathematics

Nuclear, Plasma, & Radiological Engineering

Evolution, Ecology & Behavior

Illinois Materials Research Science & Engineering Center (IMRSEC)

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STEM: Engineering, Life Sciences & Physical Sciences

Click the topic to join l ive online interactive sessions.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

3 PM CST Concurrent Sessions

Agricultural & Biological Engineering, Technical Systems Management

Astronomy

Atmospheric Sciences

Food Science & Human Nutrition

Mechanical Science & Engineering

Pathobiology

Chemistry

Entomology

4 PM CST Concurrent Sessions

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Materials Science & Engineering

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Statistics

Natural Resources & Environmental Sciences

Plant Biology

Physics

6 PM CST Scholars Speak | STEM: Engineering, Life Sciences & Physical SciencesLive online graduate student panel

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Welcome f rom Our Dean

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Off ice

Admissions, Registration & Enrollment

Fellowships & Grants

Student Success

Academic Affairs

Professional Development

GRADUATE STUDENT SUPPORTClick the tit le to watch videos f rom the Graduate College.

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

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Welcome f rom Our Dean

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Off ice

Admissions, Registration & Enrollment

Fellowships & Grants

Student Success

Academic Affairs

Professional Development

GRADUATE PROGRAMSClick the tit le to watch videos f rom the graduate programs.

Aerospace Engineering

Atmospheric Sciences

Gies College of Business Administration

Business Administration, PHD Program

Comparative Biosciences

Crop Sciences

Curriculum & Instruction

Bioengineering

Education Policy, Organization & Leadership

Electrical & Computer Engineering

Engineering: Institute for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Access

English

Evolution, Ecology & Behavior

European Union Studies

Food Science & Human Nutrition

Germanic Languages & Literature

Genomics & Eco-evolution of Multi-scale Symbioses

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Geology

Health Technology, MS

History

Informatics

Kinesiology & Community Health

School of Labor & Employment Relations, MHRIR

Labor & Employment Relation, PHD

Mechanical Science & Engineering

Molecular & Cellular Biology

Plant Biology

Political Science

Psychology

Recreation, Sports & Tourism

Social Work, MSW

Special Education

Speech & Hearing Science

Statistics

GRADUATE PROGRAMSClick the tit le to watch videos f rom the graduate programs.

Explore ILLINOISEverything is possible here.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Scholars Speak: Graduate Student Panels

Jenia Allen, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership

Maribel Barragan, Nutritional Sciences

Princess Draine, Human Resources and Industrial Relations

Victoria Fields, Communication

Martine Gallardo, Linguistics

Luzmarina Garcia, Political Science

Stephanie Gomez-Perez, Communication and Media

Selena Hernandez, Chemistry

Melanie Marshall, Curriculum and Instruction

Marya Ornelas, Chemistry

Alex Pietros, Electric and Computer Engineering

Sierra Raglin, Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences

Dante Studamire, Education Policy, Organization and Leadership

Aleczandria Tiffany, Chemical Engineering

Special Thanks

Wojtek J. Chodzko-Zajko, Dean, Graduate College

Matt Abbott, Graduate Academic Affairs Coordinator

Annie F. Adams, New Media Specialist

Derek Attig, Assistant Dean, Career Development & Professional Development

Natalie Bosecker, Director, Professional Science Master’s

Mike Firmand, Associate Director, Career & Professional Development

Dana Johnson, Assistant Director of External Fellowships

Nic Morse, Digital Media Specialist

Elaina Mullins, Recruitment and Admissions Systems Coordinator

Elizabeth Spark, Assistant Dean, Admissions, Registration & Enrollment Services

Ken Vickery, Director of Fellowships

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Graduate College Units

Academic Affairs

Admissions, Registration & Enrollment Services (ARES)

Business Off ice & Felowship Processing

Career Development

Ccomunications

Dean’s Off ice

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Fellowship, External Fellowships & Competitions

Illinois Professional Science Master’s

Postdoctoral Affairs

Student Success

Thesis Off ice

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Ave M. Alvarado, Executive Director

Ellen Wang Althaus, Director, Sloan University Center of Exemplary Mentoring

Gabriela E. Vargas, Research Programs Coordinator

Renee Hart, Off ice Manager

Lissette Piedra, Graduate Faculty Fellow for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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Illinois Graduate College Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

graddiversity@illinois.edu

We hope to see you at the spring Community of Scholars 2021 virtual campus visit.

Thank you, please stay in touch!

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