At a Glance: November 20, 2023
Online Programs Announcements | ||||
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| Holiday Closure: Thanksgiving | ||||
| The University will be closed Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, to observe the US Thanksgiving Day Holiday. Please refer to your course syllabi for assignment deadlines and live session schedules. University offices will be closed, and responses via email will be limited during this time. We look forward to interacting with you on Monday, November 27 when the University reopens. Please note we will have adjusted express advising hours on Wednesday, November 22 from 10am-12pm and 1-2pm only. | ||||
| Career Resources for Online Students | ||||
| Resumes can be the gateway to your next job opportunity, and VMOCK will help you leverage your skills, improve the overall content, and strengthen its overall reach through concrete and actionable feedback! The platform utilizes resume templates to help you edit your resume in a way that will be best for your path. | ||||
| New Podcast: Encountering Imposter Syndrome | ||||
| When you're in grad school and doing awesome work, it's not uncommon to experience imposter syndrome: doubting your abilities and feeling like a fraud in your work. In this GradLIFE podcast, join Lisa Abston (Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion here in the Graduate College) and Darrien Watson (fourth-year PhD student in the Department of Recreation, Sport and Tourism) for a discussion ranging from the emotions of graduate study and experiences with feeling like an imposter in academia to practical tips and strategies for keeping your way when imposter syndrome rears its head. | ||||
| New Study Estimates Long-term Health Impact of Air Pollution | ||||
| According to a new study, wind direction, coupled with the air pollution it brings, can have a significant impact on the length of a person's life. Gies associate professors, Tatyana Derugina and Julian Reif co-authored "The Long-run Effect of Air Pollution on Survival", to measure the relationship between wind direction, sulfur dioxide concentration, and the effects of long term exposure. Read more about their paper here. | ||||
| Closing the Gap--Why Feedback is Essential for Improving AC Disclosures | ||||
| After studying the accounting scandals that led Enron to bankruptcy, Gies assistant professor, Karneisha Wolfe, along with three other researchers from Virginia Tech and the University of Tennessee, sought to explore how audit committee disclosures have changed and whether there is room for improvement. They explore the answers to these questions and more in their co-authored study "Audit Committee Disclosure Evolution: Evidence From the Field". Read more about the study here. | ||||
| Events | ||||
| Atlanta Meet Up | ||||
| Tuesday, December 5 | 7:00-9:00pm ET | Register Here | ||||
| Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the Atlanta area to gather for a meet up. Join current learners and alumni to grow your Gies Business network. The event will take place on Tuesday, December 5 at Rowdy Tiger (866 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30308). Register by December 3rd. We look forward to connecting with you in person. | ||||
| In Case You Missed It... Use the Online Program Announcements to view the previous At-a-Glance issue. | ||||
| Calendar Use the Event Calendar for upcoming events and academic deadlines this semester. | ||||
| Holiday Closure: Thanksgiving | ||||
| November 23-24 The University of Illinois will be closed on Thursday November 23 and Friday, November 24, in observance of Thanksgiving, a National Holiday in the United States. | ||||
| Atlanta Meet Up | ||||
| Tuesday, December 5 | 7:00-9:00pm ET | Register Here | ||||
| December 2023 Convocation Events | ||||
| Open House | December 15, 2023 | 9:30-11:30 am CT | Krannert Center | Register Here Ceremony | December 15, 2023 | 1:00-3:00 pm CT | Krannert Center | Register Here | ||||
| December 2023 Degree Conferral | ||||
| December 18 | ||||
| The University will begin to confer degrees for December 2023 graduates starting on December 18, but it may take longer for the degree to be officially awarded. | ||||
| Fall 2023 Grades Released | ||||
| December 22 | ||||
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