At a Glance: July 1, 2024
Online Programs Announcements | |
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| No Express Advising This Friday | |
| There will be a modified Express Advising schedule due to the Independence Day holiday. There will be no Express Advising held on Friday, July 5. Our regular Express Advising schedule will resume on Monday, July 8. To reach our Student and Academic Success Team during this time, please email us at i-support@illinois.edu. | |
| Fall 2024 Ambassador Program Applications Now Open! | |
| Are you interested in helping us share what the Gies Online student experience looks like with prospective students? We are looking for current students to join the ambassador group to interact in one - on - one conversations, act as panelists during recruitment webinars, participate in office hours, host LinkedIn webinars or create and share quotes or social media posts. Applications are now open to join for the Fall! We are looking for students with a positive, proactive, and professional approach and are interested in developing their leadership and presentation skills. Questions? Email Lori Hayes. Applications are due by Friday, July 12 at 11:59 pm CT. Apply here. | |
| Summer Workshop on Machine Learning | |
| The National Center for Super Computing Applications will be hosting a summer workshop on machine learning performance and scalability. This will be a virtual workshop with three sessions from July 9 through July 11. See more information on the workshop, the itinerary, and registration here. | |
| The Gies Download Podcast: Lucy Chang | |
| Gies iMBA learner Lucy Chang Evans has been everything from a civil engineer to a Secret Service agent to a stay-at-home mom. For most of her adult life, Lucy has walked the fine line of balancing ambition with circumstance – leading her down numerous paths including running for public office and going back to school at nearly 50 years old. Listen to her story on the Gies Download podcast. | |
| Events | |
| Women's Coffee Chat | |
| Thursday, July 11 | 11:00 am CT | Register Here | |
| Join us to explore how women in business can achieve success in Gies Online Graduate Programs! A recruitment leader will be joined by some of the amazing women currently studying in one of our online programs. Bring your questions and a cup of coffee to sit back and discuss the experiences and challenges women face in business and how graduate education can help women succeed. | |
| This Week at Gies Use the Event Calendar for information on upcoming events, such as iConverge and iDegree Convocation, as well as academic dates and deadlines for the semester. Click event titles below for details on the events happening this week. | |
| University Closed: Independence Day | |
| Thursday, July 4 | |
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