At a Glance: May 19, 2025
| Online Programs Announcements | |
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| Summer 2025 Courses Begin | |
| The summer semester is officially starting this week! Summer courses begin on Wednesday, May 21. Please be sure to check your course start and end dates for the summer semester as some course start dates may vary. Online Programs utilizes dual learning platforms with Canvas and Coursera. Make sure to access your course in both platforms to be successful. | |
| Summer 2025 Drop and Withdrawal Refund Guides | |
| For your convenience, the Office of the Registrar has created course refund guides that outline the specific drop dates and withdrawal dates for each course. Go to the current semester and scroll down to “non-standard courses” and search by course number. Please note that there are two separate refund guides for drops and withdrawals and you can refer to our Dropping Courses and Refunds page about the difference between a drop, withdrawal, and cancellation. As an additional resource, our event calendar posts the academic drop deadlines by course start date. | |
| University Closed: Memorial Day | |
| The University will be closed on Monday, May 26 to honor the lives of US military members who have fallen while serving in the armed forces. Please refer to your course syllabi for assignment deadlines and live session schedules. University offices will be closed, and responses via email will be delayed during this time. There will be no At-a-Glance newsletter sent that week. We look forward to interacting with you on Tuesday, May 27 when the University reopens. | |
| Gies Business Faculty Recognized for Teaching Excellence | |
| A strength of Gies College of Business is the exceptional teaching quality of its faculty. One annual highlight for the College is the recognition of notable achievement by faculty in the classroom. Gies clinical associate professor, Elizabeth Luckman, who teaches BADM 508, has received the Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award for 2024 - 2025. Read more about her here. | |
| Podcast: How Mobile App Failures Disrupt in-Store Shopping Journeys | |
| Ever had an app crash just as you were about to make a purchase? You're not alone, and it could cost businesses millions! In the latest Gies Download podcast episode, we dive deep with Unnati Narang, assistant professor of business administration at Gies Business, who teaches MBA 564, into the surprising impact of mobile app failures on retail. Listen to the podcast here. | |
| Events | |
| Owning Your Data: Building Decentralized, User-Owned AI with Vana | |
| Wednesday, May 21 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm CT | AI with Vana Registration | |
| Discover how the Vana network is turning the traditional data economy on its head by letting individuals own – and earn from – their data and the AI models built on it. Join us as Vana founder Anna Kazlauskas, fresh off her keynote at the Consensus 2025 AI Summit, will share with students and faculty how user-owned, privacy-preserving datasets unlock more ethical, transparent analytics and AI. She’ll outline practical ways to get involved right now through the nine-week Vana Data Academy and the forthcoming Global Hackathon 2025, where student teams can turn class projects into on-chain Data DAOs. If you care about data sovereignty, responsible AI, and building products with genuine user consent, join us for a 30-minute talk followed by Q&A and discover why you could help shape the next wave of decentralized AI. | |
| Chicago iConnect | |
| Tuesday, June 10 | 6:00 - 8:00 pm CT | Chicago iConnect Registration | |
| Gies Business is looking forward to providing an opportunity for our iDegree learners and alumni in the Chicago Area to gather for an iConnect meet up! Join Gies staff and your fellow learners for an evening of networking and connecting. The event will take place at Beatrix Streeterville (671 N St Clair Chicago, IL 60611). Please register by Sunday, June 8. Light food and refreshments will be provided. We look forward to connecting with you! | |
| 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. | |
| Summer Courses Begin | |
| Wednesday, May 21 | |
| Spring 2025 Grades Released | |
| Saturday, May 24 | |
| Deadline to Drop Summer Courses for 100% Refund | |
| Monday, May 26 | |
| University Closed: Memorial Day | |
| Monday, May 26 | |
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