Job/Employment Tips from the State of Illinois

The Illinois Deptartment of Employment Security has a newsletter with several interesting features.
A good resource.


http://www.ides.illinois.gov/page.aspx?item=3817

Physical Wellness Series

Students: Look for the beginning of the Physical Wellness Series starting Nov. 1. Join the Conversation! Register here:
http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4595621628

Here's the flyer: http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/BlogPosts/Physical%20Wellness%20Series%20Flyer.pdf

Note Taking and Smart Pens Workshop

Latest TRIO Workshop:

“Note Taking and Smart Pen Workshop”

Learn how you can sharpen your note taking skills, and how a Smart Pen can help you!

Tues. October 23, 3-4:30 pm-SU 217

Wed. October 24, 10-11:30 am-SU 217

These are limited to 15 students each. 

Here's the flyer: http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/BlogPosts/Note%20Taking%20and%20Smart%20Pen%20Flyer.pdf

You can sign up for this workshop here:

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4595611598

Students who attend this workshop will be able to borrow Smart Pens from the TRIO Office throughout the semester!

Equity Into Action Refugee Supply Drive

Student Leadership Development has partnered with The Administrative and Professional Council, The Civil Service Council, the Justice Studies Club, the Pre-Law Society, Theta Chi Omega National Multicultural Sorority  to collect household, food and clothing for the refugee resettlement and placement clients of Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights (http://www.heartlandalliance.org/)

Date: Thursday, October 18, 2012

Time: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Location: Village Square – right by Café Descartes

Donations of the following items (new or gently used) will be accepted:

Kitchen Items (including Mixing Serving Bowls; Complete Place Settings; Baby Items; Kitchen Utensils) Linens (Towels; Sheets; Blankets; Alarm clocks; Light Bulbs) School Supplies (Pens; Pencils; Crayons; Folders; Notebooks) Cleaning Supplies (Dish Soap; Cleansers; Sponges; Detergent; Waste Baskets; Mops/Brooms; Garbage Bags) Toiletries (Toilet Paper; Shampoo; Soap; Toothbrushes; Toothpaste; Personal Hygiene Items) Food (Canned or Dry Goods, including Baby Food) Clothing, especially winter clothing (Shirts, Pants, Mittens, Hats, and Coats – Adult, Children and Infant clothing accepted, smaller sizes preferred).

If you have any questions, or would like a more complete list of accepted items sent to you, please contact Barbara Cosentino at B-Cosentino@neiu.edu or at x4686.

MEN OF COLOR INITIATIVE

ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM PERSONNEL OFFICE OF MULTICULTURAL STUDENT SUCCESS AT DEPAUL UNIVERSITY &
DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT DIVERSITY AND MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS AT LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
PRESENT:
 MEN OF COLOR INITIATIVE: "EMPOWERMENT THROUGH CONNECTION, EDUCATION, AND EXPLORATION" 
AT:
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO
WHEN:
OCTOBER 20TH, 2012

Here is the event flyer:

 http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/BlogPosts/ILAEOPP%20EVENT%20FLYER%202012_1.pdf

And here is the informational packet on the event:

 http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/BlogPosts/MOCI%20Packet%202012.pdf

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH PROGRAMS

The "Summer Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (SUROP)" has listings for summer opportunities. Here's the link:

http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/BlogPosts/Summer%20Undergraduate%20Research%20Programs.pdf.

"Managing Stress and Test Anxiety" WORKSHOP

Here's the FLYER for our upcoming workshop:
http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/BlogPosts/Managing%20Stress%20and%20Test%20Anxiety%20Workshop,%20Oct%2011,%202012%20Flyer%5b1%5d.pdf

Register for the "Managing Stress and Test Anxiety" workshop here:  http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4503453952#

October TRIO Newletter

READ the October 2012 TRIO Newsletter here:

http://www.neiu.edu/~triosss/newsletter/trionewsletter.pdf