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Gov. Pat Quinn plans to double MAP grant funding BY ELEANOR BLACK STAFF WRITER
In his annual State of the State address Wednesday, Gov. Pat Quinn discussed the successes he has seen during his five years as governor of the state of Illinois and his goals for the state’s future. He also had a positive message to those watching: Illinois is making a comeback. Among the successes mentioned by Quinn in his review of the year, he focused on the legalization of same-sex marriage, balancing budget measures and the state’s comprehensive pension reform. He reiterated his administration’s commitment to higher education by saying he would double funding of the MAP grant, which currently helps 140,000 students go to college. Quinn also outlined a five-year blueprint for jobs and economic growth, which he said aims to “create more jobs, deliver stronger education and build an econ-
omy that works for everyone.” The first step involved focusing on supporting small businesses, which has been done by providing loans and investments through the Advantage Illinois program. Quinn outlined his goal to decrease the initial setup fee for local businesses from $500 to $39. Additionally, the governor issued an executive order to establish a “small business advocate” who would “examine policies and proposals through the lens of how they impact small businesses,” he said. Sen. Michael Frerichs, D-52, agreed that small businesses are important to the job growth of Illinois and said the state should reduce their costs and streamline their growth. “I think that we need to be targeted in how we attract jobs and grow them in the state of Illinois,” he said. “But for long-term health, that is going to be very
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Humanities Without Walls receives grant, promotes higher education collaboration BY MARYCATE MOST STAFF WRITER
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Green Street to receive new parking garage BY BRYAN BOCCELLI STAFF WRITER
Currently under construction, the new high rise that will be located at Fourth and Green streets will be equipped with a parking system relatively new to the architecture community. The building, located at 308 E. Green St., will be equipped with Boomerang System’s RoboticValet. “RoboticValet is a fully automated parking system that can store and retrieve automobiles in a multilevel parking structure without human intervention,” said Chris Mulvihill, president of Bloomberg Systems, Inc. There have been a number of automated parking systems set up around the world, but Boomerang System’s RoboticValet is distinctive because it was designed, engineered and manufactured in the U.S. “From the user’s perspective, the system is like a big vending machine for cars,” Mulvihill said. Residents wishing to park drive-up to the automated system and park their vehicle in a tray, the car is then transported to its designated spot and can be retrieved by the driver at any time using an ID or key. “By eliminating the need for ramps and drive aisles, this system can fit cars in much less space than would otherwise be required by a conventional garage,” Mulvihill said. “This improved efficiency can be used to conserve open space, reduce excavation or to re-purpose space for other uses.” Because there are no people
inside the parking system, this helps eliminate the possibility of theft, vandalism, assault and many other crimes. “There’s no idling — going up and down aisles,” said Jim Heffernan, principal at HERE Enterprises. “In addition there is no one in the vault its self where the cars are stored.” This helps make the residence safer for cars and residents. “We are pleased to be working with HERE and Campus Acquisitions on what will be the first fully automated robotic parking system in the state of Illinois,” said Mark Patterson, CEO of Boomerang Systems in a press release. The 16-story building is already under construction with plans to be completed some time in 2015. “We believe our technology is ideal for student housing projects in environments where space is at a premium and where the market places high value on safety and modern building technology that offers environmentally friendly solutions,” Patterson said. This is the first time this kind of parking garage is being built on a university campus. “Most campuses are space constrained and colleges and universities are conscientious of the environment and wish to reduce opportunities for crime,” Mulvihill said. The company has spent years developing and testing this system and its first system was installed in New Jersey in 2011. In Miami, the company is cur-
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The University’s Levis Faculty Center was packed on the evening of Aug. 19 as students from universities around the Midwest prepared to perform the medieval play “Mankind.” This performance was part of a test-run for the Humanities Without Walls program, a collaboration between Midwestern universities intended to promote research and improve humanities education. “The purpose is really to bring medieval performing arts to the modern stage,” said Charlie Wright, LAS professor. “It was very successful. We had both performers who specialize in medieval performances and grad students helping design our project.” A continuation of the Humanities Without Walls project launched officially on Jan. 15.
Director of the Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities Dianne Harris said the program is funded by a $3 million grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. “It is really helping to showcase that humanities and arts really matter on our campus, which has been so well known for so long in its research in STEM education,” Harris said. “I hope what people will see is that this is a really excellent time to invest in the humanities in Illinois. I think it really positions Illinois as a leader in the country, trying to think carefully, thoughtfully and liberally about doctoral education in the humanities.” Uses of Scale in Literary Study, the other pilot project for the Humanities Without Walls program, is headed by LAS Professor Ted Underwood. It works to develop studies of the humanities
Criteria changed for honorary street names New policy places limitations to applicants, cuts ceremony funding BY ANGELICA LAVITO STAFF WRITER
When driving through the city of Champaign, people can see street signs honoring those who have made an impact on the community. The Champaign City Council passed an ordinance at its January 21 meeting that revises the application policy and implements more selective criteria for honorary street designations. “We were looking for a way to formalize the process and make it more streamlined, as well as to make sure there is criteria and the criteria’s applied to anyone who is requesting (honorary designation),” said Kris Koester, public information officer for Public Works. The new policy limits honorary designation to those that have had a significant cultura l, h istoric a l or humanitarian impact on the city, as opposed to the old policy that simply required
significance to the city. Last year, the city spent $13,000 on honorary street designations. In order to cut spending to $4,000 per year, the new policy limits the designation to one block, there is a limit of four designations per year, and the city will no longer fund the dedication ceremonies. “It was nice for the city to take care of (the arrangements), and I’m sure the families appreciated it, but it was still a cost to the city and we need to be more prudent with taxpayer dollars,” said Karen Foster, council member at-large. The new policy does not allow renewals of honorary street names, as opposed to the former policy, which allowed individuals to apply for renewal every 10 years. “I think this offers an opportunity for the sign to be a catalyst for something else,” said Mayor Don Gerard. “Once someone has had a tribute ... a number of things could happen ... and it will give us an opportunity to display elsewhere in mass the signs that have been taken down.”
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Underwood believes that there can be more emphasis within graduate programs to express the variety of positions in which humanities studies would be useful. “I am very enthusiastic about the Humanities Without Walls project going forward, although our own pilot project isn’t going to continue as part of it,” Underwood said. “The thing I would especially underline is that the consortium is thoughtfully encouraging innovative approaches to doctoral education.” During their pilot projects, Underwood and Wright worked with students and faculty from other Midwestern universities who are participating in the program. Underwood worked with the University of Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin-Mad-
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HONORARY TIM NUGENT WAY Nugent Hall, which houses students with disabilities, carries Tim Nugent’s name. Nugent founded the first higher education program for people with disabilities, and was a professor and director of the Rehabilitation Education Center and the Division of Education Services at the University.
HONORARY JEAN DRISCOLL WAY Olympic hall-of-famer Jean Driscoll is the Assistant Dean for Advancement in AHS. Driscoll is a paralympian who holds two Olympic medals, 12 Paralympic medals, a world record in the 10,000 meter run and numerous other athletic accomplishments.
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Jim Turpin announced football and basketball games at the University for 42 years. Turpin was vice president and general manager of WDWS and WHMS radio, where he hosted his “Penny for Your Thoughts” and “Saturday Sportsline” radio shows.
HONORARY ROGER EBERT BOULEVARD Roger Ebert was a film critic who wrote for the Chicago Sun-Times, where he became the first film critic to win a Pulitzer Prize. Ebert graduated from the University and was recently awarded with the 2014 Illinois Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism.
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Lou Henson coached the Illini basketball team for 21 years. Henson retired after leading the team to 423 wins and one NCAA Final Four appearance. SOURCE: SPORTS-REFERENCE.COM ILLINI-NATION.COM, FIGHTINGILLINI.COM
Dwight “Dike” Eddleman is considered the University’s greatest all-around athlete for his achievements in football, basketball, and track and field. He played for the Illini in the 1947 Rose Bowl winning football team, 1949 NCAA Final Four team and won the 1948 NCAA High Jump Championship. Eddleman also won a silver medal at the Olympics for high jump.
In 1967, REO Speedwagon began performing at bars in Champaign. The original members formed the band while attending the University. The band has nine “Billboard Top 100” hits and still performs 47 years after its creation.
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in a different way — by creating software that can correct optically transcribed texts such as books from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. When researchers search through the pages of an eighteenth or nineteenth-century book, differences between letters used currently and those used during previous centuries can make collecting data from these books more difficult. Helping collect data and find patterns in these texts is only one of the outcomes from the project. “I think Humanities Without Walls can play a catalytic role here, encouraging faculty to think about doctoral programs more broadly and imaginatively,” Underwood said. “A lot of important decisions about public policy and about the representation of the humanities in public culture get made outside universities.”
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