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Wednesday October 24, 2012
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UI considers launching new lab in Chicago tions will remain unanswered for now, including where the funding A new concept that could pro- will come from. mote cross-campus collabora“We don’t want this competing tion has been germinating across with the University in terms of University of Illinois campuses grant support or other sources — a project called UI Labs: The of funding,” said Nicholas Burbules, UniversiFuture Today. The projty Senates Conect will involve ference chair. research part“This should be n e r s h i p s a net additional benefit to the between the University, not University of Illinois and pubsomething that lic and private simply draws faculty and projpartners. The ects from one concept allows campus to anothfor research opportunities in er place. If it’s the University’s just transferring areas of expermoney from one NICHOLAS BURBULES, tise, Universipocket to anothUniversity Senates Conference chair er, it’s not helpty spokesman ing anybody.” Thomas Hardy said. The concept has been disNo official location or time line cussed among University of Illifor the concept has been decided nois officials but has yet to be disyet, but Chicago has been ref- cussed on a campus level. erenced as a choice for the lab, Burbules said there is enthusiasm about the project within the Hardy said. Because the project is still a work in progress, many quesSee RESEARCH LAB, Page 3A
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“We don’t want this competing with the University in terms of grant support or other sources of funding.”
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“Saturday Night Live” comedian Seth Meyers performs at the Assembly Hall on Tuesday.
Urbana police offer citizens chance to evaluate encounters
Q&A: JOSÉ ANTONIO VARGAS
Does a piece of paper make you more American? Journalist discusses his life as undocumented immigrant in America BY JACQUELINE OGRODNIK CONTRIBUTING WRITER
José Antonio Vargas is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from the Philippines and has written for publications including the Washington Post, Huffington Post and The New York Times Magazine. Vargas won a Pulitzer Prize, along with a team of reporters at the Washington Post, for breaking news on the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007. Vargas also revealed in an
BY CARINA LEE STAFF WRITER
Urbana community members can now give feedback regarding encounters with the Urbana Police Department. The Illinois Police-Community Interaction Survey was released last week, offering community members the opportunity to rate their experiences with the department. According to a press release, the results of the survey will
help the Urbana Police Department, along with other police departments in the country, improve police procedures and approaches. The University of Illinois at Chicago’s Center for Research in Justice and Law is administrating the program. “For a long time, there has never been any real standardized, validated measures of police performances that deal with the quality of service being delivered to the community,”
said Dennis Rosenbaum, director of UIC’s Center for Research in Justice and Law and professor of Criminology and Justice. “Oftentimes, the trust and confidence that the community has on the police depends upon how officers and citizens interact when they do have encounters.” The research center will compile the results of the survey. Rosenbaum said the survey will
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essay that ran in June 2011 in the New York Times Magazine that he has never been registered as an official United States citizen. Vargas has been undocumented for almost 20 years and uses his story to spread awareness and advocate for others in his situation. Vargas will speak at Lincoln Hall on Thursday night about his life as an undocumented immigrant. He will also discuss Defi ne American, a program he founded to help others like him.
And the winner is...
He will give another presentation at the University YMCA at noon Friday as part of the Friday Forum series. He will talk about the role of immigration policies in the current election.
The Daily Illini: What do you hope to accomplish during your visit in Champaign? José Antonio Vargas: Illinois
has one of the most active ... undocumented youth com-
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Board of Education approves 1-year contract for Champaign teachers union DAILY ILLINI STAFF REPORT
The Champaign School District and the Champaign Federation of Teachers have reached a contract agreement. On Monday, the Board of Education approved the ratified contract by CFT. “Everyone feels relieved it (has) been approved and now we can focus on serving
the kids in our district,” said Stephanie Stuart, community relations coordinator for the Champaign School District. The one-year agreement has four provisions: compensation, reduction in force/recall, retirement incentive and evaluation. Stuart added that salary was a sticking point for the board throughout.
The teachers’ contract ex pi re d on Ju ne 30. Negotiations between the two had been in progress since April. “I commend both of the Board of Education and CFT leadership for their dedication to reaching a fair contract,” said Superintendent Judy Wiegand.
ROCHELLE WILSON THE DAILY ILLINI
Steven Haamid, left, and Melanie Matlock were named king and queen of the 2012 African American Homecoming Pageant. The pageant took place at the Illini Union on Tuesday. The annual pageant, sponsored by the Illini Union Board, aims to promote African-American culture on campus while celebrating the accomplishments of African-American students here at the University.
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