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UI considers opening new office in China BY MAX PLOKITA
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number of Chinese students at the University: 3,842 !"Total number of international students at the University: 8,648 !"Total number of students at the University: 42,883
The University administration is considering a proposal to establish its fi rst office abroad in China. China holds significance for the University because of its rapidly developing higher education and research sectors, said Wolfgang F. Schlör, interim associate provost for international affairs and interim director of international programs and studies. The large number of Chinese students and alumni working in China adds to the importance of the relationship. “Today we have more international students from China than any other country,” said Associate Chancellor Pradeep Khanna in an email . “We also have a large number of faculty and researchers who are from China.” Chancellor Phyllis Wise has been attending international collaboration conferences throughout the past year, including a visit to Zhejiang University in China for the 2012 Symposium on Building of World-Class Universities in October and Chicago Global University Summit in Chicago in April. “The chancellor ... has been very active in connecting with leaders from the strongest Chinese universities,” Schlör said. While the University proposal involves the construction of a physical facility, the purpose of the office would not be to teach courses and offer degrees as with University branches abroad, Schlör said. Instead, the University seeks to develop a small office to “facilitate connections with academic and government institutions, corporations and alumni,” Schlör said. Schlör said an office in China would enable the exchange of student talent and equipment and laboratory access
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previously exclusive to either party. The partnership will also provide more opportunities for research funding, he said. The overall increase in resources between both parties would “enhance interdisciplinary research, and lead to the creation of knowledge and technologies that might not happen otherwise,” Khanna said in the email. Khanna said there is a greater demand for collaborative efforts in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The fi elds of agriculture and media may also gain from the University’s efforts toward further developing international collaboration, Schlör said. For University students, an international office could mean greater access to professional experiences, including internships, jobs and studyabroad opportunities. “The kind of networking that can be done out of this office will make it easier to identify internship opportunities with companies and agencies in China,” Schlör said. University President Robert Easter said in an email that these types of opportunities will help students better prepare for a global work environment. “In view of the importance of that nation (China) in world business, trade and culture,
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Students from Robeson Elementary School join members of the Homebrew Ukulele Union, a University group that makes and plays its own ukuleles, for a sing-along at the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival. The event was held at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center on Saturday.
Folk and Roots a musical medley Attendees of all ages listen to, learn about and lay down music BY MADDIE REHAYEM STAFF WRITER
When the Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra took the stage at the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center, the audience was seated and listening attentively. However, as the bearded and dreadlocked members of the band played their gypsy-folk music, more and more of the concert-goers were possessed to abandon their chairs and stomp along. This performance marked the ending of
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the Champaign-Urbana Folk and Roots Festival, which was held Friday and Saturday in downtown Urbana. Folk music enthusiasts had the chance to perform, jam, dance and see international acts. From a “Blues Harmonica 101” session to contra dances, attendees could choose from a broad spectrum of folk- and roots-related events in which to participate. “We make sure that during the day on Saturday there are all sorts of jam sessions going on,“ said Matt Winters, who coordinates bookings for the festival. “The local musicians love to come out and play and be a part of things.” Some of the sessions incorporated performances by professional musicians. Those performances included a program about the British Columbian gypsy-folk band Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra’s songwriting process, a Jimmie Rodgers-style yodeling work-
RSO’s 5K fights cancer
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Champaign police officers arrested two men early Sunday morning after responding to a report that a gun had been fired at a campus-area apartment. According to a press release from the Champaign Police, officers were dispatched to 109 E. Green St. at about 1:40 a.m. on reports that an armed subject had just fired a gun at his roommate. The roommate, a 22-year-old male, said he came home from a bar and engaged in a physical altercation with his roommate, police said. During the altercation, a knife was displayed by one of the men, and a shot was fired at the victim through his bedroom door. According to the police, the victim left the apartment uninjured and notified a passer-by, who contacted the police. When police arrived, they were informed that the armed subject may still be in the apartment. Before searching the apartment, police evacuated the building and one nearby building. The SWAT team was called to the scene to assist and search the building. Police repeatedly attempted to gain access to the suspect’s apartment and used a
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Red and blue fl ags with supportive messages blew in the wind, decorating the entrance of the University of Illinois Arboretum on Sunday morning, where Colleges Against Cancer held its fi rst ever charity 5K. The registered student organization hosted the “Run Hard. Breathe Easy” 5K to gather community members together in support of cancer patients. The race started and ended at the entrance of the arboretum and went around the area twice. All the money raised at the event will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Kaitlyn Kestel , vice president of Colleges Against Cancer, said the RSO chose the month November for the event date to coincide with lung cancer awareness month. “In October, we do breast cancer awareness month which is
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shop and a workshop by country folk artist Robbie Fulks that invited festival-goers to learn fiddle tunes for the guitar. The workshops and performances covered a wide variety of folk and roots music. Jeff Arrigo, Champaign resident, attended Fulks’ Saturday workshop and also performed at The Iron Post earlier that day. Arrigo attended events that covered a wide range of genres relating to folk and roots. “We saw rockabilly, then we saw Dixieland jazz, and then we saw ... kind of oldtimey mountain folk, and then we saw Robbie Fulks,” he said. “Those are four completely different styles of music.” Many events focused on the idea of community music. Some of the youngest participants in the festival performed in the “Homebrew Ukulele Union Singalong.” Matthew
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Runners begin the Run Hard Breathe Easy 5K on Sunday morning at the University of Illinois Arboretum. The race was organized to benefit the American Cancer Society and to raise awareness about lung cancer. huge,” Kestel said. “For November, since (events are) usually smaller, we tried to make it bigger this year.” She also said a lot of people don’t have the heightened awareness of lung cancer like they have of breast cancer, but they are both very important. By organizing the race, Colleges Against Cancer wants to educate people about lung cancer and the harmful effects of smoking. Christina Small , president of
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Colleges Against Cancer, said the 5K contributed to fi ghting cancer across the country because the charity benefitted the American Cancer Society. “(American Cancer Society) does so much work for cancer in general, whether that would be lung cancer, or cancer research or helping patients who already have cancer,” Small said. “Any little thing we can do to help that is amazing.” The race brought over 150 participants from the commu-
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nity together and raised about $1,000 for the American Cancer Society. Kestel said one of the big features of the race was that it was open to both University students and the rest of the community. She hopes the event will be bigger next year. “These are all young adults who came out on a Sunday morning after the weekend to come run a 5K because they know it benefits such a great
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robot to locate the suspect. The suspect, Daniel J. Chang, 22, of Naperville, Ill., was found sleeping inside, as were a male and female who were not involved in the incident. Shortly afterwards, police recovered the knife and a gun in the apartment. Chang was arrested on the charges of unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated discharge of a firearm. He was transported to Champaign County Jail. During an interview with police, the intoxicated victim became agitated and ripped up flooring and seating inside the back seat of a squad car, where the interview took place. The victim was arrested on the charge of criminal damage to property and transported to Champaign County Jail. University students were sent an Illini-Alert at approximately 3:30 a.m. that indicated police were on scene for a possible hostage situation and to avoid the area. A second Illini-Alert, sent about one hour later, clarified that it wasn’t a hostage situation. A final Illini-Alert, sent at about 6 a.m., alerted students that the situation was resolved and it was safe to return to the area.
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