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University research now open to public New open access policy gives members of the public access to view research articles By Christin Watkins Staff writer
history of military connection to the University. “It specifically looks at our relationship with creating disability services for World War II veterans, all the way through the development of the (Center for Wounded Veterans),” Osborne said. He added that the Rotary Club will host a “One-on-One” event with guest speaker Major General Melvin Spiese, a 37-year Marine Corp infantry officer. Osborne said he thinks it’s more accurate to call students who have served, ‘military connected students,’ rather than veterans. “What that can mean is those who served in the military and essentially did their time and got out and are now full time civil-
The Academic Senate voted in October to “open access” to the University’s research and allow members of the public to view faculty research articles. The open access to research policy will only apply to journal articles published after the policy goes into effect. Faculty members will send to the Illinois Digital Environment for Access to Learning and Scholarship, IDEALS, said Dan Tracy, library and information science and research services librarian. The University publishes many research articles regarding new advancements and technologies that were previously unavailable to the public. “I think one of the major effects will be broader availability and ... visibility,” said John Wilkin, Dean of Libraries. “It will have this cascading effect,” he said. “More people and more institutions (will) see the results of our work.” The Senate said opening access to University researchers’ work will create a discussion within the scholarly community. According to the resolution, “The Faculty recognizes the benefits that accrue to them as individual scholars and to the scholarly enterprise from such wide dissemination, including greater recognition, more thorough review, consideration and critique, and a general increase in scientific, scholarly and critical knowledge.” The policy won’t cause a dramatic change in research, but the change will allow the University to disseminate its
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In honor of Veterans’ Day, a display called “A Continuum of Pioneering Service: A History of Military Support at the University of Illinois” was shown at the Main Library on Tuesday.
University hosts campus events for military connected students Veterans recognized for their commitment
“You get a huge sense of American pride among a lot of the veterans around this time,” she said. “We’re not patting ourselves on the back, we’re honoring those people who have made great sacrifices before us, in previous generations.” Veterans Day — annually recognized on Nov. 11 — is a day where Americans recognize veterans for their life-long service to the nation. However, Starks said she doesn’t think it should be a day for handouts or special charity work. Starks said veterans are human and appreciate when people thank them for their service. There are various events going on around campus this month in honor of veterans, where students can show their respect. During the Nov. 14 football
By Dan Corry Staff Writer
For many students, Veterans Day is a time to salute veterans and show appreciation for all they have done for the U.S. However, for veterans themselves, the day takes on a different meaning. Patricia Starks, National Guard veteran and president of Illini Veterans, said she has seen “a sense of pride and honor” in her colleagues over the past week.
game, Starks said veterans will walk out onto the field, and an AC-130 will fly over, piloted by University alumni veterans from the 182nd AirLift Wing. The Native American House will host a ceremony at 8 a.m. Wednesday. “It’s mostly an opportunity for us to honor veterans,” said Hattie Holtapp, office support specialist at the Native American House. “Within American Indian culture, generally, veterans have a very special place. So this is our effort to recognize that.” Holtapp said the event is not specifically for Native American veterans. Nicholas Osborne, interim director of the Center for Wounded Veterans in Higher Education, said the main library will showcase a display that illustrates the rich
Hashtag highlights diversity
Rallies planned for contract negotiations
By Samantha Jones Toal Staff Writer
Every day, students pass by hundreds of strangers as they walk around campus. Briefly, they might take notice of what someone’s wearing or what they look like. Now, with the launch of the Illinois Student Senate’s Faces of Champaign campaign, students can get to know individuals beyond just recognizing their faces. Twice a week, the ISS plans to post a picture of a student on their Facebook page, accompanied by a story about their background along with the hashtag “Faces of CU.” “It’s basically a campaign that highlights the diversity on campus in a way that makes sure everybody’s voices are heard,” said Farah Chalisa, senior in LAS and chairwoman of the Cultural, International and Minority Student Affairs subcommittee. She said that CIMSA exists to make sure all minorities on campus are represented, especially in regards to the student senate. Naveed Akhter, senior in LAS, helped Chalisa start the initiative. He is also a member of CIMSA as well as the photographer for the initiative. To create the content for each post, Akhter finds different minority students and then asks them about their background and involvement on campus. “Increasing inclusivity means increasing voices,” Chalisa said. “We don’t want to hide diversity, we want to highlight diversity.” The campaign began on Oct. 26 and, so far, the first two posts have accumulated a combined 150 “likes.” Tara Chattoraj, sophomore in LAS and ISS director of Communications, said the Facebook posts have reached 7,663
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Un iver sit y cler ic a l a nd a d m i n i s t r a t i ve e m pl o ye e s , represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, AFSCME, will hold two rallies Wednesday
Portrait of Jamal Simmonds Courtesy of Naveed Akhter
“They are not just babysitters. They are the heart and soul of the childhood development labs.”
different people so that you can use them in yourself,” Simmonds said. “It can add on to who you are and allow you to become a better ‘you’ overall.” Simmonds said he thinks the campaign will mainly reach those seeking diversity. “It’s not going to reach those who are already in their niches,” he said. He also explained that if it reaches as many people and groups as possible, it could help promote diversity on campus. The student senate plans to continue the campaign at least throughout the semester and possibly into the next year. Chattoraj mentioned plans to continue working on their social media presence and potentially broadening the initiative to the ISS website. Overall, Chalisa said the purpose of the project is to showcase differences and increase acceptance on campus. “We’re trying to highlight the fact that we’re all different, but we’re also all the same,” she said. “We’re emphasizing that we’re a diverse campus and that benefits us.”
people since the start of the initiative. “I think it’s really been resonating with our audience,” she said. “My roommates had no idea that I was any part of this and were still really excited about it.” Both Chattoraj and Chalisa compare the project to the popular Humans of New York Facebook page, in which people in New York City are photographed and asked questions about their lives. Around 15 million people support, or follow, the project based on Facebook “likes.” Chalisa said Humans of New York’s success inspired them because everybody has a story to tell. “On campus we have a lot of diversity, but it’s not always represented,” she said. “We come from so many different backgrounds that it’s easy to fall back into your subgroup of diversity.” Jamal Simmonds, senior in Engineering, was spotlighted by the campaign at the beginning of November. He shared his story and thoughts about diversity on campus with Ahkter, who then shared it on the ISS Facebook page. “It’s great to learn about the cultures of
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focused on completing contract negotiations for child development workers. The employees will rally outside of the Swanlund Administration Building at 12:15 p.m. and at the Child Development Laboratory at 4:30 p.m. AFSCME staff representative Dave Beck said negotiations have
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