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Urbana University to Celebrate the Class of 2012
May. 1st, 2012Urbana University will hold its 119th Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. in the Warren G. Grimes Center gymnasium. One hundred and forty-two degrees will be conferred: fifteen masters, seventy-nine bachelors, and forty-eight associate degrees.
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Relay for Life Impacts Campus
Apr. 27th, 2012Senior Sarah Hotham, President of Urbana’s Colleges Against Cancer, said seeing different groups together was when she knew Relay hit the mark. "My favorite thing about Relay was the students, faculty and staff, and the community coming together to show their concern and to dedicate their time and money to such a great cause,” . Read More
Residence Hall Closing Information
Apr. 24th, 2012Residence Halls close for the academic year on Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 5:00pm (graduating seniors and other students participating in Commencement may stay through until 6:00pm on Saturday, May 5). Read More
Attend a Taste of the Red, White, and Brew on May 11
Apr. 23th, 2012Urbana University Foundation Directors hosts annual fundraiser. Night includes unlimited tastings, gourmet menu, and silent auction! All welcome. Read More
Urbana University Concert Band Performance and Awards Banquet
Apr. 23th, 2012Urbana University’s Concert Band will hold its 2012 Spring Concert on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 4 p.m. in the Sara Landess Room located in the University Student Center.
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UU to Celebrate Arbor Day
Apr. 23th, 2012The Urbana University Tree Campus USA Planning Committee invites the campus community to participate in the 2012 Arbor Day Celebration on Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. in front of McConnell Hall to help plant a tree. Students from Dr. Tingting Cai’s botany class will be present will throw in the first shovels of dirt. A proclamation from City of Urbana Mayor Bill Bean, a 1971 alumnus of Urbana University, will be read along with a greeting from President Stephen Jones.
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UU Awards Academic Excellence for 2011-2012 Year
Apr. 19th, 2012Academic excellence will be recognized during the 2012 Urbana University Awards Convocation on Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Warren G. Grimes Center. All five colleges will announce the recipients of outstanding student awards and announce the names of the inductees of the honor societies.
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Clinton-Massie Students Seize Advantage of College Program
Apr. 18th, 2012The Clinton-Massie incoming freshman class may have an opportunity to graduate high school with an associate degree.
The district has been working with Urbana University to provide dual enrollment, which provides students the opportunity to seek out advanced coursework while finishing graduation requirements for high school.
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Brown Bag Luncheon Program by Assistant Professor Wendy Gilbert
Apr. 15th, 2012The public is invited to an Urbana University Brown Bag Luncheon for a program entitled “Labeling Sexual Violence” by Wendy Perkins Gilbert, assistant professor of criminal justice director of the master’s program in criminal justice administration, on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Moore Conference room, lower level of the Student Center. Attendees may bring a lunch or purchase items at the White Family Grill on the main level of the Student Center.
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UU to Perform Titanic: The Musical
Apr. 11th, 2012The Urbana University Singers present TITANIC: The Musical on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday April 15, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the University Student Center Sara Landess Room. There is no admission charge or reservation needed. The production is presented in conjunction with the UU History Club’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, on April 14, 1912 off the coast of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic Ocean. There were 2,224 passengers and crew; only 710 survived.
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Urbana University at the Dayton Dragons on May 5
Apr. 2nd, 2012Urbana University alumni, family, friends, and Dayton-Kettering students are invited to come out for Urbana University Day on Saturday, May 5 to watch the Dayton Dragons play the Fort Wayne Tin Caps at Fifth Third Field! First pitch is at 7 p.m.
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Urbana University RELAY FOR LIFE & President's Bike Ride
Mar. 29th, 2012Urbana University’s own “Tour de Urbana” cyclist, President Stephen Jones, will lead a 22-hour overnight bike ride beginning at noon on Friday till 10:00 a.m. Saturday morning. His goal is to ride a mile for each of UU’s 162 years. Cyclists of all ages and cycling experience are invited to join him for all or a portion of the 10 mile course throughout the campus and bike trail to help raise money for the RELAY. For more information about the President’s Bike Ride, pledging opportunities, and forms, visit the UU website at www.urbana.edu or contact Dr. Jones by phone at 937-484-1300 or email sjones@urbana.edu .
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Room Draw Process for Returning Residential Students
Mar. 27th, 2012Time to start finding your roommate for 2012-2013! The Room Draw process enables a student, or group of students to apply for a single room, suite, or double. All returning residential students must participate in Room Draw. Read More
2012 Swedenborg Scholar-in-Residence Lecture Series
Mar. 21st, 2012The public is invited to two presentations by the 2012 Swedenborg Scholar-in-Residence, Dr. Devin Zuber. On Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Sara Landess room in the Urbana University Student Center, Dr. Zuber will present a lecture entitled, “ Hieroglyphs Written with Sunbeams: John Muir, William Keith, and Swedenborgian Ecology.”
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Urbana University Theatre Performs
Mar. 21st, 2012Urbana University theatre students will perform, The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde at 8:00 p.m. on campus in the Black Box Theatre at the Hub on March 29, 30 and 31. There is no charge but seating is limited.
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SATA Hosts Pancake Breakfast & Easter Egg Hunt
Mar. 20th, 2012In recognition of National Athletic Training month, the Urbana University Student Athletic Training Association (SATA) is hosting a Pancake Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the lower level of the UU Student Center. The Easter Egg Hunt will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the center of the campus quad. In case of inclement weather, the Easter Egg Hunt will move to the Student Center.
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UU College of Social & Behavioral Sciences Brown Bag Luncheon
Mar. 13th, 2012The Urbana University College of Social and Behavioral Sciences invites the public to an Urbana University Brown Luncheon for a program entitled, "A Fourth Wave??? Prospects for Successful Democratization in the Nations of the Arab Spring” by Ryan Enlow, assistant professor of political science. This program is on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 from noon-12:50 p.m. in the Moore Conference room, the lower level of the Student Center. Read More
Choose Your 2012 Homecoming Theme!
Mar. 12th, 2012It's time to choose your Urbana University 2012 Homecoming theme! Log in to Facebook today to vote.
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Extended Bookstore Hours
Mar. 9th, 2012Next week the Urbana University Bookstore will have extended hours to for second term courses. Read More
Charlotte Gordon's VESSELS on Exhibit in Spring at Miller Center for Visual Arts
Mar. 6th, 2012A new exhibit, CHARLOTTE GORDON: VESSELS, will be on view at the Miller Center for Visual Arts on the campus of Urbana University, from March 23 - May 5, Thursdays and Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. The Opening Reception with the artist is on day, March 23, 2012 from 5:00 – 7:30 p.m. There is no charge for either the Opening Reception or the exhibit, but donations to the Miller Center for Visual Arts are welcome.
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