| VOL. 5 ISSUE 4 | [02/23 - 03/01/2009] | | | Student Introduction to Engineering (SITE) is looking for volunteers Thursday, Feb 26th to Saturday, Feb 28th SITE is a three day program by Engineering Council offered to high school seniors to explore the University of Illinois. This year SITE will be held from Thursday, February 26th to Saturday, February 28th. Volunteers will have a chance to meet the visiting students and host them for one night on Friday the 27th. SITE participants will be bringing sleeping bags, so all they need is a space to sleep. To register as a volunteer just fill out the information at http://site.ec.uiuc.edu/index.php?page=4. For any questions please contact Ali Hasanali at
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with SITE Volunteers as the subject. After you register for the event, email
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to get initiate points for the event. Lockheed Info Session Monday, Feb 23rd at 6 pm in 404 Illini Union Come and attend Lockheed's info session in Illini Union Rm 404 on Feb 23 from 6-7 pm. Come and hear what one of the nation's top defense companies has to offer. Free food will be provided. 1 point awarded for attending. Potluck Social Friday, Feb 27th at 6 pm Location: Kelly Veit's apartment.508 E. Clark Street - on Clark between 5th and 6th. Large brick building with red railings. Enjoy some food, games, and company at the potluck social this Friday. Bring some food and play games! 2 points awarded for attending. Graduate School Transition Tuesday, Mar 3rd at 6 pm, Location: TBA Considering graduate school? Ever wondered just what it takes to make the transition from undergraduate studies? Come here Bob Schoonover, a fourth year graduate student, talk about just those things. Topics covered will range from how to find a good adviser, to TA'ing, to course loads, to getting credit hours from your undergraduate degree to count towards your graduate degree. 1 point awarded for attending. HKN Vision Committee Fridays at 4pm Interested in shaping the future of HKN? Join the HKN Vision Committee! Email Tom Comberiate (
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) with your name, netid, availability, and any specific initiatives you would like to see on the Vision Committee's agenda for the semester. Weekly meetings will be scheduled at a convenient time for those who are interested. Google Calendars can be shared with
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. HKN Blog Most of you have taken a look at Dr. Everitt's Neighborhood (DEN) by now. It serves as a magazine with course reviews and well-written articles on similar topics. As an attempt to complement DEN, the blog would provide up-to-date information on such topics from multiple sources. The only way to make correct academic choices is through discussion - with faculty, advisors, and peers. A blog achieves exactly this. Please contact Sujeeth Bharadwaj (
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) if you would like to contribute. Initiates will receive points ICTM May 2, 2009 The Mathematics Department is seeking volunteers for the ICTM (Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics) High School Math Contest to be held on the UIUC campus on Saturday, May 2, 2009. Over 3000 high school students from around the state will be here that day, and we need about 200 volunteers to proctor, grade, enter data, usher, time oral competitions and many other jobs! For most of the jobs, you don't need any special qualifications. Some volunteers are also needed during the week before May 2. Go to http://www.math.uiuc.edu/ictm to sign up. 3 points awarded for attending. | To request that an announcement be put on Eta Kappa News, please visit HKN Newsletter Submissions. Whether the announcement will be put on the Newsletter will be determined by the Recording Secretary. | | Copyright© 2008 Eta Kappa Nu - Alpha Chapter. All Rights Reserved. | |