PUBLICATIONS Inside Illinois Vol. 25, No. 2, July 21, 2005

brief notes

I space gallery
Works by recent art-school graduates featured
Work by recent art-school graduates will be featured in an exhibition on view through Aug. 6 at I space, the Chicago gallery of the UI’s Urbana-Champaign campus.

“Wet But Not Shrinking” highlights selected works from the 2005 MFA exhibition held last spring at the university’s Krannert Art Museum. The annual show features work by students completing requirements for the School of Art and Design’s master of fine arts degree.

“This is a strong group of artists engaged in a practice that doesn’t turn away from the challenge of making art that matters,” said Joel Ross, a professor of art and design who curated the I space exhibition. “They face it, perhaps with some reservation, but they do not shrink. With both feet, they have already jumped into the world that awaits them after art school – murky waters even on good days.”

Those selected to test the waters of Chicago’s River North gallery district are Jonas Downey, Katerie Gladdys, Summer Hill, Natalya Pinchuk, Charles Roderick and Meredith Warner. Featured works range from Downey’s “Terror Alert Clock,” a computer-generated investigation in which a computer program counts the frequency of the word “terror” and its variants from a live feed on usatoday.com to Hill’s “Channeler,” a poster for a product designed for women with urinary incontinence.

Other works on view include Roderick’s “Platform Series,” slide projections that function as exercises in observation, investigation and analysis for both artist and viewer, and Gladdys’ “Commute-ditch,” an audio-video that charts the artist’s path in a canoe – from her home in Springfield to the Urbana campus – in an attempt to examine how people experience and leave a mark on the landscape.

The gallery, 230 W. Superior St., Chicago, is open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

403b retirement plans
More retirement seminars scheduled this month
Two additional seminars covering the university's 403b retirement plan have been scheduled this month. The seminars are free to all university employees. Employees may register online.

Attendees may bring a brown bag lunch to a session if attending during their lunch hour.

Representatives from the 403b vendor company Fidelity will present the following topics:

Looking Ahead to Retirement - Ideal for employees who have between five and 10 years until retirement, this workshop will cover estimating potential expenses in retirement, identifying sources of retirement income, staying on track to meet your goals, retirement income planning, estate planning and other topics. During the workshop, participants will create a plan to help prepare for retirement.

• 9-10:30 a.m., July 28 in Room 514 Illini Union Bookstore building
• 1:30-3 p.m., July 28 in Room 514 Illini Union Bookstore building
  

Understanding the Importance of Diversification – Ideal for employees who are enrolled in a 403b plan (but not necessarily enrolled with Fidelity), the workshop will cover understanding asset classes and their sub-asset classes, balancing your portfolio and making changes in your investments. You will compare your current asset allocation with the results of an Asset Allocation Planner worksheet. Please bring your most recent account statement to complete this exercise.

• 10:30 a.m.-noon, July 28 in Room 514 Illini Union Bookstore building
  

Individual appointments – Employees also may make an appointment to meet on campus with a Fidelity representative for a one-on-one counseling session on July 27. Call 1-800-642-7131 to schedule an appointment.

For more information about the 403b Retirement Plan Seminars, contact the University Office of Human Resources at uihr@uillinois.edu or 217-333-2590.

If you have questions about participating in the University's 403b Tax-Deferred Retirement Plan, contact the Benefits Center at 1-866-669-4772 (toll free).

UI Assembly Hall
2005-2006 Broadway series announced
High-spirited, sensational, inspiring, wildly acclaimed and zany musicals set the stage for the 2005-06 News-Gazette Broadway Series, presented at the Assembly Hall. The series includes an award-winning lineup of the great classic and modern musicals direct from Broadway.

This year’s Broadway series:

• “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” Oct. 25
• “The Will Rogers Follies,” Nov. 16
• “42nd Street,” March 3
• “Oklahoma!” March 13
• “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” April 14
  

Current News-Gazette Broadway Series subscribers have until July 22 to renew their same seats. Persons interested in becoming a News-Gazette Broadway Series subscriber may place their ticket order at any time, but it will not be filled until after the renewal deadline. There is no deadline to become a new series subscriber. Series tickets may be ordered through the first performance. Tickets for the individual shows in the News-Gazette Broadway Series will go on sale Aug. 20.

For more information about the plays or subscriber benefits, visit www.uofiassemblyhall.com or contact the Assembly Hall box office at 333-5000 for a brochure.

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