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Jazz Combo Invites Audience on Stage Tomorrow
Posted Fri, 21 Feb 2020 13:09:00 -0800
A faculty quintet from the Lionel Hampton School of Music will set the scene for the 2020 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival with a demonstration and performance 12:30 p.m. tomorrow, Feb. 25, in the Haddock Performance Hall of the Music Building. The free presentation, “On Stage with a Jazz Combo,” is part of the Malcolm Renfrew Interdisciplinary Colloquium. The program is intended to prepare audiences for the 2020 Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival, which begins Thursday, Feb. 27. See the festival schedule. The session will put the audience on stage to observe and listen to the improvisation process that is at the heart of jazz. Read more
Perfect Your Presentation Skills at the Next IRIC Lunch and Learn Thursday
Posted Fri, 14 Feb 2020 11:28:00 -0800
At the next IRIC Lunch and Learn, noon Thursday, Feb. 20, in the IRIC Atrium, U of I Science and Content Writer Leigh Cooper will help students, faculty and staff create and deliver presentations that will significantly boost audience members’ interest and engagement. Read more
Microsoft Office, File Storage and Account Login Changes Coming
Posted Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:25:00 -0800
Beginning Jan. 27, all U of I-managed computers on the U of I network that have an older version of Office such as 2010, 2013 or 2016, will have the installation of Office apps on their computer upgraded to Office 365 Pro Plus. If your computer is not on the network at 10 p.m. Jan. 27 to allow this upgrade, the Office 365 Pro Plus installation will begin the next time you connect the computer to the U of I network. This could cause an inconvenience if the installation starts when first connecting to the U of I network after Jan. 27. How to avoid any inconvenience: 1) Ensure the computer is on the network by 10 p.m. Feb. 4; 2) Get on the U of I network at least four hours before a class or presentation to allow the install to happen; or 3) Upgrade My Office Now. Read more