Announcements and Upcoming Events

Come to our semi-annual Poster Session Thursday, April 28, 3:00 - 4:15 pm!

Location - First Floor Engineering Hall (the building just north of the Illini Union).  All LINC projects are represented with posters and staffed by students who have worked on the projects.  Refreshments will be served.  Check it out:).

Final Presentations - Wednesday, May 11, 2005, 3:00 - 5:00 pm -  Location TBA.  The public is welcome to attend this event.

Current LINC Project Partners:

• The TIMES Center 
• Cunningham Childrens Home
• Unity East Grade School
• Special Projects in Engineering/Home Hi Middle School for Girls
• Habitat for Humanity
• The Swann School
• North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh
  
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  What Are LINC's Project Partner Selection Criteria?

  LINC Projects and Project Partners are selected using the following criteria:
  
  Opportunities for Learning
  This course is not merely a course which gives academic credit for good works and volunteering. As such, projects selected must provide significant learning possibilities.
  
  Significance
  Not all projects can be undertaken, so partners whose projects provide the combined greatest benefit to the community and most significant educational experiences will be selected.
  
  Level of Difficulty
  Projects must be challenging, and within the capabilities of undergraduates students.
  
  Expected Duration
  Projects that will span several semesters offer the greatest opportunity to provide extensive educational experiences and to address problems of potentially high impact. Linc projects will be a mix of short- (one semester to one year) and long-term (multi-year) projects; the short-term projects build confidence and help establish the relationship between the students and the project partner.
  
  Project Partner Commitment
  A crucial element of the program is the commitment of individuals in the partner organizations to work with the students to identify projects, specify the requirements, and provide ongoing critical feedback. Preference is given to those partner organizations willing to commit to such guidance.

  Who May Propose a Project?

  Many types of organizations may propose Linc projects. In addition to non-profit agencies in the community and local schools, other less obvious entities may become project partners. University departments may have needs that can be met by the student teams. Research laboratories or centers may also become partners, and these partnerships may provide undergraduate research experiences beyond the traditional single-faculty, single-student model. Various international programs allow extension of the model beyond our local community to our global community.
  
  Interested in Becoming a Project Partner?

  If you are interested in becoming a Project Partner, please contact Ann Finnegan.

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