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Rick Lane Director Rachael Matingi Immigration Specialist Tracy Rakes Immigration Specialist Joel Short Immigration Specialist Jolene Vollmer Immigration Specialist Erika Suzuki Program Coordinator Luke D’Elia Graduate Assistant Suparna Banerjee Student Worker Paul Duarte-Noe Student Worker Jiaying Li Student Worker

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

New Student Re-

minders 1

Student Spotlight 2

Springfield Special-

ties 3

Welcome Week 4, 5,

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Office Information 7

WELCOME TO UIS!

International Student Services would like to welcome all new and returning students for the start of another exciting semester. We look forward to meeting each one of you and hope to assist you over the course of your stay, here at UIS.

New Student Reminders:

New International Student Orientation will take place on Wednes-day, August 22, 2018, at PAC.

Please review your emails from our office or visit our website for more details on check-in and orientation.

Orientation Guidebook for New International Students. You may want to review this prior to orientation, but we will provide you with a printed copy at Orientation.

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ISS Welcomes new Graduate Assistant!

After having been an International Student Am-

bassador for the 17’-18’ academic year I have

had the lucky opportunity of meeting hundreds

of international students, in which many encoun-

ters resulted in friendship. For that, I could not

be more grateful. There really is no quintessen-

tial way to describe the enjoyment, knowledge,

and humility one gains from interacting with oth-

ers from a multitude of diverse cultures. It is

simply amazing. Having also been an interna-

tional student myself once before, I can at least partially relate to the wide array

of unpredictable emotions and experiences one will have living in an entirely

different country. One thing that I do know for certain, is that a kind stranger in

a foreign land can make all the difference and so I strive to be that pillar of com-

fortability. That is why I could not be more excited to expand and enhance my

abilities of doing such as ISS’ new Graduate Assistant.

My passions for traveling, learning from other cultures, organizing and partak-

ing in cultural events, and spreading cultural awareness all meet at the cross-

roads of this new point in my life. I am delighted about the personal enjoyment

that will come, but more importantly I am ecstatic about the enjoyment I can

bring others and the difference I can bring to this world. It is almost as if the

timing of this juncture could not be more perfect. In a time when centuries of

progress are currently being regressed by prejudice and hate, I am blessed to be

in a position of power to stand up for those of distinct origins.

May our new journey begin, together, towards a better tomorrow.

Luke D'Elia

Springfield Specialties

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Horseshoe Sandwich

A horseshoe is an open-faced sandwich originated in Springfield, Illi-nois. This sandwich is made with two pieces of toasted bread (often white bread or Texas toast), two pieces of hamburger patty, and a large portion of French fries covered in cheese sauce.

The sandwich was created in the late 1920s by chef Joe Schweska at a Leland Hotel in Springfield, Illinois . Traditionally, the Horseshoe Sandwich is served on a sizzling metal plate, known as the Anvil, two thick-cut slices of bread are toasted and added to the plate. Then a thick slice of ham, shaped like a horseshoe is added, and to it a Welsh rarebit cheese sauce made of white sharp cheddar, and then just before serving, fresh-made French fries are added as the nails in the horseshoe. The se-cret to this sandwich is the delicious cheese sauce. At present, a horse-shoe sandwich offers either a thick fried ham steak or two large ham-burger patties, and the cheese sauce is poured over the fries.

Want to give your taste buds a nudge? Try this Springfield specialty at:

D’Arcy’s Pint

661 W Stanford Ave, Springfield, Illinois 62704

Ritz's Lil Fryer

2148 N Grand Ave E, Grandview, IL 62702

The Dublin Pub

1975 W Wabash Ave., Springfield, IL 62704

Engrained Brewery & Restau-rant

1120 West Lincolnshire Blvd

Springfield, IL 62711

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Welcome Week 2018 From the Office of Student Life

Saturday 8/25

Women’s Volleyball . 1 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. @TRAC - Sponsored by: UIS Athletics

Under the Sea . 9.30 p.m. @Student Union Ballroom - Sponsored by: Gender and Sexuality Stu-

dent Services

Sunday 8/26

Athletics BBQ . 4 - 6 p.m. @TRAC Outside - Sponsored by: UIS Athletics

Monday 8/27

Greek Life Showcase . 4.30 - 6 p.m. @Res Hall Courtyard - Sponsored by: Greek Affairs Board

Meet N Greet with Student Nurses Association . 5 p.m. @Student Life Plaza - Sponsored by Stu-

dent Nurses Association

DIY Décor . 6 - p.m. @Student Union, Student Life Center - Sponsored by: Student Life

Res Life Outdoor Movie . 9 p.m. @Res Hall Quad - Sponsored by Residence Life

Tuesday 8/28

Resume Mania . 2 - 4 p.m. @SAB 50 - Sponsored

by: Career development Center

Chancellors Picnic . 4.30 - 7.30 p.m. @Quad -

Sponsored by: Student Life

Campus Quizzo . Trivia Night . 7 p.m.

@Starbucks - Sponsored by : Student Life

Group Fitness Showcase . 8 - 9 p.m. @TRAC -

Sponsored by: Campus Recreation

Wild N Out . 9 p.m. @Student Union Ballroom -

Sponsored by: Students Activities Committee

Chancellors Picnic 2017

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Welcome Week 2018 From the Office of Student Life

Wednesday 8/29

Resume Mania . 2 - 4 p.m. @SAB 50 - Sponsored by:

Career Development Center

Involvement Expo . 4 - 6 p.m. @Quad - Sponsored

by: Student Life

Commuter Student Social . 8 - 9.30 p.m. @ Student

Union Sports Grille - Sponsored by: Student Life & SGA

Thursday 8/30

Myo Bookends . 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. @ TBD - Sponsored by: Brookens Library

Foot in the Door Fair . 3.30 - 5.30 p.m. @Student Union Ballroom - Sponsored by: Career Development

Center, Volunteer and Civic Engagement Center, Internships and Prior Learning, & Financial Aid

Women and Men Soccer . 5 p.m. & 7.30 p.m. @Kiwanis Stadium - Sponsored by: UIS Athletics

Friday 8/31

Service - A - Thon . Times vary @ Various - Registration

on UISConnection . Sponsored by: Volunteer and Civic

Engagement Center

International Welcome Party . 5 - 8 p.m. @ Student Un-

ion Ballroom - Sponsored by: International Student Ser-

vices

Live Band Karaoke . 7.30 - 9.30 p.m. @ Student Union

Plaza - Sponsored by: Student Life

Involvement Expo 2017

International Welcome Party Spring 2018

Welcome Week 2018 From the Office of Student Life

Saturday 9/1

Meet the Dekes . 5 - 8 p.m. @REC Park - Sponsored by: Kickback Club

Women and men Soccer . Noon & 2.30 p.m. @Kiwanis Stadium - Sponsored by: UIS Athletics

Roller Disco . 9 p.m. - Midnight @SLB Gym - Sponsored by: Students Activities Committee

Sunday 9/2

Game day . 1 - 5 p.m. @Student Union Sports Grille - Sponsored by: New Student Orientation and Par-

ent Relations & Brookens Library

Sand Volleyball . 5 - 7 p.m. @REC Park - Sponsored by: Women’s Club, Volleyball and Campus Recrea-

tion

Monday 9/3

Splash with SAC . 2 - 4 p.m.. @Outside of FRH - Sponsored by: Students Activities Committee

Don’t forget to take selfies with

Shakespeare and Abe!

Shopping Shuttle

The Shopping Shuttle to the Mall, Walmart,

Barnes and Noble, Walgreens and Target will

run on Sundays and Wednesdays during

the fall semester beginning on August 26th

through December 12th, 2018. (Except for

Thanksgiving week, November 18th through

24th.)

The shuttle will run hourly round trips from

UIS pick-up locations to the shopping loca-

tions and back to UIS from noon to 5 PM

on Sundays and 6 PM to 10 PM on

Wednesdays.

There will be two UIS pick-up/drop off loca-

tions again this year: Founders Residence

Hall (Farnham Dr. entrance) and at the

Residence Life Office (Homer Butler

Commons).

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News-

Office of International Student

Services

Find Us:

University of Illinois Springfield

One University Plaza, HRB 10

Springfield, IL 62703-5407

Office Hours:

8:30-5:00pm, Monday-Friday

Contact Us:

Phone: 217-206-6678

(country code 011)

Email: iss@uis.edu

http://www.uis.edu/

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