Join us for this student art exhibition at the Student Art Gallery in Central Illinois Regional Airport! Gallery hours are available online.Reception: Wednesday, February 4, 6-7 p.m.*Reception date and time may be subject to change without advanced notice. Contact Wonsook Kim School of Art to confirm details.The work in this exhibition is made by students in the art history seminar, Text & Textiles, an advanced course examining modern and contemporary artists who make work at the intersections of text and textile. The words text and textile share their origins in the word texere (to weave). This semester the course focused on the semester-long exhibition that was installed at University Galleries, “Jen Bervin: Shift, Rotate, Reflect”. Bervin is a visual artist and poet whose multidisciplinary work is based in text and textile. She works across a range of fields, oftentimes working with scientists, scholars, and other artists and writers. As a class, we explored Bervin’s work through the lenses of gender, identity, social justice, poetics, narrative, materiality, and form. We also explored the ideas of slow-looking and research-creation. All students worked on research projects for this course: research papers, exhibition projects, and hybrid studio-writing projects.Most of the work in this exhibition was made as a part of a hybrid studio-writing research project, including works by: Emily Booton, Christina Dababneh, Kelly Mangan, Karlie McDonnell, Nellie Metcalf, Lilly Riza Graham, AJ Westley, Catherine White. Work by Christina Dababneh and AJ Westley was made in addition to their research projects.

Step inside the professional world with Redbird Career Treks! Join Career Services for an exclusive visit to COUNTRY Financial’s headquarters—a behind-the-scenes look at one of the region’s leading employers!On this immersive trek, you’ll:•             Discover COUNTRY’s vibrant workplace culture•             Tour their dynamic office space•             Explore a wide range of career paths and majors they hire•             Connect directly with professionals and expand your networkApply nowSpots are limited and all majors are encouraged to apply! Applications are open and are due by January 15. To be considered, apply for Redbird Career Trek.Transportation is provided. Attendance is required for the entirety of the visit.This is your chance to experience the energy of a real-world workplace, ask questions, and envision where your degree could take you.Special accommodationsIf you need a special accommodation in order to participate, contact Career Services at (309) 438-2200.

The McHenry County Action Team meets every second Friday of the month at 10 A.M.Meeting type: ZoomContact community co-leader Phil Biage if you have any questions.