Repository: UIHistories Project: Dedication - Illini Union [PAGE 25]

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Illini Union activities are fun. Students, working with others, find not only enjoyment, but that satisfaction which comes from having planned a program successfully. The rich variety of cultural, social, and educational programs gives a new dimension to education and fosters the growth and development of individual leadership and initiative. Homecoming, Block I, Mom's Day, Dad's Day, Current Speakers Program, International Fair, Great Debates, Illioskee, Jazz Concerts — these and many more programs are sponsored by the Illini Union and all students are invited to participate in their planning. Professional program advisers are available to student volunteers at all times for counseling and guidance. "Working with" students is the best way to describe the role that the advisers play. Actually, the students themselves establish the policy and carry out the programs through the Illini Union Board, composed of student directors and several faculty and staff members. The student activity offices in room 284 Illini Union are equipped with desks, typewriters, a ditto machine, file space, and an art room for the use of all student workers. All students are invited to come to room 284 and learn what the various committees are planning for the semester. Requests for information and applications for committee membership are welcomed.

Student-designed posters, notices, and travel board allow the large student work area and adjoining meeting rooms to serve as an extension of the student activity programs (facing page).

An art fair on the Illini Union patio is one of many events planned in conjunction with campus Mother's Day weekend, an activity of Illini Union student committees. International Fair, a project of the Association of International Students, Zeta Phi Eta, and Illini Union Student Activities, includes a bazaar where products from many countries are sold.