Caption: ExploreACES Open House Guide - 2008
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ExpEriEnTiAl lEArning Illini Pullers Hallway, AESB From mechanical design to construction, members of the Illini Pullers Club work as a team to build a 1/4 scale pulling tractor for a national competition held in Peoria, Ill. each year. Students gain real world experience, learn problem-solving skills and apply classroom knowledge in mechanical engineering and business management. 0 In the College of ACES, we believe experiences outside the classroom contribute to a comprehensive education. International travel, networking with professionals, internships, student organizations and leadership development programs offer practical applications and real world experience. Explore the opportunities to add value to your education. ACES Global Ambassadors Sims Room, ACES Library Explore ways to add an international dimension to your education. Learn about study trips, internships and employment in international agriculture as members of this student organization share their experiences abroad. Association of Food Technologists Bevier Commons, Bevier Hall Indulge your taste buds with a chocolate dipped treat while browsing the AFT booth. Check out the food development project displays and learn about all this student organization has to offer. Leadership in Action PATHwAy PREvIEw Discover tremenDoUs opportUnities broaDen yoUr horizons look beyonD the classroom Sims Room, ACES Library Expand your experience in the College of ACES by developing your leadership skills through Leadership in Action. Use the building blocks of opportunity to explore the possibilities as you play “Leadership Jenga.” Illini Dairy Club Stock Pavilion Try milking a cow or feeling the inside of a live cow’s stomach at the Illini Dairy Club booth. Members of this student organization will share their expertise on dairy cattle and the dairy industry. International Business Immersion Program (IBIP) Sims Room, ACES Library Go global with this unique ACES study abroad program. Students explore a real-world international food-marketing channel through a semester course and an intensive, two-week international research trip. Companion Animal Club Stock Pavilion Are you an animal lover? Then check out the Companion Animals Club. Members of this student organization promote responsible pet ownership and humane education as well as volunteering at animal rescue shelters. Agricultural Policy and Leadership Sims Room, ACES Library Take an in-depth look at current agricultural policy through ACE 199. Students in this unique course learn firsthand about the policy making process through a weeklong trip to Washington D.C. Field and Furrow Club Student Lounge, Turner Hall Think you know your plant pests? Come and take the Field and Furrow Club’s quiz on plant pests and herbicide injury. Be sure to ask about the club’s many fun activities.
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