April 2009 marks the official launching of the new website for the Center for Global Studies (CGS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: http://cgs.illinois.edu/

CGS promotes and supports innovative research to better understand global issues, foster interdisciplinary and interprofessional cooperation in global studies, and develop teaching resources, professional training opportunities, and public programs in global studies for researchers, educators, and students. Explore the website for information on:

- Workshops, Conferences, Calls for Papers
- Library resources: Virtual New Books Shelf and Global Currents Blog
- CGS Publications: Policy Briefs, global-e Journal, Occasional Papers
- Streaming videos of lectures on global studies issues
- Global Studies search engines and Policy Studies research tools

The Center for Global Studies is designated a National Resource Center in Global Studies by the U.S. Department of Education, and is an NGO Affiliate to the United Nations, Department of Public Information.

For additional information about the Center, please contact Edward A. Kolodziej, Director of the Center, edkoloj@illinois.edu or Steve W. Witt, Associate Director, swwitt@illinois.edu, or visit us at http://cgs.illinois.edu/.