General Events

Friday, September 11, 2026

• CEAPS Chinese Studies Faculty Get Together

  Time

  1:30 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Sunday, September 13, 2026

• Global CU: Neighbors Connecting Through Cultures and Stories

  Time

  2:00 - 4:30 pm

  Location

  Urbana Free Library, 210 W Green St., Urbana, IL 61801

  Inspired by the Human Library®, have a conversation with international neighbors and celebrate the diverse origins of everyone in our community! Neighbors at this event will be sharing various aspects about their personal stories and heritage cultures. Adults and kids are welcome to learn about different countries’ culture, language, cuisine, and more!

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

• Welcoming Week -- International Family Game Night

  Time

  4:30 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  First Presbyterian Church, 302 W. Church St, Champaign, IL 61820

  International Family Game Night September 15 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm | First Presbyterian Church, 302 W. Church St, Champaign

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

• Bike to Work Day 2026

  Time

  7:00 - 10:00 am

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Donuts with the Dean at CRC!

  Time

  9:00 - 9:45 am

  Location

  Children's Research Center

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Constitution Day Jeopardy at the Main Library

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  Main Library, Room 220 "The Corner" (2nd floor)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, September 17, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• European Union Center Fall Reception

  Time

  4:30 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Levis Faculty Center, Room 210

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Fire at Five Happy Hour and Bonfire - Hispanic Heritage Month

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Atkins Building Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St

  Join us on Thursday, September 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Phi Alpha Theta Ice Cream Social

  Time

  7:00

  Location

  Gregory Hall 307

  Join Phi Alpha Theta for an ice cream social event.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

• New! Coffee & Conversation with Director Stephanie Smith

  Time

  10:30 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Krannert Art Museum, Café Meeting Room

  Stop by and share your thoughts about Krannert Art Museum with our new director! Stephanie Smith will talk with visitors on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Light the Night 2026

  Time

  4:00 - 7:00 pm

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Phi Alpha Theta Hispanic Heritage Month Event

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Gregory Hall 307

  Join Phi Alpha Theta for an event celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• International Meet & Greet at the Gender & Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC)

  Time

  4:30 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  GSRC, 616 E. Green Street; Suite 202, Champaign

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, October 1, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, October 2, 2026

• First Friday Breakfast - October

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. on the first Friday of every month. 

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• University Archives Trivia: Homecoming Edition

  Time

  2:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  Shebik Family Reading Room, 200 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana

  Join us for our Homecoming edition of Ultimate Archives Trivia and discover how much you know about the history, traditions, people, and innovations that make the University of Illinois unique.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• 10-Point Financial Planning Checklist for Young Professionals

  Time

  11:30 am - 1:00 pm

  Location

  Mumford Hall (Room 305), 1301 W Gregory Dr, Urbana IL 61801

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, October 8, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• International Meet & Greet at the Women's Resources Center "Crafternoons"

  Time

  2:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  WRC, 616 E. Green Street; Suite 213, Champaign

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Saturday, October 17, 2026

• Grainger Engineering Alumni Night at Topgolf

  Time

  3:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Topgolf, 2050 Progress Parkway, Schaumburg, IL

  Enjoy golf in a casual, indoor setting with Grainger Engineering alumni!

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Saturday, October 24, 2026

• Pregame Pancake Breakfast

  Time

  10:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Location TBD

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, October 28, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Fire at Five: Happy Hour and Bonfire - Spooky Pet Paw-Palooza

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Atkins Building Patio & Lawn, 1800 S Oak St

  Fire At Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, October 29 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. on the Atkins Patio & Lawn.

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, November 4, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, November 6, 2026

• First Friday Breakfast - November

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. on the first Friday of every month. 

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, November 12, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Global Engagement Lounge (GEL) - American Slang

  Time

  5:30 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Recurring

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

• Winter Wonderland Crafts

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  The Jeffries Center on John Street (Turner Student Services Building, 610 E John Street, Champaign IL 61820

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• First Friday Breakfast - December

  Time

  9:00 - 10:00 am

  Location

  EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive

  Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m. on the first Friday of every month. 

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• Department of Religion Coffee Hour

  Time

  12:30 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Religion Library (3014, LCLB)

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, January 21, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, January 28, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, February 4, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, February 11, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, February 18, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, February 25, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, March 4, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, March 11, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, March 18, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, March 25, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, April 1, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, April 8, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, April 15, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, April 22, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, April 29, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event

  

Thursday, May 6, 2027

• Snack & Study

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  1208 W Nevada St

  • Social/Informal Event