General Events
Sunday, September 28, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
Monday, September 29, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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Join us for a webinar to meet and learn more about the work of the three Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator's from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. They will share information about their work, ensuring the university's compliance with Title IX, Title V,I and ADA. This includes taking reports, educating campus, and coordinating resource
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Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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Drop in for a 15-minute session with a professional career coach to clarify goals, explore options, or reflect on what you learned at the fair. No appointment needed.
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The Majors & Minors Fair is an important milestone in the exploration of majors, including for individuals who have not declared a major. The event provides an opportunity for all exploring students to be exposed to more than 150 majors, minors, certificates, and campus resources by connecting with faculty and staff.
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Are you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!
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Help keep campus clean and green! Join us for a campus trash pick-up!
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Discover how a liberal arts education builds critical thinking, communication, and adaptability while exploring real career paths and strategies to turn LAS skills into a competitive advantage.
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Global Studies offers interdisciplinary studies in support of your more individualized interests in the world. Come learn more about the major, minor, and other minors and certificates at this information session!
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Join ESA for our first general meeting on Monday, September 29 at 7 PM at Weston in room W7! Meet the Executive Board, learn about our mission, and discover the opportunities and resources available to exploratory students.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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Please join us September 30, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. at the Spurlock Museum Collaboration and Community Gallery for the first event of the 2025-26 Community Engaged Research Series, Cultivating Connection and Trust through Community-Engaged Research. This inaugural event will include opportunities to learn and network with other community-engaged researchers.
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Please join us September 30, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m., at the Spurlock Museum for the first event of the 2025-26 Community Engaged Research Series. This event will include opportunities to network with other community-engaged researchers, learn about community-engaged resources on campus, and hear from successful academic-community research teams.
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This Illinois REDCap workshop will focus on advanced ways Illinois REDCap can be used to collect research data, including how to build or edit projects with a Data Dictionary, collecting data with repeatable instruments, and collecting longitudinal data with defined events. It is recommended (but not required) that you have a REDCap account prior to attending the workshop.
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Our selected book will be… Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College (Felten & Lambert, 2020) Online meetings are 10:00 -11:30 AM on Tuesdays - September 16 & 30 and October 14 & 28.
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Documents must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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PubMed is a free online database used to search the medicine and health literature with the aim of improving both global and personal health. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to access PubMed and perform basic searches, as well as how to use some unique functions such as search filters and MeSH terms.
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Food for Thought, a Lunch-on-Us series, is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community.
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Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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Join us on Tuesday, September 30 from 12-1 p.m. for a webinar on Marketing to Hire - Attracting the Right Talent with the Right Message with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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Serdar Bulun, PhD John J. Sciarra Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine "Uterine Fibroids: How Genetics Informs Neoplastic Transformation and Treatment"
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Hear from Illinois students about how their study abroad experiences shaped their academics, careers, and perspectives.
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Meet peers and staff, enjoy snacks, and dive into these exciting fields while uncovering potential paths and inspiration for your future.
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Get an overview of the College of Media, explore majors like Advertising, Journalism, and Media & Cinema Studies, and learn everything you need about the ICT transfer process from eligibility to deadlines.
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This event is designed to introduce first- and second-year exploring students to the foundational aspects of how to explore health professions.
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Get hands-on with the Exploration Toolkit to evaluate your strengths, explore potential majors and careers, and gain clarity for your academic and professional path.
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Learn what it means to be a pre-law student at Illinois, explore key steps in the pre-law journey, and discover resources available to support you—whether you’re certain about law school or just starting to explore.
Wednesday, October 1, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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Option for Grainger graduate students! The Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is now available to almost every admitted Grainger graduate student. Learn to tackle the business facets of industry-relevant problems and have these skills officially recognized on your transcript.
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Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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Infographics can be an effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in due to their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics and be introduced to several free online tools that allow users to create their own infographics.
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Explore career paths, post-graduation opportunities, and academic experiences in the Department of Statistics with insights from advisors and current students.
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Replace this line of text with a short version of description which will be displayed in the calendar list view. DO NOT REMOVE THE FOLLOWING TEXT *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
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"A Home-Built Spatial Transcriptomics Microscope: Sample Prep and Applications" Duncan Nall, Research Scientist, Core Facilities Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
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Learn about urban planning programs and career paths, then take a guided walking tour to see planning principles in action around campus and the community.
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Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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To kick-off the “Fall into AI,” CITL’s Przemek Bosak will peek under the hood of Artificial Intelligence. The following foundational questions will be addressed: How does AI work? How does it know what it knows? What does it do well? What are the processes behind it? The presentation will conclude with a short, speculative overview of the future of AI.
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Join us for a session that explores why choosing a major is stressful and offers tips and strategies for reducing this stress.
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Come learn about all of the wonderful opportunities Community Health has to offer you! Meet the advisors for the major and learn about career paths, degree requirements, and what it takes to successfully transfer into the major.
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Dr. Castellanos will provide insights into the potential variations in grid configurations that might emerge in the future in ERCOT (Texas grid), as well as approaches to model community-centered decarbonization pathways that account for health impacts.
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Not sure which ACE Concentration fits your interests best? Join ACE faculty for a dynamic mock lesson—covering the topics ACE students explore every day.
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The seminar will be taught by Priyam Mazumdar, a PhD student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a researcher at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) at the University of Illinois.
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Passionate about saving the planet but confused about the multiple majors on campus related to environmental conservation and sustainability? Come learn about exciting opportunities across four majors on campus.
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Considering Art and Design majors and minors? Come visit with us and learn more! We will begin with a tour of facilities followed by a Q&A session with the undergraduate academic affairs staff.
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The College of Education would like to welcome students interested in career paths related to Human Resources, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Non-Profit Organizations, etc., to join us for an information session on our Learning and Education Studies program.
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Discover the Political Science major, explore career opportunities, and get a sneak peek at key courses offered in Spring 2026.
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Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity Gender Relations in International Development (GRID). Graduate Minor Information Session. Time: October 1 at 4 - 5 pm and October 3 at 10-11 am Location: 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St
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Gies Business admissions staff will discuss all components of our Intercollegiate Transfer application process.
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Learn how to create a compelling personal statement for your transfer to a new major or college at Illinois. This hands-on workshop guides you through showcasing your experiences, goals, and motivations—laptops encouraged!
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Curious how your interests—or even your hobbies—could lead to a future career? Stop by the Siebel Center for Design’s open house during I-Explore Week to find out!
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Learn about the Social Work major, career paths, and ICT process, hear from students and professionals, and tour the spaces where learning and collaboration come to life.
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Curious how your interests—or even your hobbies—could lead to a future career? Stop by the Siebel Center for Design’s open house during I-Explore Week to find out!
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SocialFuse: The event where you can pitch your startup idea, network, and find teammates. Or sit back and check things out!
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
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Hear from advisors, current students, and experienced teachers about pathways to teaching high school English, the licensure process, and real classroom experiences.
Thursday, October 2, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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"Audio/Visual" Joe Leigh, CNRG Associate Director of IT Solutions
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Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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Thinking about changing your major? Join us to explore the ICT process and get your questions answered!
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Get up to speed quickly on making your MS Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we'll work together, hands-on, with practical strategies for naming tables, labeling header cells and workbook titles and sheets, creating accessible links, and working with colors and color testing tools.
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MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. MAXQDA is available for free to all campus users via Illinois Computes. This is the third and final workshop in a three-part series on using MAXQDA for analyzing qualitative data and assumes that you know how to work with codes and data files in a MAXQDA project.
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Exploring majors and careers isn’t about finding a single “right” answer—it’s about knowing how to navigate. In this session, you’ll gain tools to identify what matters to you, explore your options, and steer your own course.
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Learn how you can earn course credit while building real-world skills! Join us for snacks and door prizes—RSVP and be present to win!
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Dive into the vibrant worlds of music, dance, and theatre—explore creative opportunities, connect with peers, and discover how your talents can shine both on stage and beyond.
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Hear from advisers and current ILEE students, ask questions, and learn how ILEE can help you gain a competitive edge in the job market.
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Get a firsthand look at two student-run dining spaces in Food Science & Human Nutrition, exploring hospitality, nutrition, and foodservice operations while seeing leadership and creativity in action.
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This hands-on workshop will guide you through the basics of resume writing—including formatting, content, and accomplishment statements—so you can leave with a solid draft of your first resume.
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Join us for an evening of music and insight in collaboration with the CU Folk & Roots Festival! Experience a captivating performance by Eddie Barbash + KASA & Friends, browse a curated display of folk and roots materials from the Music & Performing Arts Library's collections, and enjoy light refreshments.
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Passionate about saving the planet but confused about the multiple majors on campus related to environmental conservation and sustainability? Come learn about exciting opportunities across 4 different majors.
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SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.
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Explore whether teaching aligns with your strengths and interests, debunk common myths, and learn how campus licensure programs can prepare you for a meaningful career.
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Join us for Community Wellness Lounge! Each week features a new theme centered around mental health prioritization and self/community care. Whether you're interested in coming to relax, study, seek resources, or entertain yourself, there's plenty we offer for everyone!
Friday, October 3, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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As part of the Center for Social & Behavioral Science Methods Series, CSBS is hosting a full-day workshop led by Dr. Jeff Levy, Assistant Instructional Professor at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, focused on how machine learning can be applied in social and behavioral science.
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Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month.
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Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity Gender Relations in International Development (GRID). Graduate Minor Information Session. Time: October 3 at 10-11 am Location: 306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St
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MAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. MAXQDA is available for free to all campus users via Illinois Computes. This is the third and final workshop in a three-part series on using MAXQDA for analyzing qualitative data and assumes that you know how to work with codes and data files in a MAXQDA project.
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This intensive session is designed for those looking to systematically advance their database search skills, particularly in the social sciences. It will provide a big picture understanding of the database searching process.
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Our selected book will be… Relationship-Rich Education: How Human Connections Drive Success in College (Felten & Lambert, 2020) In Person meetings are 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM on Fridays - September 19 and October 3, 17, & 31.
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Join the Data + AI User Group on Friday, October 3 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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Friday Forum + Conversation Café: What Neurodiversity Means & How We Can Advocate for Neurodivergent Community by Jeanne Kramer and Kim Patton Time: October 3 at 12 PM Location: University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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Interested faculty and students will meet for a lunchtime discussion of a work-in-progress from Prof. Wen's new book project book on the history of Chang’an after the Tang dynasty: "A Palimpsest of Empire: The Making of Chang’an as China’s Eternal Capital." Please contact Carol Symes if you wish to participate.
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Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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Join us for Crafternoons every month on the first Friday at the WRC. This month, we will be creating affirmation jars! Perfect for self-care or sharing with a friend :) All materials are provided. This event is free and open to everyone.
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Talk with a variety of RSOs in different professions and learn about what they have to offer!
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The widening gap between critical human and physical geography raises concerns about the long-term viability of our field and spurs regular calls for reintegration. Even a brief review of these calls makes two points glaringly clear: this discussion has been going on for a long, long time and, given its regular reoccurrence, it would seem we have little to show for it.
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The Central Asian kingdom of Turfan clothed the bodies of the dead with used papers which reveal that an extraordinary number of travelers from all over Eurasia converged there. To provide for their needs, Turfan fashioned itself into an “envoy state” which enabled the cultural and political integration of the early medieval world.
Saturday, October 4, 2025
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Travel to Silicon Valley and interact with corporate leaders, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurial alumni in various stages of a startup life cycle that share lessons learned about entrepreneurship, innovation, and leadership
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The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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Bring your children for a creative morning of fun at Krannert Art Museum! Throughout the galleries, enjoy arts activities, family tours, and demonstrations, led by local artists, museum educators, and the C-U Fab Lab. Kids can complete a scavenger hunt for a prize! Free and open to all. For ages 3+ with a caregiver.
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Visit businesses in downtown Champaign from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for interactive activities for both kids and adults! Afterward, join us at the Virginia Theatre for a screening of "Observer" at 3 p.m., presented by Illinois Public Media. The first 200 STEM Crawl participants will be provided with free movie tickets.
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Don't miss our repeat performance of a black comedy from the Toronto York Cycle 2025! Our medieval acting troupe of Illinois students, faculty, staff, and alumni was one of 17 groups re-encating this epic medieval performance the University of Toronto on June 7th, over 18+ hours: *The Entry into Jerusalem* and *The Road to Calvary*. We'll restage the latter 10/4 at noon.
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Join us for an alumni panel at the Humanities Open House featuring history alum Christina Brodbeck (History '01).
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In OBSERVER, filmmaker Ian Cheney embarks on an experiment in which he brings a series of keen-eyed observers - scientists, artists, a hunter - to a range of locations around the world, often without telling them where they are going, and asks them simply to describe what they see.
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Join us for our 12th annual Night Market, an unforgettable evening filled with sizzling street food, lively performances 🎶, fun games 🎯, and talented local artists 🎨!! Step onto the Quad and step straight into the magic of Taiwan’s famous night markets 🌆🇹🇼.
