Library - Scholarly Commons

This calendar includes events sponsored by the Scholarly Commons as well as those by

our campus partners

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Thursday, February 13, 2025

    • 9:00 - 11:00 am
    • Nevada Dance StudioCreative Dance for Children is an innovative community program provided by the University of Illinois Department of Dance under the direction of Betty Allen. Instructors collaborate to design and deliver creative dance classes tailored for children ages 4-10.

    • All Day
    • Spurlock Museum of World Cultures (600 S. Gregory St.)

    The Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center, Ukrainian Students Association, and Spurlock Museum invite you to visit Unissued Diplomas in the Central Core Gallery at Spurlock.

    • 10:00 am - 2:30 pm
    • Illini Union 314B

    The LAS Office of Research and Department of History will offer the spring program, “From Scholars to Storytellers” an introduction to the world of trade publishing. Sessions will be led by Dr. John Ghazvinian, an author, historian and former journalist. Space is limited. To learn more or register for any part of this event, visit our website by Feb. 6th.

    • 10:00 - 11:55 am   Thur morning
    • 330 Armory or online

    Creating, storing, and updating organizational charts can be a time-consuming task. Using software that is designed for visualizing information aids the process. Visio can even generate a diagram that adds the shapes and connectors for you from data that is stored in an Excel workbook. In this workshop attendees will create simple org charts, and pull from excel.

    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    • 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

    Teaching With AI Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way we learn, work, and think. Its integration into classrooms and workplaces is already underway, impacting and challenging ideas about creativity, authorship, and education. In this groundbreaking and practical guide, teachers will discover how to harness and manage AI as a powerful teaching tool.

    • 1:00 - 3:00 pm   Thur afternoon
    • 330 Armory or online

    In this 2-hour course, we will spend time adjusting images in Photoshop, using Adjustment Layers, and explore several kinds of image adjustments. We will also explore image editing in a non-destructive manner. Pre-registration is required.  

  • writing dissertation proposals on Zoom Feb 13 from 3-4pm
    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm

    • 4:15 - 5:45 pm
    • Lincoln Hall Rm 1000

    Dr. John Ghazvinian is an author, historian and former journalist specializing in the history of US-Iran relations. This lecture examines Iran’s controversial nuclear program from the critical perspective of history...

    • 5:30 - 7:00 pm
    • School of Art & Design, Room 331

    Conversation with exhibiting artist Millie Wilson and curator David Evans Frantz, in conjunction with Millie Wilson: The Museum of Lesbian Dreams at Krannert Art Museum, on view through March 1. Wilson has deftly examined feminism, queerness, and the historical erasure of such positions from institutions of art. Frantz is an independent curator based in Los Angeles.

    • 6:00 - 7:30 pm
    • The University YMCA | Latzer Hall (1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820)

    Join us for a discussion on global collaboration and period poverty as we come together to watch the trailer for the compelling documentary Uman Tok.