General Events
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346The 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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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignWith 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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8:30Graduate College (507 E. Green St., Champaign)Experiment with ways to use AI in your research process and reflect on its usefulness
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9:00 am - 4:00 pmBeckman Institute, Tower Room 2269Please join us for this half day conference, with an optional deep dive workshop on quantitative research design in the afternoon.
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10:00 - 11:00 amCITL Innovation Studio, Armory 172Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? Is it only about your slide design or are there other techniques that leave a lasting impression?
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11:30 amUniversity YMCA Room 228, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
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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1:00 pm2049 Natural History Building and via ZoomDespite a decade of economic decline, disasters, and population loss, Puerto Rico’s auto market has demonstrated remarkable resilience, with new vehicle sales consistently surpassing 120K units since 2021. The phenomenon reflects more than consumer preference—revealing a systemic dependence on automobility shaped by colonial political, logistical, and financial structures.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmInfographics 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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2:00 - 6:00 pmNCSA room 1104
Ashby Prize Hackathon teams will present the result of their work over the hackathon weekend.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmRicker Library of Architecture and Art, Architecture Building, 608 Lorado Taft Dr #208, Champaign, IL 61820Celebrate Halloween with Ricker Library ! On October 29th from 3pm-5pm, we will be hosting a show-and-tell with spooky, fantastical, and curious materials from our vault and circulating collections (with a special visiting item from RBML, weather permitting).
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3:00 pmCoble Hall 306 -
4:00 - 7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Halloween Film Screening: "Pan's Labyrinth" | October 29 at 4 pm | Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
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4:30 pmGrainger Library, Room 429 - 1301 W Springfield Ave
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
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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6:00 - 8:00 pmFGSI Office - Turner Student Services Building 4th Floor (610 E John St. Champaign, IL 61820) -
7:00 - 8:00 pmLincoln Hall Theater
