College of Media Events Calendar
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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12:00 - 1:30 pm225 Gregory HallStudents are invited to join this Frank Center Student Workshop to learn more about newsgathering with Betsy Korona, an award-winning journalist and media executive with high-impact network, cable, and streaming experience.
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmGregory Hall, Room 31The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. Dr. Troy will be discussing climate change communication.
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
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5:00 - 7:00 pmCampbell Hall, 300 N. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
Join Illinois Public Media and the Friends of WILL for our 5th Annual Friendsgiving Open House. Stop by Campbell Hall from 5:00 - 7:00 PM for a behind-the-scenes peak into the magic of public media. Staff members — including your favorite on-air talent! — will be in attendance to answer your questions and explain the importance of local independent public media.
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5:30 - 6:30 pm31 Gregory HallCollege of Media students are invited to two wellness events led by Dr. Becky Cook, DIA sport psychologist for the Illinois women's basketball team since 2023, on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and 19.
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7:30 pmVirginia Theatre, 203 W. Park Ave., Champaign, IL 61820
Step into Black Violin’s Full Circle Tour, where GRAMMY-nominated duo Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus redefine the possibilities of music by merging classical depth with hip-hop’s pulse.
Thursday, November 13, 2025
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmGregory Hall, Room 225
The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. Topic: Misinformation, media literacy, critical thinking, public health emergencies, social media, and information behaviors
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin us for the Ebert Center screening of Ari Aster’s debut feature-length film "Hereditary" (2018), one of the most notable horror films of the 2010s.
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
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5:30 - 6:30 pm31 Gregory HallCollege of Media students are invited to a wellness event led by Dr. Becky Cook, DIA sport psychologist for the Illinois women's basketball team since 2023. Cook will discuss "Self-Care and Avoiding Burnout." Dinner will be provided.
Thursday, November 20, 2025
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmGregory Hall, Room 225
The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. Dr. Goncalves will be discussing reframing research for publication.
Saturday, November 22, 2025
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Friday, November 28, 2025
Monday, December 1, 2025
Tuesday, December 2, 2025
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5:00 - 6:00 pm1092 Lincoln HallJoin the College of Media Frank Center in person or register to join us via Zoom (link to come) for this Q&A with Chris Cillizza, an independent news creator on Substack and YouTube.