College of Media Events Calendar
Monday, April 6, 2026
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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11:00 am - 1:00 pm123 Gregory HallCollege of Media students are invited to this Well-Being Open House.
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4:30 - 7:00 pmSiebel Center for DesignAdvertising students are invited to a social event at SCD where we'll give away T-shirts and other merch with student-submitted designs.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
Friday, April 10, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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12:00 - 1:30 pm225 Gregory HallStudents are invited to learn more about news standards and ethics with Marian Porges, a 30-year news veteran at NBC. Her roles at NBC included covering breaking news on top stories, producing multiple political debates, primaries, conventions and election nights, and eventually becoming senior vice president of the NBC News Standards team.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmSiebel Center for Design- Sunset Studio 1050
Friday, April 17, 2026
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3:00 - 6:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, Urbana
Advertising and ICR graduate students are invited to mingle with faculty at this social event.
Monday, April 20, 2026
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5:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union Room BJoin the Frank Center for a Q&A with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, who have co-authored NYT-bestselling books on recent presidential campaigns.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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12:30 pm 1:30 pmGregory Hall, Room 336
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Friday, May 1, 2026
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10:30 am - 12:00 pmCollins Studio, Campbell Hall, NE corner of Main and Goodwin, UrbanaThe 2026 Skornia Symposium will feature a panel of academic and industry experts who will explore how public media can best engage with audience research to identify and meet community needs, strengthen audience relationships, and innovate content in ways that honor public media’s mission.
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin us for a celebration of student filmmaking at the Illinois Student Film Festival, featuring the work of students from across the University of Illinois campus. The programming will include about two hours of shorts and other activities to celebrate the hard work being done by student filmmakers across the University of Illinois campus.
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Friday, May 8, 2026
Saturday, May 9, 2026
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana
The Department of Media & Cinema Studies presents the fourth annual MACS Student Showcase, featuring faculty-curated work created by students in MACS classes throughout the academic year.
