Diversity Calendar

Friday, September 20, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Saturday, September 21, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Sunday, September 22, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Monday, September 23, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 6:00 pm
- La Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Conexiones: La Casa Day
- Reception/Open House

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 9:00 am
- 612 IGB Conference Center, 1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana
Center for Indigenous Science | Invitation to Seminar Series
- Lecture
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Intercultural Dialogue Series - Food of the Andes / Comida de los Andes (Colombia/Ecuador)
- Religious/Cultural
- 7:00 pm
- Krannert Center for the Performing Arts 500 S. Goodwin Avenue
Las Guaracheras | Latinx Heritage Month
- Performance

Thursday, September 26, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, September 27, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: Bridging the Partisan Divide

Join us to hear from community leaders tackling our most pressing public concerns through an unwavering pursuit of social justice. Folks from Braver Angels, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to bringing Americans together to bridge the partisan divide and strengthening our democratic republic, will be joining us for a discussion on democracy in 2024.
- Conference/Workshop

Saturday, September 28, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Sunday, September 29, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Monday, September 30, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Tuesday, October 1, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 5:30
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Intercultural Dialogue Series: Food of the Andes / Comida de los Andes (Peru)
- Religious/Cultural

Thursday, October 3, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, October 4, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: Elections and Voting: 2024 and Beyond

Join us for a conversation with Aaron Ammons, Champaign County Clerk, on the topic of elections and voting: 2024 and beyond.
- Conference/Workshop
- 2:30 - 4:30 pm
- Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820
Crafternoons @ the WRC

Spend the afternoon crafting connections with the WRC every first Friday of the month.
- Social/Informal Event

Saturday, October 5, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Sunday, October 6, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Monday, October 7, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- The Orange Room, Main Library - 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Champaign IL
Tastes of Culture in the Orange Room
- Informational

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 9, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Intercultural Dialogue Series: Food of the Andes / Comida de los Andes (Chile/Bolivia/Argentina)
- Religious/Cultural

Thursday, October 10, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, October 11, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: Democracy as a Way of Life

Join us for a discussion with Harry C. Boyte, civic organizer and theorist, along with Marie Ström, co-founder and Director of Education and Training at the Institute for Public Life and Work on the topic of democracy as a way of life.
- Conference/Workshop

Saturday, October 12, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Sunday, October 13, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Monday, October 14, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other

Tuesday, October 15, 2024

- All Day
Latinx Heritage Month
- Other
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 16, 2024

- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Global Engagement Lounge (GEL) - American Slang
- Religious/Cultural

Thursday, October 17, 2024

- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, October 18, 2024

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: Giving Voice to the Middle

Join UIUC alumn, host, creator, and executive producer, Jeremy Hobson, of "The Middle with Jeremy Hobson" for a dialogue on giving voice to the middle.
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 23, 2024

- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Global Engagement Lounge (GEL) - Resilience: Surviving Political Stress
- Health/Fitness

Thursday, October 24, 2024

- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

- 5:00 - 8:00 pm
- TBA
Diwali Celebration with Theme Meal
- Religious/Cultural

Thursday, October 31, 2024

- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, November 1, 2024

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: The Supreme Court and Democracy

Join Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law for a discussion on the Supreme Court and its role in our democracy.
- Conference/Workshop
- 2:30 - 4:30 pm
- Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820
Crafternoons @ the WRC

Spend the afternoon crafting connections with the WRC every first Friday of the month.
- Social/Informal Event
- 5:00 - 7:00 pm
- University YMCA (1001 S. Wright Street Champaign, IL)
Día de Muertos Celebration
- Festival/Celebration

Sunday, November 3, 2024

- All Day
Latino Family Visit Day
- Reception/Open House

Monday, November 4, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- The Orange Room, Main Library - 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Champaign IL
Tastes of Culture in the Orange Room
- Informational

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, November 7, 2024

- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, November 8, 2024

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: The Certainty Trap: Democracy's Existential Threat

Join us for a deep dive with Ilana Redstone, author and Associate Professor of sociology at UIUC on "The Certainty Trap: Democracy's Existential Threat".
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Global Engagement Lounge (GEL) - Unmotivated? Now What?
- Health/Fitness

Thursday, November 14, 2024

- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Friday, November 15, 2024

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820
FF+CC: Election 2024 on Campus and Across the Country

Join us for a discussion with UIUC Provost John Coleman on the 2024 election on campus and across the country.
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Courtyard Cafe, Illini Union
International Education Week Special - International Karaoke
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, November 21, 2024

- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational

Saturday, November 23, 2024

- 8:30 am
Fall break begins
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, November 25, 2024

- 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
- TBD
Fall Break Cooking with the Chefs
- Health/Fitness

Monday, December 2, 2024

- All Day
Instruction resumes
- Other

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana (AACC/IE)
Global Engagement Lounge (GEL) Presents: The Psychological Impact of Comfort Food Across Cultures: How Cultural Dishes Influence Mental Health in College Students
- Health/Fitness

Monday, December 9, 2024

- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- The Orange Room, Main Library - 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Champaign IL
Tastes of Culture in the Orange Room
- Informational

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

- All Day
Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester
- Other

Thursday, December 12, 2024

- All Day
Reading Day - IT No Change Period in effect
- Other

Friday, December 13, 2024

- 8:30 am
Final Exams Begin
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, December 20, 2024

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Winter Session
- Ceremony/Service

Friday, January 17, 2025

- 8:30 am
Final Exams Begin
- Ceremony/Service

Tuesday, January 21, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester
- Other

Saturday, March 15, 2025

- 1:00 pm
Spring Vacation Begins
- Other

Monday, March 24, 2025

- 7:00 am
Instruction resumes
- Other

Sunday, April 13, 2025

- 12:30 - 4:30 pm
- Krannert Center For Performing Arts (12:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
Black Congratulatory Photos
- Other

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

- All Day
Instruction Ends
- Other
- 4:00 - 7:00 pm
- 1212 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801
Family Reunion BBQ
- Festival/Celebration

Thursday, May 8, 2025

- All Day
Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect
- Other

Friday, May 9, 2025

- All Day
Final Exams Begin
- Other

Saturday, May 17, 2025

- 8:30 am
Commencement
- Ceremony/Service
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Activities & Recreation Center
Black Congratulatory
- Ceremony/Service

Monday, May 19, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1
- Other

Monday, June 16, 2025

- All Day
First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2
- Other