Fall 08
Saturday, October 10, 2026
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Stephen Alltop, music director and conductor Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano University of Illinois Women's Glee Club, Andrea Solya, director Central Illinois Youth Chorus, Andrea Solya, director

Sunday, October 11, 2026
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Join us for the interactive, hands-on science experience that is World of Genomics, featuring multiple stations focused on specific aspects of science!

Monday, October 12, 2026
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This year’s Indigenous Peoples’ Day examines how Native mascots, logos, and stereotypical imagery perpetuate colonial narratives and cause harm. Through programs and dialogue, we will challenge notions of “honor,” center Indigenous voices, and explore how self-representation can affirm the diversity, humanity, sovereignty, and contemporary presence of Indigenous peoples.

Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Join us for a conversation with current and former students who have taken active roles in community-engaged research and leadership. Three students/alums will be joined by their faculty mentors. Presented by the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, this session will be facilitated by Dr. Kevin Tan (Social Work).

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Women in Science Lecture Series: Professor Kelli Trei October 13 | 12pm - 1pm | Main Library Room 146 or Zoom

Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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“Probing the Link Between Cellular Metabolism, Circadian Rhythms, and Inflammation at the Blood-Brain Interface” Tanner Cress, Ph.D. Candidate Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Thursday, October 15, 2026
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Dr. Tingting Zhang, School of Labor and Employment Relations gives lunch talk, "Pushed out and Boxed In: Gendered Silence and Exit Orientation in China's Tech Industry" on Thursday, October 15th. She argues that silence in such environment is not a uniform response to constrained institutional conditions, but it shaped by the gendered social positions workers occupy.

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Join other members of the Beckman community for coffee and cookies in the Beckman Atrium. The Cookie Collab is scheduled for 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month.

Friday, October 16, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: LGBTQ Advocacy: Past & Present October 16 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Saturday, October 17, 2026
Monday, October 19, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Andreas Pfenning, PhD School of Computer Science; Carnegie Mellon University “Connecting Genetics to Behavior Using Machine Learning”

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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“Where Science Meets Society: How Outreach Brings the IGB Motto to Materiality” Dan Urban Assistant Director of Outreach Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

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Graduate Student Workshop, "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals for Research Abroad" will be Wednesday, Oct. 21 12-2:30pm in Illini Room A, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana. Lunch provided for registered attendees at 12 pm with workshop 12:15-2:30pm. The workshop will be led by Dana Johnson, PhD, Director of External Fellowship Office, Graduate College

Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Dr. Maria Hadjipolycarpou, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Classics and Director of Modern Greek Studies will give lunch talk, "Class, Gender, and Secularization in Costas Montis’ Afentis Batistas and the Other Things" on Thursday, October 22nd.

Friday, October 23, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Beautiful Struggle: How One American High School Took on Systemic Racism October 23 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

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Live Performance by the Bulgarica Dance Ensemble of Chicago with artistic director Petur Iliev. Light Refreshments will be served.

Saturday, October 24, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Heidi Parker, PhD Associate Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute "The Dog as a Genetic Blueprint: Utilizing Population Structure to Map Complex Traits"

Wednesday, October 28, 2026
Thursday, October 29, 2026
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CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Yeaseul Hur is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her talk, "When Women Are Ideal Workers: The Gendered Impact of Overwork on Wages and Promotion”, will take place on October 29th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtual.

Friday, October 30, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Fighting Oligarchy and Fascism in the 21st Century October 30 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

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Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor

Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Ian Hobson, music director and conductor Guido Sánchez Portuguez, guitar Marissa Simmons, contralto

Sunday, November 1, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Thursday, November 5, 2026
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Are you interested in turning your research into a published article? This panel brings together scholars and publishing professionals to discuss the academic publishing process. Panelists will share practical insights, common challenges, and strategies for making the publishing process more transparent and manageable for researchers at every stage of their careers.

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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

Friday, November 6, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Vine City as the World Trade Center: Subproletarianization as Structural Violence from Atlanta to Champaign November 6 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Saturday, November 7, 2026
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Monday, November 9, 2026
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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Tuesday, November 10, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.

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Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichordist Jeanine De Bique, soprano

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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Wednesday, November 11, 2026
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Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon

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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Thursday, November 12, 2026
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Our November lecture will be on Thursday, November 12 from 12pm-1pm with Dr. Mary Caruso Dailey. Dr. Dailey earned her PhD in Chemistry in 2010 and is currently a Lead Product Development Specialist for 3M. She will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Friday, November 13, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Feeding our Neighbors: A Panel of Faith-Driven Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity in our Community November 13 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

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University Band: Hanna Rudy, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Campus Band: Beau Bujol, graduate conductor Pable Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor

Saturday, November 14, 2026
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Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

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By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

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Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Monday, November 16, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.










































