IT Excellence at Illinois: Calendar
Monday, November 16, 2026
Tuesday, November 17, 2026
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Come enjoy coffee, say hello to colleagues and bring your houseplants to swap. We may occasionally meet elsewhere in the building — watch for signs in the atrium with more information.

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Beckman Core Facilities Tech Talk

Thursday, November 19, 2026
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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.

Monday, November 23, 2026
Monday, November 30, 2026
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Grainger Engineering undergrads - consider a dual degree! Your primary degree + the ILEE degree.

Tuesday, December 1, 2026
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

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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.

Thursday, December 3, 2026
Monday, December 7, 2026
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

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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.

Thursday, December 10, 2026
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The Beckman Town hall is scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 10. It will be followed by Beckman's holiday lunch and party in the atrium from noon to 2 p.m.

Tuesday, December 15, 2026
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, December 22, 2026
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, December 29, 2026
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, January 5, 2027
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, January 12, 2027
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, January 19, 2027
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, January 26, 2027
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Tuesday, February 2, 2027
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Cozad Registration
RecurringCozad is the University of Illinois’ signature student startup program, giving students the opportunity to develop an idea, build a team, connect with experienced mentors and entrepreneurs, strengthen their business and pitching skills, and compete for funding and other resources to help move their venture forward.

Friday, February 5, 2027
Monday, March 1, 2027
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Option for Grainger graduate students! The Graduate Concentration in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is now available to almost every admitted Grainger graduate student. Learn to tackle the business facets of industry-relevant problems and have these skills officially recognized on your transcript.

Thursday, March 4, 2027
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Jonna Perrillo, education historian and professor of English education at the University of Texas at El Paso, will deliver the 2027 Gryphon Lecture hosted by the Center for Children's Books in the School of Information Sciences. She will present "School Book Lists and the Civic Education of U.S. Teens: from 1950 to Texas."

Friday, March 5, 2027
Thursday, April 1, 2027
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Grainger Engineering undergrads - consider a dual degree! Your primary degree + the ILEE degree.



