IAS Library Suggests!
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
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2:00 - 3:15 pmGet up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
Thursday, July 9, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignStop by on Fridays for our monthly Talk & Tour! Gain insights about the artwork on view in both special exhibitions and the collection galleries.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignCome join Krannert Art Museum for a sensory-friendly morning of artmaking and art exploration. This sensory-friendly program offers a welcoming, low-stimulation environment for visitors of all ages and abilities. All are welcome, including neurodivergent visitors, individuals with disabilities, and anyone seeking a more relaxed museum experience.
Monday, July 13, 2026
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7:00 - 8:30 pmRamova Theatre (3520 S Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60609)Ramova Theatre and Japan House proudly present: Nick Offerman - An evening of humor and mirth with just a splash of comedy. Songs and slow talking that should, honestly, fix everything.
Tuesday, July 14, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amLearn the accessibility requirements for making your Moodle courses accessible. This hands-on workshop covers creating accessible navigation, headings, tables, lists, and hyperlinks, how to write alt text for images, generate and edit video captions, as well as the advantages (and limitations) of using Moodle’s accessibility checker and screen reader helper.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Join Krannert Art Museum and Family Service of Champaign County for a Creative Aging Art Tour and Memory Café, a guided tour of the museum’s collection for seniors, those living with dementia or Alzheimer’s, and care partners, followed by refreshments, artmaking activities, and conversation.
Friday, July 17, 2026
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10:30 am - 12:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, Café Meeting Room
Join us for a chance to get to know Stephanie Smith, the new director of Krannert Art Museum, over coffee, pastries, and conversation. Open to everyone!
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2:00 - 5:00 pmRoom 324, Illinois History and Lincoln CollectionsPlease join us for the opening of the Illinois History and Lincoln Collection's spring exhibit, Women of Valor: Creating Temple Sisterhoods in Central Illinois.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
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10:30 - 11:30 amKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignJoin us for a special tour led by Magdalena Novoa, guest curator of Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile (on view through Sep 5). Gain insights into the story behind these incredible works of art and research.
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1:00 - 3:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Do you weave, crochet, knit, felt, or embroider? Krannert Art Museum invites you to Knit & Sit! Bring your project and join us for a weaver’s circle in the museum. All ages and experience levels are welcome! A limited amount of yarn and needles will be available—and anyone wanting to learn can receive a simple knitting lesson.
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
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12:00 - 3:30 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Presented in conjunction with Stitching Ecologies: Urbana-Champaign Satellite Crochet Coral Reef, this community crochet gathering invites participants to stitch, create, and connect while learning more about the worldwide Crochet Coral Reef project. All skill levels are welcome—no experience necessary. Materials are provided.
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
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12:00 - 3:00 pmGrainger Engineering Library, 1301 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801Explore Grainger Engineering Library, the IDEA Lab, and more campus resources at our first ever Summer Break Program: Mario Kart Live Course Challenge & Open House. We will be celebrating video games, Nintendo, and teamwork, with activities for all, and featuring a special challenge: students will compete in groups against others to create a Mario Kart course.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmLearn how to improve the accessibility of your Moodle material by working hands-on with the new FACT Accessibility Checker developed by ATLAS.
Thursday, July 23, 2026
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4:00 - 8:00 pmAllerton Visitor's Center Picnic Area 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL
Saturday, July 25, 2026
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1:00 - 3:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Join Krannert Art Museum educators and librarians from The Urbana Free Library for Artventures for Kids!—an interactive Saturday program designed for children (ages 5+) with their families and caregivers. Experience the museum in a fun, welcoming way that sparks creativity and curiosity for the whole family. You are welcome to listen, explore, and create together.
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmThis hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.
Wednesday, August 5, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmLearn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.
Thursday, August 6, 2026
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All DayLincoln Hall, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Friday, August 7, 2026
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All DayLincoln Hall, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Stop by on Fridays for our monthly Talk & Tour! Gain insights about the artwork on view in both special exhibitions and the collection galleries.
Saturday, August 8, 2026
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All DayLincoln Hall, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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1:00 - 3:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
Join Krannert Art Museum educators and librarians from The Urbana Free Library for Artventures for Kids!—an interactive Saturday program designed for children (ages 5+) with their families and caregivers. Experience the museum in a fun, welcoming way that sparks creativity and curiosity for the whole family. You are welcome to listen, explore, and create together.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
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All DayLincoln Hall, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
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1:00 - 2:30 pmMad Goat Coffee
Join us for a chance to get to know Stephanie Smith, the new director of Krannert Art Museum, over coffee, pastries, and conversation. Open to everyone!
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2:00 - 3:30 pmGet up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
Wednesday, August 12, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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2:00 - 4:30 pmRegister to Receive Zoom LinkGet ready for a faculty job search this Fall!
Thursday, August 13, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
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1:00 - 2:30 pmElm City Coffee
Join us for a chance to get to know Stephanie Smith, the new director of Krannert Art Museum, over coffee, pastries, and conversation. Open to everyone!
Monday, August 17, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Monday, August 24, 2026
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmGet up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
Thursday, August 27, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
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12:00 - 1:30 pm306 Coble Hall -
3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign, IL 61820
Monday, August 31, 2026
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4:00 - 5:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Thursday, September 3, 2026
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4:00 - 5:30 pmYMCA Latzer Hall 1001 S. Wright St, ChampaignThe Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity will host its fall reception on September 3rd 4-5:30pm (remarks at 4:30) at YMCA Latzer Hall. RSVP appreciated.
Friday, September 4, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign, IL 61820
Friday, September 11, 2026
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1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign
Monday, September 14, 2026
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5:30 pmSpurlock Museum, Knight Auditorium 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801Our Mr. Matsura, a feature documentary film, is the story of photographer Frank Matsura who journeyed from his native Japan to live in rural Washington State in the early 1900s. The film presents a picture of the “frontier” that departs from the existing popular culture narrative and celebrates the singular contribution of a community-building immigrant artist in America.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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11:30 am - 12:50 pm 01/07/2026Virtual via Zoom
This workshop introduces the “Well-Designed” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Friday, September 18, 2026
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1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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11:30 am - 12:50 pm 01/07/2026Armory TBD
This workshop explores the “Well-Delivered” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework, focusing on effective instructional delivery. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Thursday, September 24, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, September 25, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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10:00 am - 4:00 pmI-Hotel & Conference CenterThe Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College of Education.
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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3:00 - 6:00 pmLincoln Hall - LAS Hub - 702 S Wright St - Urbana IL, 61801
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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11:30 am - 12:50 pm 01/07/2026Armory TBD
This workshop explores the “Inclusive and Ethical” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Thursday, October 1, 2026
Monday, October 5, 2026
Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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11:30 am - 12:50 pm 01/07/2026Armory TBD
This workshop explores the “Reflective and Evolving” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Thursday, October 8, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, October 9, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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11:30 am - 12:50 pm 01/07/2026Armory TBD
This workshop brings together educators across campus to celebrate teaching, share effective practices, and build community. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.
Thursday, October 15, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, October 16, 2026
Thursday, October 22, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, October 23, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Monday, November 2, 2026
Saturday, November 21, 2026
Monday, November 30, 2026
Thursday, December 3, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, December 4, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Wednesday, December 9, 2026
Thursday, December 10, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, December 11, 2026
Friday, December 18, 2026
Monday, January 4, 2027
Friday, January 8, 2027
Thursday, January 14, 2027
Friday, January 15, 2027
Tuesday, January 19, 2027
Thursday, January 21, 2027
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, January 22, 2027
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Monday, January 25, 2027
Thursday, January 28, 2027
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, January 29, 2027
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Sunday, January 31, 2027
Thursday, February 4, 2027
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Friday, February 5, 2027
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3:00 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820
Thursday, February 18, 2027
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3:30 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building, fifth floor #514, 807 S Wright St Champaign IL, 61820