Listening opportunites on campus
Monday, March 2, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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9:30 amMRI ExhibitCome find out more about the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology! Learn about the barrier-busting interdisciplinary research facility and community of innovation. First Tuesday of the month from 9:30-10 a.m.
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center AtriumJoin 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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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryGoogle Scholar is an incredibly popular and useful tool for research with several features that scholars may not be familiar with. This workshop will elaborate on the difference between searching in Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, explain how to get to connect your library access to Google Scholar, and more.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryArtificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future feature of academic research; it is already embedded in the library databases that many researchers use daily. This workshop provides a practical and critical introduction to how AI operates within platforms such as ProQuest and JSTOR, including how it shapes search results, generates summaries, and suggests topics.
Wednesday, March 4, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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10:00 - 11:00 amAre you struggling to keep track of all your sources? Looking for an easier way to cite as you write? Mendeley is a free citation manager that helps you organize your citations, store and annotate your files, and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Mendeley library set up and ready to use!
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12:00 - 1:00 pmRoom 106, Main LibraryAI tools can write essays, summarize articles, and generate convincing images in seconds– but how can you tell when text (or images) were created by a machine rather than a human? In this interactive workshop, we’ll explore how generative AI works and why detecting AI-generated content is difficult to automate.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor TowerJoin us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, March 5, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmMAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. The software is free for all University of Illinois users via a license provided by Illinois Computes. Learn how to use activation to view data for specific codes and documents, use reports, and more.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmThe Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. These events are open to all current graduate students.
Friday, March 6, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Saturday, March 7, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmTaguette is a free and open-source tool for coding and analyzing text data. In this workshop, we’ll use Taguette and secondary data from the Qualitative Data Repository to practice developing and applying codes to interview data.
Sunday, March 8, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
Monday, March 9, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryLooking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works. We’ll cover chasing citations, creating optimal keyword searches, using built-in database functions to improve your searches, and other str
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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10:00 - 10:30 amBeckman Institute Center Atrium
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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2:00 - 3:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryArtificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a future feature of academic research; it is already embedded in the library databases that many researchers use daily. This workshop provides a practical and critical introduction to how AI operates within platforms such as ProQuest and JSTOR, including how it shapes search results, generates summaries, and suggests topics.
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5:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana -
5:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory, Urbana -
5:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum 600 S. Gregory, Urbana
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 208, 919 W. Illinois St -
12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity Archives, Main Library Room 146; 1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801 -
3:00 pmAtrium
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.
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3:00 - 4:30 pmWe are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked).
Friday, March 13, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
Sunday, March 15, 2026
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All DayMain Library, 3rd Floor, Rooms 309 & 321
This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese nianhua and related images exploring Lunar New Year themes and the horse, offering a glimpse into the hopes, stories, and celebrations they carry. May you enjoy an energetic and fruitful year ahead.
Monday, March 16, 2026
Tuesday, March 17, 2026
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, March 19, 2026
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3:00 - 4:30 pmWe are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked).
Monday, March 23, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity Archives, Main Library Room 146; 1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801
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2:00 - 3:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryQualitative data analysis software programs can be valuable tools for organizing research sources for a literature review. This workshop will demonstrate techniques for organizing and analyzing literature in the software program MAXQDA, though the strategies will be relevant to other qualitative data analysis tools like NVivo or Atlas.ti.
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
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5:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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2:00 - 3:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryKeeping meals both affordable and enjoyable can be tricky, but we don’t need to take on these responsibilities alone! This workshop is designed to cover the basics of how to incorporate AI into food budgeting practices, including meal planning, grocery lists, and more.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmAre you overwhelmed by organizing your sources? Zotero is a free, open-source citation manager that helps you store and organize your files and insert formatted citations into papers. You will leave this hands-on workshop with a Zotero library set up and ready to use!
Thursday, March 26, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmQualitative data analysis software programs can be valuable tools for organizing research sources for a literature review. This workshop will demonstrate techniques for organizing and analyzing literature in the software program MAXQDA, though the strategies will be relevant to other qualitative data analysis tools like NVivo or Atlas.ti.
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4:00 pm306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820)
Friday, March 27, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Saturday, March 28, 2026
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9:00 amMain Library | Grainger Engineering Library Information Center | Funk ACES Library | Music and Performing Arts LibraryThe Library has several locations open to welcome admitted students. Stop by to learn more about the libraries at Illinois.
Monday, March 30, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmFunk ACES Library, Room 509Web of Science is a large multidisciplinary platform of abstract databases for articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. This session provides insight and strategies for getting the most use out of the platform. We will highlight how to search for literature and authors, as well as where to find citation and grant information.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryMAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. By the end of this workshop, we hope you'll be able to import survey data from a spreadsheet into a MAXQDA project; set up survey questions as codable data, variables, or both; use manual and automatic coding tools to code text data in survey responses and more.
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6:00 pm 8:00 p.m.Richmond Family Gallery in the Alice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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2:00 - 3:00 pmLooking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLooking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryNavigating the social and academic expectations of college is a challenge for many new college students, where unexplained conventions can cause many to feel stress and confusion about the way the higher education environment functions.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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1:00 - 2:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryInfographics can be a very effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in because of their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics, as well as what to avoid.
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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3:00 - 4:00 pmMAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. By the end of this workshop, we hope you'll be able to import survey data from a spreadsheet into a MAXQDA project; set up survey questions as codable data, variables, or both; use manual and automatic coding tools to code text data in survey responses and more.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmThe Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. These events are open to all current graduate students.
Friday, April 3, 2026
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St -
12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Monday, April 6, 2026
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSystematic reviews require a careful and structured approach to reviewing existing literature and identifying new insights. As scholarly publications continue to grow rapidly across disciplines, AI tools offer new ways for researchers to keep up with the expanding literature.
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, Urbana
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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9:00 am 03/06/2026117 Roger Adams Lab
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryManaging your time and keeping track of all your tasks as a busy college student can be tricky, but new AI tools can take off some of the pressure of remembering it all! This workshop is designed to familiarize learners with a few handy tools and strategies for using AI to maximize productivity and minimize stress.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amInfographics can be a very effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in because of their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics, as well as what to avoid.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmCITL Innovation Studio, Armory 172Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? In this session we distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity Archives, Main Library Room 146; 1408 W Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801
Friday, April 10, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Monday, April 13, 2026
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmAttendees will become familiar with the differences between a dissertation and first book manuscript, and will further learn about identifying points of revision, creating a revision plan/timeline, approaching editors/presses, writing a book proposal, and the publishing process at a glance.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmA Scoping Review is a type of evidence synthesis that represents an exploration of research literature to understand the depth and breadth of research related to a specific question or topic. A scoping review maps concepts from the literature to reveal trends, themes, and gaps in the research area to inform, and provide context for further exploration or examination.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryAre you curious about how the library can support you in accessing free resources for self-care? Would you like to know more about self-care but are unsure where to start? This workshop will facilitate discussion about self-care strategies and will provide opportunities to search for free resources (online and in print) that can support your personal self-care practices.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St -
3:00 pmAtrium
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.
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4:00 pmBruce Nesbitt African American Cultural Center; 1212 W. Nevada Street, Urbana IL -
4:00 pm306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820)
Friday, April 17, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign
Monday, April 20, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryTired of hearing advice about highlighting your notes and writing lists? There are lots of study tips out there, but they don't work for everyone, especially if you're neurodivergent. This workshop is for those who find that popular advice doesn't work for them to learn new study habits, such as reading tips, time tricks, and building habits on uplifting strengths.
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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1:00 - 2:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryDid you know that over half of college students worry about being able to afford their course materials? Are you wondering how you can create a budget-friendly course for students? This workshop will introduce you to Library and campus resources you can share with students to help them save money on textbooks, articles, technology, and other materials.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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4:00 pm116 Roger Adams Lab
Friday, April 24, 2026
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820)
Monday, April 27, 2026
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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12:00 pmBeckman Institute Room 5269-5th Floor Tower
Join us at noon on Wednesdays this fall for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!