Listening opportunites on campus
Monday, September 7, 2026
Tuesday, September 8, 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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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Dr. Krista Habing (B. S. 2020) will discuss her doctoral work on aging, skeletal muscle regeneration, and tissue engineering.

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Our first talk will be on Tuesday, September 8, 12-1 PM Central with Dr. Krista Habing. Dr. Habing earned her B.S. in Bioengineering at Illinois in 2020 and her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from Oregon Health and Science University in 2025, and is currently a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Naba Lab at the University of Illinois Chicago. She will discuss her doct

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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Get Fresh! Seasonal Food Program
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Join us for a lively and timely talk with award-winning author and Illinois’ alumna Devi Laskar on her new novel Midnight, At the War. Set in the immediate aftermath of 9/11, an event which had a profound impact on U.S. engagement and policy in the Middle East and South Asia, Laskar’s novel is informed by her own experiences as a journalist in the 1990s and early aughts.

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Welcoming Voices: Rights, Resources & Resilience September 9 | 5:30pm | Cityview Events and Meeting Center, Illinois Terminal, 4th floor, 45 East University Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820

Thursday, September 10, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 aims to raise awareness of the role of women in agrifood systems and the challenges they face. This presentation will discuss advances in understanding the empowerment of women farmers and addressing their needs. Ruth Meinzen-Dick is a Research Fellow Emeritus at the International Food Policy Research Institute.

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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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Preparing an elevator pitch regarding your research is crucial for networking, being on the market, and finding a job. Please join us for this exciting cosponsored event by CSGGE and GWS to hear your colleagues who are minoring in GRID, GWS, or Queer Studies about their groundbreaking research.

Saturday, September 12, 2026
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Conversation Café September 12 | 11am - 12pm | The Urbana Free Library, 210 W. Green St, Urbana, IL 61801

Monday, September 14, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, September 15, 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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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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International Family Game Night September 15 | 4:30pm - 6:30pm | First Presbyterian Church, 302 W. Church St, Champaign

Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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Get Fresh! Seasonal Food Program
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Thursday, September 17, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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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.

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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, September 18, 2026
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The Mosaic: A Welcoming Week Concert September 18 | 6pm - 8pm | Neil Street Plaza (Downtown Champaign Plaza), Neil St & Washington St, Champaign

Saturday, September 19, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.

Monday, September 21, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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Beckman community members are invited to stop by the fifth floor tower room to have a professional portrait taken. First come, first served, with no need to register in advance.

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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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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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Get Fresh! Seasonal Food Program
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, September 24, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, September 25, 2026
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Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: BENIVENIDOS: The Works and Murals of Jose Vazquez September 25 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Saturday, September 26, 2026
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The Youth Literature Festival is a free, family-friendly celebration of reading, storytelling, and creativity hosted by the University of Illinois College of Education.

Monday, September 28, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, September 29, 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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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Get Fresh! Seasonal Food Program
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, October 1, 2026
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Lunch talk "Sexual Harassment and the Geography of Service Work in the US" will offer hybrid format with in-person in room 306 Coble Hall and via Zoom. Lunch provided with registration. This presentation, which is pulled from the opening chapter of working manuscript, Hands Off: A History of Fighting Back against Sexual Harassment in the American Workplace.

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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, October 2, 2026
Saturday, October 3, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.

Monday, October 5, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, October 7, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, October 9, 2026
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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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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Kelli Trei (B.S. Microbiology, 1999, and MLIS, 2012), Associate Professor and Biosciences Librarian, University of Illinois Library, will discuss her background in microbiology and work as liaison to the Schools of Life Sciences: Molecular & Cellular Biology (MCB) and Integrative Biology, (IB) as well as to the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology.

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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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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.

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Thriving More Thursday
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Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.

Monday, October 19, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, October 22, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, October 23, 2026
Monday, October 26, 2026
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Nutrition Coaching
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Tuesday, October 27, 2026
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Stress Less Tuesday's
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Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Wellness Wednesday
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Wellness Wednesday's
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Thursday, October 29, 2026
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Bring A Healthy U of I
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Thriving More Thursday
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Friday, October 30, 2026
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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Join the Physics Department for this fall's Saturday Physics for Everyone on Saturday, the 19th. This in-person lecture series starts with Eric Shaffer. Breakfast will be served at 9:45am and the lecture begins at 10:15am.










