Viola's 2013 Fall Calendar

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Thursday, October 9, 2025

Friday, October 10, 2025

Saturday, October 11, 2025

  • Feast of the Hunters' Moon Trip
    • 6:45 am - 5:00 pm
    • International Studies Building (910 S 5th St, Champaign, IL 61820) Front Atrium

    Join us for a unique cultural adventure to the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, a once-a-year festival that re-creates the 18th-century gathering of French fur traders and Native Americans at historic Fort Ouiatenon. This exciting trip offers the chance to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of early America. Registration link coming soon.

    • 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    • Lincoln Square Mall, South Hallway

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Funk ACES Library, Room 509

    Web 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.

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm

    We 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).

    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    • Campus Instructional Facility (CIF), room 3025

    This session offers practical guidance and foundational knowledge for campus professionals who work with international students. Topics will include common challenges international students face, as well as the campus and community resources available to support them. Registration link coming soon!

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    • Grainger Engineering Library Information Center, Grainger Commons, Rooms 233/235

    A 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, October 15, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Sunday, October 19, 2025

  • Global Illini Trip
    • 7:30 am - 7:30 pm
    • Meet at The Career Center (715 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820)

    The campus-wide Career Services Council is hosting the Global Illini Career Networking Event in Chicago on Sunday, October 19 and you’re invited! This event is designed to support our current international undergraduate and graduate students at UIUC by connecting them with international alums.

Monday, October 20, 2025

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 10:00 - 11:00 am

    Looking 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 more!

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Thursday, October 23, 2025

    • 3:30 pm
    • 106B1 Engineering Hall

    • 5:00 pm

    Join us for the second webinar in the Costumes & Customs Lecture Series, sponsored by the Office of Arts Integration and organized in collaboration with the University Library, the Department of Theatre, the Department of Classics, the Spurlock Museum, and the Krannert Art Museum, explores the history and cultural significance of clothing across time and place.

Friday, October 24, 2025

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

    Are 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!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

Thursday, October 30, 2025

    • 2:00 - 4:00 pm
    • Grainger Engineering Library (1301 West Springfield Avenue, Urbana IL 61801) - The Commons (Room 233/235)

    Get ready for a time of fun and friendly competition at our Global Games Get-Together! Join us to explore a collection of board games from different countries and regions around the world, meet new friends, and enjoy a variety of international snacks in a relaxed atmosphere.

Friday, October 31, 2025

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm

    Join us for a special Names Training focused on Taiwanese names! This session will provide valuable insights into the cultural background and pronunciation of names commonly used in Taiwan. Our presenters will introduce Taiwanese naming practices, guiding participants through name examples that highlight their meanings, pronunciation techniques, and cultural significance.

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Thursday, November 6, 2025

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Saturday, November 22, 2025

Monday, December 1, 2025

Thursday, December 4, 2025

Wednesday, December 10, 2025

Thursday, December 11, 2025

Friday, December 12, 2025

Monday, December 22, 2025

Friday, January 16, 2026

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Saturday, March 14, 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Friday, May 8, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Monday, May 18, 2026

Tuesday, June 16, 2026