Economics Event & Workshop Calendar (UG/MSPE View)

Friday, November 13, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Feeding Our Neighbors: A Panel of Faith-driven Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity in Our Community

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Finish Strong Event

  Time

  1:00 - 3:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Courtyard Cafe

  Join the Counseling Center to learn how to manage end-of-semester busyness and take care of yourself during a stressful time! Free care packages!

  • Health/Fitness

  

• International Night: Men's Basketball vs. Sam Houston

  Time

  6:00 pm

  Location

  State Farm Center

  • Sporting Event

  

Saturday, November 14, 2026

• POSTPONED: Indoor World Cup

  Time

  10:00 am - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Campus Recreation Center East

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Sunday, November 15, 2026

• International Day: Women's Basketball vs. SEMO

  Time

  2:00 pm

  Location

  State Farm Center

  • Sporting Event

  

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Travel Around The World

  Time

  11:00 am - 1:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Rooms ABC

  • Religious/Cultural

  

• Global Relations Connect: Staff Exchange Program

  Time

  12:00 - 1:30 pm

  Location

  OVCACRC 3070 | 614 E. Daniel Street, Champaign, IL 61820

  • Informational

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Staying e-Safe: Dating & Sex in the Digital Age

  Time

  7:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

• Writing Literature Reviews

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

• In Focus

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Gies Success Lab

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Finish Strong Event

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  PAR Dining Entrance

  Join the Counseling Center to learn how to manage end-of-semester busyness and take care of yourself during a stressful time! Free care packages!

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO)

  Recurring

  Time

  5:00 - 6:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore 503 (enter by the north entrance that's closer to Green Street and take the elevator to the fifth floor.)

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Japanese Tea Ceremony

  Time

  5:15 - 6:15 pm

  Location

  Japan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Thursday, November 19, 2026

• 2026 Charles C. Stewart Young Humanitarian Speaker Series

  Time

  11:00 am - 12:15 pm   Doors open at 10:50 am

  Location

  Illini Union Bookstore Author's Corner

  In this fireside chat, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Gies College of Business alum Luis Jaimes-Illanes, co-founder of Conecta Mentora and Senior Network Engineer at Altaeros, a leading aerospace company, will share how his involvement on campus helped prepare him for his work internationally.

  • Informational

  

• Pláticas

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  La Casa Cultural Latina

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Cannabis Harm Reduction (CHARM)

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Zoom--Please call Counseling Center at 217-333-3704 to register.

  • Health/Fitness

  

Friday, November 20, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• International Thanksgiving Dinner

  Time

  11:30 am - 1:30 pm

  Location

  Latzer Hall, University YMCA

  • Festival/Celebration

  

Saturday, November 21, 2026

• Fall break begins

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Monday, November 23, 2026

• Hiring for International Student Career Navigator / Navigator Coordinator DUE TODAY

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1795736866

  • Other

  

• Fall Break Cooking with the Chefs

  Time

  9:00 am - 3:00 pm

  Location

  ISR, 1010 W. Illinois, Urbana

  • Festival/Celebration

  

• Staff/Faculty Racial Justice Allies & Advocates 1.0

  Time

  9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  Virtual over Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

• Tuesday @ 7--F is for Figuring It Out: Managing Academic Setbacks

  Time

  7:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, November 25, 2026

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO)

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Architecture Building 1049 (608 E. Lorado Taft Dr., Champaign)

  • Health/Fitness

  

Thursday, November 26, 2026

• Thanksgiving Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

• Pláticas

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  La Casa Cultural Latina

  • Health/Fitness

  

Friday, November 27, 2026

• Day After Thanksgiving - Designated Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Monday, November 30, 2026

• Instruction resumes

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  I-Hotel

  • Other

  

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• FInish Strong Event

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Main Library (Orange Room)

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Creating Alternative Alcohol Plans (CAAP)

  Time

  5:30 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Zoom--to register, please call the Counseling Center at 217-333-3704.

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, December 2, 2026

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO)

  Recurring

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Architecture Building 1049 (608 E. Lorado Taft Dr., Champaign)

  • Health/Fitness

  

Thursday, December 3, 2026

• Pláticas

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  La Casa Cultural Latina

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Test Anxiety

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Zoom--please register on our website to get information.

  • Health/Fitness

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Finish Strong Event

  Time

  3:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Grainger Library

  Join the Counseling Center to learn how to manage end-of-semester busyness and take care of yourself during a stressful time! Free care packages!

  • Health/Fitness

  

Monday, December 7, 2026

• Test Anxiety

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Zoom--please register on our website to get information.

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Cannabis Harm Reduction (CHARM)

  Time

  5:00 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Zoom--Please call Counseling Center at 217-333-3704 to register.

  • Health/Fitness

  

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Finish Strong Event

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  ISR - Green St Entrance

  Join the Counseling Center to learn how to manage end-of-semester busyness and take care of yourself during a stressful time! Free care packages!

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, December 9, 2026

• Last Day of Instruction, Fall Semester

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Pláticas

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  La Casa Cultural Latina

  • Health/Fitness

  

• Publishing Your First Journal Article

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Finish Strong Event

  Time

  5:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  ARC Wellbeing Lounge

  Join the Counseling Center to learn how to manage end-of-semester busyness and take care of yourself during a stressful time! Free care packages!

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Final Exams Begin

  Time

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

  

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Monday, December 14, 2026

• Staff/Faculty Racial Justice Allies & Advocates 1.0

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  TBD

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

  Recurring

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• (Re)Committing to a Writing Routine

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, December 17, 2026

• Staff/Faculty Racial Justice Allies & Advocates 2.0

  Time

  9:00 am - 12:00 pm

  Location

  TBD

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, December 18, 2026

• First Day of Instruction, Winter Session

  Time

  All Day

  • Ceremony/Service

  

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

  Recurring

  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, December 24, 2026

• Gift Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, December 25, 2026

• Christmas Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Monday, December 28, 2026

• Day after Christmas - Designated Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Tuesday, December 29, 2026

• Gift Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Wednesday, December 30, 2026

• Gift Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Thursday, December 31, 2026

• President Designated Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, January 1, 2027

• New Year's Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Friday, January 15, 2027

• Winter Session Final Exams Begin

  Time

  8:30 am

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Monday, January 18, 2027

• Martin Luther King Jr. Day

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Spring Semester

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Wednesday, January 27, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, February 3, 2027

• Illinois The Grainger Engineering Spring 2027 In-Person Career Fair

  Registration

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  Time

  10:00 am - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union,1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States

  • Other

  

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Thursday, February 4, 2027

• Illinois Part-Time Job Fair Spring 2027

  Time

  1:00 - 4:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana IL

  • Other

  

Wednesday, February 10, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Tuesday, February 16, 2027

• 2027 Research Park Career Fair

  Time

  3:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  111 Saint Mary's Road, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States

  • Other

  

Wednesday, February 17, 2027

• Illinois CEE Spring 2027 Job Fair

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  11:00 am - 4:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana IL

  • Other

  

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, February 24, 2027

• Hire Illini Career and Internship Fair 2027

  Registration

  Register now!

  Time

  1:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Illini Union, 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois, United States

  • Other

  

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, March 3, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, March 10, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Saturday, March 13, 2027

• Spring Vacation Begins

  Time

  1:00 pm

  • Other

  

Wednesday, March 17, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Monday, March 22, 2027

• Instruction resumes

  Time

  7:00 am

  • Other

  

Wednesday, March 24, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, March 31, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, April 7, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, April 14, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, April 21, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, April 28, 2027

• Sit with Sankofa

  Recurring

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC

  • Health/Fitness

  

Wednesday, May 5, 2027

• Instruction Ends

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Other

  

Thursday, May 6, 2027

• Reading Day/IT No Change Period in effect

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  Swanlund Administration Building

  • Other

  

Friday, May 7, 2027

• Final Exams Begin

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Saturday, May 15, 2027

• Commencement

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  Memorial Stadium

  • Ceremony/Service

  

Monday, May 17, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 1

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Monday, May 31, 2027

• Memorial Day Holiday

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Other

  

Monday, June 14, 2027

• First Day of Instruction, Summer Term 2

  Time

  All Day

  • Other

  

Friday, June 18, 2027

• Juneteenth

  Time

  All Day

  Location

  holiday

  • Ceremony/Service