Economics Event & Workshop Calendar (UG/MSPE View)

Tuesday, September 22, 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

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Calming the Butterflies: Understanding Social Anxiety

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Huff Hall 114

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

• Writing with GenAI: The Basics

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, September 24, 2026

• Writing a Literature Review

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, September 25, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• The Power of Public Art? More Than a Mural: Jose Vazquez on Art, Community, and Belonging

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Recognizing the Signs: Tools for Suicide Prevention

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  BIF 1049

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

• Acing In-Class Essay Exams

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 2, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Olmeca - Acts of Radical Love: A Conversation with An Artist in Rebellion

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Monday, October 5, 2026

• Student Racial Justice Allies & Advocates 1.0

  Time

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Room 228, Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Find Your Flow: Revising Argument & Structure

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• I-Journey Workshop: Culture, Not Costume (in-person)

  Time

  5:30 - 6:30 pm

  Location

  Location: Lincoln Hall (room number will be emailed to registrants)

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Eyes On Your Own Paper: Managing Comparison

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  Asian American Cultural Center Lounge

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

• Intro to Proposal Writing & Funding Your Research (In-Person)

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Armory, room 136

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Writing Effective Personal Statements

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 9, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Pathways to Redemption, Education, & Excellence

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Intro to Proposal Writing & Funding Your Research (In-Person)

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  Location

  Main Library, Room 106

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--A+ Advocacy: Conflict-Resolution In Academia

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  192 Education Building

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, October 15, 2026

• Developing Arguments from Sources

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 16, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• LGBTQ Advocacy: Past & Present

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Monday, October 19, 2026

• I-Journey Workshop: Culture, Not Costume (virtual)

  Time

  7:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  Virtual over Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Breaking up with Chat: Reclaiming Your Writing

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Beauty Without Barriers: Navigating Authentic Expression

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC Multipurpose Room

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, October 21, 2026

• Don't Fear the Figure! Mastering the Art of Data Communication

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, October 22, 2026

• Student Racial Justice Allies & Advocates 1.0

  Time

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  Virtual over Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 23, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• BEAUTIFUL STRUGGLE: How One American High School Took On Systemic Racism

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, October 27, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Don’t Let It Hang Over: Dealing with Hangxiety

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  LaCasa Living Room

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, October 29, 2026

• Preparing for the Job Search: Cover Letters and Resumes

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, October 30, 2026

• Fighting Oligarchy and Fascism in the 21st Century

  Time

  8:30 am

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• 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 2, 2026

• I-Journey Workshop: Microaggressions in Everyday Life (virtual)

  Time

  6:00 - 7:00 pm

  Location

  Virtual over Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Bro, You Good? Unpacking Men’s Mental Health

  Time

  7:00 pm

  Location

  BNAACC Multipurpose Room

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, November 5, 2026

• Narcan Training

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  WRC @ 616 E Green St. Suite 213

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Writing with Style: Strategies for Powerful Academic Prose

  Time

  12:00 - 1:30 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, November 6, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• VINE CITY AS THE WORLD TRADE CENTER: Subproletarianization as Structural Violence from Atlanta to Champaign

  Time

  12:00 - 1:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Getting Started with Fellowship and Proposal Writing

  Time

  4:00 - 5:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• Tuesday @ 7--Anxiety Has Entered The Chat: Noise in the Nervous System

  Time

  7:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Wednesday, November 11, 2026

• Writing Ethically and Effectively with GenAI

  Time

  1:00 - 2:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, November 12, 2026

• Student Racial Justice Allies & Advocates 2.0

  Time

  6:00 - 8:00 pm

  Location

  University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Room 228, Champaign

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, November 13, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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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

  

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

• 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

  

Friday, November 20, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Monday, November 23, 2026

• 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

  

Friday, November 27, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, December 4, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays)

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Thursday, December 10, 2026

• Publishing Your First Journal Article

  Time

  3:00 - 4:00 pm

  • Conference/Workshop

  

Friday, December 11, 2026

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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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)

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  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

• Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Fridays)

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  Registration

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  Time

  9:30 am - 12:30 pm

  Location

  Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom

  • Conference/Workshop