Illinois Events
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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11:30 am - 1:00 pmVirtual via ZoomCITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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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.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St #400, Urbana, IL 61801 Room 208
Friday, April 3, 2026
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St -
9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
12:00 - 1:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, Lower Level Auditorium (KAM 62)
Monday, April 6, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amLearn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory BuildingCome visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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4:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422This talk will highlight the Kinsey Institute’s founding and multi-disciplinary history, continued cultural impact, current research program, and reflect on the ways in which today’s social and political climate presents new challenges for multi-disciplinary sex research.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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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 -
7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
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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.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pmVirtual via Zoom
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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 - 12:15 pmRoom 4045, 614 E. Daniel Street & ZoomAlex Moehring will present "Designing Human-AI Collaboration: A Sufficient Statistic Approach" as part of the AImpact Speaker Series.
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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
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4:30 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center (919 W Illinois St., Urbana, IL), Room 422
Friday, April 10, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Monday, April 13, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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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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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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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.
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5:30 - 6:30 pmIllini Union, Room C (1401 W. Green St, Urbana)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library -
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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11:30 am - 1:00 pmVirtual via Zoom
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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12:00 pmBruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (1212 W Nevada St., Urbana)Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Rita Dove. Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993–1995. She was a winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in poetry and the 2023 honorary National Book Award.
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7:30 pmAlice Campbell Alumni CenterJoin us for a free public reading by award-winning poet Rita Dove. Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995, and was a winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in poetry and the 2023 honorary National Book Award.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St
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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) -
5:30 - 7:00 pmStage 5 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts -
5:30 pm TBDAuditorium (KAM 62)
Friday, April 17, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
2:00 - 3:00 pmGet up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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3:00 - 4:00 pmGet up to speed quickly on making your MS Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we'll work together, hands-on, with practical strategies for naming tables, labeling header cells and workbook titles and sheets, creating accessible links, and working with colors and color testing tools.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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1:00 - 5:15 pmUrbana Dance Company -
4:00 - 5:00 pmThe Literary, 122 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820
Sunday, April 19, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana Dance Company
Monday, April 20, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 208
Book launch of Ethan Madarieta's Land's Language: On Mapuche Memory, Translation, and the Territorial Aporia.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Csaba Forro, PhD and Daniel Wang, PhD, Group Leaders at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago "Towards Mapping Inflammation in Real Time" "Spatiotemporal Molecular Profiling of Inflammation with Microengineered Devices"
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3:00 - 4:30 pmGet up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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6:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
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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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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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
Friday, April 24, 2026
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
2:00 - 3:00 pmDocuments must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmGet up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prevent reading and navigating order culprits, freeze columns and rows, hide unused columns and rows, delete empty rows between elements, create accessible links, and use the Accessibility Assistant.
Monday, April 27, 2026
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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All DayI Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign IL
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmThis hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.
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5:30 - 6:30 pmhttps://aacc.illinois.edu/
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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All DayI Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign IL
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore 2nd floor Author's Corner 809 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820