Cultural & International
Friday, March 27, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign -
12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
3:00 - 3:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514 -
4:00 pmregister for location and further details
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6:00 - 7:00 pmEducation Building, Room 192A hybrid event for a student-led guided study of Buddhist concepts
Saturday, March 28, 2026
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9:00 am - 4:30 pmregister for location and further details
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1:00 - 3:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignDo you weave, crochet, knit, felt, or embroider? Bring your project and join us for a weaver’s circle in the galleries. All ages and experience levels are welcome! First-time knitter? A limited amount of yarn and needles will be available—and anyone wanting to learn can receive a simple knitting lesson. Free and open to everyone. *Parking nearby is free on weekends.*
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6:00 - 9:00 pmCampus Recreation Center East (CRCE), 1102 W. Gregory Dr., Urbana, IL 61801
Sunday, March 29, 2026
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1:00 pmSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801Join us for a leisurely craft to harness your burst of creative energy. We will have all sorts of supplies provided for you to play around with and craft culturally iconic flowers from all over the world.
Monday, March 30, 2026
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All DayMain Level | Contemporary Gallery Krannert Art Museum, 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 -
12:00 - 1:00 pmWRC, 616 E. Green St. Suite 213 (upstairs, door next to McDonalds) -
3:30 - 4:00 pm
Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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5:00 pmUniversity YMCA, Latzer HallThe Women’s Resources Center invites you to join us for the 7th Annual Strive Awards! Join us in celebrating Illinois students, staff, and faculty doing incredible gender equity work on our campus!
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5:30 pmLCLB G58 (Film Room)
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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12:00 pm 1 pmAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright St., Champaign -
3:30 - 4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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5:00 - 6:00 pmTurner Hall Room N-120Learn more about the Coral Reef Field Course (NRES 385) in the Bahamas during Winter Break 2026-2027!
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5:00 - 6:00 pmKrannert Art Museum Main Level Contemporary Gallery; 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 -
6:15 - 9:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801Fostering community and a sense of belonging while providing a cooperative space on campus to study. All students are welcome!!
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080) and online (TBA) -
2:00 - 2:30 pm
Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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3:00 - 3:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLincoln Hall, Room #1090 - 702 S Wright St, Urbana, IL 61801
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5:00 pmSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801Stop by anytime between 5 PM and 8 PM to explore Spurlock’s newest exhibit, “Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights.” Enjoy light refreshments and listen to protest music performed by Paul Kotheimer.
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education) -
5:30 pmKrannert Performing Arts Center, Stage 5 Lobby
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.
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6:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLB
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801 -
1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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3:00 pm 5:00 PMAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St #400, Urbana, IL 61801 Room 208 -
5:30 - 7:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignListen to a series of short readings from artist and Art & Design faculty member, Deke Weaver, followed by a short Q & A and informal reception in the "Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie" exhibition. Part of “The Unreliable Bestiary” series. *Parking nearby is free after 5 pm.*
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5:30 pmDigital Computer LabJoin us for a powerful, community-centered dialogue exploring Reproductive Justice—a framework grounded in the belief that true reproductive freedom requires access to the social, economic, and cultural conditions necessary to make empowered decisions about one’s body, family, and future.
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6:00 - 7:30 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignSPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It’s an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.
Friday, April 3, 2026
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9:00 - 9:30 am
Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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10:30 - 11:30 amKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignJoin us for a special tour with the Women’s Collective from Lota, Chile, who created the narrative textiles on display in "Memorias de la Mujer Lotina: Arpilleras, Women, and Coal in Chile" (on view through Sep 5). Gain insights about their practice and listen to the stories behind the stitches. Presented in Spanish & English.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
12:00 - 1:30 pm500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 -
12:00 - 1:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, Lower Level Auditorium (KAM 62) -
12:00 - 1:30 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignJoin members of the Women’s Collective from Lota, Chile, together with area scholars and activists, for a midday panel discussion exploring the Collective’s work, the history of coal mining in their community, and the role of arpilleras in preserving bilingual participation. Reception to follow. Presented in Spanish and English.
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1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright St., Champaign -
2:00 - 4:00 pmWomen's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820Join us for Crafternoons every month on the first Friday at the WRC. This month, we will be making snow globes! All materials are provided. This event is free and open to everyone.
Saturday, April 4, 2026
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10:00 amSpurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
This special guided tour will present how death practices are displayed across different ancient cultures and societies. Through the comparison and contrast of their different displays of death, we will examine the significance of the memorial of past societies through their individual representations. This tour will explore mainly the theme of class/status.
Monday, April 6, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL 61801 -
12:30 - 1:30 pmMumford Hall Room 323Join us to learn more about Money and Happiness (ACE 243) in Costa Rica during Winter Break 2026-2027!
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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12:00 pm 1 pmAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
5:30 pm404 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W Gregory Dr, Urbana -
6:00 - 7:00 pmUniversity YMCA, Murphy Lounge, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign
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6:15 - 9:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801Fostering community and a sense of belonging while providing a cooperative space on campus to study. All students are welcome!!
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7:00 pmSpurlock MuseumThree short film screenings, followed by a conversation with Maryam Kashani
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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8:00 am - 1:30 pmLevis Faculty Center, room 210
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11:30 am - 12:50 pmUniversity YMCA room 228, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
5:00 - 6:30 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 422 -
5:00 - 6:00 pmTurner Hall Room N-120Join us to learn more about Ecology, Culture, and Environmental Sustainability (NRES 385) in the Yucatan Peninsula during Winter Break 2026-2027!
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5:30 pmKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Stage 5 lobby
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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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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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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3:00 pm 5:00 PMAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
4:00 pmLCLB Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080)
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4:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum (600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL) -
4:30 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center (919 W Illinois St., Urbana, IL), Room 422
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6:15 - 8:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801The Pause & Play Lounge is a time for students to relax, destress, and meet new people in a safe environment to play games. This is a time to have fun in a positive atmosphere and learn more about TJC & campus resources. The lounge is open to all students so stop by and enjoy!
Friday, April 10, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
12:00 - 1:00 pmWomen's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820Join the WRC for a BOLD discussion on the intersections of Artificial Intelligence, technology, and misogyny using the newly published text, "The New Age of Sexism: How AI and Emerging Technologies Are Reinventing Misogyny."
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1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign -
3:00 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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7:00 pmSpurlock MuseumOuroboros, the symbol of the snake eating its tail, is both end and beginning: a death as regeneration. A 74-minute experimental narrative film that turns the destruction of Gaza into a story of heartbreak, Ouroboros asks what it means to be human when humanity has failed.
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Saturday, April 11, 2026
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8:30 amLiteratures, Cultures and Linguistics Building
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1:00 - 3:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignCome experience immersive sound as you view artworks at Krannert Art Museum! Members of Improvisers Exchange Ensemble will create soundscapes in the galleries through site-specific solo performance and collective improvisation in reflection and response to artwork on display.
Sunday, April 12, 2026
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8:30 amLiteratures, Cultures and Linguistics Building
Monday, April 13, 2026
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All DayTBD
Incoming visit from Universidad de la Costa (Columbia)...
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4:00 pm210 Levis Faculty Center; 919 W Illinois St #400, Urbana, IL 61801
Universidad de la Costa (CUC) representatives will offer a situated perspective from the Colombian Caribbean, highlighting the deep interconnections between ecosystems and communities that inhabit them. Our speakers will share experiences from research projects aimed at understanding ecological and social vulnerability in face of climate change and structural inequalites
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5:30 pmKrannert Performing Arts Center, Stage 5 Lobby
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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All DayTBD
Incoming visit from Universidad de la Costa (Columbia)...
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12:00 pm 1 pmAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
12:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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3:00 - 6:00 pmWomen's Resource Center; 616 E Green St #202, Champaign, IL 61820
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5:30 - 6:30 pmIllini Union, Room C (1401 W. Green St, Urbana) -
6:00 - 7:30 pmGSRC, 616 E. Green Street, Suite 202 (Entrance between McDonalds & Subway, 2nd floor) -
6:15 - 9:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801Fostering community and a sense of belonging while providing a cooperative space on campus to study. All students are welcome!!
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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All DayTBD
Incoming visit from Universidad de la Costa (Columbia)...
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library -
All DayHeritage Room, ACES LibraryJoin us as we re-imagine how to best collaborate across departments to work towards global food security. Hear about the current global food security work being conducted in ACES through a series of thematic panels spanning multiple disciplines. All ACES stakeholders and others interested in food security and welcome to attend as many sessions as your schedule permits.
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3:00 - 4:30 pm210 Levis Faculty Center; 919 W Illinois St #400, Urbana, IL 61801
Representatives from Universidad de la Costa (CUC) will present this roundtable discussion “Bridging Science and Governance” as part of the Global Policy Forum. This discussion will explore the policy and practice experiences from the Colombian Caribbean where ancestral knowledge and scientific methods have been integrated to restore ecosystems an
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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All DayTBD
Incoming visit from Universidad de la Costa (Columbia)...
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library
Join us as we re-imagine how to best collaborate across departments to work towards global food security. Hear about the current global food security work being conducted in ACES through a series of thematic panels spanning multiple disciplines. All ACES stakeholders and others interested in food security and welcome to attend as many sessions as your schedule permits.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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3:00 pm 5:00 PMAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
3:30 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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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) -
4:30 - 6:30 pmIllini Union, Illini Rooms B and C, 1401 W. Green St., Urbana, IL -
5:00 pmCampus Instructional Facility, Room 2035
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5:30 - 7:00 pmStage 5 at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts -
5:30 pm TBDAuditorium (KAM 62)
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5:30 - 7:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignJoin us for a talk by Peruvian archaeologist and curator Luis A. Muro Ynoñán, as part of the Living Legacies series, presented in conjunction with the "Fragmented Histories: Andean Art Before 1600" exhibition.
Friday, April 17, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign
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12:00 - 1:00 pmUniversity YMCA; 1001 S. Wright Street, Champaign -
All DayIllini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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All DayIllini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
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10:00 am - 1:30 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210 -
1:00 - 5:15 pmUrbana Dance Company
Sunday, April 19, 2026
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana Dance Company
Monday, April 20, 2026
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 208 -
5:30 pmKrannert Center for the Performing Arts, Stage 5 lobby
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, beginners welcome!
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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6:15 - 9:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801Fostering community and a sense of belonging while providing a cooperative space on campus to study. All students are welcome!!
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
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6:15 - 8:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801The Pause & Play Lounge is a time for students to relax, destress, and meet new people in a safe environment to play games. This is a time to have fun in a positive atmosphere and learn more about TJC & campus resources. The lounge is open to all students so stop by and enjoy!
Friday, April 24, 2026
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820)
Monday, April 27, 2026
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5:15 pmArchitecture Building, Room TBA
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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5:30 - 6:30 pmhttps://aacc.illinois.edu/ -
6:15 - 9:30 pm1103 W. Oregon St., Suite E, Urbana, 61801Fostering community and a sense of belonging while providing a cooperative space on campus to study. All students are welcome!!
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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5:30 pmKrannert Performing Arts Center, Stage 5 Lobby
Мы будем говорить только по-русски! Conversation in Russian, intermediate/advanced.
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6:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLB
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore 2nd floor Author's Corner 809 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820
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7:00 - 7:30 pmJoin us to learn more about Fulbright India and how you can apply to join a distinguished network of Fulbrighters advancing knowledge, innovation, and mutual understanding in a rapidly changing world...
