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Wednesday, August 26, 2026

  • Donuts with the Deans

    Join Dean Bashir and college leadership to kick off the new year with coffee, donuts, and a limited-edition Grainger Engineering Coffee mug!

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  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Thursday, August 27, 2026

Monday, August 31, 2026

  • Bingo Night

    Stop by and play a couple rounds of Bingo! Hosted by Engineering Council, play for a chance to win Grainger Engineering themed prizes!

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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
  • John Deere Day

    Come see real John Deere equipment up close, grab some swag, and connect with company representatives and Grainger Engineering alumni! Learn more about internship and full-time engineering opportunities with this leading equipment manufacturer.

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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

  • Grad Welcome

    Join us for free ice cream and learn more about how Graduate Programs can help you make the most of your experience at Grainger Engineering! *for First Year Graduate Students only

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  • eNight 2026: Welcome Grainger Engineers!

    Welcome Grainger Engineers! Join us for eNight to celebrate the start of the new year! Meet with Engineering Council and Student Organizations, enjoy free food, a live DJ, games, limited edition Grainger Engineering merchandise and more!

    Welcome Grainger Engineers graphic with navy blue background and the University of Illinois wordmark

Thursday, September 3, 2026

  • Study Abroad Fair

    Whether it's an internship, research or study abroad, Grainger Engineering has an international opportunity for you!Enjoy an international treat and talk with program participants, exchange students and program representatives to start planning your international experience.

    Welcome Grainger Engineers graphic with navy blue background and the University of Illinois wordmark

Friday, September 4, 2026

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This 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.

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Friday, September 11, 2026

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

  • Well Designed: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop introduces the “Well-Designed” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Thursday, September 17, 2026

  • Using Informal Early Feedback (IEF)

    Most teachers get evaluated by their students at the end of the course. But by then, it is too late to make changes that will make a difference for your current students. Come to this workshop to learn how to design, implement, and interpret Informal Early Feedback (IEF) to improve the class experience for everyone.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS Word Documents Accessible

    Get 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.

  • Well Delivered: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop explores the “Well-Delivered” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework, focusing on effective instructional delivery. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

Friday, September 25, 2026

Monday, September 28, 2026

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

  • Inclusive and Ethical: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop explores the “Inclusive and Ethical” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

Friday, October 2, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This 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.

Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  • Reflective and Evolving: Foundations of Teaching Excellence

    This workshop explores the “Reflective and Evolving” pillar of the Teaching Excellence at Illinois framework. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS PowerPoint Documents Accessible

    Get 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.

Friday, October 9, 2026

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

  • Cultivating Community: Celebrating and Advancing Teaching Excellence

    This workshop brings together educators across campus to celebrate teaching, share effective practices, and build community. *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificates.

Friday, October 16, 2026

Monday, October 19, 2026

Tuesday, October 20, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Friday, October 30, 2026

Sunday, November 1, 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence
  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This 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.

Tuesday, November 10, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Friday, November 13, 2026

Tuesday, November 17, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Wednesday, November 18, 2026

Tuesday, November 24, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, December 1, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Math Accessible

    This 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.

Friday, December 4, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your Canvas Courses Accessible

    Learn 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Tuesday, December 8, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Thursday, December 10, 2026

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 2

    Get 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=7227

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence

Friday, December 18, 2026

  • Quick Start Workshop: Using the Pope Tech Accessibility Tool

    Get 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.

    Quick Start Workshop Series, Digital Accessibility and Excellence