Illinois Mobile App Master Calendar
Tuesday, June 24, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Faculty Staff data each month from University Banner System
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New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Objective(s): This course walks people through how to ethically and safely access and use data in a university setting. Topics include: data regulations, data access, data usage, data governance and data literacy Target Audience: People wanting to understand Data at the University of Illinois
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This hands-on workshop introduces practical strategies for using AI tools to support student success. Participants will explore how generative AI can be used to foster engagement, provide real-time feedback, enhance study habits, support diverse learning needs, and build academic confidence.
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Join us on Tuesday, June 24 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Speaker Series.
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In Thomson Reuters Enter. Ctr. GmbH v. Ross Intel. Inc., 2025 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 24296, one of the first legal decision regarding GenAI and copyright infringement, the court found that an AI startup is liable for copyright infringement when it copied all the legal decision summaries in creating a legal research search engine powered by AI.
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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=6065
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
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Explore new career paths in a collaborative group
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Join fellow residents for Ping Pong Night. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just playing for fun, it's a great way to meet neighbors, enjoy some friendly competition and build community spirit. Grab a paddle, challenge a neighbor and let the fun begin!
Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.
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Web Intelligence is an intuitive, advanced reporting tool available to users in both Web and Desktop interfaces. This live, instructor-led course demonstrates how to use the Web Intelligence report editor to create custom queries and reports. Target Audience: First-Time & Returning Web Intelligence users
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Do you have a green thumb or are you looking to expand your skills? Why not team up with us at the Plant a Row, Watch COPE Grow Food Donation Garden? Together, we can grow delicious, fresh food for our community! All the produce we grow goes straight to COPE Food Pantry located at 1013 North Avenue, Metropolis, IL.
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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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.
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No registration required, just stop by Armory room 156 or visit us in the dedicated Summer of AI Zoom room.
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Explore how assistive robots empower older adults by supporting daily routines, enhancing safety, and fostering social connection. This presentation will provide insights into integrating robotics into home care to promote autonomy, dignity, and well-being.
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Have you ever tried Mate from Argentina? Bissap from West Africa? Even Sweet Tea from the southern U.S.? Please join us to taste drinks from around the world and learn about each drink's origins, significance, and share in celebrating the unique food and drink cultures within the community of people right here on campus! All are welcome. Lunch is provided, no registration
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this spring for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman's fifth-floor tower room. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Moodle courses accessible. This hands-on workshop covers creating accessible navigation, headings, tables, lists, and hyperlinks, how to write alt text for images, generate and edit video captions, as well as the advantages (and limitations) of using Moodle’s accessibility checker and screen reader helper.
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We'll kick off the summer course design series with an overview of backward design, a simple course design method that will help you ensure proper alignment of objectives, assessments, and activities within your course.
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This presentation showcases workflows and use cases to leverage an AI chatbot for research tasks and project development. Mindful of flaws and many challenges, I conclude that use of the chat bot for research tasks often extends my productivity and saves time.
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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In this session, you will consider the constraints your course might be operating under. Is it part of a larger curriculum? Does your department, college, university, or accreditor require specific outcomes for the course? What are your students likely to expect from your course? What limits might that might place on your course design? But constraints inspire creativity.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
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This session provides learners with an opportunity to reflect on what they are learning in the on-demand course, gain insights from other learners, and apply what they learn to their own experience.
Thursday, June 26, 2025
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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Objective(s): This course walks people through how to ethically and safely access and use data in a university setting. Topics include: data regulations, data access, data usage, data governance and data literacy Target Audience: People wanting to understand Data at the University of Illinois
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Join the IDHS Division of Rehabilitation Services for a session of their 2024-25 DRS Transition and Community Rehabilitation Training series.
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Join us on Thursday, June 26 from 2-3 p.m. for a workshop on Content Planning Made Easy for Marketing Success at the Champaign Public Library with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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Taking stock of recent developments in the U.S.-China AI race, this talk offers a geostrategic analysis of why a winner-take-all approach to AI will fail and what it implies for humanity as a whole.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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Join us on Thursday, June 26 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.
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Join Horticulture Educator Kim Rohling to learn about the natural history of the ruby-throated hummingbird, tips on supplemental feeding, and native plant species that are attractive to hummingbirds.
Friday, June 27, 2025
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, June 27 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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This workshop focuses on the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework as a means for making design choices that ensure that all students are able to meet course and developmental goals
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A UIC Transfer Specialist will give a general overview of the transfer process for students who currently attend a community college or university and plan to enter UIC with college credits. After the presentation, there will be a guided tour of the campus.
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Once the groundwork for your course is set, it is time to start building in earnest. In this session, you will learn the basics for crafting good learning objectives, and then start developing the objectives that will guide the rest of your course design.
Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.
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Join author Diane Diekman to celebrate the release of her new book "Randy Travis: Storms of Life"!
Sunday, June 29, 2025
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Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Sunday. Yoga offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It enhances flexibility, strength, and balance through various poses and stretches. Additionally, yoga promotes mental well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, and improving focus and relaxation.
Monday, June 30, 2025
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This workshop leads learners through the concept and practices of accountability in two respects: personal and mutual accountability. The program focuses on encouraging actions that are consistent with behavior-related expectations while providing insight into taking actions that are consistent with task-related expectations.
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This workshop focuses on developing assessments designed to help students achieve the learning objectives of your course. We will examine different types of assessments and consider their respective strengths and downsides. You will then set to work choosing the assessments for your course.
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In a good course, your activities should count as good practice for your assessments, and since your assessments are well-aligned with your objectives, your activities will also help your students achieve their learning goals. Come learn a few activities in this workshop, how to find even more activities, and then start selecting activities to include in your course.
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Come out and support your company's team at the 2025 Research Park Softball League.
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
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Assemble your teams! Join us on Tuesday, July 1 for the Research Park Hackathon. This one-day hackathon is a team competition open to anyone working for an organization in the Research Park. This is an exciting and fast-paced event where teams can create together.
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Join us on Tuesday, July 1 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Speaker Series.
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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.
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
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This session will attempt to approach AI and AI dystopia from the margins. By centering Black epistemologies and Afro-futurist aesthetics in two recent animation - Iwaju (Disney, 2024) and Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (Animation Works, 2024), I call for a more inclusive design thinking in developing and branding AI technologies for people of color, especially within predom
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Explore new career paths in a collaborative group
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Are you ready to enhance your intercultural skills? Join us for Exploring Intercultural Communication Styles, an interactive training session designed to help faculty, staff, scholars, and graduate teaching assistants navigate various intercultural communication skills.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Hey there! Do you have a knack for gardening, or are you interested in learning the ropes? Why not team up with us at The Pilot Garden? Together, we can grow delicious, fresh food for our community! All the produce we grow goes straight to Daystar Community Programs at 909 Washington Avenue in Cairo, IL. Come join the fun and make a difference!
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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No registration required, just stop by Armory room 156 or visit us in the dedicated Summer of AI Zoom room.
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Join us on Wednesday, July 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for the Research Park Blood Drive at EnterpriseWorks.
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Las compras de alimentos en línea pueden mejorar el acceso a los alimentos en las comunidades rurales. Descubra cómo este enfoque puede contribuir a mejorar la salud y la nutrición de las poblaciones desatendidas y aprenda cómo las soluciones innovadoras pueden fomentar el acceso equitativo a los alimentos y mejorar el bienestar de la comunidad.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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You will want to set fair, clear, and manageable course policies that you can explain and defend the entire semester. In this session, we'll identify a few questions you need to answer to have good course policies, and then you will create policies that are consistent with your course design so far.
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Join us for a relaxed summer evening at Illini Grove! Enjoy classic picnic snacks like s’mores, watermelon, and more while playing outdoor favorites like cornhole and frisbee. Kid-friendly activities included. All are welcome, no registration required.
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This session will showcase what the Illinois Chat platform is about including the use cases and future plans
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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This workshop ties the topics of the previous workshops together by discussing and crafting a syllabus for your newly designed course. We focus on the necessary logistical information for the syllabus, items to include to set student expectations, syllabus language and tone, and how to craft a course schedule with assessments, readings, and other ancillary materials.
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Bump, set, spike! The McKinley Health Center will be teaching basics of volleyball at the Orchard Downs Community Center on Wednesday, July 2nd at 3:00-4:00 pm. School age children going into 1st grade-5th grade are welcome to participate. Bring a water bottle and dress comfortably.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
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This session provides learners with an opportunity to reflect on what they are learning in the on-demand course, gain insights from other learners, and apply what they learn to their own experience.
Thursday, July 3, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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The NetMath Office will close at 2 pm on Thursday, July 3rd and remain closed until 9am Monday July 7th, 2025 in observance of Independence Day
Friday, July 4, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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NetMath Office Closed for Independence Day: July 4th, 2025
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
Saturday, July 5, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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The 10th day of the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic calendar marks a holy day (known as Ashura) whose significance varies among Islamic sects. Sunnis consider it the day that God parted the Red Sea to allow Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt. For Shia and Sufi Muslims, Ashura is an important and solemn occasion marking the Remembrance or Mourning of Muharram.
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Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.
Sunday, July 6, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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The 10th day of the first month (Muharram) of the Islamic calendar marks a holy day (known as Ashura) whose significance varies among Islamic sects. Sunnis consider it the day that God parted the Red Sea to allow Moses and the Israelites to escape Egypt. For Shia and Sufi Muslims, Ashura is an important and solemn occasion marking the Remembrance or Mourning of Muharram.
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Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Sunday. Yoga offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It enhances flexibility, strength, and balance through various poses and stretches. Additionally, yoga promotes mental well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, and improving focus and relaxation.
Monday, July 7, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Visit with Illinois Extension staff or volunteers on select Monday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Cultivating Care Garden. Learn how to water, weed, and harvest produce, which will be weighed and delivered to the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Marion. Have fun meeting up with other community members and sharing gardening tips.
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New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
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The Student Wellness Coalition (SWC) is a combination of graduate student organizations within the chemistry department, driven to improve department culture and student wellbeing. We meet on the first Monday of every month at 3 pm in CLSL-C605. Meetings are open to all graduate students and post-docs in chemistry or working in chemistry research groups.
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Don’t miss the final week of the "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" exhibition! On view through Saturday, July 12. During the summer, the museum is open Tuesday–Friday 10–5 and Saturday 10–4. Free admission.
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The holy day commemorates the anniversary of the execution of the Báb (Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad), the herald of the Baha’i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day.
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Join us on Tuesday, July 8 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Speaker Series.
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Web Intelligence is an intuitive, advanced reporting tool available to users in both Web and Desktop interfaces. This live, instructor-led course demonstrates how to use the Web Intelligence report editor to create custom queries and reports. Target Audience: First-Time & Returning Web Intelligence users
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Web Intelligence is an intuitive, advanced reporting tool available to users in both Web and Desktop interfaces. This live, instructor-led course demonstrates how to use the Web Intelligence report editor to create custom queries and reports. Target Audience: First-Time & Returning Web Intelligence users
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This hands-on beginners’ Large Language Models workshop will introduce the participants to text generating AIs. We will explore their features and capabilities and apply them in streamlining teaching tasks and research. Other concepts will include: privacy/security, legal and ethical considerations of AI, and generative AI’s place in higher education.
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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.
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Don’t miss the final week of the "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" exhibition! On view through Saturday, July 12. During the summer, the museum is open Tuesday–Friday 10–5 and Saturday 10–4. Free admission.
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The holy day commemorates the anniversary of the execution of the Báb (Siyyid ‘Ali-Muhammad), the herald of the Baha’i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day.
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Do you have a green thumb or are you looking to expand your skills? Why not team up with us at the Plant a Row, Watch COPE Grow Food Donation Garden? Together, we can grow delicious, fresh food for our community! All the produce we grow goes straight to COPE Food Pantry located at 1013 North Avenue, Metropolis, IL.
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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No registration required, just stop by Armory room 156 or visit us in the dedicated Summer of AI Zoom room.
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Step into a warm and welcoming space where culture and creativity come together. At this drop-in event, volunteers will introduce you to the beautiful art and cultural history of henna. South Asian inspired lunch will be served to complete the experience. All are welcome to listen or share!
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What’s really in your child’s drink? Learn to decode labels, spot hidden sugars, and encourage water and natural drinks. Equip your family with tools to make healthier beverage choices every day.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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This presentation will discuss three studies linking urban trees with human health.
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This hands-on, hybrid, beginners’ workshop will introduce participants to image (still and moving) generating AIs. We will explore their features and capabilities and apply them in higher education settings. You will learn how to safely streamline your work, reduce production time, and easily generate visual aids for your classroom needs.
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
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Lindsay Fullerton, author of "Ephemeral City: A People’s History of Chicago’s Century of Progress World’s Fair," discusses her new book.
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This session provides learners with an opportunity to reflect on what they are learning in the on-demand course, gain insights from other learners, and apply what they learn to their own experience.
Thursday, July 10, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Don’t miss the final week of the "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" exhibition! On view through Saturday, July 12. During the summer, the museum is open Tuesday–Friday 10–5 and Saturday 10–4. Free admission.
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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Come find out more about the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology! Learn about the barrier-busting interdisciplinary research facility and community of innovation. First Thursday of the month from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Come see Miss Olivia as she shares fun children's literature activities through music & movement and crafts.
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This hands-on beginners’ workshop will walk the participants through the creation process of a custom LLM for classroom purposes with Illinois.chat created by the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA). Please bring your laptops.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them--in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others?
Friday, July 11, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Don’t miss the final week of the "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" exhibition! On view through Saturday, July 12. During the summer, the museum is open Tuesday–Friday 10–5 and Saturday 10–4. Free admission.
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Beckman Director Steve Maren will be hosting a weekly Director’s Coffee Hour at 9 a.m. on Fridays at one of the nearby coffee shops (the Daily Byte or Espresso Royale) until the Beckman Café reopens. It's a great opportunity to get to know your new director and for him to get to know you and your research. Steve's buying! Please contact Stacy for details on meeting Steve
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Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month.
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Documents 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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This virtual event will include a 45 minute admissions presentation including information on our transfer application process and student panel.
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How to write application materials that get noticed
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A UIC Transfer Specialist will give a general overview of the transfer process for students who currently attend a community college or university and plan to enter UIC with college credits. After the presentation, there will be a guided tour of the campus.
Saturday, July 12, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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Don’t miss the final week of the "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" exhibition! On view through Saturday, July 12. During the summer, the museum is open Tuesday–Friday 10–5 and Saturday 10–4. Free admission.
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Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.
Sunday, July 13, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Sunday. Yoga offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It enhances flexibility, strength, and balance through various poses and stretches. Additionally, yoga promotes mental well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, and improving focus and relaxation.
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Professor Holland discusses the ambiguous place between animal and human. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Monday, July 14, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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Professor McHugh considers the enriching effect of walking with dogs while researching conservation challenges in the Great North Woods. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Come out and support your company's team at the 2025 Research Park Softball League.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
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UIF pulls updated Spring Graduate Degree Data every year on July 1st from the University Banner System.
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Join us on Tuesday, July 15 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Speaker Series.
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Join us for a candid discussion about the realities of creating AI-resistant assignments versus the benefits of embracing AI-enhanced learning. We'll explore techniques to make assignments harder for AI to complete—while acknowledging their limitations—then discuss why AI-enhanced assignments that teach responsible AI use may be more future-proof for student success.
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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=6065
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Professor Desmond asks whether the growing assertion by many U.S. owners/guardians that pets are “part of the family” should lead us to conceive of health care for pets as a fundamental right, and/or obligation of the state. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
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Build your intercultural skills in this training that introduces the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC), a framework used to understand and enhance intercultural competence, and provides insight into the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), a tool for assessing and developing these skills.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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Hey there! Do you have a knack for gardening, or are you interested in learning the ropes? Why not team up with us at The Pilot Garden? Together, we can grow delicious, fresh food for our community! All the produce we grow goes straight to Daystar Community Programs at 909 Washington Avenue in Cairo, IL. Come join the fun and make a difference!
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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Join us for a dynamic panel exploring the promises and pitfalls of generative AI in higher education. Faculty and staff will share diverse perspectives on how AI is reshaping teaching, learning, ethics, and the future of academia.
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No registration required, just stop by Armory room 156 or visit us in the dedicated Summer of AI Zoom room.
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Join us for a screening of the award-winning film "East Side Sushi" about a Latina mother aspiring to become a sushi chef while working in a Japanese restaurant. We will provide materials to engage in a sushi making activity for an afternoon that will provide food for thought on the intersections of culture and identity, and delight your tastebuds with a culinary feast.
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As climate stress intensifies, communities need more than mitigation; they need meaning, connection, and care. This session introduces Nurtured in Nature, a BIPOC-led wellness initiative that fosters climate resilience through culturally grounded experiences in nature.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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Master the art of canning! Join Illinois Extension and Wellness Educator Rachel Mannen at Orchard Downs Community Center on Wednesday, July 16 from 1-4 p.m. for a canning workshop. Learn valuable skills to preserve your harvest and enjoy delicious homemade canned goods year-round. You'll practice your skills by making your own jar of pickles. Registration required.
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Legacy trees are defined by many names, shapes, sizes and stories. This talk will define a legacy tree and explore the history and benefits of some of the oldest trees on our Illinois landscape.
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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Do you love soccer? The McKinley Health Center will be teaching basics of soccer at the Orchard Downs Community Center on Wednesday, July 16 at 3:00-4:00 pm. School age children going into 1st grade-5th grade are welcome to participate. Bring a water bottle and dress comfortably.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
Thursday, July 17, 2025
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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A UIC Transfer Specialist will give a general overview of the transfer process for students who currently attend a community college or university and plan to enter UIC with college credits.
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This session will use short, lightning-round presentations and a discussion panel to explore how campus stakeholders in the humanities are integrating or foregoing generative AI in their instructional practices.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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Professor Berenbaum discusses the importance of wasps in providing valuable ecosystem services in the face of general fear and dislike of yellowjackets and hornets in particular. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Join us on Thursday, July 17 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.
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Join University of Illinois Extension educators as they team up with area farmers to provide four monthly evening meetings to highlight and demonstrate diverse farming enterprises across southern Illinois.
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Join us for BINGO! BINGO is a game for all skill levels and is a fun way to get together with fellow residents and win prizes. Come join the fun!
Friday, July 18, 2025
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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Beckman Director Steve Maren will be hosting a weekly Director’s Coffee Hour at 9 a.m. on Fridays at one of the nearby coffee shops (the Daily Byte or Espresso Royale) until the Beckman Café reopens. It's a great opportunity to get to know your new director and for him to get to know you and your research. Steve's buying! Please contact Stacy for details on meeting Steve
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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This event will include a 45 minute admissions presentation including information on our transfer application process, student panel and a walking tour of campus.
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This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
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Chris Green discusses the creative strategies developed by animal advocacy organizations to effect change in public policy. This talk is part of the 7th annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
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Professor Hornstein considers the lion hunt as both a convention of European painting as well as a political motif that was directly related to French colonial expansion in North Africa, especially in the decades after the 1830 conquest. This talk is part of the 7th Annual Animal Studies Summer Institute.
Saturday, July 19, 2025
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The program is organized around the design studio and provides a studio-focused, design-intensive workshop over the course of the week. This program is open to rising sophomores through seniors.
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Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.
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Join the Illinois Department of Public Health Play Group at the Orchard Downs Community Center on July 19, 2025 @ 11:00 am. Infants – children age 3 with an adult are welcome to participate. The playgroup will about connecting young babies, toddlers and their parents. IDPH will share free resources about developmental milestones.
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Come out on to Rend Lake Project Visitor Center to learn more about moths during National Moth Week with Illinois Extension Forest Management and Ecology Specialist, Kevin Rohling and Horticulture Educator, Kimberly Rohling. Attendees should bring a camera, headlamp or flashlight, since the hike will be at night. If you would like to assist with citizen science efforts,
Sunday, July 20, 2025
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Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Sunday. Yoga offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It enhances flexibility, strength, and balance through various poses and stretches. Additionally, yoga promotes mental well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, and improving focus and relaxation.
Monday, July 21, 2025
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Visit with Illinois Extension staff or volunteers on select Monday mornings from 8 to 10 a.m. at the Cultivating Care Garden. Learn how to water, weed, and harvest produce, which will be weighed and delivered to the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Marion. Have fun meeting up with other community members and sharing gardening tips.
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New Team Member Orientation highlights the different aspects of F&S and aims to foster a sense of belonging. This program is designed to provide new team members with a smooth and successful transition into our organization.
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See the link for the official announcement of the 2025 Big10 Neuroscience annual meeting, which will convene July 21-22 at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State’s University Park campus. Abstract submission opens January 15th, 2025.
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The second annual QCB Summer School will be held on the Illinois campus. No charge to attend but must apply.
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Come out and support your company's team at the 2025 Research Park Softball League.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
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See the link for the official announcement of the 2025 Big10 Neuroscience annual meeting, which will convene July 21-22 at the Nittany Lion Inn on Penn State’s University Park campus. Abstract submission opens January 15th, 2025.
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The second annual QCB Summer School will be held on the Illinois campus. No charge to attend but must apply.
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Web Intelligence is an intuitive, advanced reporting tool available to users in both Web and Desktop interfaces. This live, instructor-led course demonstrates how to use the Web Intelligence report editor to create custom queries and reports. Target Audience: First-Time & Returning Web Intelligence users
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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This session covers the fundamentals of prompt engineering, a key skill for leveraging AI. Through hands-on practice, participants will learn to craft prompts, curate AI output and further integrate AI into their research, writing, and teaching.
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Join us on Tuesday, July 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for the Power Skills Speaker Series.
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Creating digital storybooks to help students learn challenging concepts: Have your students create digital storybooks that explain and illustrate challenging course topics. This intermediate level workshop requires basic skills in using CoPilot, Adobe Firefly, a Adobe Express.
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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=6065
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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The second annual QCB Summer School will be held on the Illinois campus. No charge to attend but must apply.
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Volunteer sessions begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and will run until 11:00 a.m. Sessions include 2 hours of garden stewardship tasks and a 30 minute educational program.
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Do you have a green thumb or are you looking to expand your skills? Why not team up with us at the Plant a Row, Watch COPE Grow Food Donation Garden? Together, we can grow delicious, fresh food for our community! All the produce we grow goes straight to COPE Food Pantry located at 1013 North Avenue, Metropolis, IL.
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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No registration required, just stop by Armory room 156 or visit us in the dedicated Summer of AI Zoom room.
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Join us for fun activities and get connected with other students and find your home away from home. In this session we will offer a variety of crafts to work on, including crochet and calligraphy. We will provide materials and will be able to teach you the basics of each. Lunch is provided. All are welcome, no registration required.
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Mindfulness and Forest Bathing are increasingly popular activities that can decrease stress and anxiety and improve affect and relaxation. In this session, we share findings from research and benefits of forest bathing and mindfulness. We also share ideas for finding suitable places near your homes for mindful forest bathing and offer easy steps to experience the benefits.
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Take the next step toward preparing critical SBIR/STTR proposal elements for an NSF Phase I proposal submission. Set your company up for success by joining our Set! NSF/SBIR/STTR Training Series that begins in early July.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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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.
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This presentation will cover the basics of firebreak placement, installation, design tools, and techniques.
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Learn how to create sustainable and moth-friendly garden spaces that support the survival and thriving of moth populations.
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
Thursday, July 24, 2025
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The second annual QCB Summer School will be held on the Illinois campus. No charge to attend but must apply.
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For review on August 7th.
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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Michelle Rome and Mike Sommers will discuss how they have approached AI in the ATLAS Internship Program. Several student developed projects will be highlighted. Mike will also be presenting how he has been using AI to help further his personal study techniques.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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Healthy boundaries. We all know we should have them--in order to achieve work/life balance, cope with toxic people, and enjoy rewarding relationships with partners, friends, and family. But what do "healthy boundaries" really mean--and how can we successfully express our needs, say "no," and be assertive without offending others?
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Join us to on Thursday, July 24 from 4 to 5:30 PM on the Atkins Patio to recognize and celebrate the amazing work of student interns working in the Research Park.
Friday, July 25, 2025
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The second annual QCB Summer School will be held on the Illinois campus. No charge to attend but must apply.
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Resident children will be meeting 2x weekly to learn about plants and gardening in our community garden plot and center. Children will prepare the land, plant the seeds, maintain crops and harvest.
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Join the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, July 25 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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A UIC Transfer Specialist will give a general overview of the transfer process for students who currently attend a community college or university and plan to enter UIC with college credits. After the presentation, there will be a guided tour of the campus.
Saturday, July 26, 2025
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Need small kitchen items? Visit the Lending Storeroom every Saturday from 9-11 a.m. on the streetside of 2044-A in Orchard Downs. Residents can borrow items they need for the duration of their stay at Family & Graduate Housing.
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Enjoy artmaking, stories, and exploring the galleries! You'll get to make a paper modern house and learn about midcentury design. You’ll get to make your own sculpture inspired by artist Frank Stella and learn about colors, textures, and shapes. For ages 5+.
Sunday, July 27, 2025
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Residents are invited to participate in a free yoga class by Sri Sri Yoga every Sunday. Yoga offers numerous benefits for both the mind and body. It enhances flexibility, strength, and balance through various poses and stretches. Additionally, yoga promotes mental well-being by reducing stress and anxiety, and improving focus and relaxation.
Monday, July 28, 2025
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
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This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
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Join members of the Beckman community for informal conversation and coffee in the Atrium! Gather in the Garden will take place every Tuesday from 10-10:30 a.m.
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Join the exciting world of robotics! Through hands on experiences and challenges, youth will learn to build and program a LEGO robot while exploring basic engineering concepts, problem solving and creativity. For children in grades 3-5.
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
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This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
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Preschoolers and their parents learn about healthy choices in food and development through art, stories, movement and music.
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No registration required, just stop by Armory room 156 or visit us in the dedicated Summer of AI Zoom room.
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Get ready for a time of fun and friendly competition at our Global Games get-together! Join us to explore a collection of board games from around the world, meet new friends, and enjoy an international lunch in a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere. From classic favorites to unique cultural games, there’s something for everyone!
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As women enter midlife, their bodies and needs evolve, but so does their strength and wisdom to shape their own well-being. In this session, we’ll explore evidence-based strategies for enhancing vitality, supporting longevity, and embracing wellness through exercise, nutrition, and self-care. We’ll also discuss the natural changes in skin and hair with age and share tips.
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Join us at noon on Wednesdays this summer for yoga with a view! All sessions are free and will be held in Beckman room 5602. All are welcome to bring their own mat!
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This session will focus on the ease of creating custom AI agents using ChatGPT and Copilot. Attendees will first explore existing custom AI agents and then learn how to easily create their own specialized agent.
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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.
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This presentation will cover emerging invasive species based on several sources of information, including land managers, surveys, citizen science, and expert opinions. Species covered will include some new to Illinois in recent years and some species actively spreading from one region to others where they will be new invaders.
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Resident school age children can learn about the basic cooking skills. For children in grades K-5.
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Join us for Neighborhood Games! A fun way to meet neighbors, strengthen bonds and enjoy some friendly competition. Form a team, come up with a team name, wear matching outfits and build team spirit while having a blast.
Thursday, July 31, 2025
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This unique, two-day training event will help you unlock the power of effective dialogue and set you on the path to becoming an even more influential communicator. Each instructor-led session features real-time practice and coaching scenarios to help you be better prepared to share your concerns and speak up about workplace issues.
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The supplemental food program for women, infants, and children (WIC) is excited to be at Orchard Downs! They will be open on Thursdays from 8:30-12 p.m. and 1-4:30 p.m. at 2040-A Orchard Street. Don't hesitate to stop in for more information or to enroll during open hours.
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Parents come with your younger children to learn about how to shop on a budget and make affordable recipes. This event is for children birth to 5 with an adult.
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Ethical issues in research are typically framed as the “responsible conduct of research” (RCR). RCR principles include honesty and transparency. The RCR lens is a useful way to evaluate the use of generative AI in research tasks, including AI-assisted literature reviews, experimental protocol development, and writing.
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Come learn the foundational concepts of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. For children in grades K-2.
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This presentation will dive into the development and application of faculty digital avatars in creating video content for Gies online courses.
