General Events
Monday, March 30, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayMain Level | Contemporary Gallery Krannert Art Museum, 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 -
11:00 am - 12:00 pmB02 CSL Auditorium or Zoom -
11:00 am - 12:00 pmFunk ACES Library, Room 509Web of Science is a large multidisciplinary platform of abstract databases for articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. This session provides insight and strategies for getting the most use out of the platform. We will highlight how to search for literature and authors, as well as where to find citation and grant information.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory BuildingCome visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmWRC, 616 E. Green St. Suite 213 (upstairs, door next to McDonalds) -
12:00 - 1:30 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 424This informal group aims to bring together graduate students from across campus to share their enthusiasm for the thought-provoking scholarship that animates them as people. Bring your lunch and stop by to listen and chat!
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us for the Startup Launch Series on Monday, March 30 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmMax L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820 -
12:30 pm1000 Siebel Center for DesignThis talk provides an introduction to challenges and opportunities in translating advances in health technologies in healthcare settings and provides examples of recent work and progress examining the use of wearable technology and machine learning and artificial intelligence to the monitoring of age-related changes and symptoms associated with neurological conditions.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman InstituteBeckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryMAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. By the end of this workshop, we hope you'll be able to import survey data from a spreadsheet into a MAXQDA project; set up survey questions as codable data, variables, or both; use manual and automatic coding tools to code text data in survey responses and more.
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4:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210In the fall of 1989, citizens of East Germany took to the streets and, for a few electric months, built something rare: a genuine experiment in radical democracy. Then the West moved in — and that experiment was erased from national and global memory. Remembering 1989 asks why this “time out of joint” was buried, and how the unresolved legacies of post-Cold War...
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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) -
7:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin us for a screening of Sidney Lumet’s The Wiz (1978). See cultural icons such as Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, and Nipsey Russel follow the yellow brick road in this musical retelling of The Wizard of Oz. While considered a failure upon its release, the film has since developed an enduring and charming legacy, as well as a dedicated cult fan base.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayGrainger Engineering undergrads - consider a dual degree! Your primary degree + the ILEE degree.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmArnold O. and Mabel M. Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, 5602 -
12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm 1 pmAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S. Wright St., Champaign -
2:00 - 3:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin a roundtable discussion with doctoral students from the Institute of Communications Research about fandom’s interaction with the media. Not only will it explore themes from The Wiz and the Ebert Symposium keynote speech, but it will also expand to all types of media. Moderated by Cait Coker, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts at the University of Illinois.
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2:00 - 3:30 pmThis hands-on workshop covers what makes digital chemistry accessible for all learners. Topics covered include chemical equations, opportunities and limits of accessible math tools for chemistry, choosing an accessible periodic table, and writing description for common general chemistry diagrams. See full description for details and free software requirements.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmLooking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
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3:00 pmForbes Natural History Building -
3:00 - 5:00 pmUniversity of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign, ECE Building - 3081 ECEB
Excited to share our Spring 2026 CAII seminar: GPU Programming with Triton! An 8‑week, hands‑on series moving from NumPy to high‑performance Triton kernels, including Flash Attention. Tuesdays 3–5 PM, Feb 17–Apr 7 at UIUC. Taught by Priyam Mazumdar. Hybrid format.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmLearn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
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3:30 - 4:30 pmJohn Deere Pavilion, 2005 Mechanical Engineering Lab (MEL)Hear from advisers and current ILEE students, ask questions, and learn how ILEE can help you gain a competitive edge in the job market.
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3:45 - 4:45 pmAstronomy Building -
4:00 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaDr. Alfred L. Martin, Jr, Chair of the Department of Cinematic Arts at University of Miami, will be the keynote speaker at this year's Ebert Symposium. As a part of the Ebert Symposium’s theme, “Onscreen Fantasies/IRL Illusions: Fandom, Parasocial Relationships, and the Media,” Martin will discuss the role of audiences in the curation of and the cultural meaning of cinema.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmLooking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
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5:00 - 6:00 pmKrannert Art Museum Main Level Contemporary Gallery; 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820 -
7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL -
11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryNavigating the social and academic expectations of college is a challenge for many new college students, where unexplained conventions can cause many to feel stress and confusion about the way the higher education environment functions.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pmVirtual via Zoom
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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12:00 pm 01:00pmRoom 306 Coble Hall -
12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology“Tuning surface interactions of two-dimensional materials in dry and wet environments” Gus Greenwood, PhD Candidate Prof. Rosa Espinosa-Marzal’s Environmental Engineering Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Illinois
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryInfographics can be a very effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in because of their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics, as well as what to avoid.
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4:00 - 6:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St -
5:00 pmThis talk examines how historians can center African perspectives beyond the colonial archive and how dress reveals social and economic change in West Africa. Drawing on The Texture of Change, it shows how textile trade connected West Africa to global networks across Europe, Asia, and the Americas.
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5:00 - 8:00 pmSpurlock Museum
Spurlock Museum cordially invites you to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibit, "Unfinished Revolutions: Living Stories of American Rights” on Wednesday, April 1st.
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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 - 7:00 pmCollege of Education, Room 10 (O'Leary Center)
Join We CU and DSJE for a workshop on Practicing Social Justice in Community Service. We will discuss how systemic forms of oppression come up in our lives and in our service work, and how to critically examine biases and center the voices and experiences of the communities we are serving. Register today!
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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11:00 amHolonyak Micro and Nanotechnology Laboratory (HMNTL), Room 1000, Auditorium
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmB02 CSL or Zoom
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12:00 - 1:30 pmLearn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program.
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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 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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 -
3:00 - 4:00 pmMAXQDA is a robust software for analyzing qualitative data, including text, media, and survey data. By the end of this workshop, we hope you'll be able to import survey data from a spreadsheet into a MAXQDA project; set up survey questions as codable data, variables, or both; use manual and automatic coding tools to code text data in survey responses and more.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmThe Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. These events are open to all current graduate students.
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4:00 pmLincoln Hall 1028 -
4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger LibraryWeekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St #400, Urbana, IL 61801 Room 208 -
5:30 pm 7:30 pmAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL -
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 Lab
Join 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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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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9:00 am - 5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St -
9:00 - 10:00 amEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveStartup 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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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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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 pm31 Gregory HallDr. Claire M. Segijn, associate professor at the Hubbard School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota–Twin Cities, and Mithun Program Fellow in Advertising, will present at the First in Advertising: Sandage Speaker Series.
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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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12:15 - 1:15 pmMax L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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.
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2:00 pmGH 319
Please join us for an event in the Timbuktu Talks series with Aly Drame titled "Return to Success": New Paradigms of Islamization in Senegambia.
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3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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3:00 pm2049 Natural History Building and via Zoom -
5:00 pmLobby of the Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, 707 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana
Saturday, April 4, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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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.
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11:30 amCommon Ground Food Co-op, 300 S Broadway Ave #166, UrbanaThe 20th Annual Edible Book Festival will be held Saturday, April 4th, 2026 at Common Ground Co-op!
Sunday, April 5, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
Monday, April 6, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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10:00 - 11:00 amLearn the accessibility requirements for making your Canvas courses accessible. This hands-on workshop will cover using the Canvas editor to create navigable pages, writing effective alt text description for images, charts, and graphs, ensuring readable color contrast, creating accessible tables and links, and using Canvas accessibility tools to fix common issues.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL 61801 -
1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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4:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 422This talk will highlight the Kinsey Institute’s founding and multi-disciplinary history, continued cultural impact, current research program, and reflect on the ways in which today’s social and political climate presents new challenges for multi-disciplinary sex research.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 pm 1 pmAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 - 2:30 pmLearn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Grant Program.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmSystematic reviews require a careful and structured approach to reviewing existing literature and identifying new insights. As scholarly publications continue to grow rapidly across disciplines, AI tools offer new ways for researchers to keep up with the expanding literature.
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2:00 - 3:30 pmMain Library Orange Room (1st Floor)In honor of National Poetry Month, join us on Tuesday, 4/7 at 2-3:30 pm in the Orange Room of the Main Library to find poetry between the lines. With an old page and a sharpie, create your very own blackout poem. Supplies and snacks provided. Free!
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3:00 pmNCSA Auditorium
Attend a lecture in the Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar "At Risk U: The Past, Present, & Future of Academic Freedom" lecture series with Dr. Jonathan Holloway, the president and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmUniversity of Illinois Urbana‑Champaign, ECE Building - 3081 ECEB
Excited to share our Spring 2026 CAII seminar: GPU Programming with Triton! An 8‑week, hands‑on series moving from NumPy to high‑performance Triton kernels, including Flash Attention. Tuesdays 3–5 PM, Feb 17–Apr 7 at UIUC. Taught by Priyam Mazumdar. Hybrid format.
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4:30 pmMax L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
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5:30 pm404 David Kinley Hall, 1407 W Gregory Dr, Urbana -
6:00 - 7:00 pmUniversity YMCA, Murphy Lounge, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign -
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, Urbana -
7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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8:00 am - 1:30 pmLevis Faculty Center, room 210
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed on using the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide to make Canvas pages more accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with an overview of the Pope Tech Canvas Accessibility Guide, how it functions, what the various errors, alerts, structural elements, and features mean, and how to fix these issues on a Canvas page.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryManaging your time and keeping track of all your tasks as a busy college student can be tricky, but new AI tools can take off some of the pressure of remembering it all! This workshop is designed to familiarize learners with a few handy tools and strategies for using AI to maximize productivity and minimize stress.
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11:30 am - 12:50 pmUniversity YMCA room 228, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
11:30 am - 1:00 pmVirtual via Zoom
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Creating Art of Science” Julia Pollack, Creative Program Manager Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, University of Illinois
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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4:00 pmCarle's Mills Cancer Center, 3rd floor conference room
Join Carle's Bruce Damon and Dr. Christina Laukaitis for a seminar on, "Mechanistic biomarkers of knee function in hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome."
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4:00 - 5:00 pmGrainger Engineering Library and Information Center, Grainger Commons Room 233/235This session gets into the technicalities of podcast distribution.
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4:30 - 7:00 pmSiebel Center for Design
Advertising students are invited to a social event at SCD where we'll give away T-shirts and other merch with student-submitted designs.
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5:00 - 6:30 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 422
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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8:00 - 9:30 amIllinois Conference Center (1900 South First St, Champaign)Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Thursday, April 9 at the Illinois Conference Center.
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10:00 - 11:00 amInfographics can be a very effective way to convey small bits of information very quickly, while drawing viewers in because of their visual appeal. In this workshop students will learn about best practices for creating infographics, as well as what to avoid.
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10:00 - 11:00 amChampaign Public Library (Robeson Pavilion A/B) - 200 W. Green Street, Champaign, IL 61820Join us on Thursday, March 3rd from 10-11 a.m. for a workshop on Understanding SEO - Boosting Your Business Visibilty at the Champaign Public Library with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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11:00 am - 12:15 pmRoom 4045, 614 E. Daniel Street & ZoomAlex Moehring will present "Designing Human-AI Collaboration: A Sufficient Statistic Approach" as part of the AImpact Speaker Series.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmCITL Innovation Studio, Armory 172Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? In this session we distill the magic that just might take your next presentation from bland to grand.
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12:00 - 1:00 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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12:30 - 1:30 pm1302 Everitt Laboratory -
1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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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2:00 - 4:00 pmGrainger Engineering Library Information Center, Grainger Commons Room 233/235Grab some friends and come hang out and play some video games at the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center!
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3:00 pm 5:00 PMAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
3:00 pmLiteratures and Languages Library, 225 Main Library, 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Urbana
Come celebrate National Poetry Month (April) with the Literatures and Languages Library by reading or listening to poems from around the world in the original language and English translation.
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4:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLB 1080 -
4:00 pmLCLB Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080)
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4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
Weekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community.
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4:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum (600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL) -
5:30 - 7:30 pmCampus Instructional Facility, Room 2035
Join us for a lecture in the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age Speaker Series with Alva Noë.
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5:30 - 7:30 pmPhillips Recreation Center, 505 W. Stoughton Urbana, IL 61801
Family STEM Nights run from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, and will be somewhere new each month. All Family STEM Nights are free and open to the public. Come hungry for pizza and ready to make memories, as we dive into the wonders of science — family style!
Friday, April 10, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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All DayGrainger Engineering campus
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9:00 am - 4:00 pmBeckman Institute for Advanced Science and TechnologyThe Beckman Institute Open House is an opportunity for Champaign-Urbana community members to encounter the science, meet the people and experience the impact of world-changing discovery.
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All DayBardeen and Engineering QuadsForging the Future Experience exciting exhibits and competitions during Engineering Open House 2026!
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Data + AI User Group on Friday, April 10 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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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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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:30 - 3:00 pm306 Coble Hall, 801 S Wright St, Champaign -
3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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4:00 - 5:00 pmPlayer Piano room on the 2nd floor of the Music & Performing Arts Library (1300 Music Building, 1114 W Nevada St)Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano! See the piano in action and learn more about the instrument and roll collection. This is an informal even and all are welcome!
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5:00 - 8:00 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Engineering Library Information CenterVR Club at UIUC hosts meetings on Fridays from 4 - 7 PM at the IDEA Lab. Meetings start with MiXR (Meetings involving Extended Reality), an academic forum discussing topics regarding extended reality technology and the metaverse, followed by VR activities. - The Grainger Engineering Library Information Center IDEA Lab
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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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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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All DayGrainger Engineering campus
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All DayBardeen and Engineering Quads
Forging the Future Experience exciting exhibits and competitions during Engineering Open House 2026!
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8:30 amLiteratures, Cultures and Linguistics Building
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9:00 am - 3:00 pmBeckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
The Beckman Institute Open House is an opportunity for Champaign-Urbana community members to encounter the science, meet the people and experience the impact of world-changing discovery.
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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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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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8:30 amLiteratures, Cultures and Linguistics Building
Monday, April 13, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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10:00 amForbes Natural History Building -
12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmAttendees will become familiar with the differences between a dissertation and first book manuscript, and will further learn about identifying points of revision, creating a revision plan/timeline, approaching editors/presses, writing a book proposal, and the publishing process at a glance.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm 1 pmAsian American Cultural Center 1210 W. Nevada, Urbana, IL -
12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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12:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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3:00 pmForbes Natural History Building -
3:00 - 4:00 pmA Scoping Review is a type of evidence synthesis that represents an exploration of research literature to understand the depth and breadth of research related to a specific question or topic. A scoping review maps concepts from the literature to reveal trends, themes, and gaps in the research area to inform, and provide context for further exploration or examination.
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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)
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library -
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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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryAre you curious about how the library can support you in accessing free resources for self-care? Would you like to know more about self-care but are unsure where to start? This workshop will facilitate discussion about self-care strategies and will provide opportunities to search for free resources (online and in print) that can support your personal self-care practices.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pmVirtual via Zoom
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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12:00 pmBruce D. Nesbitt African American Cultural Center (1212 W Nevada St., Urbana)Undergraduates of any major are invited to this informal lunch talk with Rita Dove. Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993–1995. She was a winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in poetry and the 2023 honorary National Book Award.
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12:00 - 1:30 pmDepartment of African American Studies Conference Room, 1201 W Nevada St. Urbana IL
Join professor Tayzhaun Glover for a talk for the Department of African American Studies Colloquium series.
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12:00 pm 01:30 pmConference Room 1201 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL -
12:00 pm 01:00pmRoom 108 Coble Hall -
12:00 - 1:00 pmMax L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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) -
7:30 pmAlice Campbell Alumni CenterJoin us for a free public reading by award-winning poet Rita Dove. Dove served as U.S. Poet Laureate from 1993 to 1995, and was a winner of the 1987 Pulitzer Prize in poetry and the 2023 honorary National Book Award.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, Siebel Center for Design, and National Soybean Research Laboratory
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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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All DayElectrical and Computer Engineering Building
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All DayElectrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECEB) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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All DayElectrical and Computer Engineering Building
PECI 2026 is the 17th annual Power and Energy Conference at Illinois.
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11:00 am - 1:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210, 919 W Illinois St -
12:00 - 1:00 pmLearn more about being a URAP mentor
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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 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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 -
3:00 - 5:00 pmIllinois Sustainable Technology Center, 1 Hazelwood Dr, Champaign IL 61820ISTC is opening its doors! Talk to scientists, tour our labs, see some of our research, ask burning questions about sustainable technologies, etc! All are welcome!
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3:30 - 5:00 pmIllini Union, Room 407, 1401 W. Green Street, UrbanaStudents, faculty, and staff are invited to an Open Forum co-sponsored by the Senate Library Committee and the University Library.
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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 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 210 919 W. Illinois St, Urbana
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4:00 pm306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
Weekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community.
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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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5:00 pmRoom 215 (Faculty Lounge), College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue Champaign, IL 61820
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5:00 pmGregory Hall, Room 215
Join us for a conversation with history alumna and best-selling author Mikki Kendall (BA, '05). We will discuss her graphic novel, Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women's Fight for their Rights.
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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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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayElectrical and Computer Engineering Building
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All DayElectrical and Computer Engineering Building (ECEB) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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All DayElectrical and Computer Engineering Building
PECI 2026 is the 17th annual Power and Energy Conference at Illinois.
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8:00 am - 4:30 pmMax L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
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All DayIllini Union, 1401 W Green St. Urbana, IL 61801The Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois presents the second Undergraduate History Conference at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The conference will feature undergraduate student presentations and keynote speaker Carol Symes.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignThis is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.
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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 -
1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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All DayIllini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801 -
2:00 - 3:00 pmGet up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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2:00 - 4:30 pmGraduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)Learn to craft competitive statements for Fulbright US Student Study/Research Awards.
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3:00 - 6:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, Urbana
Advertising and ICR graduate students are invited to mingle with faculty at this social event.
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3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmMain Library Room 346 — 1408 W. Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801This public event will begin with a lecture by Dr. Warren C. Brown (California Institute of Technology discussing medieval textuality and materiality. A reception and open house will follow where visitors may view our recently acquired Merovingian manuscript and Greek papyrus. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmMain Library Room 346 — 1408 W. Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801
This public event will begin with a lecture by Dr. Warren C. Brown (California Institute of Technology discussing medieval textuality and materiality. A reception and open house will follow where visitors may view our recently acquired Merovingian manuscript and Greek papyrus. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmGet up to speed quickly on making your MS Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, we'll work together, hands-on, with practical strategies for naming tables, labeling header cells and workbook titles and sheets, creating accessible links, and working with colors and color testing tools.
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3:00 - 5:00 pmRare Book and Manuscript Library: Main Library Room 346This public event will begin with a lecture by Dr. Warren C. Brown (California Institute of Technology discussing medieval textuality and materiality. A reception and open house will follow where visitors may view our recently acquired Merovingian manuscript and Greek papyrus. All are welcome, and refreshments will be served.
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5:00 pmLobby of the Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building, 707 S. Mathews Ave., Urbana
Join us to shut off lights in buildings around campus to save energy and reduce the environmental impact of our massive university!
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5:00 - 8:00 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Engineering Library Information CenterVR Club at UIUC hosts meetings on Fridays from 4 - 7 PM at the IDEA Lab. Meetings start with MiXR (Meetings involving Extended Reality), an academic forum discussing topics regarding extended reality technology and the metaverse, followed by VR activities. - The Grainger Engineering Library Information Center IDEA Lab
Saturday, April 18, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayIllini Union, 1401 W Green St. Urbana, IL 61801
The Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois presents the second Undergraduate History Conference at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The conference will feature undergraduate student presentations and keynote speaker Carol Symes.
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All DayIllini Union, 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
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9:00 amLocation sites include: Scott Park, Kaufman Lake/Heritage Park, Boulware Trail, Anita Purves, Boneyard Creek Crossing, Savoy Rt 45, UI Campus, North Prospect, Perkins Road
Help restore the beauty of the Boneyard Creek in Champaign, Urbana, and Campus-town by participating in this organized clean-up.
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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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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmUrbana Dance Company -
1:00 pmRiggs Beer Company, 1901 S High Cross Rd, Urbana, IL 61802
Science on Tap is a monthly seminar series that brings scientists to the public to talk about their research in an informal setting. Our speaker will be Quang Nguyen, a neuroscientist who leads interdisciplinary projects using biochemical and physiological approaches.
Monday, April 20, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 208
Book launch of Ethan Madarieta's Land's Language: On Mapuche Memory, Translation, and the Territorial Aporia.
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5:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union Room BJoin the Frank Center for a Q&A with Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes, who have co-authored NYT-bestselling books on recent presidential campaigns.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, Room 208 -
7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Csaba Forro, PhD and Daniel Wang, PhD, Group Leaders at Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago "Towards Mapping Inflammation in Real Time" "Spatiotemporal Molecular Profiling of Inflammation with Microengineered Devices"
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:30 - 3:30 pmFunk ACES Library, 2nd floorThree experts from across campus will each discuss their work related to Invasive Species and respond to questions from attendees during the #FunkPanel2026. Their work focuses on Illinois invasive species issues with an emphasis on management and prevention; threats to Illinois agriculture, forestry and the environment; as well as ongoing research on biological invasions.
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3:00 - 4:30 pmGet up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065
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4:00 - 7:00 pmAlma Mater, Green and Lincoln Ave , Flagg Hall Bike Shelter, NSRC
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5:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
Attend a lecture in the Mellon Foundation Sawyer Seminar "At Risk U: The Past, Present, & Future of Academic Freedom" lecture series with Chris Newfield (Independent Social Research Foundation, London).
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6:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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10:00 amIllini Union, Room 210
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11:00 am - 1:30 pmThe Main Quad (Rain location: NHB Core, 3rd Floor)
Join the School of Earth, Society & Environment, the Program on Environmental Sustainability, the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment, and other campus partners as we celebrate Earth Day on the Quad!
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11:00 am - 12:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryTired of hearing advice about highlighting your notes and writing lists? There are lots of study tips out there, but they don't work for everyone, especially if you're neurodivergent. This workshop is for those who find that popular advice doesn't work for them to learn new study habits, such as reading tips, time tricks, and building habits on uplifting strengths.
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11:45 am - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us on Wednesday April, 22 from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a Women in Tech Luncheon with Shawn Carlson.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 - 2:00 pmRoom 314, Main LibraryDid you know that over half of college students worry about being able to afford their course materials? Are you wondering how you can create a budget-friendly course for students? This workshop will introduce you to Library and campus resources you can share with students to help them save money on textbooks, articles, technology, and other materials.
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education) -
5:30 - 7:30 pmNHB Auditorium, 1301 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801
Join Us For A Wonderful Documentary!
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6:00 pmThe Literary, 122 N. Neil St, Champaign
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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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 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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 - 5:00 pmMain Library Orange Room (1st Floor)Calling all comic book lovers, and soon-to-be comic book lovers! Join the TLAS and IAS campus libraries on Thursday, 4/23 from 3-5 pm in the Orange Room of the Main Library for Comic-Palooza! With an expansive (and growing) comic collection, the library has something for everyone. Free! Snacks provided.
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3:00 - 4:30 pmAlice Campbell Alumni Center
Join We CU and the Community Learning Lab for an end-of-year reception. Stop by the Alice Campbell Alumni Center on April 23 from 3:00 and 4:30 p.m. and help us celebrate the positive impact our students, instructors, and community partners have had in the Champaign-Urbana community this year. Light refreshments will be served. Registration link to follow.
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4:00 pmBeckman Institute AuditoriumJoin the Cancer Center at Illinois for a screening of "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution." The documentary chronicles the life and career of Nobel Laureate and Illinois alumnus, Phil Sharp, who will attend the event. The film is narrated by Mark Ruffalo and part of the PBS Independent Lens documentary series.
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4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
Weekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
Friday, April 24, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
12:00 - 1:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, April 24 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmDocuments must be proactively accessible for all students. This hands-on workshop will cover what to look for and several tools to help you find and fix issues. You’ll learn how to scan multiple document types for accessibility issues and remediate them.
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2:00 - 5:00 pm75 Bailey Dr., Champaign, IL 61820
Please join us for the spring open house at the McKechnie Family LIFE Home, an exciting opportunity to showcase the current projects in interdisciplinary research with a particular focus on student engagement. Guests are invited to explore the facility at their own pace, view posters of current projects, and interact with live demonstrations.
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2:00 - 4:00 pmGraduate College 202 (507 E. Green St., Champaign)Learn to craft competitive statements for the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant program.
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3:00 - 3:30 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignWant to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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3:00 - 4:00 pmGet up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prevent reading and navigating order culprits, freeze columns and rows, hide unused columns and rows, delete empty rows between elements, create accessible links, and use the Accessibility Assistant.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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4:00 - 6:00 pm314AB Illini Union
Join us for our annual awards ceremony celebrating the accomplishments of our students, faculty, and staff.
Sunday, April 26, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
Monday, April 27, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayI Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign IL
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Scott Fraser, PhD President, Dynamic Imaging, Head of Biohub, San Francisco "Eavesdropping on Biology by Using New Instrumentation and AI to Foster Multiscale Imaging"
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmThis hands-on workshop covers what makes digital math accessible for all learners, including major accessible math formats, accessible math tools, structuring workflows to deliver accessible math, and how digital math interacts with platforms like Canvas, Jupyter Notebook, MS Office documents, and webpages. See full description for free software requirements.
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5:00 pm2001 Huff Hall
Georgia Malandraki will be honored as the Shahid and Ann Carlson Khan Professor at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in 2001 Huff Hall with a reception to follow. Please RSVP by April 21.
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5:30 - 6:30 pmhttps://aacc.illinois.edu/
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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All DayI Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S. First St., Champaign IL
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10:00 - 11:00 amGet up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
“Fiber Rearrangement Redistributes Energy and Modulates Intrinsic Cutting Energy in Bovine Glisson's Capsule” Shaobo Zhan, PhD Candidate Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering Grainger College of Engineering, University of Illinois
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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4:00 - 6:00 pmIllini Union, Room TBD
Join us as our seniors present their honors theses.
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5:30 - 7:30 pmGregory Hall 112
Join us for a lecture in the Illinois Forum on Human Flourishing in a Digital Age Speaker Series with Ross Douthat.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St. Urbana, IL
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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 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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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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4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
Weekly interactive tabling events to learn about resources for stress management individually and throughout the campus community.
