Campus International Events
This calendar includes events from units or departments on campus that have an international or global focus.
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
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2:00 - 2:30 pmTopics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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3:00 - 3:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Thursday, April 2, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801 -
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St #400, Urbana, IL 61801 Room 208
Friday, April 3, 2026
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9:00 - 9:30 am
Topics to be covered include information about the Beinecke, Churchill, Fulbright, Gates Cambridge, Goldwater, Knight-Hennessy, Luce Scholars, Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes, Schwarzman, Truman, and Udall programs and how you may prepare for these opportunities.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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12:30 - 1:50 pmCampus Instructional Facility (CIF) (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801); Room 2018In this session, participants will reflect on challenging intercultural experiences and examine how meaning is constructed during moments of cultural dissonance. Students will practice reframing difficult situations as sources of insight and growth, strengthening their ability to learn from difference rather than avoid it.
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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11:30 am - 12:50 pmUniversity YMCA room 228, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge_ LCLBJoin us for a Henna event where students have the opportunity to decorate their hands with henna designs. This is fun and artistic.
Thursday, April 9, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:30 - 2:30 pmInternational Studies Building, Room 320
The Level 2: Analysis & Reflection of Safety & Security Abroad for Experienced Program Leaders guides program leaders (faculty, staff, or students leading programs) in preparing for the safest possible experience abroad. Those who lead, or assist, short-term education abroad or other University-related travel abroad for students must attend at least one workshop a year.
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4:00 pmLCLB Lucy Ellis Lounge (1080)
Friday, April 10, 2026
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3:00 - 4:30 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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7:00 pmKnight Auditorium Spurlock Museum, 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmInternational Studies Building (910 S 5th St, Champaign, IL 61820) Room 115Build your intercultural skills in this training designed for faculty, staff, scholars, and graduate teaching assistants. This session introduces the Intercultural Development Continuum (IDC), a framework used to understand and enhance intercultural competence. Open to faculty, staff, and international scholars.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library
Thursday, April 16, 2026
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All DayHeritage Room, ACES Library
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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12:30 - 1:50 pmSiebel Center for Design (1208 S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820) Starlight Room and Upper LobbyBeauty and personal style carry unique meanings in different cultures. In this session, we will explore how people around the world express identity through clothing, color, special-occasion attire, and notions of elegance. Join us for a lively conversation that highlights creativity, tradition, and cultural expression. Free and open to all.
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3:30 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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4:00 pm306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLBinteractive discussion of different Arabic dialects, with a special focus on Iraqi Arabic.
Friday, April 17, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
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12:30 - 1:50 pmCampus Instructional Facility (CIF) (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801); Room 2018
This session focuses on bridging cultural differences in relationships, teamwork, and collaborative settings. Participants will explore strategies for shifting perspectives, attuning to others’ emotional and cultural cues, and adapting communication and behavior in ways that are effective, respectful, and appropriate across cultural contexts.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
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9:30 - 11:00 amSiebel Center for Design, Classroom 1002
The Level 1: Introduction To Safety & Security Abroad For First-Time Program Leaders guides program leaders (faculty, staff, or students leading programs) in preparing for the safest possible experience abroad. Those who lead, or assist, short-term education abroad or other University-related travel abroad for students must attend at least one workshop a year.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore Building - Fifth Floor - Room #514
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4:00 pm 5:00 pmLAS Paul Lisnek Hub Lincoln HallA friendly Arabic roundtable where participants learn useful phrases and vocabulary through relaxed conversation. All levels are welcome.
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
Thursday, April 23, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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5:00 pmLevis Faculty Center Room 208, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana
Friday, April 24, 2026
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12:00 pm108 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820)
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
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3:30 - 4:30 pmInternational Studies Building (910 S 5th St, Champaign, IL 61820) Room 115
Learn how to use plain language principles to enhance clarity, accessibility, and inclusivity in communication with culturally and linguistically diverse audiences. This session provides practical techniques for simplifying complex information, reducing ambiguity, and supporting understanding across cultural and language differences. Open to faculty, staff, and scholars.
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge, LCLBJoin us for an Arabic Storytelling event centered on Kalila wa Dimna, one of the most influential works in world literature. Originating in India and traveling through Persian and Arabic traditions.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore 2nd floor Author's Corner 809 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820