Calendar of Honors Opportunities Across Campus
Monday, March 31, 2025
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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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What to Expect: - Engage in meaningful discussions in a safe & supportive environment - Share your thoughts, experiences, & perspectives on important topics - Connect with fellow students & foster community Why Attend - Empower your voice and learn from others - Build understanding and strengthen relationships - Contribute to a culture of respect and inclusivity
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During the academic year, we offer drop-in Test Anxiety Workshops. These workshops are free for students, but space is limited, so we request that you register in advance by completing a brief form for the date you want to register. For Spring 2025 we will offer this workshop several times. Please register using the link in the title.
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RIO is a two-part program that teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
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"The Magic of RNA: New Medicines, Immortality, and the Power to Control Evolution" Thomas R. Cech, PhD Nobel Laureate Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute BioFrontiers Institute University of Colorado Boulder I-Hotel and Conference Center Reception and book signing to follow.
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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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Core Courses: STAT100, CHEM101 & 102, ECON 102 & 103, MATH 220/221 All courses are welcome.
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These peer-facilitated workshops focus on "Students Helping Students" by enhancing mental health, well-being, and success. Presented by Counseling Center Paraprofessionals.
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
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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.
Thursday, April 3, 2025
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"Biocluster" Dan Davidson, CNRG Director of CNRG and Research Computing
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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.
Friday, April 4, 2025
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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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In Focus is a 4-week program designed to address concerns students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD-like symptoms commonly have. This series is typically offered throughout the fall and spring semesters. This program is open to all Illinois students—you do not need to be a current client of the Counseling Center.
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The Harm Reduction Peers and Counseling Center staff are partnering with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to provide supplies like Narcan and drug testing kits to the campus community. Find us at our rotating location, ask us about how to help in an emergency or refer a friend for services, and learn how to use these important tools.
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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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This series is designed to assist students with questions about everyday social situations and make them feel more comfortable interacting with others to meet their needs.
Monday, April 7, 2025
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An evening of networking to get you on track to make those “major decisions”! Hosted by Advising & Mentoring and First-Generation Student Initiatives
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
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Owen Ryan, PhD Director of Cell Engineering Research at ADM "An adventure in yeast synthetic biology and industrial biotechnology"
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Dr. Bryce Henson is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication & Journalism and an Africana Studies Program Affiliate at Texas A&M University.
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Core Courses: STAT100, CHEM101 & 102, ECON 102 & 103, MATH 220/221 All courses are welcome.
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These peer-facilitated workshops focus on "Students Helping Students" by enhancing mental health, well-being, and success. Presented by Counseling Center Paraprofessionals.
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025
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RIO is a two-part program that teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety.
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Many students are told that perfectionism is a good thing and necessary for success. However, studies show that perfectionistic attitudes can interfere with success. The desire to be perfect can both rob you of a sense of personal satisfaction and cause you to fail to achieve as much as people with more realistic expectations. This two-part program helps students realize w
Friday, April 11, 2025
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In Focus is a 4-week program designed to address concerns students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD-like symptoms commonly have. This series is typically offered throughout the fall and spring semesters. This program is open to all Illinois students—you do not need to be a current client of the Counseling Center.
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This series is designed to assist students with questions about everyday social situations and make them feel more comfortable interacting with others to meet their needs.
Monday, April 14, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
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Wade Zeno, PhD Mork Family Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science University of Southern California "Exploring Intrinsic Disorder at the Protein-Lipid Interface"
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During the academic year, we offer drop-in Test Anxiety Workshops. These workshops are free for students, but space is limited, so we request that you register in advance by completing a brief form for the date you want to register. For Spring 2025 we will offer this workshop several times. Please register using the link in the title.
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Core Courses: STAT100, CHEM101 & 102, ECON 102 & 103, MATH 220/221 All courses are welcome.
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These peer-facilitated workshops focus on "Students Helping Students" by enhancing mental health, well-being, and success. Presented by Counseling Center Paraprofessionals.
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Free lunch and informal talk for undergraduates of any major. With poet and essayist Ross Gay.
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A public reading and book signing with award-winning poet and essayist Ross Gay. The book will be available for purchasing and signing.
Thursday, April 17, 2025
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"Data Management" Yifei Kang, CNRG Research Data Management Specialist
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RIO is a two-part program that teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety.
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Many students are told that perfectionism is a good thing and necessary for success. However, studies show that perfectionistic attitudes can interfere with success. The desire to be perfect can both rob you of a sense of personal satisfaction and cause you to fail to achieve as much as people with more realistic expectations. This two-part program helps students realize w
Friday, April 18, 2025
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Extracellular Vesicles in the Clinic: Establishing New Partnerships Between Illinois and Mayo Clinic
This workshop sponsored by Beckman Institute, Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, Mayo Clinic & Illinois Alliance and Cancer Center at Illinois will provide the opportunity to learn about the use of EVs as markers of disease progression from Mayo Clinic faculty and become acquainted with newly emerging technologies to capture and detect EVs by faculty at Illinois.
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In Focus is a 4-week program designed to address concerns students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD-like symptoms commonly have. This series is typically offered throughout the fall and spring semesters. This program is open to all Illinois students—you do not need to be a current client of the Counseling Center.
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This series is designed to assist students with questions about everyday social situations and make them feel more comfortable interacting with others to meet their needs.
Monday, April 21, 2025
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Scholarly interest in British Black Power has grown over the last decade with the movement increasingly situated as a key conjuncture in modern British history and an important site in the global history of Black Power. Yet there is still more to know about how Black Power operated at the grassroots in communities across Britain.
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
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Jill Lens, PhD Dorothy M. Willie Professor in Excellence, College of Law; University of Iowa "Stillbirth: The Experience, and the Laws that Frame it"
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Core Courses: STAT100, CHEM101 & 102, ECON 102 & 103, MATH 220/221 All courses are welcome.
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These peer-facilitated workshops focus on "Students Helping Students" by enhancing mental health, well-being, and success. Presented by Counseling Center Paraprofessionals.
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
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What to Expect: - Engage in meaningful discussions in a safe & supportive environment - Share your thoughts, experiences, & perspectives on important topics - Connect with fellow students & foster community Why Attend - Empower your voice and learn from others - Build understanding and strengthen relationships - Contribute to a culture of respect and inclusivity
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RIO is a two-part program that teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety.
Thursday, April 24, 2025
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Panel, 12:00-1:00pm 180 Bevier Hall, 905 S Goodwin Ave "The Science and Practice of Team Science" Stephen Fiore, PhD Director, Cognitive Sciences Laboratory, University of Central Florida Melanie Bauer Grant Writing Manager, Nova Southeastern University Reception, 1:00-2:00pm Gatehouse Lobby, IGB Administration Building, 1206 West Gregory Drive
Friday, April 25, 2025
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In Focus is a 4-week program designed to address concerns students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD-like symptoms commonly have. This series is typically offered throughout the fall and spring semesters. This program is open to all Illinois students—you do not need to be a current client of the Counseling Center.
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This series is designed to assist students with questions about everyday social situations and make them feel more comfortable interacting with others to meet their needs.
Monday, April 28, 2025
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RIO is a two-part program that teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety.
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During the academic year, we offer drop-in Test Anxiety Workshops. These workshops are free for students, but space is limited, so we request that you register in advance by completing a brief form for the date you want to register. For Spring 2025 we will offer this workshop several times. Please register using the link in the title.
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
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Corrie Whisner, PhD College of Health Solutions; Arizona State University "From struggles to snuggles: Insights into sleep and gut microbiome development on infant growth and obesity risk"
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Core Courses: STAT100, CHEM101 & 102, ECON 102 & 103, MATH 220/221 All courses are welcome.
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These peer-facilitated workshops focus on "Students Helping Students" by enhancing mental health, well-being, and success. Presented by Counseling Center Paraprofessionals.
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
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RIO is a two-part program that teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
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"Generative AI" Chris Panumpabi, CNRG Conference & Events Audio/Visual Specialist
Friday, May 2, 2025
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The Harm Reduction Peers and Counseling Center staff are partnering with the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District to provide supplies like Narcan and drug testing kits to the campus community. Find us at our rotating location, ask us about how to help in an emergency or refer a friend for services, and learn how to use these important tools.