Campus International Events

This calendar includes events from units or departments on campus that have an international or global focus.

Sunday, June 1, 2025

- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building main foyer, 707 S. Mathews Ave. Urbana, IL 61801
Break Program Series: Tastes of Culture
- Social/Informal Event
- 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building (707 S. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801), main foyer
Break Program Series: Tastes of Culture

Find us around campus and learn more about our programs and events. Drop by anytime between 11 and 1 to enjoy some international snacks and drinks with cross-cultural learning activities. Open to everyone.
- Social/Informal Event

- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- Grainger Engineering Library 1301 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
FULL - WAITLIST ONLY Break Program Series: 3D Printing Workshop
- Conference/Workshop

- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA, Murphy Lounge
Break Program Series: Crochet & Calligraphy at the Y
- Social/Informal Event
- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- University YMCA (1001 S Wright Street), Murphy Lounge
Break Program Series: Crochet & Calligraphy at the Y

Join us for fun activities and get connected with other students and find your home away from home. In this session we will offer a variety of crafts to work on including crochet and calligraphy. We will provide materials and will be able to teach you the basics of each. Lunch is provided. Celebrating Pride Month.
- Social/Informal Event

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
Summer Food for Thought
- Other
- 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Express Advising Tuesdays for Students!
- Other
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
- Campus Instructional Facility (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801), Room 4039
ISSSTRAINS: Stumbling Blocks to Intercultural Communication

Strengthen your intercultural communication skills in this essential training for faculty, staff, scholars, and graduate teaching assistants. Stumbling Blocks to Intercultural Communication is a ISSS workshop designed to help participants identify and overcome common barriers in cross-cultural interactions.
- Conference/Workshop

- 12:00 pm
- Coble Hall, 306 (801 S Wright St, Champaign)
Fisher Fellow Talk: Laura Clarissa Loew, "Not 'From Dishwasher to Millionaire,' but 'From Peasant to Farmer': The Politics and Narratives of Social Advancement in the Polish People's Republic
- Lecture
- 4:00 - 6:00 pm
- Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building Atrium (707 S. Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801)
Break Program Series: Language Exchange: Meet, Greet, and Eat!

Join language learners and language lovers for a informal meet & greet. Connect with students from the Intensive Language Instruction Program (ILIP) and learn about their experiences. Dinner is provided at no cost. Open to everyone, no registration.
- Social/Informal Event
- 4:00 - 6:00 pm
- Literatures, Cultures & Linguistics Building Atrium, 707 S. Mathews Ave. Urbana, IL 61801
Break Program Series: Language Exchange: Meet, Greet, and Eat!
- Social/Informal Event

- 9:00 am
- various location
UofI x NCTA East Asian Art, History, & Literature Seminar
- Ceremony/Service
- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- BNAACC 1212 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
Break Program Series: Sips & Sounds
- Social/Informal Event
- 12:00 - 3:00 pm
- BNAACC (1212 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801)
Break Program Series: Sips & Sounds

Have you ever tried Mate from Argentina? Bissap from West Africa? Even Sweet Tea from the southern U.S.? Please join us to taste drinks from around the world and learn about each drink's origins, significance, and share in celebrating the unique food and drink cultures within the community of people right here on campus! All are welcome. Lunch is provided, no registration
- Social/Informal Event