College of Media Events Calendar
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5:30 - 6:30 pm 9/2/2025Richmond Studio and Campbell Hall, 1110 W. Main, Urbana (Northeast corner of Main and Goodwin)Students: Learn more about radio and TV newsroom opportunities at UI7 and Illinois Public Media! Dinner will be included at the event.
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12:30 pm 1:30 pm 9/4/2025Gregory Hall, Room 31The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. Topic: TBD
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6:00 - 9:00 pm 9/5/2025Gate House Lawn at Allerton Park, 515 Old Timber Road, Monticello, IL 61856Help send off the season at Allerton's Summer’s End Concert on Friday, Sept. 5 from 6 to 9 p.m. on the Gatehouse lawn. This outdoor concert will feature the folk, bluegrass and Americana sound of Carrie Sue & the Wood Burners and talented multi-instrumentalist and singer Barko Waltz. This event is part of the Allerton Park Concert Series sponsored in part by IPM.
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1:30 - 3:30 pm 9/8/2025Gregory Hall Room 18 (Student Services Center) -
12:30 pm 1:30 pm 9/11/2025Gregory Hall, Room 225The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. Dr. Aguayo will discuss Youth Media Production in the U.S.
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11:00 am - 12:00 pm 9/16/2025Join the College of Media Frank Center via Zoom for a Q&A with Christian Alicea, director of NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas, where he is responsible for the design and production of the flagship news broadcast of NBC News.
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6:30 - 7:30 pm 9/17/2025Richmond Studio, 1110 W. Main, Urbana (Northeast corner of Main and Goodwin)Hear a discussion about journalism internships with students who spent last summer at FOX News DC, WCIA, CBS News, Shedd Aquarium, and NFL Content.
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12:30 pm 1:30 pm 9/18/2025Gregory Hall, Room 225The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field.
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4:00 - 6:00 pm 9/18/2025Siebel Center for DesignAdvertising students are invited to this welcome event hosted by the Charles H. Sandage Department of Advertising.
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7:00 pm 9/18/2025Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaJoin us for our first film of the season—the Ebert Center screening of Sinners (2025), the blockbuster hit of the year!
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7:30 pm 9/19/2025Rose Bowl Tavern (indoor), 106 N. Race St. #1, Urbana, IL 61801Illinois Soul is teaming up with the PYGMALION Festival to bring one of today's most eclectic voices to our community — YAYA BEY! From NPR's Tiny Desk to the legendary Glastonbury Festival, YAYA has built a reputation as a fearless storyteller. Her music blends classic R&B, jazz, and hip-hop with the flavors of her Southern and Bajan roots.
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Screening and Filmmaker Q&A: "The Island of the Shark: Guardians of Malpelo" with Alum Annie Crawley
4:30 pm 9/24/2025Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory, UrbanaAs part of Homecoming festivities, join the College of Media for a screening and Q&A with filmmaker and UIAA Comeback Award winner Annie Crawley (BS '90, journalism), with her film "The Island of the Shark: Guardians of Malpelo."
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12:30 pm 1:30 pm 9/25/2025Gregory Hall, Room 225The ICR Colloquium Series is an interdisciplinary forum that brings together faculty, researchers, staff, graduate students, and interested undergraduates to engage in dialogue around some of the most relevant and timely research in our field. Topic: WEB CHILD: Changing Childhoods in the Early Era of the WWW
