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In the wake of increased media attention on Cornell, Title IX, and sexual assault on college campuses, the WRC will be hosting drop-in space for students, faculty, and staff. Join us for an opportunity to collectively process, raise questions or concerns, and be in solidarity with survivors and allies. WRC Confidential Advisors will be present to offer support as needed.

Carlos Carrillo and Stephen Taylor, co-directors

Opening day for the new exhibition "In Search of a Future." On view through May 15.

CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Shaimaa Khanam, Graduate Student in the Department of Communication. Her talk, "Audiences interpretations of gender problems based on Netflix show, Adolescence”, will take place on October 8th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtually. Lunch provided for in-person attendees.

Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Breaking Chains, Building Futures: Pathways to Redemption, Education, and Excellence October 9 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Beau Bujol, graduate conductor

Stephen Alltop, music director and conductor Susan Platts, mezzo-soprano University of Illinois Women's Glee Club, Andrea Solya, director Central Illinois Youth Chorus, Andrea Solya, director

Join us for a conversation with current and former students who have taken active roles in community-engaged research and leadership. Three students/alums will be joined by their faculty mentors. Presented by the Center for the Study of Global Gender Equity and the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute, this session will be facilitated by Dr. Kevin Tan (Social Work).

Women in Science Lecture Series: Professor Kelli Trei October 13 | 12pm - 1pm | Main Library Room 146 or Zoom

Dr. Tingting Zhang, School of Labor and Employment Relations gives lunch talk, "Pushed out and Boxed In: Gendered Silence and Exit Orientation in China's Tech Industry" on Thursday, October 15th. She argues that silence in such environment is not a uniform response to constrained institutional conditions, but it shaped by the gendered social positions workers occupy.

Friday Forum & Conversation Café: LGBTQ Advocacy: Past & Present October 16 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Hands-on art activities for children ages 3+ and their caregivers! Throughout the galleries, enjoy arts activities, family tours, and demonstrations, celebrating the new exhibitions on display. Kid visitors can complete a scavenger hunt for a prize! This event is free and open to all.

Graduate Student Workshop, "Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals for Research Abroad" will be Wednesday, Oct. 21 12-2:30pm in Illini Room A, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana. Lunch provided for registered attendees at 12 pm with workshop 12:15-2:30pm. The workshop will be led by Dana Johnson, PhD, Director of External Fellowship Office, Graduate College

Dr. Maria Hadjipolycarpou, Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Classics and Director of Modern Greek Studies will give lunch talk, "Class, Gender, and Secularization in Costas Montis’ Afentis Batistas and the Other Things" on Thursday, October 22nd.

Friday Forum & Conversation Cafe: Beautiful Struggle: How One American High School Took on Systemic Racism October 23 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

CSGGE Lunch Series, "Gender Equity in an Inequitable Era" will host Yeaseul Hur is a Ph.D. candidate in the School of Labor and Employment Relations at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her talk, "When Women Are Ideal Workers: The Gendered Impact of Overwork on Wages and Promotion”, will take place on October 29th at 12pm in person at 306 Coble Hall and virtual.

Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Fighting Oligarchy and Fascism in the 21st Century October 30 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor

Ian Hobson, music director and conductor Guido Sánchez Portuguez, guitar Marissa Simmons, contralto

Opening day for the new exhibition "Ink Shower: Contemporary Taiwanese Artists Reimagine Tradition," curated by Kai-Ching Hsiao and Maureen Warren. On view through February 27.

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Vine City as the World Trade Center: Subproletarianization as Structural Violence from Atlanta to Champaign November 6 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Jeannette Sorrell, conductor and harpsichordist Jeanine De Bique, soprano

Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Wind Orchestra: Barry L. Houser, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Hindsley Symphonic Band: Kimberly Fleming, conductor Pablo Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor Ben Roidl-Ward, bassoon

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Our November lecture will be on Thursday, November 12 from 12pm-1pm with Dr. Mary Caruso Dailey. Dr. Dailey earned her PhD in Chemistry in 2010 and is currently a Lead Product Development Specialist for 3M. She will discuss her research on adhesives for electronics bonding and experiences as a graduate student in Chemistry at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is 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.

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Friday Forum & Conversation Café: Feeding our Neighbors: A Panel of Faith-Driven Organizations Fighting Food Insecurity in our Community November 13 | 12pm - 1pm | University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign

Stop by on Fridays for our monthly Talk & Tour! Gain insights about the artwork on view in both special exhibitions and the collection galleries.

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

University Band: Hanna Rudy, conductor Kristina La Marca, graduate conductor Campus Band: Beau Bujol, graduate conductor Pable Elias-Rodriguez, graduate conductor

Fairview by Jackie Sibblies Drury Geovonday Jones, director

By Jane Austen adapted by Jessica Swale Nisi Sturgis, director

Jeremy Benton, stage director and choreographer Michael Tilley, music director

Kevin M. Geraldi, conductor Beau Bujol, graduate conductor