ISSS Programs & Trainings
This calendar includes all ISSS campus events, programs, and trainings. Opportunities are open to all students, scholars, faculty, and staff.
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All Day 9/1/2025Foellinger AuditorimTake the stage. Share your talent. Become a legend! Performer applications are due TODAY for the 2025 Global Talent Show: Where Global Legends Take the Stage. We’re looking for individuals or groups to share their talent and take their place among the legends. Singers, dancers, musicians, spoken word artists, cultural performances - all talents are welcome!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 9/2/2025
Discover the cultural richness of Pakistani names in this interactive Names Training. Explore how Arabic, Persian, and Hindi traditions, blended with local languages such as Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, and Pashto, shape the naming practices of Pakistan. Open to faculty, staff, scholars, and graduate students.
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4:30 - 6:30 pm 9/3/2025Campus Instructional Facility (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801) Room 2039The University Library and International Student and Scholar Services welcome all international graduate students and international scholars to learn more about campus research services and other helpful resources available to you from campus unit representatives. Light refreshments provided.
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4:00 pm 9/5/2025University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana campusAre you an international student, scholar, or dependent who enjoys sharing your culture and connecting with others? Applications for The Global Educators Program are due today! Learn more now!
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4:00 - 5:00 pmCampus Instructional Facility (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801), Room 3025
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.
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11:30 am - 12:50 pm 9/10/2025University YMCA Room 228, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign -
1:00 - 3:00 pm 9/11/2025Siebel Center for Design (1208 S. Fourth St. Champaign, IL 61820) - Starlight Room and Upper LobbyCoffee Across Cultures Hour is a monthly gathering to connect over coffee, tea, and pastries while exploring global traditions. Our September session, Games Across Cultures, will showcase games played around the globe. From lively outdoor activities to creative circle games, discover how play reflects cultural values, builds community, and sparks joy. Free and open to all.
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5:00 - 6:30 pm 9/17/2025Alice Campbell Alumni Center (601 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61801)International Student and Scholar Services invites all scholars on J-1 and H-1B visas and their family members to join us for the International Scholar Reception. The evening will feature a keynote address from a current scholar, light refreshments, and opportunities to connect with fellow scholars in a welcoming community. Registration is encouraged but not required.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 9/18/2025Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801); Room 4039Join us for an Intercultural Spotlight on Pakistan! Experience the traditions and everyday life of Pakistan through stories and perspectives shared by Pakistani students. In addition to lively discussion, you’ll have the opportunity to enjoy chai and traditional snacks, try your hand at mehndi (henna) designs, and explore the colorful creativity of Pakistani truck art.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 9/23/2025Campus Instructional Facility (CIF) (1405 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801); Room 3025
Are you ready to enhance your intercultural skills? Join us for Communicating Across Language Difference, an interactive training session designed to help faculty, staff, scholars, and graduate students navigate various intercultural communication skills.
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6:00 - 8:00 pm 9/24/2025Foellinger AuditorimGet ready for an unforgettable night of international flair, dazzling talent, and legendary performances! As part of Homecoming Week 2025, join us for the Global Talent Show: Where Global Legends Take the Stage, where talented performers light up the stage with music, dance, and creativity from every corner of the globe.