General Events

Marking the beginning of harvest season, Lughnasadh or Lammas is a time of both hope and fear. At Lughnasad, modern Wiccans face their fears, concentrate on developing their own abilities, and take steps to protect themselves and their homes.

Startup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month. 

Join Carle Illinois for the Discovery Learning Showcase on Aug. 1, 5:30–7:30 p.m. in Illini Rooms A & B. Explore student-led innovations at the intersection of engineering and medicine, designed to solve real-world health care challenges. Learn more: medicine.illinois.edu/academics/curriculum/discovery-learning

The Ninth of Av - mourning the destruction of the ancient temples and Jersualem. Observed by fasting, mourning, and praying. Begins at sundown on the first day and ends at nightfall on the final day. Work is often prohibited. Jewish students or employees observing Tish'a B'Av may stay home from work during this period, and some may request schedule adjustments.

Meet the undergraduate scholars and learn about their summer research projects and experiences in the 10-week Community-Academic Scholars program. We hope that you can join us as these dedicated and passionate scholars showcase their work to make a difference in the local community.

Get ready for a faculty job search this Fall!

Learn the accessibility requirements for videos for your departmental or course videos and audio files. This training will cover video accessibility requirements, designing videos with accessibility in mind, captioning, audio descriptions, and transcripts, as well as what to look for when choosing software or a vendor for in-house or outsourced captioning.

Discover the art of printmaking in this hands-on, process-based class designed for adult learners of all experience levels. You’re invited to learn printmaking techniques in a supportive, creative environment inspired by the museum’s exhibitions and collection.

THE BIGGEST LITTLE FARM chronicles the eight-year quest of John and Molly Chester as they trade city living for 200 acres of barren farmland and a dream to harvest in harmony with nature. Through dogged perseverance, the Chester’s unlock and uncover a biodiverse design for living that exists far beyond their farm, its seasons, and our wildest imagination.

Beckman's Visualization Laboratory is hosting a dark sky photogrpahy retreat at Middle Fork Preserve, Dark Sky Trail from 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13 until midnight, Wednesday, Aug. 13 (with an option to stay later).

This hands-on workshop will help you integrate Audio Description (AD) into your workflow, making visual content accessible from the start rather than as a post-production fix. You'll learn to replace vague cues like “As you can see here” with rich, meaningful descriptions that enhance accessibility and reduce technical hurdles.

Join us on Friday, August 15 from 12 to 1 PM at EnterpriseWorks for Anatomy of a Fundraising Termsheet with Tim Hoerr.

Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.

Part 1: Canvas Course Design Fundamentals In this session, we’ll explore core course design principles, like backwards design, and apply them to building or rethinking your Canvas *This workshop counts towards completion of any of CITL's Teaching Certificates. To learn more about our Teaching Certificate program please visit https://go.illinois.edu/teaching_certificat

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Activate your cellphone service and open a bank account all in one place. Vendors will be available to tell you about their services and get you set up.

This is a group for those interested in distributed ledger technology, including blockchains, cryptocurrency, cryptography, smart contracts, DApps, and more.

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Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065

Research Park and the Champaign County Economic Development Corporation invite you to join us for AgTech Breakfast from 8:00-9:30 AM on Wednesday, August 20 at the Illinois Conference Center.

Learn the accessibility requirements for making your Moodle courses accessible. This hands-on workshop covers creating accessible navigation, headings, tables, lists, and hyperlinks, how to write alt text for images, generate and edit video captions, as well as the advantages (and limitations) of using Moodle’s accessibility checker and screen reader helper.

Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.

Join us on Thursday, August 21 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn for Fire at Five.

Join us Aug. 22 at the I Hotel for the 2025 Midwest Healthcare Management Conference, co-hosted by Carle Illinois and Gies Business. Explore access equity, tech and AI in care, and rural health. Register by Aug. 1. Plus—take on the Dr. Bot Challenge!

Join the Society of American Military Engineers on Friday, August 22 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for their monthly meetup.

First-year and incoming transfer students in the College of Media are invited to join us for Meet Media on Friday, August 22, from 1:30-3 p.m., on the South Quad (across the street from the Undergraduate Library).

Join the fun with games and prizes during an official welcome to Grainger Engineering! All first-year students will be directed to Bardeen Quad following the campus New Student Convocation and Welcome celebration. Please note that this event is for first-year, transfer, ZJUI and international exchange undergraduate engineering students.

Faculty are invited to The Grainger Engineering Fall Faculty Kickoff, hosted by Dean Rashid Bashir! Reconnect with colleagues, welcome new faces, and enjoy an afternoon of celebration with family-friendly activities, ice cream, and more as we launch the new academic year together.

Stop by to celebrate the first day of class! Grab some Grainger Engineering merch and take a first day photo to share!

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Calling all new and returning U of I students! Kick off the school year and celebrate Krannert Art Museum’s newest exhibitions at KAM Fest 2025. Stop by the museum to get a free tote bag, enjoy food trucks and an immersive art installation by local artist Matt Harsh, plus art activities with the CU Community Fab Lab!

Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making PDF documents accessible for all while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. For hands-on participation, you will need Adobe Acrobat Pro (not Acrobat Reader). U of I, UIS, and UIC faculty and staff can obtain Acrobat Pro free from the U of I Webstore: https://webstore.illinois.edu/shop/product.aspx?zpid=6065

Join Dean Bashir and college leadership to kick off the new year with coffee, donuts, and a limited-edition Grainger Engineering Coffee mug!

Stop by 616 E. Green St. (above McDonald's) between 10 AM - 12 PM for a joint open house for the Women's Resources Center and Gender and Sexuality Resource Center. This event is open to all eligible persons regardless of gender, race, color or national origin.

This webinar discusses the economic and environmental potential of utilizing captured greenhouse gases (GHGs).

Enjoy a ribbon-cutting, new exhibitions, and live music! Join us to celebrate the Grand Reopening of the museum—after eighteen months of renovations—including premiering new exhibitions, remarks, and a performance by Peruvian Quechua hip-hop artist Liberato Kani.

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A welcome back event and Asian American Cultural Center / International Education open house. Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 Time: 5:00-7:00 pm Location: Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana IL Come and explore what the campus has to offer!

Make your summer a swingin’ one and come out for Champaign Park District's annual Jazz in the Park concerts! The August concert will feature Forebeat, Kurt Reeder, ORGANization, and Andrew Binder's C. Audience members are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and refreshments.

Join Phi Alpha Theta for their annual trivia night!

Created in collaboration with the Champaign County History Museum and students from the U of I History Harvest class, this exhibit features photos, documents, and objects from the first Farm Aid concert, stories from the farm crisis, and hope for the future of American farming.

Fellowship Information Session "American Association of University Women", August 29 at 12 pm CST Since 1888, AAUW has been one of the largest funders of women's graduate education, investing in women who go on to change the world. This information session will focus on AAUW's International & American Fellowship. Current submission deadline is September 30, 2025.

A fun outdoor welcome event held annually by the Native American House.

Join us for an unforgettable night with Liberato Kani—Peru’s visionary Quechua hip-hop artist. His music fuses hip-hop with Andean, Amazonian, and Afro-Peruvian rhythms, carrying stories of cultural pride, Indigenous resistance, and life between the highlands and the city. Champaign-Urbana’s community mariachi group, Mariachi Libertad, will open the evening!

Join us for an unforgettable night with Liberato Kani—Peru’s visionary Quechua hip-hop artist! After a performance (Gallery Art Bar (6-8:30 pm), enjoy a reception and conversation. Liberato will share insights into his process, discuss the cultural and conceptual foundations of his performance, and invite conversation. *This is a CEU-eligible event!*

A-train and crew will be playing all the Funk, Soul, R&B hits for this "Soul Jukebox" themed performance. Get ready for smooth grooves that'll keep you dancing all night long! From classic Motown favorites to funky 70s jams and soulful ballads, this set is guaranteed to move your feet. This concert is part of the Champaign's The Beat on Market Street concert series.