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“We are each other’s harvest” : Gwendolyn Brooks and the Formation of Black Literary Canon
RecurringAll Day 9/26/2024 - 5/23/2025Main Library Room 346RBML’s new exhibit celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gwendolyn Brooks’s 'Annie Allen' – the poetry collection that won the first Pulitzer Prize by a Black author – and explores the rich history of Black literature’s emergence into the mainstream. On display through May 2025.
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8:30 am 10/9/2024 - 9/24/2025O’Leary Learning Center, College of Education -
All Day 10/31/2024 - 11/1/2024
From sunset of the first day to sunset of the last day, Samhain marks the Pagan New Year, a time for honoring the dead, cleansing, and releasing. For many Wiccans, Samhain is the most important Sabbat. It’s the time to remember the ancestors, and the time to celebrate the harvest and all that has been accomplished over the year
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All Day 11/1/2024
A solemn feast that celebrates all of the saints, both known and unknown. Many Episcopal churches observe this feast on the first Sunday immediately following November 1. Catholics are often obligated to attend Mass this day.
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All Day 11/1/2024
Diwali or The Festival of Lights is a major holiday. Extending over 5 days, it celebrates the victory of good over evil. Celebrations include millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows, around temples, and other buildings. Some students or employees may request scheduling accommodations in order to observe.
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All Day 11/1/2024MyStudyAbroad
To study abroad on a faculty led program over Spring Break, applications are due on November 1st at 11:59 pm!
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All Day 11/1/2024 - 11/2/2024
The Birth of the Báb and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh occurred on consecutive days according to the Islamic lunar calendar. They are two of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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9:00 - 10:00 am 11/1/2024EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveStartup 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.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pm 11/1/2024Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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9:30 - 11:30 am 11/1/2024Champaign Public Library: Main Library, Robeson Pavilion Room A & B
Join us for free tutoring sessions for adults who are learning English or want to improve their reading and math skills!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/1/2024EnterpriseWorks Atrium, 60 Hazelwood Drive, ChampaignJoin us on Friday, November 1 from 12 to 1 p.m. to celebrate Diwali.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/1/2024University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820Join Professor Steven D. Schwinn of the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law for a discussion on the Supreme Court and its role in our democracy.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/1/2024Springer Cultural Center
Bring your lunch (or purchase a box lunch) and join us for Bach's Lunch Concert where performers of all styles and types will play at our historic venue on select Fridays!
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12:00 pm 11/1/2024614 E. Daniel Street, Third Floor, Champaign
Please join us for a lunchtime conversation with Vice Chancellor’s Faculty Fellow Ilana Redstone about some of the underlying assumptions that distance us from one another and how we can engage each other with more openness and curiosity.
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12:00 - 12:45 pm 11/1/2024The College of Media will hold a new three-part talk series, “Bridging Divides: Conversations on Media and Disagreement.” The final talk, “Engaging with People, Perspectives, and Policies When You Don’t Agree: Lessons from Journalism” will feature professors in the Department of Journalism, Leon Dash and Colleen King.
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2:00 pm 11/1/2024612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Curious about what happens behind the scenes for the IGB to be awarded our grants? The large and prestigious grants IGB is known for take a coordinated effort from many contributors. Hear the exclusive stories and ask your own questions of IGB Director Gene Robinson about how we get our grants, what it takes to maintain them, or anything else you might be curious about.
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2:00 pm 11/1/2024Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building, 707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 -
2:00 - 3:30 pm 11/1/2024Master the art of the personal statement.
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2:30 - 4:30 pm 11/1/2024Women's Resources Center - 616 E Green St, Suite #213, Champaign IL 61820Spend the afternoon crafting connections with the WRC every first Friday of the month. November's Craft: Leaf Suncatchers!
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3:00 pm 11/1/20242049 Natural History Building and via ZoomUrban scholars have long grappled with the complexities of urban informality, and its implications for the realities of urban communities. Informality has often been understood in terms of bounded, unplanned, and unregulated spaces of the poor that require regulation to achieve formality.
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3:00 pm 11/1/20242049 Natural History Building -
3:00 - 3:30 pm 11/1/2024EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign
Want to learn more about entrepreneurship opportunities throughout EnterpriseWorks? Starting promptly at 3 p.m., join us for tours through the EnterpriseWorks incubator to gain an understanding of the different resources EnterpriseWorks has to offer.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/1/2024Player Piano room on the 2nd floor of the Music & Performing Arts Library (1300 Music Building, 1114 W Nevada St)Enjoy a free concert featuring the Music & Performing Arts Library’s Steinway Duo-Art Reproducing Piano and learn more about the instrument and roll collection.
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5:00 - 7:00 pm 11/1/2024University YMCA (1001 S. Wright Street Champaign, IL)
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7:00 pm 11/1/2024Courtyard Café
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All Day 11/2/2024
A feast day that commemorates the souls of the faithful departed. In Episcopal Churches, the names of those from the congregation who have died in the past year are read aloud during the service on this day, or on All Saints’ Sunday.
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All Day 11/2/2024 - 11/3/2024
The Birth of the Báb and the Birth of Bahá’u’lláh occurred on consecutive days according to the Islamic lunar calendar. They are two of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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10:00 am - 2:00 pm 11/2/2024Anita Purves Nature Center
Join us for America Recycles Day as we celebrate with Jason Mack Glass to learn about the art of glassblowing through live demonstrations with recycled glass! Check out the custom-built mobile glassblowing furnace where you can witness the wonders of glassblowing in person.
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11:00 am - 3:00 pm 11/2/2024Martens Center
Join us in honoring and remembering loved ones in a joyful and meaningful celebration of Día de los Muertos!
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11:00 am - 3:00 pm 11/2/2024Landscape Recycling Center (LRC), 1210 E University Ave., Urbana, IL
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12:00 - 2:30 pm 11/2/20242000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802Join the Japan House interns on an interactive exploration of onigiri, their history, their culture, and preparation methods! Support #OnigiriAction during this tasty workshop!
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All Day 11/3/2024
At the beginning of each Bahá'í month, Bahá'ís gather for an observance called the 19-Day Feast. The First Day of Qudrat (Power) begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. It is a three-part observance with devotions, community consultation, and a social portion. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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All Day 11/4/2024Various locations
Let's Talk is a program offered by our embedded counselors. It is not a counseling appointment but a casual conversation about Counseling Center services available to you. Conversations with Let’s Talk counselors are private, informal consultations. Let's Talk appointments are 15 minutes long, and there is no fee.
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9:30 - 11:30 am 11/4/2024The Urbana Free Library, The Lewis Auditorium
Join us for free tutoring sessions for adults who are learning English or want to improve their reading and math skills!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/4/2024GSRC, 616 E. Green St. Suite 202 (upstairs from McDonalds)
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12:00 pm 11/4/2024Latzer Hall (inside University YMCA) - 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign -
1:00 - 3:00 pm 11/4/2024The Orange Room, Main Library - 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Champaign IL -
Decarbonization of the Gas Processing and Chemical Plants: The Path for Technology Commercialization
2:00 - 3:00 pm 11/4/20241 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, IL 61820 -
3:00 - 5:00 pm 11/4/2024Gregory Hall 213 810 S Wright St Urbana, IL 61801
Join us for an applied history workshop with Dr. Patricia Limerick.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/4/2024
Feeling Overwhelmed and Looking to Get “Unstuck?” Attend Recognition, Insight, and Openness (RIO)!
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/4/2024Division of General Studies Building, room 503
RIO teaches students techniques for recognizing and moving past situations that cause stress, frustration, and anxiety. RIO can provide skills to help you: Manage and reduce anxiety Adapt to new challenges Understand your thoughts and feelings, WITHOUT judgment or shame Move beyond feeling “stuck” Take the initiative to step out of your comfort zone
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/4/2024The Career Center, 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820 -
5:00 pm 11/4/2024210 Levis Faculty Center, 919 W Illinois St, Urbana, IL 61801 -
5:00 pm 11/4/2024Levis Center Room 210 -
5:00 pm 11/4/2024The Career Center, 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820 -
5:00 - 6:00 pm 11/4/20241110 W. Main, Urbana, northeast corner of Main and Goodwin
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5:00 - 6:30 pm 11/4/2024Turner Student Services Building, located at 610 E. John Street in Champaign.
MIC is a safe space where you can share your experiences, concerns and questions while evaluating your cannabis habits, and learning strategies for low-risk use.
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6:00 - 7:00 pm 11/4/2024Meetings alternate between Zoom and in-person
A support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning 10-13 year olds.
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6:00 - 8:00 pm 11/4/2024Meetings alternated between Zoom and in-person
A support group for LGBTQ+ and questioning teens ages 13-18.
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All Day 11/5/2024Various locations
Let's Talk is a program offered by our embedded counselors. It is not a counseling appointment but a casual conversation about Counseling Center services available to you. Conversations with Let’s Talk counselors are private, informal consultations. Let's Talk appointments are 15 minutes long, and there is no fee.
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9:00 - 11:00 am 11/5/2024Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:00 am 11/5/2024Champaign Public Library: Main Library, The Studio
Join us at the library for coffee, socializing, and learning something new!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/5/20241210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL, 61801
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12:00 11/5/2024Asian American Cultural Center
Stop by the AACC during lunch to grab some food and talk to the Counseling Center staff on the current political stress students may be feeling.
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12:00 pm 11/5/2024612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Laurie Leonelli, Phd Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering; University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign "Shady situations: Strategies for improving photosynthesis in the lower canopy"
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1:00 - 2:00 pm 11/5/2024Room 210 La Casa, Room 133 LLS Building
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1:00 - 3:00 pm 11/5/20241001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
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2:00 - 4:00 pm 11/5/2024IUB 514 (5th Floor of the Illini Union Bookstore Room 514)
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3:00 11/5/2024Native American House
Come to the NAH to talk with Counseling Center representatives in a casual, relaxed atmosphere.
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3:00 pm 11/5/20241005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign -
3:00 - 4:00 pm 11/5/2024 - 12/13/2024Native American House
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/5/2024The Career Center, 715 S. Wright Street, Champaign, IL 61820 -
4:00 - 6:00 pm 11/5/2024Gregory Hall 100 810 S Wright St Urbana, IL 61801
Join us for a lecture by Dr. Patty Limerick who will share adventures in the adrenaline-saturated world of the Applied Historian, testifying to the unexpected value of humor (often conveyed in original limericks!) in earning the trust of audiences across a spectrum of opinions and points of view.
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7:00 pm 11/5/2024La Casa 116
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7:00 pm 11/5/2024
These peer-facilitated workshops focus on "Students Helping Students" by enhancing mental health, well-being, and success.
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All Day 11/6/2024Various locations
Let's Talk is a program offered by our embedded counselors. It is not a counseling appointment but a casual conversation about Counseling Center services available to you. Conversations with Let’s Talk counselors are private, informal consultations. Let's Talk appointments are 15 minutes long, and there is no fee.
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11:00 am 11/6/2024Beckman Institute Atrium
Stop by and meet University of Illinois Police Department therapy dogs Huff and Rosie.
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11:00 am 11/6/2024Main Library Room 106
Drop-in and explore with arts in our Expressive Arts program.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm 11/6/2024
In MCOT we will explore the following topics: • Designing Your Online Course • Developing Your Learning Community • Adapting Best Teaching Practices to Your Online Course • Motivating Your Students to Excel. MCOT opens on Wednesday Oct 16, 2024, and our synchronous meetings occur at 11:30am-1:00pm on the following 4 Wednesdays - Oct 30 and Nov 6, 13, & 20.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/6/2024
Join the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Institute and University of Illinois Extension for a series on a variety of health topics!
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/6/2024Office of Corporate Relations (1901 S. First Street, Champaign), Second Floor
Join us for the OVCRI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Speaker Series. Topic: Export Control
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/6/2024EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us on Wednesday, November 6 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for workshop on Government Contracting Opportunities with the Illinois APEX Accelerator Center.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm 11/6/20241208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL -
12:00 pm 11/6/2024Join us for a presentation that will expand your knowledge of spices/herbs from around the world and explore how these spices and herbs might be incorporated into your diet.
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12:00 pm 11/6/2024612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
"Age and Sex-Dependent Morphological Differences within the Neuromuscular Junction of Gastrocnemius and Diaphragm " Sarah Asif, PhD Student Neuroscience Program, Martha Gillette's Lab
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12:30 - 2:30 pm 11/6/2024Parkland College C134
Join us for free tutoring sessions for adults who are learning English or want to improve their reading and math skills!
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2:30 - 4:00 pm 11/6/2024Lucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080)
Learn about study abroad programs in China, Japan, and Korea!
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3:00 4:00 pm 11/6/2024Illinois Room, Illinois State Water Survey, 2204 Griffith Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820Jen Christiansen, senior graphics editor at Scientific American, presents "Building Science Graphics," as part of the Prairie Research Institute's Insight to Impact data visualization workshop series.
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4:00 - 5:00 pm 11/6/2024Douglass Branch Library, Meeting Room at Douglass Branch
Join us for our weekly do-it-yourself activity for kids!
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5:00 pm 11/6/2024ECEB, Room 1002 Grainger Auditorium
