General Events
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A period of growing in virtue particularly through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. Catholics celebrating the Season of Lent reflect on their need to be healed of sin (especially through the Sacrament of Confession), the sacrifice of Christ’s self-offering on the cross, and the anticipation of Easter. Multiple observances apply.
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread. Celebrates the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt and making the exodus from Egypt to the holy land of Israel. Work is often prohibited the first two days and the last two days. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Maundy Thursday is the traditional name for the Thursday preceding Easter. It remembers the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, his washing their feet, and the betrayal of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Episcopal Church observes this holy day with a service that features “rememorative” actions for worshippers to participate in the sacred narrative.
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Visit the Research Park booth at Illinois' Virtual Career & Internship Fair on Thursday, April 1 from 10am-4pm. Come learn about internship opportunities available at companies within this amazing technology hub right on campus.
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Professor Sam Tawfick will discuss the "future of work" Apr. 1 at noon.
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This interactive session will provide tools to create a virtual or in-person classroom that is conducive to accessibility and inclusivity. We will delve into strategies and perspectives to create the right conditions to make your course a learning community and welcoming environment.
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C3.AI DTI April 1 Colloquium - Hotton and Ozik on ABMs to Understand Social Determinants of Health as Epidemic Drivers
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Homemade, with Love Studio Art Days will be space held and led by the curator for artists/people to skill share and make art and at-home art kits for local Black girls.
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A panel discussion on Blues music moderated by Professor Gabriel Solis, musicology and theater (UIUC). Professor Solis is a scholar of African American music and of Indigenous musics of the Southwestern Pacific. Other panelists: Candy Foster and Dawn Clark from Candy Foster and the Shades of Blue; Bob Paleczny, Blues Genre Director for WEFT 90.1FM; and Augustus Wood.
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Take a mid-week break with a grab-n-go fun craft and tasty snack! Stop by the North Lounge of the Illini Union for this FREE event, starting at 7 p.m. Tonight's program is Bubbles and Bubble Gum.
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SITI Company’s Talking into the Future series meets Krannert Center’s CultureTalk, activating creative friction and bold questions; exploring the art of assembly in all its forms; and investigating the challenges of our time.
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SITI Company’s Talking into the Future series meets Krannert Center’s CultureTalk, exploring the art of assembly in all its forms and investigating the challenges of our time. This installment of the series features conversation between SITI Company co-artistic director Anne Bogart and New York Live Arts founding director Bill T. Jones, moderated by Krannert Center...
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IJourney workshops are peer developed, peer led workshops covering a variety of topics. Facilitated by pool of trained student-facilitators, IJourney workshops explore issues of social identity, exclusion/inclusion, and being an ally.
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The Friday before Easter. The Episcopal Church’s observance of this day of fasting and penitence features the Passion according to Saint John, and devotions before the cross. Other services held on Good Friday include The Stations of the Cross – which is a meditation on the last fourteen stations of Christ's Passion.
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This award-winning debut by Chicago-based filmmaker Jiayan Shi presents the tragic story of Yingying Zhang, the 26-year-old Chinese student who disappeared from the UIUC campus in 2017. In deftly balancing one of the most tragic events to befall Urbana-Champaign, this film humanizes Yingying through her diary reflections and the perspectives of her family.
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Join the Data Science User Group from 12-1PM on Friday, April 2. The aim of the user group is to build a community of interest around data science to foster learning, collaboration, and networking.
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Dr. Bentz will discuss the impetus for starting a weekly free meal and the challenges to continue to address food insecurity during a pandemic.
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Panel discussion on transgender and non-binary issues. Panelists include Rachel Garthe (Assistant Professor, School of Social Work) and Nic Flores (Assistant Professor, Dept. of Latina/Latino Studies).
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YMCA Friday Forum Series: April 2 | "U.S. Youth and Media Migration" Speaker: Dr. Aimee Rickman, California State University Description: In the midst of an unprecedented pandemic, many of us are using technology more than ever before. The world of technology opens many doors for global connection, but does it also come with consequences?
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Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
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Have an idea but aren't sure what to do next? Come to Entrepreneurship Advising with TEC! Bring your ideas—we'll help you figure out your next steps, and guide you through campus and community resources.
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Come join us for ECE Coffeehouse and watch live performances. All students, professors, and staff are welcome to take part. The event will take place on Friday, April 2nd from 4pm - 6pm CST through Zoom, attendees can watch at https://tinyurl.com/ECESACCoffeehouse2021. If you wish to perform please sign up at https://tinyurl.com/ECECoffeeHouseSignUp by Thursday, April 1st
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Each Friday from January 29-April 30 from 7-9:30/10pm in the Courtyard Café enjoy a FREE classic movie. You can also receive a FREE streaming link to use in your own residence (must be UIUC student). Movies that are in-person will be conducted with physical distancing rules: masks required and chairs distanced to adhere to safety standards.
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The Proper Liturgy for Holy Saturday, held in the morning hours, commemorates the time that Christ spent in the tomb after his death and prior to the Resurrection.
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A service held in Episcopal Churches (and others) as the first official celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus on the evening of Holy Saturday. The service features the lighting of the new Paschal fire, a vigil of readings from the New Testament, Baptisms, and the celebration of the first Eucharist of Easter.
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Join us virtually as Kelli and Mara host the Great Edible Book-off, where community members will be participating in a decorating 'challenge' in support of the Eastern Illinois Food Bank.
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Saturday Engineering for Everyone is an open and free lecture series aimed at non-engineers of all backgrounds who are interested in learning about engineering. In order to protect the health and safety of the community during the pandemic, all sessions will be conducted on Zoom. Dean Rashid Bashir will be presenting on Covid-19 testing in the lab and at point-of-care.
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The Feast of the Resurrection of Christ. It is the greatest and oldest feast of the Christian Church. The Episcopal Church celebrates the Eucharist with great solemnity on this most holy of feast days. In addition to Easter Day services, it is often observed with family gatherings.
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Job access inequity, which serves as a key indicator for social injustice, has been traditionally illustrated by spatial mismatch and spatial job accessibility. Job access is usually measured by either car-based accessibility or transit-based accessibility for the entire workforce.
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The 95th annual Faculty Exhibition highlights current work by School of Art + Design faculty in studio arts, art education, craft, new media, and design disciplines. The exhibition represents excellence in arts research and practice, as well as the collaborative relationship between the School of Art + Design and Krannert Art Museum.
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Come join us for a fun event featuring delicious food! The International and Area Studies Library will be hosting the event on Zoom. Ayşegül Kozak will be making Kısır, Turkish bulgur salad, for us. The recipe will be shared with all attendees after the event so that all of you can make it at home as well!
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Bystander intervention is an important tool for addressing racism and sexual violence. Join Diversity & Social Justice Education’s Teryl Brewster and the Women’s Resources Center’s Jaya Kolisetty in a conversation about how bystander intervention strategies overlap and differ between sexual violence prevention and anti-racism efforts.
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Art Sparks are engaging talks open to members of the Krannert Art Museum Council. At Art Sparks we focus on one work of art and have a lively discussion about it.
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Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee) is a two spirit communityorganizer and writer. As a Co-founder of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture and the Monument Quilt, Nagle has used artand culture jamming to advocate for a culture that is moresupportive of survivors.
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Rebecca Nagle (Cherokee) is a two spirit community organizer and writer. As a Co-founder of FORCE: Upsetting Rape Culture and the Monument Quilt, Nagle has used art and culture jamming to advocate for a culture that is more supportive of survivors.
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Join us for a virtual trading simulation to learn how commodity traders navigate this exciting, fast-paced industry and learn if a career in trading may be for you!
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Join us for virtual office hours every Tuesday from 10-11am and Wednesday from 1-2pm on Zoom. Jamie and Megan will be there to answer your questions about the CITL Innovation Spaces, emerging technologies, student engagement, Zoom, PowerPoint, and other educational technologies on campus! Ask us anything! If we don’t have the answer, we’ll point you to someone who does.
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am - 2pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free!
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Virtual reality experiences look complicated, but they are easier than you thought and anyone can do it! During this workshop we introduce you to virtual reality, 360 videos and the available headsets at CITL Spaces. While the workshop is online, you are invited to join us at the Innovation Studio and actually experience VR during our open hours (Tue/Wed 12-3p).
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April 6th guest speaker Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith is an Associate Professor of Epidemiology through the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. Dr. Smith will discuss her work in epidemiology.
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Join us on Tuesday, April 6 from 12-1pm for an EIR Workshop with Alan Singleton. This meeting will serve as an immigration law update, discussing H-1B for startups and corporate hiring.
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Dipesh Navsaria (MS '04), pediatrician and medical director of Reach Out and Read Wisconsin, will present, "Books Build Better Brains: Sharing Books as a Public Health Intervention," as part of the Center for Children's Books 75th Anniversary Celebration speaker series.
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Dr. Rebecca Lee Smith, Associate Professor of Epidemiology through the College of Veterinary Medicine and Associate Professor of Biomedical and Translational Science through the Carle Illinois College of Medicine, will discuss her work in epidemiology.
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JACS/iSEE Congress lecture presented by Marcus King (GWU). “The Weaponization of Water in the Middle East and Africa”
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Please join us for a conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi, New York Times bestselling author of Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor, and Mohammad Darawshe, a leading political analyst who has spent more than three decades advocating for Israel’s Arab sector. Moderated by Chancellor Robert J. Jones.
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This drop-in workshop will examine the social injustices that Latinx students face. Drawing from the psychological framework of radical healing (see French, Lewis, Mosley, Adames, Chavez-Dueñas, Chen, & Neville, 2019). This workshop provides information and tools that may facilitate Latinx students’ own individual and collective healing, and may aid their psychological we
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Calling all teen creators! Join the Urbana Arts and Culture Program and Krannert Art Museum for a chance to flex your creative muscle in conjunction with the Pandemics as a Portal to Change Exhibition. This workshop will provide a creative space for you to envision artworks in all mediums that address some of the most pressing issues of our time.
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An online discussion with the filmmakers of 'Finging Yingying,' Jiayan "Jenny" Shi, Brent E. Huffman, and Shilin Sun. A link to the award-winning film will be provided after signing up for the talk.
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Hear from a panel of Illinois College of Education alumni working in human resource development who each will speak briefly about their career paths and how their education prepared them for their careers.
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Visit the Innovation Studio during open hours! Held twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10am - 2pm. Experience 3D printing, Virtual Reality, Laser Cutting and more. Activities are free!
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About the Presentation Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put many people from racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting sick and dying from COVID-19. These disparities have unfortunately continued throughout the pandemic, including most recently in the distribution of Covid vaccines. To address these issues, this talk will sha
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Intended for students from across the campus, Inside Scoop conversations invite Illinois undergraduates to engage with the exciting work conducted by scholars whose work helps us understand what it means to be human in a world of rapidly shifting global complexities. Open to all undergraduate students.
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Join IHSI and University of Illinois Extension for the Springtime Science Health Living webinar series. Pick and choose programs based on interest. All sessions are offered on Wednesdays at noon (CST) from March 3 - April 28, 2021.
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Take a soothing lunch break and join Kim Sheahan Sanford, our assistant director of education and resident storyteller, for family-friendly stories from around the world every Wednesday afternoon. You can join the live event from our Facebook Page. (Past events are available for viewing here.)
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Sign up for office hours to learn more about SBIR/STTR resources .
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We will meet at 3 p.m. behind Engineering Hall (1308 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801) and disperse from there (maintaining COVID-19 safety and social distancing precautions). Drop in and stay as long as you are able. Bags and supplies will be provided.
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Larry Young, William P. Timmie Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Emory University, will speak on a to-be-determined topic.