Diversity Calendar

Monday, October 6, 2025

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- GSRC, 616 E. Green St. Suite 202 (upstairs, door next to McDonalds)
Quench: Neurodiversity & Queerness
- Informational

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
Food for Thought: Asian American Counterculture: Who has access to music and music-making?

Food for Thought, a Lunch-on-Us series, is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community.
- Lecture
- 5:30 - 6:30 pm
- Location: Asian American Cultural Center (1210 W Nevada St, Urbana)
Dinner on Us: Finding Balance: Indigenous and Counseling Perspectives

Dinner on Us is administered by the Native American House and is part of the Lunch on Us Series within SSIB. DOU is a biweekly, one-hour program featuring scholar- and practitioner-led workshops alongside a shared meal. Workshops explore a range of subjects and provide participants with opportunities to connect with peers and experts in a casual setting.
- Conference/Workshop
- 6:00 - 7:00 pm
- University YMCA, Murphy Lounge, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign
First Tuesday Interfaith Dialogue
- Religious/Cultural

- All Day
- Locations Vary (see flyer)
Read and Resist Events

Intellectual freedom is more than banned books. It's the free flow of ideas and information. Protect freedom to read, create, and express. Borrow a banned book from the Library bookmobile, create resistance art, or visit the cultural center libraries for a chance to win a limited edition Read & Resist tote bag and gift card to the Illini Union bookstore.
- Conference/Workshop
- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education)
iCU Intercultural Dinner Dialogue Series - Discovering Bangladesh
- Religious/Cultural

- All Day
- Locations Vary (see flyer)
Read and Resist Events

Intellectual freedom is more than banned books. It's the free flow of ideas and information. Protect freedom to read, create, and express. Borrow a banned book from the Library bookmobile, create resistance art, or visit the cultural center libraries for a chance to win a limited edition Read & Resist tote bag and gift card to the Illini Union bookstore.
- Conference/Workshop
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- La Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
Lunch at La Casa | Fall 2025
- Lecture
- 5:00 pm 6:30
- Women's Resources Center (616 E Green St. Suite 213)
Entre Mundos: Navigating Duty and Dreams
- Conference/Workshop
- 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
Community Wellness Lounge: Do Not Disturb: A Night of Digital Detox

Join us for Community Wellness Lounge, a weekly event centering Health & Wellness! Each week features a new theme centered around mental health prioritization and self/community care. Whether you're interested in coming to relax, study, seek resources, or entertain yourself, there's plenty we offer for everyone!
- Health/Fitness

- All Day
- Locations Vary (see flyer)
Read and Resist Events

Intellectual freedom is more than banned books. It's the free flow of ideas and information. Protect freedom to read, create, and express. Borrow a banned book from the Library bookmobile, create resistance art, or visit the cultural center libraries for a chance to win a limited edition Read & Resist tote bag and gift card to the Illini Union bookstore.
- Conference/Workshop
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright St., Latzer Hall, Champaign
Friday Forum + Conversation Cafe
- Conference/Workshop
- 3:00 pm
- Women's Resources Center (616 E Green St. Suite 213)
Banned Books Week: Parable of the Sower Book Club

Join the staff of the Women's Resources Center as part of the 2025 Banned Books Week (October 5-11) as we discuss "Parable of the Sower" by Octavia Butler. Parable of the Sower is a dystopian novel that depicts a future United States struggling with socio-economic inequality, racism, and classism.
- Meeting