Student Affairs & Campus Events

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

    • All Day
    • Locations Vary (see flyer)

    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.

Monday, October 13, 2025

    • All Day
    • Locations Vary (see flyer)

    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.

    • 10:30 am - 8:00 pm
    • Spurlock Museum of World Cultures and Native American House

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
    • Funk ACES Library, Room 509

    Web of Science is a large multidisciplinary platform of abstract databases for articles, book chapters, and conference proceedings. This session provides insight and strategies for getting the most use out of the platform. We will highlight how to search for literature and authors, as well as where to find citation and grant information.

  • Banned books week flier
    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

    Food for Thought, a Lunch-on-Us series, is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community.

    • 1:30 - 3:30 pm

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm

    We are inviting doctoral students to join this discussion on dissertation writing and research. Later-stage PhD candidates will share their research, writing, and time management techniques. Each panelist will talk about strategies that have worked for them (or strategies that definitely have not worked).

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 4:00 - 5:00 pm
    • Grainger Engineering Library Information Center, Grainger Commons, Rooms 233/235

    A Scoping Review is a type of evidence synthesis that represents an exploration of research literature to understand the depth and breadth of research related to a specific question or topic. A scoping review maps concepts from the literature to reveal trends, themes, and gaps in the research area to inform, and provide context for further exploration or examination.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Thursday, October 16, 2025

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 11:00 am - 12:00 pm

    Google Scholar is an incredibly popular and useful tool for research with several features that scholars may not be familiar with. This workshop will elaborate on the difference between searching in Google Scholar and academic databases, demonstrate how to use Google Scholar’s Advanced Search, explain how to get to connect your library access to Google Scholar, and more!

    • 12:00 - 1:00 pm
    • La Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 2:00 - 3:00 pm
    • Main Library, Room 314

    Qualitative data analysis software programs can be valuable tools for organizing research sources for a literature review. This workshop will demonstrate techniques for organizing and analyzing literature in the software program MAXQDA, though the strategies will be relevant to other qualitative data analysis tools like NVivo or Atlas.ti.

  • I'm a Savvy Researcher! go.illinois.edu/SR
    • 3:00 - 4:00 pm

    The Doctoral Research Support Program and the Writers Workshop are hosting Writing in the Disciplines, an online series that connects doctoral students with faculty, journal editors, and publishers to discuss writing styles and skills in specific disciplines. These events are open to all current doctoral students. We are extending an invitation to master's degree students

  • Promotional poster for the Asian American Cultural Center's Community Wellness Lounge event titled 'Bloom & Brush,' held in collaboration with International Education. The event is scheduled for October 16, 2025, from 6–8 PM at 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana IL. The poster features a person painting a small flower pot with bright, colorful designs including flowers and clouds. The background is red with white text, and the University of Illinois Student Affairs logo is displayed at the bottom. The event is open to all eligible individuals regardless of race, color, or national origin.
    • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
    • Asian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801

    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!

Friday, October 17, 2025

Saturday, October 18, 2025