Viola's 2013 Fall Calendar
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Monday, October 6, 2025
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Are you having trouble organizing all your sources but don’t know where to start? This hands-on workshop will introduce you to three popular citation managers—Mendeley, Zotero, and Endnote. We will go over pros and cons of each one and give you a preview of how they work to help you choose the best fit for your citation needs.
Tuesday, October 7, 2025
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Join us for a special Names Training focused on Turkish names! This interactive session will explore the diverse linguistic and cultural influences that shape Turkish names. You’ll gain insight into name structures, pronunciation tips, and cultural context—guided by our presenter with lived experience and knowledge of Turkish naming customs.
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
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If you like trivia or university history, come to our first ever Ultimate Archives Trivia! Questions will focus on University of Illinois history involving academics, athletics, inventions, events, faculty, and alumni.
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Looking for a new way to conduct your research? Tired of getting zero results in your database searches? This workshop will break down how the professionals identify resources, and search for articles, books, and other scholarly works.
Thursday, October 9, 2025
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Dr. Karen Terio, Professor and Interim Assistant Director of the Veterinary Diagnostic Lab, Chief of the Zoological Pathology Program, and Professor of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, will discuss her research on wildlife pathology.
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Coffee Across Cultures Hour is a monthly gathering to connect over coffee, tea, and pastries while exploring global traditions. Our October session will spotlight fall harvest traditions from around the world, highlighting the ways communities mark the season through food, gratitude, and celebration. Free and open to all.
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Throughout your life you will, almost certainly, give presentations. We have all sat through presentations that were boring, confusing, and drab. How do you communicate your message most succinctly? What visuals will captivate and inform your audience the best? Is it only about your slide design or are there other techniques that leave a lasting impression?
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Thinking about using AI for your qualitative project? In this workshop we’ll explore examples of how AI has been used in qualitative data analysis and factors to consider as you decide whether to use AI tools in your own work.
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In this session, students will learn about how note-taking applications (including AI-powered tools) can significantly benefit their research process. For each tool, facilitators will share its purpose, how to use it, and how it meets various research needs.
Friday, October 10, 2025
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Thinking about using AI for your qualitative project? In this workshop we’ll explore examples of how AI has been used in qualitative data analysis and factors to consider as you decide whether to use AI tools in your own work.
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Systematic reviews require a rigorous and systematic approach to reviewing existing literature and discovering new knowledge. As the number of scholarly publications rapidly increases across all disciplines, AI tools hold promise for keeping pace with the expanding literature.
Saturday, October 11, 2025
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Join us for a unique cultural adventure to the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, a once-a-year festival that re-creates the 18th-century gathering of French fur traders and Native Americans at historic Fort Ouiatenon. This exciting trip offers the chance to step back in time and experience the sights, sounds, and tastes of early America. Registration link coming soon.