General Events
Monday, May 26, 2025
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Baha’is observe the anniversary of the death in exile of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll begin with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in PowerPoint and then dive straight into practical solutions.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Baha’is observe the anniversary of the death in exile of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Baha’i Faith. It is one of the nine holy days of the year when work is suspended and children are exempted from attending school. Begins at sunset of the first day and ends at sunset of the last day. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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Join us on Wednesday, May 28 from 12:00 to 1:00 PM for an overview on Research Park.
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Chado, or the Way of Tea, is one of the most ancient and revered arts of Japan and is at the very heart of Japan House. It is a ceremonial way of preparing and serving matcha (powdered green tea) that benefits both the host and the guest through mutual respect, non-verbal communication, and a calmness, or sense of peace, away from everyday life.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
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The 40th day of Easter and remembers the departure of Christ from Earth into the presence of God. It is a day of solemn observation in the Episcopal Church.
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The Christian holiday of Ascension Day, also known as the Feast of the Ascension, celebrates when Jesus ascended to heaven 40 days after Pascha (Easter). It is celebrated by Roman Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran churches. Ascension Day is observed on a Thursday.
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Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Excel spreadsheets accessible for everyone! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll learn how to prevent reading and navigating order culprits, freeze columns and rows, hide unused columns and rows, delete empty rows between elements, create accessible links, and use the Accessibility Assistant.
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Fire At Five Happy Hour has returned! Join us on Thursday, May 29 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM on the Atkins Patio & Lawn.
Friday, May 30, 2025
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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.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
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Enjoy a panel discussion on architectural preservation (10:30 am) and home tours (1–5 pm) in conjunction with the exhibition "Making Place for the Arts at Home: Performance and Midcentury Modern Architecture" (on view through July 12). The discussion is free. Tickets to tour four homes are $35 and benefit the Champaign County History Museum. kam.illinois.edu/midcentury