General Events
Sunday, November 2, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignWith over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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12:00 - 10:30 pmRm 1262 Digital Computing Lab, 1304 W. Springfield Ave., Urbana, IL -
9:00 amUniversity of Illinois Arboretum, 1800 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana -
10:00 amAlice Campbell Alumni Center 601 S Lincoln Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, US -
10:00 am - 12:00 pmIllini Dads Association Plaza , Located directly across from Illinois State Residence Hall -
1:30 - 2:30 pmJapan House (2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802)Join the Japan House interns on an interactive exploration of onigiri, their history, their culture, and preparation methods!
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2:00 pmThe Station Theatre, 223 N. Broadway Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801Fade follows the friendship between Lucia and Abel, two Latinos working at a ruthless Hollywood studio. This is a play about class and race within the Latine community, as well as at large, and how status does not change who you are at your core.
Monday, November 3, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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9:30 - 10:30 amIllini Anniversary Plaza (between the Illini Union and Main Quad) - RAIN LOCATION: Southeast vestibule -
12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmSalaam Middle East & North Africa Cultural Center, 700 South Gregory Street
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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3:00 - 4:30 pmIUB 503 (5th Floor of the Illini Union Bookstore Room 503)
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4:00 - 5:30 pmAHS, Room 114
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4:00 pmIllini Union, Room 210
Erik McDuffie ( African American Studies and History) will discuss his book The Second Battle for Africa: Garveyism, the US Heartland, and Global Black Freedom. Part of the Story & Place event series.
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4:00 pmIllini Union, Room 210This talk appreciates the importance of Garveyism and the Midwest for understanding the contours, genealogies, and complexities of twentieth-century Black transnational resistance and for imagining that another world is possible in this moment of global crisis.
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4:00 - 5:30 pmISR, Room 50B
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5:00 pmGender and Sexuality resource Center | 616 E. Green Street; Suite 202
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
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7:00 pmCourtyard, Illini Union (1401 W. Green Street, Urbana)In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Illini Union Board, Native American House (NAH), and American Indian Association of Illinois welcome everyone to enjoy a variety of musical genres performed by an ensemble of Native performers. In addition to tabling at this event, the NAH will have food for attendees. Food is first-come, first-served.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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9:00 - 11:00 amMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 - 11:00 am
Get up to speed quickly on making your Microsoft Word documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll start with a brief overview of common accessibility challenges in Word and then jump right into practice.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmCoble Hall, 801 South Wright Street Champaign, Room 306.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmNative American House (1206 W. Nevada St., Urbana)The Native American House invites you to a Community Welcome to meet and greet Dr. Jessica Hernandez, our guest speaker for the Dinner on Us program later in the day. We hope you’ll join us in giving Dr. Hernandez a warm welcome to Illinois! Lunch will be provided. Food will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmAsian American Cultural Center, 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801Food for Thought, a Lunch-on-Us series, is a weekly noontime discussion focused on topics relevant to the Asian American community.
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12:00 - 4:00 pmInnovation Studio, Rm 172, Armory Building
Come visit Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning at Illinois Innovation Studio between Noon and 4 p.m. on Mondays and Tuesdays in the Armory building room 172. You will be able to interact with generative AI and virtual reality (VR), create a gift with a 3D printer or laser cutter, and interact with our new digital resources.
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
Jungsu Kim, PhD P. Michael Conneally Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Dept. of Medical and Molecular Genetics; Indiana University School of Medicine "Leveraging Neurogenetics to Decode Functional Mechanisms in Alzheimer’s Disease"
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
Stop by every Tuesday during lunch and play Trivia in the Illini Underground. This is a great time to grab some friends, grab lunch from one of the Union restaurants, and play TRIVIA for prizes!
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
This hands-on workshop will help you integrate Audio Description (AD) into your workflow, making visual content accessible from the start rather than as a post-production fix. You'll learn to replace vague cues like “As you can see here” with rich, meaningful descriptions that enhance accessibility and reduce technical hurdles.
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2:00 - 3:00 pmSCD Sunset Studio, Room 1050 -
2:00 - 4:00 pmIUB 503 (5th Floor of the Illini Union Bookstore Room 503)
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2:00 - 4:30 pmLearn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
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3:00 pm1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S Oak Street, Champaign -
4:30 - 5:30 pmLucy Ellis Lounge 1080, 707 S Mathews Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
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5:00 pmCoble Hall (801 S. Wright Street, Champaign) - Room 108 -
5:00 pmThe Career Center, Resource Room 107
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5:30 - 7:30 pmTurner Student Services Building, 610 E. John Street, Champaign, IL, 61820 4th Floor, Suite 410 -
5:30 - 6:30 pmCarl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology, Conference Room 612 (1206 West Gregory Drive, Urbana)This presentation will explore how meaningful environmental progress necessitates the dismantling of extractive conservation paradigms and the integration of Indigenous knowledge systems grounded in land-based relationality and kinship.
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6:00 - 7:00 pmUniversity YMCA, Murphy Lounge, 1001 S. Wright St., Champaign
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7:00 pmIllini Union Courtyard Café
Wednesday, November 5, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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12:00 - 4:30 pmIllini Rooms B & C, Illini Union, 1401 W. Green Street, Urbana, ILThe iSchool Research Showcase shares human-centered, interdisciplinary research through a keynote speech and a series of short presentations and posters by School of Information Sciences faculty, staff, and graduate students. Kevin Hamilton, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research & Innovation – Humanities, Arts & Related Fields, will deliver the keynote.
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12:00 pmJoin us for the third webinar in the Costumes & Customs Lecture Series, sponsored by the Office of Arts Integration and organized in collaboration with the University Library, the Department of Theatre, the Department of Classics, the Spurlock Museum, and the Krannert Art Museum, explores the history and cultural significance of clothing across time and place.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmAn overview of the industry/nonprofit job search
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12:00 pm612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology
"Introducing ZEISS Lightfield 4D: One Snap, One Volume" Matt Curtis, Product Application Sales Specialist, Life Sciences Midwest, Zeiss Research Microscopy Solutions
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12:00 - 1:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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12:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, ILThis talk examines the radical potential of quiet as aesthetic and material practice in relation to gendered forms of Asian American embodiment. Weaving together personal narrative alongside readings of authors such as Maxine Hong Kingston, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, Annelise Chen, and Simon Han, Geng explores notions of reclaiming quiet, of leaning into pauses, and of collect
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:30 - 2:30 pmNCSA room 1030
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2:00 pmGIES, Business Instructional Facility, Atrium (Under the Stairs) 515 E Gregory Dr, Champaign, IL, 61820)
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2:00 - 3:15 pm
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.
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4:00 pmIllini Union Bookstore 2nd floor Author's Corner 809 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 -
4:00 - 6:00 pmAlice Campbell Alumni Center, 601 S. Lincoln Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801
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4:30 - 6:00 pmEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveJoin us on Wednesday, November 5 from 4:30 to 6 PM at EnterpriseWorks for the PowerUp Series: Creality RaptorX 3D Scanner & Large Format Printer Workshop!
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4:30 pmGrainger Library, Room 429 - 1301 W Springfield Ave
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5:00 - 6:30 pm This workshop has been completed.Counseling Center 610 East John Street Champaign, IL 61820 217-333-3704 Room 44
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5:00 - 7:00 pmThis is a virtual event. Zoom link coming soon!The International Student Entrepreneurship Workshop helps international students understand policies and requirements for pursuing entrepreneurship and starting a business in the United States.
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5:15 - 6:15 pm2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
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.
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5:30 - 7:00 pm1210 W Nevada Street, Urbana (Asian American Cultural Center/International Education) -
5:30 pmTemple Buell Hall Atrium | Temple Buell Hall Room 134 Plym Auditorium -
6:00 - 8:00 pm1001 Huff Hall/Khan Annex -
6:30 - 8:00 pmISR 94 A/BStudents can join professors Rosalyn LaPier and David Beck for dinner and conversation at ISR.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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10:00 - 11:00 amJoin us on Thursday, November 6 from 10-11 a.m. for a webinar on Email Marketing Essentials with Scott Clanin of Clanin Creative.
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10:30 am - 12:30 pmOffice for the Vice Chancellor of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Room 3080 (614 E. Daniel Street, Suite 303, MC-311, Champaign, IL 61820) - Same block as the Expresso Royale -
11:00 am - 12:00 pmPlease join us Nov. 6, 11 a.m.-noon on Zoom to learn more about submitting projects and becoming an academic mentor for the Community-Academic Scholars program.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pm
CITL's Master Course in Online Teaching (MCOT) is a deep dive into online teaching strategies that extends what was presented during previous teaching academies. Prior participation in an instructional development series is not required but professional experience with university level instruction is strongly encouraged.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmNative American House (1206 W. Nevada St., Urbana)The Native American House invites you to a Community Welcome to meet and greet Dr. Daniel R. Wildcat, professor of Indigenous and American Indian Studies at Haskell Indian Nations University. We hope you’ll join us in giving Dr. Wildcat a warm welcome to Illinois! Lunch will be provided. Food will be served on a first-come, first-served basis.
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12:00 - 1:30 pm225 Gregory HallStudents are invited to join this Frank Center Student Workshop to learn more about newsgathering with Betsy Korona, an award-winning journalist and media executive with high-impact network, cable, and streaming experience.
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLa Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W. Nevada Street Urbana IL 61801
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1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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1:00 - 4:00 pm1208 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL
Join us every Thursday for Snack & Study at AAS! From 1:00-4:00, the AAS building is open for student use. Pull up a seat in our cozy Reading Room and enjoy a quiet space where you can study, read, or just take a break from it all. Free hot drinks and snacks available while supplies last!
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1:30 pmCyberGIS Studio - Room 1062 NHB
Accurate, up-to-date delineation of hydrographic features is essential for hydrologic modeling, water-resource management, and climate resilience. But existing workflows for the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) rely heavily on Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and manual editing, limiting scalability, consistency, and the timeliness of updates across diverse landscapes.
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2:00 - 4:00 pmGrainger Engineering Library and Information Center, Grainger Commons Room 233/235, 1301 W Springfield Ave, Urbana, IL 61801
Join us for an afternoon of free play of the upcoming addition of the library’s loanable technology resource: video game consoles!
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2:00 - 5:00 pmIllini Union Underground
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4:00 - 5:00 pmGrainger Library, Room 429
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4:00 - 5:00 pmWRC | 616 E Green St, Suite 213Join the WRC for a discussion of Katie Simon's, Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault. The discussion will take place on Thursday, November 6 from 4-5 PM at the Women's Resources Center (616 E Green St, Suite #213). Limited copies of the book will be given to participants who register & attend the discussion.
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4:15 - 5:15 pmIDEA Lab, Basement of Grainger Library
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4:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum
This talk will trace the journeys of the artists and activists who converged at Memorial Stadium in September 1985 to make the inaugural Farm Aid concert a landmark event in the history of popular music.
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4:30 pmIllini Room C & South Lounge, Illini Union (1401 W. Green Street)Through the lens of the Rising Voices, Changing Coasts coastal research project, this lecture highlights how traditional ecological knowledge and modern scientific approaches work together to promote resilience, sustainability, and community-driven solutions among diverse Indigenous coastal communities.
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4:30 pmKnight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
This talk with Dan Gilbert will trace the journeys of the artists and activists who converged at Memorial Stadium in September 1985 to make the inaugural Farm Aid concert a landmark event in the history of popular music.
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4:30 - 8:00 pmIllinois Street Dining Center (ISR) (1010 W Illinois St, Urbana)In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, University Housing will bring a taste of Native food flavors to ISR.
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5:00 - 6:00 pmRoom F, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
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5:00 - 6:00 pmGSRC, 616 E. Green St. Suite 202 (upstairs from McDonalds) -
5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge -- room 1080, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building
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5:00 pmLucy Ellis Lounge -- room 1080, Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics BuildingIn 14th-century Provence, the volume of contracts produced by public notaries increased rapidly from thousands each year to millions. Reliance on writing impacted even the most remote rural communities and marginalized actors, including women, peasants, and religious minorities. Why did written records become so wildly popular so quickly? What were the consequences?
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5:30 - 7:00 pmSiebel Center for Design, Classroom 1002, 1208 S 4th St, Champaign, IL 61820
Having a powerful resume is key to standing out from the applicant pool and landing an interview. Upon completion of this workshop, you will be able to draft an effective resume that describes the qualifications, skills, and experience you have gained from your service and volunteer experience as well as your other activities as an Illinois student.
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6:00 - 7:30 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignSPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art, and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic.
Friday, November 7, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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All DayNovember 7 (Illini Union, Room 314A) and Day 2 (IGB, Conference Room 612)The kinSTEM Conference is designed to provide a space for STEM communities to gather, reflect, and grow. Rather than define a single path, the goals remain open to interpretation, allowing participants to bring their own meanings, experiences, and questions into the space.
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All DayAnita Purves Nature Center
The retreat will bring together researchers and clinicians from Carle and the University of Illinois to exchange ideas and foster collaborations around conditions such as neuromuscular disorders, movement disorders, connective tissue disorders, stroke, metabolic disease and orthopedics.
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8:30 amEnglish Building 107DInterested faculty and students will meet for a lunchtime discussion of a work-in-progress. Please contact Carol Symes if you wish to participate.
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9:00 - 10:00 amEnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood DriveStartup companies and their employees who work within the EnterpriseWorks building are invited to join us for networking and breakfast from 9 to 10 AM on the first Friday of every month.
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9:00 am - 12:00 pmMain Library Orange Room, or via Zoom
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10:00 am - 12:00 pmLearn to craft a compelling fellowship proposal.
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11:30 am - 1:00 pmRoom 2015
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11:30 am - 1:00 pmBNAACC Main Multipurpose Room -
12:00 pmMax L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820
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12:00 - 1:00 pmLatzer Hall, University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street, ChampaignFriday Forum + Conversation Café: Fighting for Algorithmic Justice in an Age of AI-Driven Surveillance by Clara Belitz Time: November 7 at 12 PM Location: University YMCA, 1001 S Wright St, Champaign
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12:00 pm306 Coble Hall (801 S. Wright St., Champaign, IL 61820) -
1:00 - 3:00 pm2203 Beckman Institute
Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours weekdays between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the atrium bridge from the elevator.
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3:00 pm2049 Natural History Building and via Zoom
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6:00 - 8:00 pmActivities and Recreation Center (ARC) - Room MP7
Saturday, November 8, 2025
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All DayMain Library Room 346
The ancient poet Sappho coined "sweetbitter" in one of her most evocative verses, still striking us to the heart nearly three millennia later. As with so many ancient figures, the poet is more legend than person today, her story told and retold even as her poetry continues to enchant and move. This exhibit will be on display through mid-August 2026.
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All DayKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., Champaign
With over 100 prints on display—including works by Rembrandt, Goya, and Dürer—"Imagination, Faith, and Desire" is extraordinary for the significance of the works and the exceptionally high quality of the impressions, the excellence of which rivals the holdings at many major museums. On view September 25, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
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All DayNovember 7 (Illini Union, Room 314A) and Day 2 (IGB, Conference Room 612)
The kinSTEM Conference is designed to provide a space for STEM communities to gather, reflect, and grow. Rather than define a single path, the goals remain open to interpretation, allowing participants to bring their own meanings, experiences, and questions into the space.
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10:15 am 11:30am141 Loomis Laboratory of PhysicsThis presentation will introduce participants to a groundbreaking project called CraftCells: A Window into Biological Cells. This is the first tool that lets anyone—from researchers to curious students—step inside an accurate 3D model of a cell and see how life is organized at the tiniest scale.
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2:00 - 4:00 pmKrannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Dr., ChampaignJoin us to celebrate Rest Lab 8: Greenspace. You'e invited to enter a playful, restorative greenspace inside the museum. Soft artificial turf covers the gallery floor, inviting visitors to slow down and stretch out. By creating a visual and tactile interruption in typical museum spaces, Rest Lab 8: Greenspace, provides a calm, grounding atmosphere for people to gather.
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6:00 pmIllini Union Ballroom - 2nd Floor