Campus Wellness Events
Monday, May 5, 2025
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Join us for a lecture by American composer and pianist Amy Williams. This lecture will be accompanied by the premier of Williams' Last Lines featuring School of Music Professor of bassoon Ben Roidl-Ward.
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On the 60th anniversary of U.S. publication of Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth, 100 years since Fanon’s birth, UIUC Urban & Regional Planning Professor and Fanon Scholar Lou Turner will join the HRI Social Movements Reading Group for a Q&A on Wretched and its impacts on U.S. social movements including Black Power, Black Studies, and Black Arts.
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
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Jennifer Teper, Head of Preservation Services at the University of Illinois Library, will discuss how she uses science in her work to conserve library collections and special collections.
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
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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 8, 2025
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Calling all students! Come rest up, study, and relax during this semester's Reading Day! Good luck on finals! FAA Finals Fest includes a coffee bar, snacks, study space, and art-making for students. Outlets and study tables will be provided in our galleries for students seeking a calm and inspiring place to study.
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Gather with us in community to toast this year's HRI research prize recipients and to mark the close of another academic year.
Friday, May 9, 2025
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To support your summer planning, please join us for an informative session covering an array of opportunities, including fellowships (ACLS and Guggenheim) and sited programs (arts residencies, research libraries, institutes for advanced study). Panelists will share their experiences with the application process and related logistics, followed by conversation and Q & A.
Saturday, May 10, 2025
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This annual exhibition by 100+ graduating seniors demonstrates the School of Art & Design’s commitment to excellence and innovation in the practice, study, and teaching of the arts and confirms the advantages of professional studio programs taught in conjunction with the interdisciplinary resources of a leading research university. On view through May 17.
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Celebrate opening night of the 2025 School of Art & Design Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition. Explore a wide range of art and design work created by 100+ BFA graduates in studio art, new media, art education, graphic design, and industrial design. Reception for artists and visitors in the Link Gallery. Exhibition on view through May 17.