Campus International Events

This calendar includes events from units or departments on campus that have an international or global focus.

Monday, November 18, 2024

- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Chinese Names Training

We are excited to host our highly popular Chinese names training during International Education Week! Please register in advance to join us for a one-hour session where you will be trained in the native pronunciation of Chinese names and culturally informed on their structure and significance.
- Religious/Cultural
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Chinese Names Training

We are excited to host our popular Chinese names training during International Education Week! Please register in advance to join us for a one-hour session where you will be trained in the native pronunciation of Chinese names and culturally informed on their structure and significance.
- Religious/Cultural
- 12:30 pm
- Lincoln Hall Room 3060
First Steps Workshop
- Informational
- 2:30 - 4:30 pm
- La Casa Cultural Latina | 1203 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL 61801
Career Coaching Embedded Hours - La Casa Cultural Latina
- Other
- 3:00 pm
- Coble Hall 306
Fighting Extractivism as War: Mujeres Amazónicas’ Forest Politics in Ecuador
- Lecture
- 3:00 pm
- Coble Hall, Room 306. 801 S Wright St. Champaign IL 61801
Fighting Extractivism as War: Mujeres Amazónicas' Forest Politics in Ecuador with Dr. Andrea Sempertegui
- Lecture
- 3:30 - 5:00 pm
- Café Bene, 707 S. Gregory Street, Urbana, 61801
French Conversation Table: Pause Café
- Social/Informal Event
- 4:00 - 5:30 pm
- International Area Studies Library, Third Floor IASL 1408 Gregory Dr. #321, Urbana, IL 61801
Dr. Samuel Llano's Book Talk: "Music, Race, and the Sonic Architecture of Colonial Morocco"
- Lecture
- 4:00 - 5:30 pm
- International Area Studies Library 1408 Gregory Dr. #321, Urbana, IL 61801
Dr. Samuel Llano's Book Talk: "Music, Race, and the Sonic Architecture of Colonial Morocco"
- Lecture

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

- 11:00 am
- University YMCA's Latzer Hall
Talk: Mexican - U.S. Relations in an Era of Global Migration
- Lecture
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Illini Union Rooms A, B, and C
Travel Around the World

Check out the 13th annual Travel Around the World cultural fair on Tuesday, November 19 from 11am - 2pm at the Illini Union. Explore booths representing countries from around the globe, meet students from diverse national and cultural backgrounds, and enjoy music, food, crafts, live performances, activities and more!
- Religious/Cultural
- 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Illini Union Rooms A, B, and C
Travel Around the World

Check out the 13th annual Travel Around the World cultural fair on Tuesday, November 19 from 11am - 2pm at the Illini Union. Explore booths representing countries from around the globe, meet students from diverse national and cultural backgrounds, and enjoy music, food, crafts, live performances, activities and more!
- Religious/Cultural
- 12:00 - 1:00 pm
- 1210 W Nevada St, Urbana, IL, 61801
Food for Thought: Have You Eaten Yet: Food Can Deepen Your Fiction (Mia Manansala, Author)
- Informational
- 12:00 pm
- Animal Science Lab 102
Info Session: ANSC 398 - A Professional and Cultural Immersion in Animal and Veterinary Sciences in Brazil

Join us to learn about animal and veterinary sciences in Brazil!
- Informational
- 1:00 - 3:00 pm
- 1001 S Wright Street, University YMCA (room 228 - SSIB Conference Room)
RECHARGE: Rest, Enjoy Conversation, Have A Really Great Experience with IE @ the Y
- Social/Informal Event
- 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Express Advising Tuesdays for Students!
- Other
- 3:00 pm
- 207 Psychology bldg
FLAS 2nd Info Session
- Informational
- 3:00 - 4:00 pm
- 207 Psychology Building
FLAS Info Sessions
- Informational
- 3:00 pm
- 207 Psychology Building (603 E Daniel St, Champaign, IL 61820)
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Information Session
- Informational
- 3:00 pm
- 207 Psychology Building, 603 E Daniel St, Champaign, IL 61820
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Information Session
- Informational
- 4:00 pm
- Lucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080)
Dr. Alejandra Aguilar Dornelles (FAU) Fall 2024 Lecture Series
- Lecture
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Main Library, Room 106
Time Management Workshop for International Students (1/2)
- Conference/Workshop

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

- 10:00 - 11:00 am
- 801 S. Wright St. Coble Hall room 305
Arabic Tutoring
- Other
- 10:30 - 11:30 am
- International Studies Building, 910 S 5th St, Champaign. Room 320.
In-Person Level 2: Analysis & Reflection of Safety & Security Abroad for Experienced Program Leaders

The Level 2: Analysis & Reflection of Safety & Security Abroad for Experienced Program Leaders guides program leaders (faculty, staff, or students leading programs) in preparing for the safest possible experience abroad. Those who lead, or assist, short-term education abroad or other University-related travel abroad for students must attend at least one workshop a year.
- Conference/Workshop
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Caffee Bene (700 S Gregory St. Urbana, IL)
Caffettino! Italian Conversation Table
- Social/Informal Event
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
First Steps Workshop (Virtual)
- Informational
- 4:00 - 5:00 pm
- Main Library, Room 106
Time Management Workshop for International Students (2/2)
- Conference/Workshop
- 5:00 - 7:00 pm
- Ikenberry in Room 2050 of the Taft Seminar Hall
Battle of Brains: Health Trivia + Jeopardy

Join us for an engaging evening of trivia and Jeopardy on health-related topics in this Battle of Brains!
- Social/Informal Event
- 5:15 - 6:15 pm
- 2000 S Lincoln Ave Urbana, IL 61802
Japanese Tea Ceremony
- Ceremony/Service
- 6:00 - 8:30 pm
- Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1018 LCLB
Cinéclub: L'Heure d'été (Assayas, 2008)
- Film Screening
- 6:30 - 7:30 pm
- Women’s Resources Center | 616 East Green Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820
Building a Strong Foundation: Identity-Centered Career Planning
- Conference/Workshop
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Courtyard Cafe, Illini Union 1401 W. Green St
International Education Week Special: International Karaoke
- Festival/Celebration
- 7:00 - 9:00 pm
- Courtyard Cafe, Illini Union
International Education Week Special: International Karaoke
- Social/Informal Event

Thursday, November 21, 2024

- 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Women's Resources Center, 616 E. Green St., Suite 213 (2nd Floor), Champaign, IL 61820
International Young Humanitarian Speaker Series: Annie Jones
- Lecture
- 12:00 pm
Lunch at La Casa
- Informational
- 3:00 pm
- Krannert Art Museum Café, 500 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820
International Young Humanitarian Speaker Reception
- Social/Informal Event
- 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Career Programs for International Students - Info Session 1/3
- Informational
- 4:00 pm
- Lucy Ellis Lounge (LCLB 1080)
Dr. Tara Daly (Marquette University) Fall 2024 Lecture Series
- Lecture

Friday, November 22, 2024

- 10:00 - 10:50 am
Finding Government Data and Statistics
- Webinar
- 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Express Advising Fridays for Students!
- Other
- 2:00 pm
- Lucy Ellis Lounge - 1080 LCLB (707 S. Mathews Ave.)
EALC Speaker Series | Adam L. Kern "If the Shoe Fits! The Curious Transnational Case of Mizuki Shigeru’s ‘Japanese Cinderella’ Manga"
- Lecture
- 2:00 pm
- Lucy Ellis Lounge, 1080 LCLB
EALC Speaker Series: Adam L. Kern “If the Shoe Fits! The Curious Transnational Case of Mizuki Shigeru’s ‘Japanese Cinderella’ Manga”
- Lecture
- 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Community United Church of Christ (805 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820)
International Thanksgiving Dinner

Join us for a traditional American style Thanksgiving dinner, and take some time to reflect on what you're thankful for this year.
- Social/Informal Event
- 6:00 - 8:00 pm
- Community United Church of Christ (805 S 6th St, Champaign, IL 61820)
International Thanksgiving Dinner

Join us for a traditional American style Thanksgiving dinner, and take some time to reflect on what you're thankful for this year.
- Social/Informal Event

Saturday, November 23, 2024

- 8:30 am
Fall break begins
- Ceremony/Service
- All Day
Fall Break (with Thanksgiving)
- Other