General Events
Thursday, April 25, 2024
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In the Christian (Eastern) Orthodox Church, Great Lent marks the forty days leading to the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first day of Great Lent is called Clean Monday. Lent is a time for prayer, penance, good-will, fasting and drawing closer to God.
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Join us for a series of events on campus and in CU, organized by UCRJ (Urbana Champaign Reproductive Justice) and sponsored by the University Library!
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The Feast of Unleavened Bread. Celebrates the Jews being freed from slavery in Egypt and making the exodus from Egypt to the holy land of Israel. Begins at sundown of the first day and ends at sundown of the last day. Work is often prohibited the first two days and the last two days. Some students or employees may request schedule adjustments in order to observe.
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BAYER is bringing its mobile escape room to the Research Park from April 23 through April 25, 2024. FREE! Sign up for a timeslot online.
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The ECEC24 virtual conference will feature traditional 15-minute presentations and lightning talk sessions on the latest in emerging contaminant research, policies, and outreach in the soil, water, and air.
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The "21st Annual Workshop on Charm++ and its Applications" will take place April 25-26 at the Siebel Center for Computer Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Attendees may also participate via Zoom after registering.
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Throughout her process, Jen Everett remixes images of herself in conversation with the materials she collects to talk about Black life, kinship, and collective gathering. Could you dim the lights? is her first solo museum presentation.
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Would you like to know more about self-care but are unsure where to start? This workshop will introduce you to using the web to find information about self-care by learning research strategies to find relevant information and evaluating information for credibility.
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Babak Hemmatian and Matthew Lowerison will present at the April 25, 2024 Beckman Institute Director's Seminar. The lecture will be held at noon in Beckman Insitute, room 1005. Lunch will be provided to attendees who register in advance.
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In this webinar, Jesus Sarol, Ph.D., IHSI Senior Research Biostatistician, will delve into the intricacies of validity assessment from the perspective of epidemiologic research, discuss validity in different aspects or stages of research study, such as subject selection, measurement, analysis, and interpretation, and describe some common pitfalls and their consequences.
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This session gets into the technicalities of podcast distribution. We will cover library policies as well as ethical and legal guidelines for ownership and fair use, copyright, and ensuring the accessibility of your podcast.
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Students, faculty, and staff are invited to an open forum on Thursday, April 25, at 3:00 p.m. co-sponsored by the Senate Library Committee and the University Library. The Forum will include remarks from Dean of Libraries and University Librarian Claire Stewart, the Library's role in AI, and an update on space projects.
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"Reflecting Identity, Signaling Attention, Shaping Language: Examining Digital Social Practices"
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The Counseling Center is here when you need us. We'll be throughout campus to share encouragement, hand out care packages, and direct you to resources that can help you manage stress.
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Join the Women's Resource Center and University Library for a reproductive justice zine event! Included will be a short presentation about zines and how they provide a space for reproductive justice, and plenty of time to create your own zine! Materials and music will be provided, as well as the opportunity to look through a selection of the Social Justice Zine Collection
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Join the Research Park at Houlihan's for Patio Play on Thursdays this spring and summer. Enjoy live music and drink specials from 6:00 to 8:00 PM.