General Events

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Thursday, March 28, 2024

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    A period of growing in virtue particularly through fasting, prayer, and almsgiving. Catholics reflect on their need to be healed of sin (especially through the Sacrament of Confession), the sacrifice of Christ’s self-offering on the cross, and the anticipation of Easter. Multiple observances apply.

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    The ninth month of the Islamic calendar observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting to commemorate the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Some Muslim employees and students observing Ramadan may request schedule adjustments in order to observe. Your department may find that more employees require space or time for prayer during this period.

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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.

    • 8:30 am - 3:30 pm
    • Vandalia, IL and Virtual

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    • AACC Lounge

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    • Krannert Art Museum, 500 E. Peabody Drive, Champaign | Main Level, West Gallery and Light Court

    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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    Maundy Thursday is the traditional name for the Thursday preceding Easter. It remembers the Last Supper of Jesus with his disciples, his washing their feet, and the betrayal of Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. The Episcopal Church observes this holy day with a service that features “rememorative” actions for worshippers to participate in the sacred narrative.

    • 5:00 - 7:00 pm
    • Spurlock Museum

    Please join a documentary viewing and panel discussion of Dr. Asif Wilson's Towards Inquiry, Moving In Solidarity With Your Students. The 23-minute film follows a day in the life of Seth, a high school social studies teacher who uses inquiry as a method for his students to critically read and transform their worlds. A short reception will follow.

    • 5:30 - 7:00 pm
    • Levis Faculty Center, Room 208

    This workshop will cover how to write an effective resume that describes the skills and experience you have gained through service.

  • Female pilots in WWII lined up in front of plane.
    • 5:30 - 8:30 pm
    • Beckman Institute, Auditorium (Room 1025)

    • 7:00 - 8:30 pm
    • Lincoln Hall 1000

    The 8th Annual Korean Speech Contest will be held in person at 7 pm on Thursday March 28, 2024, co-sponsored by the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures [EALC] and the Center of East Asian and Pacific Studies [CEAPS]. This event is open to all.

  • David Maraniss, photo credit Linda Maraniss
    • 7:30 pm
    • Alice Campbell Alumni Center

    Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss as he delivers his keynote talk, “Lombardi, Clemente, and Thorpe: Illuminating American History Through Sports.” A book signing will follow. This talk is part of the symposium Sporting Publics: History, Sports, and American Culture, which is taking place March 28–29, 2024.