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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Wednesday, September 09, 2026
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| TODAY — Wednesday, September 09 | | ★ Artists Talk: I Hear America Singing — 4:30 pm · Stage 5 [UI Campus Calendar] Join Krannert Center Director, Mike Ross, for a dialogue with the artists who created I Hear America Singing: Lisa Dixon, performer; Julie Gunn, producer… | | ★ Jim Pryor Trio — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jim Pryor Trio ✨ Wednesday Jazz Happy Hour The piano trio will perform a mix of classic jazz and latin jazz. Wednesday September 9th || 5-7pm Featuring: Jim… | | ★ Trivia Night — 7:30 pm · Rose Bowl Tavern, 106 N Race St #1, Urbana, IL 61801, USA [Rose Bowl Tavern] Every Wednesday, Trivia night at The Rose Bowl Tavern in downtown Urbana. 7:15 sign up 7:30 start teams of up to 6 players. 1st place = $20 gift certificate… | | ★ Jazz Jam — 10:00 pm · 106 North Race Street ##1, Urbana, IL 61801 [Rose Bowl Tavern] Jazz Jam at Rose Bowl Tavern!The Rose Bowl Weekly Jazz Jam.Bring your instrument and come play with the house band. Led by a rotating house band every week.… | | Champaign County Welcoming Week 2026 — all day · Champaign County [UI Campus Calendar] Did you know that Welcoming Week starts on September 9th and goes until September 19th? It is a community-led campaign that invites community members to… | | ● Illini Women's Golf at The Bruzzy presented by Ashley Herrera — all day · Trophy Club, Texas (Trophy Club Country Club) [UI Campus Calendar] | | Illinois State Transfer Office Hours — 9:00 am · U270: Academic Advising Transfer Office [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: ACADEMIC ADVISING Organizer: eballowe@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator: 2026-AASGCF POST TO CALENDAR:… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 10:00 am · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | Grainger Engineering Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair — 10:00 am · 1800 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820, United States [UI Campus Calendar] | | Writing Effective Fellowship Proposals in the Social Sciences & Humanities — 10:00 am · https://illinois.zoom.us/meeting/register/cLQ9a02bQd-xm_jaFquQ9g [UI Campus Calendar] The ability to craft an effective funding proposal is a skill that can reap a lifetime of rewards. As a graduate student, now is the time to hone your… | | Student Engagement Fair — 11:00 am · U140: Meeting Room, U142 Conference Room (does not include stage), Student Union U… [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 0 Event Locator:… | | First-Gen Grad Student Networking & Panel — 11:30 am · HUB Room 3080, 614 E. Daniel Street, 3RD Floor Champaign IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] First-Gen Grad Networking & Panel Come to a space designed to facilitate connection, collaboration, meaningful relationship building with fellow First-Gen… | | Interactive Games for Teaching Accessible Design — 12:00 pm · Online or Room 22, Education Building, 1310 S. Sixth St., Champaign [UI Campus Calendar] More than one billion people worldwide live with a disability, yet few websites are fully accessible. Despite the importance of accessibility, many students… | | ● Religion Coffee Hour Begins — 12:30 pm · Religion Library (3014, LCLB) [UI Campus Calendar] The Department of Religion's weekly coffee hours begin on September 9! We invite students and faculty to stop by for coffee, snacks, and great conversation… | | Board Game Club Welcome Meeting — 1:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: KPotempa@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 20 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Fulfill Your Required Advising: Virtual Drop-In Advising for Spring 2027 — 1:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/87090202929?pwd=mZHJ1Gmy119t6wI3qVajbN8zbJqKyG.1&from=addon [UI Campus Calendar] Need to fulfill your required advising appointment? Join us for Virtual Drop-In Advising to prepare for Spring 2027 registration. You can schedule an… | | ● On the Academic Job Market: Teaching Statements — 1:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Preparing for the academic job market? The Writers Workshop will review genre expectations for statements of teaching philosophy and provide examples from a… | | 2026 Windsor Lecture — 2:00 pm · Virtual lecture with Room 126 at 501 E. Daniel Street open for viewing [UI Campus Calendar] Abstract: I have always taken a holistic view of our field from my conception of my World Encyclopedia in 1978 to my survey of the LIS and iSchools in 2013.… | | Quick Start Workshop: Make Your MS PowerPoint Documents Accessible — 2:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/86762987356?pwd=epJaWOqu6FNrYGJaWII49wyuTRa7qP.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Get up to speed quickly on making your PowerPoint presentations accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this… | | Study Abroad First Steps Workshop — 2:30 pm · Lincoln Hall Room 3060 [UI Campus Calendar] 🌎 Discover the benefits of studying abroad! This information session is led by student interns who have studied abroad - hear from their experience and why… | | ● Devi S. Laskar presents Midnight at the War — 4:00 pm · Main Library, Media Commons, Room 220 [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a lively and timely talk with award-winning author and Illinois’ alumna Devi Laskar on her new novel Midnight, At the War. Set in the immediate… | | ● Faculty Job Search: Teaching, Diversity & Service Statements — 4:00 pm · https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace [UI Campus Calendar] Going on the academic job market? You'll likely need a teaching statement, and you may also need a diversity statement and/or service statement. In this… | | History Treasure Hunt — 4:00 pm · Gregory Hall 213 [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a scavenger hunt to learn more about the Department of History! For incoming history freshmen and transfer students. | | ● HRI Opening Reception — 4:00 pm · Levis Faculty Center [UI Campus Calendar] Join us on the back patio to gather with the humanities community at Illinois. Remarks at 5:00 p.m. Rain location: Levis first floor atrium | | The Department of Journalism and Illinois Scholars at Risk Present: \"The Price to Pay to Uphold Press Freedom and Democracy\" — 4:30 pm · 223 Gregory Hall [UI Campus Calendar] Roberson Alphonse, visiting lecturer at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University and head of national news at Le Nouvelliste in Haiti,… | | ESA Social at Cocomero — 5:00 pm · Cocomero, 709 S Wright St, Champaign, IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a fun and relaxing ESA Social at Coco Mero and eat some Frozen Yogurt! Take a break from studying, meet new people, and enjoy delicious frozen… | | Mid-Autumn Festival Family Night 🏮🥮 — 5:00 pm · 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Free and open to all!Celebrate the season, culture, and community at Mid-Autumn Festival Family Night! Across Asia, autumn is a time to celebrate the… | | Japanese Tea Ceremony — 5:15 pm · Japan House [UI Campus Calendar] 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… | | GLOBE Info Session (in-person) - RSVP required — 5:30 pm · 1210 West Nevada Street, Urbana (AACC and International Education) [UI Campus Calendar] Welcome to the University of Illinois! Want to make your Illinois experience especially memorable? We are excited to invite you to join GLOBE! GLOBE stands… | | Regular Board Meeting — 5:30 pm · Bresnan Meeting Center, 706 Kenwood Rd, Champaign, Illinois, 61821, United States [Champaign Park District] Residents are invited to attend this public board meeting with the Champaign Park District Board of Commissioners. Attendees are welcome to make suggestions… | | Welcoming Week: Welcoming Voices: Rights, Resources & Resilience — 5:30 pm · Cityview Events and Meeting Center, Illinois Terminal, 4th Floor, 45 East University… [UI Campus Calendar] Rights, Resources & Resilience is a panel discussion presented during Welcoming Week that explores topics related to immigrant safety, community resources,… | | ● Crafty Adults | Punch Needle Tufting — 6:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Come learn a new craft every month at Crafty Adults! | | ● Crafty Revolutions: What Are You Fighting For? — 6:00 pm · Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] The Spurlock Museum invites you to contribute to the Unfinished Revolutions exhibit by creatively responding to the question, “What are you fighting for?”.… | | ● Makerspace Workshop @ Douglass | Intro to Cricut — 6:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] This month, we will be learning how to use the Cricut machine available in the Makerspace at the Douglass Branch Library. | | ● Illini Volleyball vs Lindenwood - Hail to the Blue Out // First Responders Night — 7:00 pm · Huff Hall [UI Campus Calendar] | | Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois Editor Info Night — 7:00 pm · Campus Instructional Facility, Room 3038 [UI Campus Calendar] Learn more about becoming an editor for the Undergraduate History Journal at Illinois. |
| | TOMORROW — Thursday, September 10 | | ★ SoundBites lunchtime live music series featuring SASS — 12:00 pm · 310 N Neil St, Champaign, IL 61820, USA [Visit Downtown Champaign] Take a mid‑day break and enjoy SoundBites, our lunchtime live music series on the Downtown Plaza Stage! Each week features talented local solo and acoustic… | | ★ Americana Happy Hour ft. The Halos — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] The Halos live at the Rose Bowl Tavern Americana Happy Hour! *No cover* Thursday, September 10th, 5-7pm No cover. Tips for the band always appreciated.… | | ★ Writers in the Round — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Writers in the Round at The Rose Bowl! Hosted by Gloria Roubal Thursday, September 10th 7:30 pm. No cover. $10–$12 suggested donation in the bucket for the… | | Drop-In Crafts — 8:30 am · U111: Student Life Flex Space Lounge [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: WELLNESS CENTER Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 10 Event Locator:… | | ● 2026 Art and Design Faculty Exhibition — 10:00 am · Giertz Gallery [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organizer: JUrban@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 50 Organization: GIERTZ GALLERY Categories: PARKLAND PRESENTS: ART, MUSIC,… | | Course Accessibility Working Session — 11:00 am · O’Leary, Education Room 10 or Online via Zoom [UI Campus Calendar] Date: the second Thursday of each month, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM Location: O’Leary, Education Room 10 or Online via Zoom Working on the accessibility needs… | | Landuyt Center Academics Open Office Hours — 11:00 am · 1038 CIF [UI Campus Calendar] Questions about Landuyt Center Academic pathways? Stop by to talk about:The new IIT Bombay Partnership Entrepreneurship and innovation courses and… | | Women in Tech Luncheon with Vidya Madhavan — 11:45 am · EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive [UI Campus Calendar] Registration Required: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1248264816Since Women In Tech is an elevated event, please register by 5pm on Friday, September 4:… | | Japanese Culture Club (JCC) Meetings — 12:00 pm · D105: Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: AAMS Organizer: CSWeber@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 15 Event Locator: 2026-AASFTF… | | Lunch on Us — 12:00 pm · La Casa Cultural Latina 1203 W. Nevada Street, Urbana, IL 61801, United States [UI Campus Calendar] Lunch on Us is La Casa Cultural Latina's signature educational and community-building series, held on Thursdays throughout the academic year and open to all… | | Make a GSRC Tote Bag — 12:00 pm · GSRC, 616 E. Green Street, Suite 202 (Entrance between McDonalds & Subway, 2nd floor) [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for some crafting as we create personalized GSRC Tote bags! | | ● SBDC Office Hours — 12:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] | | Study in Taiwan: UAAT & HuaYu BEST Information Session — 12:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Times: September 2nd from 3pm-4pm & September 10th from 12pm-1pmLocation: 306 Coble HallThe Center for East Asian & Pacific Studies would like to present an… | | UAAT Mandarin Scholarship Info Session — 12:00 pm · 306 Coble Hall [UI Campus Calendar] The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT) The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan (UAAT), established by The Ministry of Education of Taiwan… | | Beckman Visualization Lab Office Hours — 1:00 pm · 2203 Beckman Institute [UI Campus Calendar] Beckman’s Visualization Lab is open for office hours Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday between 1-3 p.m. in 2203 Beckman, which is located just across the… | | Snack & Study — 1:00 pm · 1208 W Nevada St [UI Campus Calendar] Starting Thursday, September 3rd, join us for our weekly Snack & Study! AAS provides a quiet space full of sweet treats and hot drinks for students to… | | ● Cover-to-Cover Book Discussion — 1:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Let's talk about The Correspondent — Join us for this relaxed library sponsored book discussion. We are a friendly group, meeting monthly to read and talk… | | ● Coffee and a Craft | Painted Bookmarks — 2:00 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Join us this month as we make painted bookmarks—a simple, colorful craft that’s perfect for readers, doodlers, and anyone who loves a little artistic fun. | | SGA Weekly Meeting — 2:00 pm · U106: Student Life Conference Room [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: bhightower@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 16 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | Community Wellness Lounge — 3:00 pm · 1210 W. Nevada St., Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] 🎨 Community Wellness Lounge is back! 🧡💙Join us for our first CWL of the semester and decorate your own tote bag! Totes, paints, and iron-on designs will be… | | Dr. Ruth Meinzen-Dick, \"Research Frontiers on Empowerment of Women Farmers\" — 4:00 pm · 210 Illini Union; 1401 W Green St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] The International Year of the Woman Farmer 2026 aims to raise awareness of the role of women in agrifood systems and the challenges they face. This… | | Dr. Ruth Meinzen-Dick, \"Research Frontiers on Empowerment of Women Farmers\" (CSGGE) — 4:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] The Center for the Study of Global Gender Equality (CSGGE) is hosting Ruth Meinzen-Dick's talk, titled \"Research Frontiers on Empowerment of Women… | | ● \"Quinceañeras: Latinidades and Girlhood in Popular Culture\" by Diana Leon-Boys, Jillian Báez, and Angharad N. Valdivia — 4:30 pm · Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Join the editors of Quinceañeras: Latinidades and Girlhood in Popular Culture for a conversation celebrating the release of their edited collection. Diana… | | American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism -- a Lecture by Keidrick Roy (Dartmouth College) — 5:00 pm · Levis Faculty Center [UI Campus Calendar] Learn how Black thinkers in early America challenged ideas of racial feudalism inspired by the medieval past. Keidrick Roy is associate professor of… | | Ties & Tennies Gala — 5:00 pm · I Hotel and Conference Center, 1900 S 1st St, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States [Champaign Park District] The Champaign Parks Foundation will be hosting its 4th Annual Ties & Tennies Gala on Sep. 10, 2026, at the I Hotel. This fundraising gala combines formality… | | ● An Evening with Sonali Dev — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Great Authors at the Library — Join us for an evening with award-winning author Sonali Dev! |
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