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The Morning Brief
Champaign–Urbana, IL • Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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| TODAY — Tuesday, September 15 | | ★ Tavern Tuesday Happy Hour & Whiskey Specials — 3:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] Tavern Tuesday's at The Rose Bowl Tavern 🍻 It is happy hour for folks that drink. Whiskey specials and more. Tavern Tuesdays, 3-7pm Join us every week for… | | ★ Bingo Night — 7:30 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] BINGO NIGHT!!! Let's get ready to RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRBingOOOOOOOOOOO! or, in other words... Tuesday, September 15th, The Rose Bowl Tavern's 5th Bingo night of… | | ● Illini Women's Golf at Badger Invitational — all day · Madison, Wis. (University Ridge) [UI Campus Calendar] | | 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:… | | ● Graduate Writing Groups: Fall 2026 (Tuesdays) — 9:30 am · Main Library Orange Room, or via Zoom [UI Campus Calendar] Create the \"write\" habit! Our writing group provides graduate students with dedicated time to make progress on writing in a supportive atmosphere. The… | | ● 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,… | | ● Play & Learn With Me! A Paving Pathways Playgroup — 10:45 am · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Join staff from Crisis Nursery for a playgroup for 0 - 3 years old with their caregiver for a variety of fun activities, designed to help develop your… | | Illinois CEE Fall 2026 Job Fair — 11:00 am · 1401 West Green Street, Urbana, Illinois 61801, United States [UI Campus Calendar] | | \"Recalibrating the Law of Official Immunity\" - Carl L. Vacketta Lecture on the Role of Government and the Law — 12:00 pm · Max L. Rowe Auditorium, College of Law, 504 E. Pennsylvania Avenue, Champaign, IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] 2026 Carl L. Vacketta Lecture on the Role of Government and the Law Presented by The Honorable Diane P. Wood “Recalibrating the Law of Official Immunity”… | | Engineering Club Meetings — 12:00 pm · M124: Class Laboratory [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT CLUB Organizer: JJang@parkland.edu Expected Headcount: 8 Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Event Locator:… | | What Remains: Postcolonial Legacies of the Anatomical and Anthropological Sciences — 12:00 pm · 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology [UI Campus Calendar] Sabrina Agarwal, PhD Department of Anthropology; University of California, Berkeley \"What Remains: Postcolonial Legacies of the Anatomical and… | | 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… | | ● Building a Brand That Works — 1:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] | | Gies College of Business Fall 2026 In-Person Career Fair — 1:00 pm · 1900 South First Street, Champaign, Illinois 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● Tastes of Culture in the Orange Room — 1:30 pm · The Orange Room, Main Library - 1408 W. Gregory Drive, Champaign IL [UI Campus Calendar] Welcome (back) to campus! Enjoy some international snacks and drinks with cross-cultural learning activities. Sponsored by International Education and the… | | ● Intro to Microsoft Excel, Part II — 2:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Continue to expand your knowledge of Microsoft Excel 2016. | | INHS Seminar | From Data to Discovery: Using Surveillance Data to Learn More About Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Illinois' White-Tailed… — 3:00 pm · Forbes Natural History Building [UI Campus Calendar] This seminar will be held in room 1005 Forbes Natural History Building, 1816 S. Oak Street, Champaign with a virtual Zoom option at… | | Tracking the Grist and Flakes of Planetesimals with Dust Polarization — 3:30 pm · Astronomy Building [UI Campus Calendar] How planetesimals form and evolve in circumstellar disks is one of the most important questions in astrophysics. In this talk, I will demonstrate that… | | Seminar Series - Taek K. Kim, Principal Nuclear Engineer & Dept. Manager, Nuclear Systems Analysis, Argonne National Laboratory — 4:00 pm · 1306 Everett Laboratory [UI Campus Calendar] Nanofluid-based Accelerator-driven Transmutation Recycler (NATURE) Abstract:NATURE is a nanofluid-based accelerator-driven transmutation recycler for… | | Strategic Storytelling: Your Application Materials — 4:00 pm · https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace [UI Campus Calendar] More than lists of accomplishments, your resume, CV, cover letter, and other application materials should make a clear, convincing case for why you are… | | Test Anxiety Workshop — 4:00 pm · Illini Union Bookstore Room 514 (Use the north entrance that's closer to Green Street,… [UI Campus Calendar] Many students find taking tests, completing assignments, and/or giving presentations very stressful. At times, this stress can be counterproductive and… | | Writing Effective Cover Letters for Job Applications — 4:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] This presentation will provide tips for writing concise and professional cover letters. You’ll review common structure, audience expectations, and… | | Welcoming Week -- International Family Game Night — 4:30 pm · First Presbyterian Church, 302 W. Church St, Champaign, IL 61820 [UI Campus Calendar] Games outdoors and in with food treats. Family friendly. Always a full house. | | Asexual Jeopardy — 5:00 pm · GSRC, 616 E. Green Street, Suite 202 (Entrance between McDonalds & Subway, 2nd floor) [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for an engaging game of Jeopardy based on Asexual terminology and trivia. Cupcakes and refreshments provided. This event is open to all eligible… | | Religion Welcome Back Pizza Party — 5:00 pm · Lucy Ellis Lounge (Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Building) [UI Campus Calendar] The Department of Religion is excited to announce a welcome back pizza party on September 15 from 5:30-7:00pm in Lucy Ellis Lounge, LCLB. Join us to… | | ● Stitching Circle — 5:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Want some company while you craft? Join our circle on the second and third Tuesdays of the month. | | ● Community Job Fair — 5:30 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Local career coaches and employment services will be on site to help you land your next job! Free and open to everyone. | | ● Contemporary Conversations: Facilitating Dialogue around Objects of Hate — 6:30 pm · Spurlock Museum: 600 S Gregory St, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Museums hold all types of material culture in their collections. Many of these objects are examples of historic or aesthetic significance. Some are common… | | ● Pajama Storytime @ Douglass — 6:30 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] Get your wiggles out before bed with stories, songs, and dances designed for children age birth to 5 years (with parent or caregiver). | | ● Krannert Center Student Association (KCSA) Informational Meeting — 7:00 pm · The Spot (Southwest corner of the Krannert Center Lobby, next to the Tryon Festival… [UI Campus Calendar] Join us at KCSA's first informational meeting of the semester! KCSA provides students with opportunities to engage more deeply with the Krannert Center… |
| | TOMORROW — Wednesday, September 16 | | ★ Cafeteria Karaoke — 11:00 am · U142 Conference Room (does not include stage), Student Union U Dining Area, U Stage [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: STUDENT LIFE Organizer: DYLee@parkland.edu Categories: STUDENT ACTIVITIES Expected Headcount: 2 Event Locator:… | | ★ SEXTET — 5:00 pm [Rose Bowl Tavern] September 16th, Wednesday Jazz Happy Hour with SEXTET. 5 - 7pm. No Cover. Original compositions and arrangements inspired by the performances of Horace… | | ★ Open Mic at The Space — 6:00 pm · The Space [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Join hosts Mike Ingram, Anika Emily, and Jake Fava at The Space in downtown Champaign for music, poetry, and life-changing food and drink! | | ★ Latine Heritage Month Kickoff: Celebrating Latin America & the Caribbean with Cultura Pesá — 7:00 pm · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts (Stage 5) 500 S. Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Kick off Latine Heritage Month with an evening of live music featuring Puerto Rico’s own Cultura Pesá at Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.Led by… | | ★ 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.… | | 5 Things 2026 sponsored by Busey Bank — all day · Carmon's [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] No speeches. No dress code. No name tags. Just 3 hours laughing with other working women and getting real about doing life in the trenches. | | Save the Date: Champaign — all day · The Real Estate Center of Illinois [Eventbrite (Champaign, IL)] Block your calendars! We are thrilled to announce that Amy Stack is headed to Champaign for a full day of high-level training! | | Bike to Work Day 2026 — 7:00 am [UI Campus Calendar] Champaign County Bike to Work Day is back! The Champaign County Bike Month Planning team is organizing Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, from… | | CU Bike to Work Day — 7:00 am · Research Park (First Street & St. Mary's Road) [UI Campus Calendar] Stop by Research Park for the 16th annual Champaign County Bike to Work Day on Wednesday, September 16 between 7 to 10 a.m. for a snack and to support… | | Donuts with the Dean at CRC! — 9:00 am · Children's Research Center [UI Campus Calendar] Faculty and staff are invited to join Dean Mouza for donuts and coffee at CRC in room 26! No RSVP required. | | UIUC 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-AASJFB 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,… | | Sample Preparation Techniques for Optical Microscope — 12:00 pm · 612 Conference Center Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology [UI Campus Calendar] “Sample Preparation Techniques for Optical Microscope” Dr. Kingsley Boateng Assistant Director of Bioscience Research Microscopy Carl R. Woese Institute for… | | ● Department of Religion Coffee Hour — 12:30 pm · Religion Library (3014, LCLB) [UI Campus Calendar] The Department of Religion holds a weekly coffee hour on Wednesdays from 12:30-1:30 pm in the Religion library (3014, LCLB). We invite students and faculty… | | Creative Coping Creating Simple Art — 1:00 pm · B223: Counseling Services Classroom [Parkland College] Event State: Confirmed Organization: COUNSELING SUPPORT CENTER Organizer: jshumate@parkland.edu Categories: EMPLOYEE EVENTS & MEETINGS, STUDENT ACTIVITIES… | | Quick Start Workshop: Make Your PDF Documents Accessible, Part 1 — 1:00 pm · https://illinois.zoom.us/j/88469077944?pwd=iZ3fZVtVHaiA6MNbgQav5b3Q5kHUBt.1 [UI Campus Calendar] Get up to speed quickly on the basics of making your PDF documents accessible for everyone while meeting state and federal accessibility standards. In this… | | ● Constitution Day Jeopardy at the Main Library — 2:00 pm · Main Library, Room 220 \"The Corner\" (2nd floor) [UI Campus Calendar] Test your Constitution knowledge with Constitution Day Jeopardy! Join us for a fun, interactive game featuring questions on the U.S. Constitution, Bill of… | | César Pérez-Lizasuain (University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras), “The Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Regime and the American… — 2:00 pm · Coble Hall 306 and on Zoom [UI Campus Calendar] Beginning with an examination of the resounding failure of the PROMESA Act, which is characterized by the intensification of the displacement and expulsion… | | Dr. César Pérez-Lizasuain, \"The Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Regime and the American Multicrisis\" — 2:00 pm · Coble Hall 306 [UI Campus Calendar] On Wednesday, September 16th at 2 PM in Coble Hall 306, Dr. César Pérez-Lizasuain will present his talk, \"The Collapse of Puerto Rico’s Colonial Regime and… | | A Book in Common — 4:00 pm · 314B Illini Union [UI Campus Calendar] Join us for a discussion of the book Windrush Cricket: Imperial Culture, Caribbean Migration, and the Remaking of Postwar England by Michael Collins. | | Faculty Job Search: Interviews — 4:00 pm · https://go.grad.illinois.edu/eventspace [UI Campus Calendar] What is a faculty interview actually like? What sorts of questions will I be asked? How should I talk about my research and teaching? What do I do if there… | | Writing in Grad School — 4:00 pm [UI Campus Calendar] Whether you're new to a graduate program or looking to start the academic year with the \"write\" habit, this presentation will offer helpful tips for… | | 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… | | ● Library Board of Trustees Meeting — 5:30 pm · Douglass Branch Library [Champaign Public Library] The public is welcome to attend the monthly meetings of the Library’s Board of Trustees, generally held on the third Wednesday of the month. | | ● Illini Volleyball at Eastern Illinois — 6:00 pm · Charleston, Ill. [UI Campus Calendar] | | ● State Funding & Business Resources for IL Business Owners — 6:00 pm · The Urbana Free Library [Urbana Free Library] Financiamiento y Recursos del Estado para Dueños de Negocios — Business Resources for Minority and Underserved Entrepreneurs Recursos para Emprendedores de… | | Celebrating Latin America & the Caribbean with Cultura Pesá — 7:00 pm · Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S Goodwin Ave Rm 4-122, Urbana, IL 61801 [UI Campus Calendar] Krannert Center for the Peforming Arts, Grainger International Student Community (GISC), Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS), La Casa… | | Cultura Pesá — 7:00 pm · Stage 5 [UI Campus Calendar] The infectious rhythms of Puerto Rico will have you dancing in your seat when Cultura Pesá takes the stage. Founder Jomar Santos discovered his passion for… | | ● Story Elements: Point of View — 7:00 pm · Main Library [Champaign Public Library] Writer’s Workshop — Learn about the various ways that point of view can change the style and tone of your writing. | | ● BEETLEJUICE — 7:30 pm · State Farm Center [UI Campus Calendar] He earned his stripes on Broadway… now the ghost-with-the-most is coming to Champaign. It’s showtime! Based on Tim Burton’s dearly beloved film, this… |
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