The Graduate College will be open remotely on Wednesday, November 27. Feel free to reach out to us at grad@illinois.edu. We will be closed for the campus fall break on Thursday, November 28, and Friday, November 29. 

The Technology Services Help Desks in DCL and the Illini Union will be closed on Thursday, November 28 and Friday, November 29. Regular hours will resume on Saturday, November 30. Full schedule is available on the Help Desk webpage. Walk-ins are welcome! Users can also get IT support by submitting a Tech Request online or emailing consult@illinois.edu.  

Friday, December 6, at 5:00 p.m. is the deadline for doctoral students to complete their dissertation deposit for Fall 2024 degree conferral. This deadline is firm and cannot be waived. Because all corrections and all required deposit materials must be received no later than 5:00 p.m., the Thesis Office strongly encourages students to submit the dissertation for review several days prior to the deadline. For further information about the process visit the Thesis Office website.

Are you planning to deposit your thesis this semester? We have videos that can guide you through the thesis submission and deposit process. Check out our Submitting Your Thesis for Graduate College Approval video for an overview of the thesis submission system. If the Graduate College requests corrections to your thesis, our Reviewing & Submitting Your Thesis Corrections video will help you navigate the resubmission process. 

Don't miss this chance to discover government career paths in national security, diplomacy, emergency management, and many more at Career Insiders: Government Careers, on Monday, December 2, 2024, 12-1 p.m., online. Hear from industry experts as they share real-world insights, career advice, and tips for success in these dynamic fields. 

The Center for Writing Studies will be offering an online, two-day introductory Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) seminar on January 13 & 14, 2025 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm CT. This professional development seminar is a great way for TAs from all departments to learn more about teaching writing, responding to writing, and using writing to support learning. Participants will receive a $160 stipend for participating. Space is limited, please register by Dec. 9. Teaching assistants may register at https://go.illinois.edu/WACApplicationSp25

The College of Education is honored to host the 16th Graduate Student Conference, themed "Education in the 21st Century: Designing a More Inclusive Future,” on March 6 & 7. We're also thrilled to announce that the top finishers in the Poster, Roundtable, and Paper sessions could earn an award of $200 and up. Graduate students who wish to present their research are encouraged to submit their abstracts by Tuesday, December 3 at 11:59 p.m. We suggest taking advantage of fall break to perfect your abstract. 

Auditions for spring 2025 Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 5-6 p.m.Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 5-6 p.m. Armory Free Theatre Room 160 or via zoom by appointment. For questions or to schedule an alternative audition time please contact Lisa Fay innervoices@illinois.edu. Open to all university students. Though useful, no previous experience is required. Come with a prepared 1 to 2 minute monologue. (It doesn’t have to be memorized.) Students can elect to receive 2 hours of course credit Theatre 400M.

Sinfonia da Camera presents Trombone Virtuoso and Beethoven Symphony No. 4 featuring trombonist Jim Pugh in two concerti showcasing his versatility and virtuosity. The concert begins with the luminous Serenade for Strings by Elgar and concludes with Ludwig van Beethoven’s brilliant and lean Symphony No. 4. Limited-time offer: use promocode SOMFIVE for $5 student tickets!

In this talk, hosted by the Center for Writing Studies, Dr. Jordan Woodward, Humanities Without Walls Postdoctoral Research Associate, will share her work with Appalachian communities while working to establish meaningful partnerships with coal-reliant communities in Illinois.

Take a break from your busy schedule! Our Proud to be First Gen series is your perfect chance to meet First Gen friends, relax at the LAS Hub, and enjoy free canvas painting to destress a bit before the arrival of finals week. Hosted in collaboration with the College of LAS. Registration is encouraged, but not required: go.illinois.edu/FirstGenSeries 

Sign up for our FAFSA Application Drop-in Workshop and get in-person support from the Illinois Student Assistant Commission. Register here: https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/1100801041 This workshop is sponsored by the Jeffries Center First Generation Student Initiatives. If you are part of the first generation in your family to attend a four-year university and are looking to connect with supportive resources and the first-gen community on campus, join us!

Join us for an invited talk by Michelle Hoffmann, Executive Director of the Chicago Biomedical Consortium (CBC) and the CBC Hub for Innovative Technology and Entrepreneurship in the Sciences (CBC-HITES), a consortium of biomedical researchers across Illinois. Hoffman will discuss de-risking promising biomedical applications and how the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign can get involved. 

Meet Veterinary Medicine's Ambassador Animals and learn about the Wildlife Medical Clinic! Stop by our 2nd floor in Funk ACES Library and say hi to Hazel the Eastern Box Turtle, Petunia the Virginia opossum, Maize the corn snake, and Ruby the Red-Tailed Hawk! Visit our online calendar to learn more about this and other events.

This workshop offers hands-on experience in accelerating Python codes with NVIDIA GPUs. You'll explore two main categories: drop-in replacements for SciPy and NumPy using CuPy, and GPU acceleration for data science workloads with NVIDIA RAPIDS. We'll conclude with an end-to-end example solving a geospatial problem. By the end, you'll be equipped to accelerate your Python codes with NVIDIA GPUs!

McKinley Health Center serves on-campus students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. 

The University of Illinois Counseling Center provides mental health counseling and well-being education for students. 

If you or a student you know may need support with their basic needs or financial stressors, please reach out.