Immigrant Student Support has recently released a resource guide for students whose families and loved ones may be impacted by deportation or removal. Because individuals who are impacted may visit a number of different resources across campus for support, this resource encourages staff and faculty to connect students with Immigrant Student Support directly as well as other resources in the guide. Contact Ross Wantland at wantland@illinois.edu or 217-244-1814 for more information.

ChatGPT Edu licenses are now available for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign faculty and staff via the WebStore. This university-licensed version of ChatGPT enables you to analyze data, upload and integrate files and create custom GPTs — all within the framework of a secure institutional agreement. The launch of ChatGPT Edu represents a significant milestone in our Boldly IT initiative to strengthen generative artificial intelligence capabilities and support across campus. The educational license version of Chat GPT is approved for Public Data. 

Do you know a talented undergraduate student looking for a paid internship? Student Affairs is hiring two marketing and communications interns for fall 2026. Job duties include creating social media content for Student Affairs Facebook, Instagram and YouTube pages (@ILstudentlife), conducting research and writing projects and serving as an undergraduate liaison and strategist for Student Affairs. The deadline to apply is 11:59 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. Students can apply at go.illinois.edu/Intern-SA.

The C-U FIRST Lego League Robotics Tournament occurs Dec. 6 at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Building. Support young STEM-enthusiasts by volunteering as a judge, queuer, hosts, etc. No experience needed. Training provided. Register as a volunteer HERE or contact Lara Hebert at wyse@illinois.edu for more information.

Did you start at the university within the past five years? If yes, then this program is for you! "Taking Control of Your Academic Career" is an online cohort-based leadership program that provides tools and skills and networking opportunities to assistant professors or faculty new to the institution. The program addresses a range of topics including mentoring, managing difficult conversations and negotiation skills for problem solving. Interested? Apply by Jan. 16.

The Center for Writing Studies will be offering an online introductory Writing Across the Curriculum Seminar for TAs on Jan. 12-13, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. TAs from all departments will learn more about teaching writing, responding to writing and using writing to support learning. Participants will receive a small stipend for attending. Space is limited. Faculty and staff can nominate TAs for the seminar through Nov. 17.

The Disability Resources and Educational Services building will be closed over fall break. There will be no electricity to the DRES building during this time. Employees will be working remotely Nov. 24-26. Please email disability@illinois.edu for assistance.

Now launched: RiskWise: Insurance and Your Financial Future with Craig Lemoine explores how insurance and risk management build financial security. Learn to assess personal risks, choose effective insurance solutions and explore career paths in the industry. Through real-world examples, you’ll gain practical tools to make informed financial decisions and strengthen your financial resilience!

Led by faculty with a history of success with National Institutes of Health proposals, the biennial NIH Grant Writing Series prepares junior faculty to submit their first R01 or other individual investigator proposals to the NIH. Each program participant will be matched with an experienced faculty member who will provide mentorship throughout the grant writing process. Participants must be nominated by a department head, dean or director before applying. Immediately following their nomination, nominees will receive an email to apply. Please submit your nomination by Dec. 1.

Now on Coursera: a new 6-course specialization exploring the intersection of nutrition science, policy and regulation. Examine emerging research in personalized nutrition, analyze U.S. nutrition policy frameworks that evaluate food regulations and labeling that shape public health and industry practices. Advance your expertise in the most recent evolutions of enhancing human health!

The University of Illinois Extension is seeking speakers for the 2026 Illinois Invasive Species Symposium, scheduled for May 28, 2026. Presentations should be 20-30 minutes in length and focus on invasive species projects, research or programs in Illinois. For more information or to submit an abstract, see the title link.

Cybersecurity Champions come from departments across campus and advocate for cybersecurity within their own work areas. Attend learning opportunities, activities and join in online conversations. And share swag items with your officemates that spread the cybersecurity message. No previous cybersecurity knowledge is needed. 2026 events kick off in January. Join now by completing an interest form.

The Statistical Consulting class (STAT 427) now welcomes clients for spring 2026! If you have a statistical problem, including but not limited to data processing, data analysis and visualization, experimental design and survey design, and you are interested in obtaining free consulting services from a team of Statistics students starting January 2026, please contact Alexandra Chronopoulou at achronop@illinois.edu.

Join AImpact Center's next seminar on measuring the consumer benefits of artificial intelligence with Avinash Collis from Carnegie Mellon University, co-organized by the Department of Economics, the Siebel School of Computing and Data Science and the School of Information Sciences: https://aimpact.illinois.edu/current-events.html.

Graduate students from any discipline are invited to the 16th annual Gesa E. Kirsch Graduate Student Symposium, April 23–24. This student-led, interdisciplinary event features diverse presentation formats, professionalization workshops and a keynote by Kaia Simon, professor of English at UW Eau Claire. The symposium encourages interdisciplinary exchange and welcomes proposals on writing, rhetoric, media and education in both traditional and experimental formats. Please submit a proposal by completing this Google Form by March 13.

Join the University of Illinois Research Park and Mondelēz International from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, at EnterpriseWorks, 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign, for a luncheon celebrating the upcoming International Day of Persons with Disabilities. During the luncheon, Paralympians and Illinois alumni Daniel Romanchuk and Eva Houston will share their journeys to becoming professional athletes. Register here.

NCSA is hosting a Machine Learning and Big Data workshop presented by the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center. This workshop will focus on big data analytics and machine learning with Spark and deep learning using Tensorflow. This is an in-person event, and there will not be a virtual option for this event.

Join us at the Beckman Institute in Room 1005 for our Meet the Researchers Event at 2 p.m. Dec. 6. Some of Beckman's scientists will be there to talk with you and answer your questions on a variety of topics, including language, brain function, fall prevention and more. Tea, coffee and cookies will be provided. Please RSVP using the link by Nov. 24. 

Enjoy performances by the School of Music's Campus Concert Band and University Concert Band, or the Illini Strings and University of Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra. Bang on a Can All-Stars present David Lang's new work "Before and After Nature" with The Los Angeles Master Chorale. Hear the Hindsley Symphonic Band and Wind Orchestra and the University of Illinois Symphony Orchestra. Groove at Uncorked with Candy Foster and Shades of Blue, and don’t miss the East-meets-West musical fusion of Sunny Jain’s "Wild Wild East." Visit KrannertCenter.com for tickets or more information.

SPEAK stands for Song, Poetry, Art and Knowledge. It is an open-mic public performance space at Krannert Art Museum curated by local artist, Shaya Robinson, featuring guest performers and welcoming all to the mic. **Parking nearby is free after 5 p.m. and on weekends. The museum is open Thursdays until 8 p.m. when classes are in session. Dec. 4 is the last open evening for the semester. Jan. 22 will be the first Thursday open late in the new year.**

Join us for a Talk and Tour with curator Maureen Warren. Gain insights about 100+ extraordinary prints — including artwork by Rembrandt, Goya and Dürer — on display as part of Imagination, Faith and Design: Art and Agency in European Prints, 1475–1800 (on view through Feb. 28).

Following the wars in Vietnam, over two million people fled the country. That exodus resulted in nearly half dying in flight. "Vietnamerica" follows Master Nguyen Hoa as he returns to former refugee camps in Southeast Asia after three decades abroad to search for the graves of his wife and two children. Executive producer Nancy Bui joins GETSEA and 20+ universities across North America for a simultaneous Zoom screening and filmmaker discussion. Pizza will be served.

Create a unique piece of art out of locally sourced alpaca fiber at Needlefelt Snowman from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 1, in The Studio at Allerton Park. Stephanie Block of Sundrop Alpacas will walk students through the needlefelting process to make a snowman, which can be customized to make them look authentic or whimsical. $65 per person + $10 per person for add-on. Register here by Nov. 24.

Come out to the Holiday Showcase presented by Sterling Wealth Management from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, in the Allerton Mansion! For $10 per person, stroll through the local artisans and businesses that will set up shop! $35 per person gets you Showcase admission AND a festive meal at noon, 2 p.m. or 5 p.m.! Get more info and register here by Nov. 21. The Showcase runs Dec. 5-7. Get more info here.

The Department of Dance will present "full of woe and far to go," an evening of new dances by emerging student choreographers. The concert will include works created by MFA students Paula De Oliveria E Sousa and Sophia Vangelatos as well as BFA students Jayla Anderson, Gabriella Quaresima and Anna Brady. 

Matthew Soener (Sociology, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), "Global Capitalism, Climate Change and Emerging Fault Lines." This talk places the growing greenhouse emissions in the Global South in the historical context of capitalist configurations, focusing both on the role IMF policies had in the growth of emissions and rise of exploitation and the current and new institutional changes, such as the “Wall Street Consensus” and hegemonic rivalry between the U.S. and China – which includes energy investment. 

Are you looking to hire student employees for the upcoming spring semester — or planning ahead for summer or fall 2026?  Register for the Illinois Spring Part-Time Job Fair, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 29, at the Illini Union. Our Part-Time Job Fairs attracts 1,000+ students, making this the perfect event to connect with bright, hardworking students eager to gain experience, earn money and contribute their talents on campus. Registration is FREE for campus units and gets the first chance to register. Space is limited — register today before spots are filled.

The Senate seeks information regarding establishing the departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Psychiatry, Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in the Carle Illinois College of Medicine. A public hearing will be held at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 1. Follow this link for Zoom link and more information, to RSVP to the hearing or to provide comments.

"Walking the Tightrope: Motherhood in the Shadow of Child Protective Services" — Kelley Fong, professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine, will examine implications for families of Child Protective Services' broad reach. Learn more at go.illinois.edu/Brieland_2025  |  The Brieland Visiting Scholar series honors the late Donald Brieland, a leader in child welfare and social work and the law, who served as dean of the School of Social Work from 1975-1981.

The Education Justice Project looks forward to hosting a book launch in celebration of EJP alumnus Raylan Gilford's latest book, "Navigating ReEntry Trauma: A Guide for Life After Lockup." The event will include dinner and a panel discussion with the author and other EJP alumni.

In this talk, Qingqing Chen of James Madison University will detail how smells can shape people’s perceptions of urban spaces, positing smell as an important aspect of well-being and sensory richness. Her research consists of interviews across nine New York counties and classifying perceived smells based on geosocial media data. This approach can not only reveal “hidden” neighborhoods with clear spatial patterns, but also capture smells that may otherwise be overlooked. Chen will also propose how this research can help shape identity, policy and urban design. Lunch will be provided!

Women have largely been written out of the ancient world. Dealing with the silences of the archive requires new and innovative tools, and in this talk, Emily Hauser surveys the many different approaches she has taken across her fiction and nonfiction writing to recover women: from deep analysis of Greek texts to popular contemporary myth retellings to innovative takes on history that mix fact and fiction to uncover new ways of knowing.

Join Dominik Karbowski of Argonne National Laboratory as he presents via Zoom at the fall 2025 Kent Seminar Series from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 20. Presentations this semester focus on topics related to electrification in mobility. Karbowski's lecture will explore automation and connectivity as levers for more energy-efficient driving. Food and soft drinks will be provided beginning at 1:30 p.m. in the Illinois Center for Transportation Classroom.

Explore the world without leaving campus at the 14th annual Travel Around the World event, a cultural fair celebrating the diversity of our Illinois community. Country tables will feature traditional clothing, crafts, games, music and cultural displays from across the globe. Engage in hands-on activities, learn about different regions and collect stamps from each country to earn a free event t-shirt (while supplies last). Discover new cultures and celebrate our international community! To learn about this and other International Education Week events, visit go.illinois.edu/IEWevents.

From Game Development to Everywhere: A 30-Year Journey. Discover how one veteran's three-decade career in the games industry reflects the evolution of technology, creativity and career paths. Learn how game development skills now power innovation across industries — and bring your questions for an open, student-driven conversation. NVIDIA-pioneered accelerated computing to tackle challenges no one else can solve. Our work in AI and digital twins is transforming the world's largest industries and profoundly impacting society. Guest Speaker: Jeff Hanna, manager and software engineer, Nvidia.

Join us for Artventures — an interactive afternoon designed for children (ages 5+) with their families and caregivers. Each session features stories inspired by artworks on view followed by playful gallery exploration that connects the stories to the art. The experience wraps up with open-ended artmaking led by guest artists inspired by the exhibition. Experience the museum in a fun, welcoming way that sparks creativity, curiosity and imagination for the whole family. Stop by to enjoy listening, exploring and creating together! Sponsored by Krannert Art Museum and The Urbana Free Library.

Would you like to help provide a free tax preparation service? The Gies VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program needs community volunteers for our next tax season. Volunteers do NOT prepare tax returns. We need volunteers on-site at Salt and Light in Urbana to greet taxpayers and ensure they have the information needed for accurate tax filings. Join us for a short meeting at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11, to learn more about the volunteer role at Gies VITA Program! Volunteer shifts are available on weekdays, evenings and on Saturday. Last year more than 600 tax returns were filed for free.

The iSchool's Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship will host Katie Atkinson, professor of computer science, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor and director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Sustainability Research at the University of Liverpool UK, presenting "Which legal tasks can be, should be, and should not be, undertaken by artificial intelligence?" on Wednesday Nov. 19, as part of its The AI Disruption speaker series. More information is at this link.

The next Online Student Service Watercooler Group meeting is at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, via Zoom. This month, we will be discussing the new online student fees more in depth with representatives from the University Library and the Counseling Center.

Join two Quick Start Workshops this week (Nov. 18 and 20) to learn how to make your PDFs or Excel spreadsheets accessible to everyone. This week, you'll find workshops to explore key accessibility tips, including how to use Acrobat Accessibility Checker, use Excel’s Accessibility Assistant and much more. Additional workshops on document and course accessibility are scheduled throughout the fall semester. Sign up and expand your accessibility skills!

Explore how artificial intelligence transforms social media marketing in this intermediate-level session with Marisa Peacock, senior lecturer and chief strategist of Strategic Peacock. Learn how AI enhances content creation, audience targeting and campaign optimization, while addressing challenges such as automation pitfalls and ethical concerns. Gain a balanced view of how AI can boost engagement and streamline your efforts — plus key drawbacks to watch for in your strategy.

CUPS wants to learn more about how the brain works using 7T MRI technology. Anyone who isn't pregnant and has no metal implants is welcome, but we hope to have our demographics match Champaign-Urbana. We encourage men over 30 to join. Participation involves two 2-hour visits at the Carle Foundation Hospital on Lincoln and University: the first includes questionnaires, cognitive assessments and setting up activity monitors; the second includes an MRI scan. You’ll be compensated $20 per hour along with an artistic image of your brain (not for diagnostic use). Please fill out the Interest form!

In the 60-minute study, you will complete a demographic questionnaire, a learning task and some cognitive measures. You will be compensated with $15 (Amazon eGift Card) for your participation. Bonus money ($5) will be issued based on the learning performance. Thank you very much!

Are you interested in learning a specific bioinformatics analysis? HPCBio (High Performance Computing in Biology) is planning for future workshop offerings and we’d love your input! Please take a moment to complete our short survey (~5 minutes) and help shape the training and resources we provide to the university community. Thank you in advance for your invaluable feedback!

We are looking to interview parents/guardians of at least one child who have experienced or are experiencing uncertainty about having a second child. Please consider participating if you are at least 18 years old, reside in the U.S., are the parent and/or guardian of at least one child and you can recall uncertainties you are having or had about having a second child. You do not need to have a second child to participate. Participation involves an interview of approximately one hour via Zoom. Express interest here or follow the URL: https://illinois.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b7rhvB9yAsrcX30.

Healthy adults ages 18-40 with no hearing loss but significant difficulty hearing in noise are invited for a study on listening in noise. There is an online survey to determine eligibility followed by lab visits for those who qualify. Lab visits include hearing screening, listening to sounds and measuring ear and brain activity. There is a maximum of three lab visits, each lasting 2-3 hours. Compensation for lab visits is paid in cash ($15 per hour). Parking is covered, and mileage is reimbursed ($0.655 per mile, up to a maximum of 37.5 miles per visit). To participate, complete our survey.

Help make the Next Alcohol Fitbit! The Alcohol Research Lab is looking for participants for a validation study of transdermal biosensing bracelets. Participation involves attending three laboratory sessions, wearing at least two transdermal bracelets (on your non-dominant hand) and filling out surveys for two weeks. Up to $400 in compensation for participation.

The PLAY Lab is looking for participants 30 and above to participate in our study. Participation involves attending two 2-hour laboratory sessions, spread across a minimum of seven days and completing some motor tasks and cognitive tasks some while various brain responses are recorded. Up to $50 in compensation. INTEREST FORM: https://redcap.healthinstitute.illinois.edu/surveys/?s=MWJPMPYJCY7XKCEC.

The study aims to understand the dynamics of virus shedding, immune function and symptom development during natural respiratory virus infection. If enrolled, you will provide nasal swab samples three times per week (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) and monthly blood draws. If you test positive for a virus, you will provide nasal, saliva and blood samples. Eligible for compensation of up to $1,450. Learn about the study and sign up https://www.fludetect.illinois.edu/ or email: FLUdetect@illinois.edu; Phone: 217-244- 6562.

The Nutrition and Exercise Performance Research Group is looking for participants to partake in a 2-day study to establish the utility of the indicator amino acid oxidation method in adults. Participation in this study involves 2-day habituation lead in with all meals provided, muscle biopsies and blood, breath and urine sampling during two all-day trials. Upon completion, you will receive $150 and information about your body composition and caloric needs. Contact our lab (NEPRESEARCH@illinois.edu) for more information! Male participants are strongly encouraged!