The Starbucks at the Illini Union received a glow-up this summer. It is ready to serve all the Fighting Illini! Mobile ordering, cold brew, and Nitro coffee are now all available at this location. Stop by and check it out! 

Stop by and have some lunchtime fun at the Illini Union Underground! Starting on Tues., Sept. 9, the Illini Union will host weekly daytime events in the new Underground space (lower level). On Tuesdays, play Lunchtime Trivia from Noon-1pm. Lunchtime Bingo will be every Wednesday from Noon-1pm. Thursdays are for Board Games from 2-5pm. Stop by these casual, low-key programs to unwind and have some fun. Bring your friends, colleagues, or whole office! Prizes will be awarded for Trivia and Bingo each week. Grab lunch at one of the Union restaurants and play games! 

Tickle your funny bone with comedian Ruben Ramirez at the Courtyard Café's Friday Funnies. Ramirez is a Chicago-based comedian and actor known for his blue and observational comedy. He currently has residency at Chicago's “Laugh Factory” and “The Comedy Bar,” where he produces shows and gives up-and-coming comics a platform to perform. The show is free for the campus community!

Sign up for the brightest 5K on campus! The cost of this timed run/walk is $15, and a portion of the proceeds will go toward a youth camp scholarship fund. Register before September 21 to secure your race tee shirt. Expect some bright swag in your race packet and prepare for a night filled with fun! Use your Illinois netID and password to log in to Active Illini and register.

Join the WRC for a discussion with Katie Simon, journalist and author of Tell Me What You Like: An Honest Discussion of Sex and Intimacy After Sexual Assault.  The author's talk will take place on Thursday, September 11, from 12-1 PM at the Women's Resources Center (616 E Green St, Suite #213). Limited copies of the book will be given to participants who register & attend the discussion. Priority will be given to student participants (undergraduate & graduate). Lunch will be provided to the first 20 people to attend. 

Learn the practice of Ninjutsu Martial Arts with an experienced instructor and gain vital self-defense skills of distance, awareness and perception. Classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday from Sept. 9 - Nov. 13 from 5-6:30pm at the Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) Combat Room. Open to all; no Campus Recreation membership necessary. Register on Active Illini.

Start your day with a low-impact, medium to high intensity water class at Campus Recreation! Classes meet every Tuesday and Thursday from Sept. 9 - Dec. 18 from 8:30-9:30am at Campus Recreation Center East (CRCE). Open to all swim levels. No Campus Recreation membership necessary. Register on Active Illini.