The Illini Dads Association will host Keep Calm and Ask Dad on March 4, 2026, from 6–8 p.m. in CIF, Room 4031. This event offers students the opportunity to connect with experienced Illini dads who share career stories, professional insights, advice, and networking opportunities in a relaxed setting. Pizza will be provided. Registration is required. Visit Handshake for details and to register. 

The Career Center and The Counseling Center are hosting Hiring Outlook 2026: Maintaining Your Well-Being During a Job Search on March 2, 2026, at 5 p.m. at The Career Center. This session will help guide students who feel uncertain or stressed about today’s job market by sharing facts about the 2026 hiring outlook, industry patterns, practical job search strategies, and ways to maintain health and well-being throughout the process. Registration is encouraged but not required. Visit Handshake for details and to register. 

An A+ opportunity in the education field. The Illinois/EIU Education Career Fair, March 4, 2026, from 1–4 p.m. at the Illini Union, connects students with 85+ schools and education-related employers from central Illinois, the Chicago area, and across the U.S. Open to education students, as well as students from all majors interested in the wide range of possibilities within today’s evolving education field. Registration is encouraged, not required. 

Each year, the Student Affairs Outstanding Staff and Program Awards (OSPA) celebrate and recognize the tremendous efforts of staff and programs from every unit within Student Affairs. The OSPA Nomination Form is Live until March 27, 2026. Please share and encourage nominations.

U.S. Obliteration of Indigenous Lands During the Cold War: As the Cold War began, the United States expanded its empire in the Pacific. The U.S. took islands for strategic purposes and literally evaporated some of them with nuclear testing. On the continent the U.S. built dams submerging Indigenous lands under water. Within this presentation, Dave Beck, Ph.D., Professor, Department of History   explores the impacts of those events.