NEWS INDEX Archives 2004 October

Events at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign from Oct. 21 through Nov. 7

10/15/04

lectures
21 Thursday
“Iraq: From Sanctions to Occupation and Resistance.” Tariq Ali, writer, journalist and filmmaker. 4 p.m. Third floor, Levis Faculty Center. MillerComm and History.
“Why We Aren’t One: American Judaism in the 21st Century.” Riv-Ellen Prell, University of Minnesota. 7:30 p.m. 62 Krannert Art Museum. Rose A. and Oscar Einhorn Lecture/Jewish Culture and Society.

22 Friday
“Democracy and the Common Good.” Al Sharp, Protestants for the Common Good. Noon. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Friday Forum.
“Android Dreams and Transnational Care Work.” Nancy Folbre, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. 4 p.m. 314 Illini Union. MillerComm and Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program.

25 Monday
“Clip Technology.” Jeanne Gang, AIA, Studio Gang Architects, Chicago. 7 p.m. Plym Auditorium, School of Architecture. Architecture.

26 Tuesday
“Selections From Don Giovanni.” Singers from UI School of Music Opera Program. Noon. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Know Your University.
“Managing an African University: My Experience as Vice Chancellor of Makerere University.” P.J.M. Ssebuwufu, Makerere University, Uganda. 4 p.m. 126 Graduate School of Library and Information Science. Mortenson Center for International Library Programs.

29 Friday
“Money and Politics in the Unregulated State of Illinois.” Kent Redfield, UI. Noon. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Friday Forum.

30 Saturday
Saturday Physics. “From the Infinite to the Infinitely Small: Probing the Cosmos at an Accelertor.” Tony Liss, UI. 10:15-11:30 a.m. 141 Loomis Lab. Saturday Physics Honors Program.

2 Tuesday
“Culinary History as a Window to Family Resiliency.” Barbara Haber, Harvard University. 7 p.m. Beckman Institute auditorium. Pampered Chef Family Resiliency Program/Human and Community Development.

3 Wednesday
“The Debate Between Einstein and Bohr and Its Consequences for Quantum Computing.” Karl Hess, Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor of the Center for Advanced Study and the Beckman Institute.
7:30 p.m. Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum. Center for Advanced Study.

4 Thursday
“Water and Its Publics: Social Action Across Spaces and Scales.” Amita Baviskar, University of Delhi, India. 7:30 p.m. Third Floor, Levis Faculty Center, 919 W. Illinois St., Urbana. Latin American and Caribbean Studies and South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.

5 Friday
“Moderate Voices for Peace in Jerusalem.” Mark Johnson, YMCA of the USA. Noon. Latzer Hall, University YMCA. Friday Forum.

colloquia
21 Thursday
“The Talent Team.” William Trent, UI. Noon. 242 Education Building. Higher Education Collaborative/Education.
“Lateral Line Population Codes for Hydrodynamic Imaging of the Environment.” Sheryl Coombs, Loyola University. 4 p.m. 151 Everitt Lab. Electrical and Computer Engineering.
“Post–Yugoslav Masculinity in the War Cinema of the 1990s.” Tomislav Longinovic, University of Wisconsin. 4 p.m. 101 International Studies Building. Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.

22 Friday
“Cdc25: Mechanism and Regulation of a Protein Phosphatase.” Johannes Rudolph, Duke University. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences auditorium. Biochemistry.

25 Monday
“Social Class and Family Forms in Tang China.” Tim Liao, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. East Asian and Pacific Studies.
“The Non–Linear Elasticity of an Alpha–helical Polypeptide.” Alex Levine, University of Massachusetts. 3 p.m. 3269 Beckman Institute. Theoretical and Computational Biophysics/Beckman Institute.

26 Tuesday
“Technologies of Gender: Looking at Kozintsev and Trauberg’s Odna.” Lilya Kaganovsky, UI. Noon. 101 International Studies Building. Russian, East European and Eurasian Center.
“Imaging Therapeutic Proteins and Synthetic Bone/Soft Tissue Composites Using MicroComputer X-ray Tomography.” Amy Wagoner Johnson, UI. Noon. 3269 Beckman Institute. Imaging Technology Group/Beckman Institute.

27 Wednesday
“Death and Reproduction in the War on Terror: Naturalizing the Dead, Neglecting the Living.” Lisa Cacho, UI. Noon. Women’s Studies Building, 911 S. Sixth St., Champaign. Gender and Women’s Studies.
“The Role of SUMO and Ubiquitin Pathways in C. elegans.” Limor Broday, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Cell and Structural Biology.
“The Intercultural Travel of Ideas.” Tatiana Suspitsyna, UI. Noon. 242 Education Building. Higher Education Collaborative/Education.
“Mediation and Enduring Rivalries.” Derrick Frazier, UI. 4 p.m. 356 Armory Building. Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security.

28 Thursday
“Reclaiming Action Research: Democracy, Community and Hope.” Susan Nofke, UI. Noon. 242 Education Building. Bureau of Educational Research.
“Control Applications in Semiconductor Manufacturing.” Kameshwar Poola, University of California, Berkeley. 4 p.m. 151 Everitt Lab. Electrical and Computer Engineering.

29 Friday
“Soy Isoflavones: Molecular Actions and Interactions.” Neil Shay, Notre Dame University. 11 a.m. 150 Animal Sciences Lab. Nutritional Sciences.
“Membrane Protein Structure and Dynamics Revealed by Amide H/D Exchange Mass Spectrometry.” Richard N. Armstrong, Vanderbilt University. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences auditorium. Biochemistry.

1 Monday
“Pablo Picasso, Part II: 1914-1973.” Marcel Franciscono, UI. Noon. Trees Gallery, Krannert Art Museum. Krannert Art Museum.
“Executable Specifications: The Abstract State Machine Approach.” Yuri Gurevich, Microsoft Research, Redmond, Wash. 4 p.m. 1404 Siebel Center. Computer Science.
“North Dakota Jewish Cemetery.” Eleanor Kaufman, UCLA, and Bruce Rosenstock, UI. 7:30 p.m. Levis Faculty Center. Criticism and Interpretive Theory.

2 Tuesday
“Direct–Write Assembly of 3-D Micro–Periodic Structures.” Gregory M. Gratson, UI. Noon. 3269 Beckman Institute. Imaging Technology Group.

3 Wednesday
“G–Proteins and Cell Polarity: Pinning Down the Mitotic Spindle.” Ian Macara, Center for Cell Signaling, Charlottesville, Va. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences Lab. Cell and Structural Biology.
“Title: TBA.” Carla Jackson, Tuskegee University. Noon. Women’s Studies Building, 911 S. Sixth St., Champaign. Gender and Women’s Studies.
“Dependable Computing and Cyber Security.” William H. Sanders, UI. 4 p.m. 356 Armory Building. Arms Control, Disarmament and International Security.
“Confessions of a Peripatetic Mind or How To Teach An Old Dog New Tricks.” Kenneth Poirier, Poirier and Associates, West Chester, Ohio. 4 p.m. 150 Animal Sciences Lab. Nutritional Sciences.

4 Thursday
“Intellectual Property: How It Is Protected, Your Responsibilities as an Inventor and as a University of Illinois Employee.” Lesley Millar, UI. 4 p.m. 151 Everitt Lab. Electrical and Computer Engineering.

5 Friday
“Structure, Function and Confirmation of Transhydrogenase.” Charles D. Stout, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, Calif. Noon. B102 Chemical and Life Sciences auditorium. Biochemistry.

theater
21 Thursday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Although set in post-World War II Europe, this production is the same grand drama of an aging ruler, scheming children, lost loyalty, unredeemed love and utter heartbreak. Admission charge.

22 Friday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

23 Saturday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

28 Thursday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

29 Friday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

30 Saturday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 7:30 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

31 Sunday
“King Lear.” Robert Anderson, director. 3 p.m. Colwell Playhouse, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

4 Thursday
“Lush Life.” Lisa Gaye Dixon, director. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. A theatrical piece created by students from the UI department of theater and the School of Music with guest musicians Jeff Helgesen, trumpet; Tom Paynter, keyboards; and Ben Taylor, bass. Admission charge.

5 Friday
“Lush Life.” Lisa Gaye Dixon, director. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. A theatrical piece created by students from the UI department of theater and the School of Music with guest musicians Jeff Helgesen, trumpet; Tom Paynter, keyboards; and Ben Taylor, bass. Admission charge.

6 Saturday
“Lush Life.” Lisa Gaye Dixon, director. 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. A theatrical piece created by students from the UI department of theater and the School of Music with guest musicians Jeff Helgesen, trumpet; Tom Paynter, keyboards; and Ben Taylor, bass. Admission charge.

music
21 Thursday
The New York Festival of Song: “At Harlem’s Height.” 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. The music of Eubie Blake, Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Harry T. Burleigh and William Grant is performed by three singers accompanied by Michael Barrett and Steven Blier on piano. Admission charge.

22 Friday
Student Composers/New Music Ensemble. Zack Browning and Steve Taylor, conductors. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
The New York Festival of Song: “At Harlem’s Height.” 7:30 p.m. Studio Theater, Krannert Center. Admission charge.

23 Saturday
Illini Marching Band Festival. Peter Griffin, coordinator. 8 a.m. Memorial Stadium. High school bands perform in parade and field show. Admission charge.
Senior Recital. Rachel E. Scott, soprano. 11 a.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
Faculty Recital. Jerold Sienna, tenor. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. With Dennis Helmrich, piano. Selections from the Kerner-Lieder by Schumann, Trois Melodies by Satie, Five Songs by Poulenc and other works. Admission charge. School of Music.

24 Sunday
UI Philharmonia. Jack Ranney, conductor. 3 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center, This ensemble is made up of both music majors and non-majors. Admission charge. School of Music.
UI Wind Symphony and UI Symphonic Band I. James Keene and Gary Smith, conductors; and Timothy Rhea, Texas A&M, guest conductor. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Program includes Kenneth Snoeck’s Symphony No. 3, “Scaramouch”; John Stevens’ “Jubilare”; Dana Wilson’s “Dance of the New World”; and other works. Admission charge. School of Music.
Concert Choir. Chester Alwes, conductor. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

27 Wednesday
UI New Music Ensemble. Zack Browning and Steven Taylor, co-directors. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. A concert of works by UI composition faculty and other contemporary composers. Admission charge. School of Music.

28 Thursday
UI Trombone Choir. Eliot Chasanov, director. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Admission charge. School of Music.
Illini Strings. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

29 Friday
Faculty Recital. Timothy McGovern, bassoon. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.

30 Saturday
Sinfonia da Camera. Ian Hobson, conductor. With the Pacifica Quartet. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Works include Vaughn Williams’ “Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Talli’s; Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, Op. 47; and Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22. Admission charge.

31 Sunday
Illinois Brass. 3 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Michael Ewald and Ronald Romm, trumpet; Kazimierz Machala, horn; Eliot Chasanov, trombone; and Mark Moore, tuba. Admission charge. School of Music.
UI Black Chorus. Annual Fall Concert: All Together Glorious. Ollie Watts Davis, director. 4 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall. Admission charge. School of Music.
An Evening of Jazz with Chip McNeill. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. The director of the School of Music Jazz Program is joined by new jazz faculty John “Chip” Stephens, piano; Dana Hall, drums; and Dennis Marks, bass, for an evening of jazz standards and new works. Admission charge. School of Music.

3 Wednesday
Faculty Recital. Charlotte Mattax, harpsichord. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center.

4 Thursday
English Concert with Andrew Manze, violin. 7:30 p.m. Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall. Music from the Baroque and Classical period. Admission charge.

5 Friday
Sousa Festival Concert. “Chicks and Bells: Music of the American Antebellum.” 7:30 p.m. Smith Hall. A concert of 19th century American brass and parlor music performed by the Illini Statesmen Barbershop Chorus, UI Symphonic Band and School of Music faculty. Part of the monthlong Sousa Sesquicentennial Celebration. School of Music.
UI Chamber Singers and Concerto Urbano. 7:30 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. Admission charge. School of Music.

6 Saturday
Annual Dads Day Concert: Varsity Men’s Glee Club. Barrington Coleman, conductor. 7:30 p.m. Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall. School of Music.
Senior Recital. Caroline Stuart, soprano. 7:30 p.m. Recital Hall, Smith Hall.
Graduate Recital. Clinton Sims, tuba. 7:30 p.m. Music Building auditorium.

7 Sunday
Sousa Sesquicentennial Celebration Concert. Ronald Romm and James F. Keene, directors. 2 p.m. Foellinger Great Hall, Krannert Center. An authentic portrayal of Sousa and his band performed by the UI Wind Symphony. Admission charge. School of Music.

dance
22 Friday
Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company. 7 p.m. Krannert Center, Foellinger Great Hall. The 90 dancers of this company blend athleticism and grace, precision and poetry. Recommended for ages 10 and up. Admission charge.

films
3 Wednesday
“Eddie Izzard: Dressed to Kill.” 5:30 p.m. 62 Krannert Art Museum. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities.

sports
(to confirm times, go to www.fightingillini.com)
22 Friday
Volleyball. UI vs. Pennsylvania State University. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.
Illini Hockey. UI vs. Ferris State. 7 p.m. Ice Arena. Admission charge.

23 Saturday
Illini Hockey. UI vs. Ferris State. 7 p.m. Ice Arena. Admission charge.
Volleyball. UI vs. Ohio State University. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.

27 Wednesday
Soccer. UI vs. St. Louis University. 7 p.m. Illinois Soccer Stadium. Admission charge.

30 Saturday
Football. UI vs. University of Iowa. Homecoming. Time: TBA. Memorial Stadium. Admission charge.

5 Friday
Volleyball. UI vs. University of Wisconsin. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.
Illini Hockey. UI vs. Iowa State University. 7 p.m. UI Ice Arena. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

6 Saturday
Football. UI vs. Indiana University. Dads Day. Time: TBA. Memorial Stadium. Special halftime show: “Stars, Stripes and Sousa” to commemorate the monthlong Sousa celebration at the UI. Admission charge.
Illini Hockey. UI vs. Iowa State University. 7 p.m. UI Ice Arena. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.
Volleyball. UI vs. Northwestern University. 7 p.m. Huff Hall. Admission charge.

et cetera
22 Friday
“Gender and Transnational Care Work.” 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. 314 Illini Union. For more information, visit http://www.ips.uiuc.edu/wggp. Women and Gender in Global Perspectives.
Horseback Riding Clinic. Noon-4 p.m. Location: TBA. Registration required. For more information, visit http://www.campusrec.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.
“A Debate on the Future of Humanities.” Stanley Fish and Cary Nelson, UI; and E. Ann Kalan, State University of New York, Stony Brook. 2 p.m. Foellinger Auditorium. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities.

23 Saturday
Japan House Open House. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Japan House, 2000 S. Lincoln Ave., Urbana. Special presentation at 2 p.m. by Yutaka Yoshizawa, Consul General of Japan, Chicago, during a ceremony in honor of Saburo Muroga and Shozo Sato. Tea ceremony demonstrations will be held throughout the day. Japan House.
Nature ABCs and 123s. “S is for Spider.” 10-11 a.m. Visitor’s Center, Allerton Park. For ages 2-5. For more information, visit http://www.allerton.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Allerton Park and Conference Center.
Canoe/Kayak Day Trip. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Location: TBA. Registration required. For more information, visit http://www.campusrec.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.
“Taste of the Arts.” 11:30 a.m.-4:30pm. Krannert Center, Lobby. This showcase of the arts is a great introduction to the joy of all art forms. When you come, explore the nooks and crannies of the Center by taking a tour. Families are welcome. Krannert Center Student Association.

24 Sunday
Illini Stride Homecoming 5K Run/Walk. 11 a.m. Hessel Park, Champaign. Register online at www.uiaa.org/urbana or on-site at 10 a.m. Event benefits United Way of Champaign County. Student Alumni Association.
Homecoming Kickoff Celebration. Noon-2 p.m. Hessel Park, Champaign. Features Illinois athletes, musical performances, Marching Illini drum line and more. Homecoming events are scheduled all week. Check the website at www.uiuc.edu/homecoming/index.htm for complete details. Student Alumni Association.
Trail Trekkers. Lost Garden Trail. 1-3 p.m. Visitor’s Center, Allerton Park. For more information, visit http://www.allerton.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Allerton Park and Conference Center.

26 Tuesday
Panel discussion: “The Debate Over Stem Cell Research.” Ira Carmen and Stephen Kaufman, UI. 4 p.m. Humanities Lecture Hall, IPRH, 805 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Urbana. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities.

27 Wednesday
“Around the World Wednesdays.” 9 a.m.-noon. Rowe Learning Center, Spurlock Museum. For children and parents. More info: call 265-0474. Donations. Spurlock Museum.
Gallery Conversation. Josef Helfenstein, moderator. 3-5 p.m. Krannert Art Museum. Krannert Art Museum.

29 Friday
Homecoming Parade and Pep Rally. 6 p.m. Check the website at www.uiuc.edu/homecoming/index.htm for complete details. Student Alumni Association.
Storytelling Concert. Olga Loya, Latina storyteller. 7:30 p.m. Knight Auditorium, Spurlock Museum. Admission charge. Spurlock Museum.

30 Saturday
“Suminagashi Marbling Workshop.” Instructor: Melinda McIntosh, UI. 9 a.m.-noon. 131 GSLIS Building, 501 E. Daniel St., Champaign. Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Workshop: “Zeroing in on a Story.” Olga Loya, Latina storyteller. 9 a.m. Spurlock Museum. Pre-registration required; call 244-3355. Admission charge. Spurlock Museum.
Book signing. Connie McNamara, Champaign. Time: TBA. Illini Union Bookstore. Illini Union Bookstore.

2 Tuesday
Racquetball Clinic. 7-8:30 p.m. IMPE Courts 7 and 18. For more information, visit http://www.campusrec.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

3 Wednesday
“Around the World Wednesdays.” 9 a.m.-noon. Rowe Learning Center, Spurlock Museum. For children and parents. More info: call 265-0474. Donations. Spurlock Museum.
Panel discussion: “The Presidential Election – What Happens Now?” Ed Kolodziej and Stephen Hartnett, UI. 3 p.m. Humanities Lecture Hall, IPRH, 805 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Urbana. Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities.
Inline Skate Clinic. 3-5 p.m. Register at the Outdoor Center, 51 E. Gregory. For more information, visit http://www.campusrec.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

6 Saturday
“Collage Book 2004 Workshop.” Instructor: Bea Nettles, UI. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. 131 GSLIS Building, 501 E. Daniel St., Champaign. Graduate School of Library and Information Science.
Day of the Dead Activity Day. 10-11:30 a.m. Spurlock Museum. For kids grades K through 4. Activities will include craftmaking, learning about the Day of the Dead holiday and exploring the museum. Pre-registration is required. Admission charge. Spurlock Museum.
“An Evening With Bill Cosby.” 8 p.m. Assembly Hall. Presented in the Assembly Hall Star Theatre, a unique, intimate, theatre-style setting. Part of Dad’s Weekend activities. Admission charge.
Bike: Trail Ride Day. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Register at the Outdoor Center, 51 E. Gregory. For more information, visit http://www.campusrec.uiuc.edu. Admission charge. Campus Recreation.

exhibits
“Revisiting the Encounter of the Two Worlds”
Latin American and Caribbean Library.
“Paris et la Litterature: une promenade sous la pluie”
Modern Languages and Linguistics Library.
“The Rare Book and Special Collections Library: An Overview”
Rare Book and Special Collections Library.
Through Oct. 31.
“Celebrating the Student Days of the 2004 Illini Comeback Guests”
On view Oct. 25-31.
“Commemorating John Philip Sousa’s Contributions to America’s Music Heritage”
On view Nov. 1-28.
Main hall display cases, Library.
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A Celebration of Souls: Day of the Dead in Southern Mexico”
Through Dec. 30.
Five galleries featuring the cultures of the world.
Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana. Noon-5 p.m. Tuesday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.
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Featured Works XVIII. “Art and Spirituality in the Medieval World”
Through Oct. 24.
“Opulent Display: Textiles of Gold From South East Asia”
Through March 27.
“Bill Traylor, William Edmondson and the Modernist Impulse”
“Before Recognition: Experiments in Art and Science at the Threshold of Perception”
Through Jan. 2.
Featured Works XIX. “Of Books and Tales: Salvador Dali and the World of Imagination.”
On view Nov. 2.
Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday-Saturday; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Wednesday;
2-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission to the museum is free; a donation of $3 is suggested.
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“Roger Blakley: New Works”
“Harold Boyd: Tributes”
Through Nov. 20.
I space, 230 W. Superior St., Chicago. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday.
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@art gallery. Online exhibit of the UI School of Art and Design. www.art.uiuc.edu/@art.
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•This calendar is excerpted from the Oct. 21 issue of Inside Illinois, the faculty-staff newspaper at the UI.