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@illinoistheatre presents...Radium Girls
In the 1920s, luminous radium dials become the latest trend for wrist watches. Based on real events, Radium Girls tells the story of Grace Fyer, a young worker who, along with her coworkers, is unaware of the dangers of radium. As the girls begin to fall ill, Grace finds herself in the middle of a growing controversy. Determined to find justice, she takes on the powerful US Radium Corporation despite intense legal, personal, and societal obstacles. Radium Girls chronicles her fight to expose the truth and hold the company accountable for its negligence. This play highlights the courage of the women who refused to remain silent on corporate greed, public health, and the power of persistence. ☣️ 🖌
April 10-11, 14-17 @ 7:30pm
April 18 @ 2pm
Studio Theatre
Tickets available at krannertcenter.com
@archatillinois Structural Fundamentals 🧱🧩📐
Students in ARCH 232 study forces, their distribution, and their impact on building structure. Watch them place weight on their models to test their true strength!
Reel by Ella Yoder @ella_entertexthere
Your Major, Your Aesthetic ✨🧡
Where creativity meets craft and every discipline tells a story.
@illinoismusic @danceatillinois @illinois_artanddesign @illinoislandarch @sustainabledesignil @illinoistheatre @archatillinois
Get your tickets for @lyrictheatreillinois` "Little Women" 📖🏠👭
This timeless tale of the four March sisters, about family love, growing older, and being an independent woman has been a classic from its inception in 1868. Mark Adamo`s luscious arias bring a musical poignancy to Louisa May Alcott`s story that is touching, and his unsettling music brings Jo`s struggles with the changing world to life and keeps the audience wondering if she will ever change her mind.
⏰ April 9-10, 7:30pm & April 11, 5pm
📍Tryon Festival Theatre
🎟 krannertcenter.com
@illinoismusic
@krannertcenter
How did the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill help shape modern environmentalism? And why do some environmental crises spark outrage while others are overlooked?
A new essay by Landscape Architecture faculty member Pollyanna Rhee explores the legacy of this disaster and the questions it still raises today. @illinoislandarch
Read the full piece in Zócalo Public Square to learn more about the history, impact, and ongoing challenges of environmental advocacy.
🔗 link in bio!
#EnvironmentalHistory #ClimateConversation #publicscholarship
Image: Workmen cleaning up oil-soaked straw from the beach at Santa Barbara Harbor in 1969. Credit: AP Photo/File
Illinois Dance professor, John Toenjes, is developing a virtual reality experience that invites users to explore the work and influence of modern dance pioneer Loïe Fuller.
“Fuller was one of the first dancers to integrate technology into her performances. She used a magic lantern to project images onto her costume while she danced and chemical compounds to create color gels and luminescent lighting."
Developed on campus, the project blends history, performance, and digital design to create new ways of engaging with dance through game.💡
Read more ➡️ link in bio!
📸 by Fred Zwicky
@danceatillinois
Only a few days left to apply to transfer to Illinois for fall 2026!
‼️Applications are due April 1st ‼️
Click the link in our bio for more information 🔗
“BLACKS IN BALLET: Embodiment, Representation, Resilience,” a lecture and exhibition at the Independent Media Center.
~This event is FREE, open to the public, and appropriate for all ages.~
📅 Thursday, March 26
⏰6:00–8:00 p.m.
📍 Independent Media Center
This event will feature ballet historian and former Dance Theatre of Harlem company member Dr. Joselli Deans and local visual artist Marilynn Dean Cleveland. The artists’ presentations will address the importance of Black representation in ballet, spanning creative and scholarly research and practice.
@danceatillinois @krannertcenter @uc.imc
Photo: Natalie Fiol
Mya McClellan (BFA 21) and Ibrahim Sabbi (BFA ‘21) in Endalyn Taylor’s “In the Fullness Thereof”
BSSD
BSSD students check out what`s happening over the next two weeks.
📚 March 30 | Fall registration Time Tickets available to view on Self-Service
👥 April 6 | BSSD Brown Bag Seminar: Getting involved: RSOs, study abroad, design competitions, and community engagement | 12:30-1:30 pm BSSD Office (210 C Architecture)
🍎 Bring your lunch and share in the community! 🍏 BSSD Brown Bag Seminars are informal, student-centered gatherings where you can discuss compelling topics and connect with peers who share your curiosity. This is a space to explore ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another.
📖 April 6- 23 | Fall 2026 Course registration period. View suggested BSSD courses in the link in bio.
✈️ Interested in a short-term study abroad opportunity this fall? Join the *April 8* info session for UP 491 Urban Sustainability in Vienna, 5:00 pm, TBH 227
🖼️ Ongoing | Another Place: Storymaking the Entangled Prairie Exhibition in the Krannert Art Museum features artists exploring dynamic relationships between people and place. The exhibition is currated by BSSD affiliated faculty Professor Terri Weissman and features work by Art & Design faculty, including BSSD Faculty Advisory Committee member Professor of Studio Art Melissa Pokorny.
Join us for our next BSSD Brown Bag Seminar: Getting involved: RSOs, study abroad, design competitions, and community engagement on Monday, April 6th from 12:30-1:30 pm in the BSSD Office (210C Architecture)
🍎 Bring your lunch and share in the community!
🍏 BSSD Brown Bag Seminars are informal, student-centered gatherings where you can discuss compelling topics and connect with peers who share your curiosity. This is a space to explore ideas, ask questions, and learn from one another. Then save the date for our April 29 program: Grad School: Why am I thinking about it, and how can I prepare?
🌱 Today we are highlighting Tim Tam`s Eco Gring project, annother student accomplishment supported by a Fall 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship!
BSSD: Tell us about your project and the progress you`ve made thus far.
🌱 TT: “Eco Grind focuses on developing a compact system to dry and compress spent coffee grounds into reusable tablets. To date, I have been gathering materials, sourcing internal components, and testing coffee grounds to evaluate heating methods and binding agents, while currently exploring the product’s form, layout, and overall functional workflow.”
BSSD: How has the Scholarship supported your development?
🌱 TT: “The BSSD Opportunity Scholarship has supported my academic and professional development by enabling me to acquire key testing resources, including materials for binding agent experiments and access to a food dryer to establish reliable drying conditions. This support has also helped me better understand the stages of product development, informing material selection, process refinement, and future manufacturing decisions.”
BSSD: What are your future goals or plans for the project?
🌱 TT: “My future goals for this project are to advance its sustainability initiative by encouraging individuals to recycle spent coffee grounds and adopt more environmentally responsible habits. By promoting the use of this machine, the project aims to reduce reliance on disposable or harmful alternatives while supporting a more circular, sustainable approach to everyday consumption.”
🌱 Today, we are highlighting Tim Tam`s Eco Gring project, another student accomplishment supported by a Fall 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship!
Double alum Ally talks about value while majoring in Sustainable Design and Urban Planning. He earned his degree in 2022 and is now an adjunct instructor at Siebel Center for Design, co-instructing DTX 221 Human-Centered Design Across Disciplines. Link to the full video interview in our bio.
BSSD students check out what`s happening!
🖼️ March 10-24 | ARTD 326 Exhibition at Siebel Center for Design (SCD) Visit SCD to see the projects that BSSD and ID students have created for ARTD 326 Sustainability & Manufacturing, taught by Assistant Professor Savio Mukachirayil! This work is the culmination of a group research project where students work together to research and develop an innovative product solution using mycelium.
☀️ March 14-22 | Spring Break! The BSSD office will be closed on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 over spring break. Please expect slow or no response to emails during this time. We will respond to all emails when the office opens again on March 24. If you have an urgent academic question please contact the FAA Academic Affairs office at faa-uaa@illinois.edu. For non-academic questions and support needs, please visit the Connie Frank CARE Center. You may schedule an appointment by calling 217-333-0050, emailing helpdeal@illinois.edu, or visit during drop-in hours: Thursday & Friday, 10 AM – 3 PM. The CARE Center is located at 300 Turner Student Services Building (610 E John St, Champaign).
📚 March 23 | Second half (POT B) courses begin
👥 March 23 | Student Sustainability Committee Board Member
Application Deadline: March 23, 11:59 PM. If you`re looking to get involved with the Student Sustainability Committee as a board member, applications are due Monday, March 23rd at 11:59pm and can be found on the Student Sustainability Committee LinkTree. SSC recommends attending the Board Member Basics event to learn about the everyday responsibilities, goals, and practices of a board member. @ssc_illinois
💵 March 23 | Student Sustainability Committee Funding Step 1 Application Due: March 23, 11:59 PM. Any proposed student-led project requesting more than $10,000 in funding, as well as any staff- or faculty-led projects of any amount, must apply through the Step 1 funding path. Note that each project team must present their project at a Student Sustainability Committee working group meeting to be eligible to submit their application. Student-led project applications under $10,000 are accepted on a rolling basis! @ssc_illinois
🖼️ Have you checked out the ARTD 326 exhibition in the Siebel Center for Design? Stop by before March 24th to see the amazing mycelium projects made by Sustainable Design and Industrial Design students this semester! ARTD 326 Sustainability & Manufacturing is taught by Assistant Professor Savio Mukachirayil! This work is the culmination of a group research project where students work together to research and develop innovative product solutions using mycelium.
🌱 Over the next several weeks we will be highlighting student accomplishments supported by a Fall 2025 BSSD Opportunity Scholarship. This week, we look at Ethan Anderson`s project: "Kingfisher Composting Community-Driven Waste Reduction and Soil Renewal!"
BSSD: Tell us about your project and the progress you`ve made thus far.
🌱 EA: “Last fall, Kingfisher Composting ran a pilot where, once a week, breakfast food scraps were collected from 3-4 classrooms at Yankee Ridge Elementary School and composted in our Black Soldier Fly bins. Students interacted hands-on with the system and participated in presentations by the team about composting, circularity, and sustainability. This spring, we’re expanding our pilot to the lunchroom, with the goal of expanding our impact within the school.”
BSSD: How has the Scholarship supported your development?
🌱 EA: The Scholarship provided resources to implement a food waste design intervention in a community setting. This has required working with teachers, students, community members, school administration, grounds and maintenance, etc., to see through the successful implementation. Navigating these relationships and logistical challenges has strengthened my project management, stakeholder communication, and systems-thinking skills in ways that coursework alone could not.
BSSD: What are your future goals or plans for the project?
🌱 EA: This spring, we are expanding our pilot from classroom breakfast scraps to the school lunchroom at Yankee Ridge Elementary, significantly increasing our waste diversion and educational impact. Longer term, I plan to use the data and relationships built through this project to advocate for composting infrastructure at the district level and to connect Kingfischer Composting’s school programs with university sustainability research and outreach efforts. With the neighborhood curbside pickup program, I`ll look to sustain it for the time being while exploring ways to increase the system`s efficiency so it can handle future expansion.
Congrats, Ethan! We`re excited to follow along as the project progresses!
📢 Make sure you are aware of these important deadlines on March 13
⏰ Deadline to drop POT 1 (full semester) course via Student Self-Service without a grade of W
⏰ Deadline to remove an incomplete grade from the previous semester to prevent a change to an F grade
⏰ Deadline to elect credit/no credit or change credit/no credit to a regular grade basis in POT 1 course
⏰ Deadline to file intent to use Campus Grade Replacement option in POT 1 course
⏰ Deadline to withdraw from the Spring 2026 semester (drop all courses) without a grade of W
