Friday
9:00pm - 12:00am+: Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards (39 E Main St., Champaign, IL)
After the Department reception at the Alumni Center, the PGSA invites you to join us at Jupiter's Pizzeria and Billiards in Champaign. Department-funded taxis can shuttle to the bar instead of back to the hotel. Another option is to take the 12/120W Teal bus from Krannert to the Illinois Terminal (Amtrak Station) before walking a few blocks to Jupiter’s. (The Teal line is free when starting on-campus and $1 otherwise.)
Note: If you take Uber back to the hotel at any point in the evening, you will be reimbursed! Please do not walk back!
9:00pm - 12:00am+: Board Game Night (405 W Washington St., Champaign, IL)
If the bar scene isn’t your thing, or if you just love board games, the PGSA will also be hosting a board game night after the Department reception. A great way to hang out with current grad students.
Note: If you take Uber back to the hotel at any point in the evening, you will be reimbursed! Please do not walk back!
Saturday
11:30am - 12:45pm: Walking Tour of Campus by PGSA members, starting south of the Union
Join Tim, Greg, and Elle for a walking tour of campus. This is a great chance to see the other parts of campus and hear some general trivia about the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The tour will start at the south entrance to the Illini Union.
12:45pm - 2:30pm: Meet and Greet Current Grad Students, meeting at Illini Union Lobby
Take a moment to get to know what the Champaign-Urbana graduate experience is like from the grad students themselves -- no professors allowed. Hang out in small groups of 4-6 and talk about what life in Champaign-Urbana is really like. Sign-up for the group of your choice at lunch on Friday. Meet in the North Lobby of the Illini Union (the one with fish tanks).
4:00pm - 7:00pm: BBQ at 702 W Nevada St., Urbana, IL
This is a great chance to decompress and ask any last questions you have about life at UIUC. Food and drink will be provided courtesy of the PGSA.
