‘Vigil’ by acclaimed author George Saunders kicks off the new Campus Reading Program
May 13, 2026
It’s a big weekend for music, as Director of Athletic Bands Daniel J. Farris conducts his final Concert Band program on Friday and Dillo Day 54 takes over campus on Saturday. Here’s what else to add to your calendar this week. As always, all are welcome!
Calculating risk
The University of Chicago’s Teresa Montoya delivers the fifth annual Carlos Montezuma Native Health Lecture. Montoya will examine uranium contamination and its enduring legacies on the Navajo Nation and broader Diné homelands, discussing how risk is defined and by whom, as well as the challenges of remediation for Diné communities today.
The talk is at noon on Thursday, May 14, in the Searle Seminar Room, Lurie Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Chicago. Find more information or to register to attend virtually here.
Home plate
Come out to cheer on baseball as the Wildcats close out the regular season with a three-game series against Rutgers.
The Wildcats play at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, and Friday, May 15, and 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, at Rocky and Berenice Miller Park, 2750 Ashland Ave., Evanston. Thursday’s game is free admission. Tickets available for Friday and Saturday games here.
Do a good deed
Attending Dillo Day? Start your Sunday off with a good turn by helping clean up after the festival — with the added bonus of getting a free breakfast and the chance to win prizes.
Meet at 8 a.m. on Sunday, May 17, at Seabury Hall, 2122 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Sign up here.
Spring celebration
The Millar Choir and Baroque Music Ensemble join forces for a jubilant spring festival concert of Baroque masterworks for soloists, choir and instruments.
The concert is at 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, in Alice Millar Chapel, 1870 Sheridan Road, Evanston. Reserve your spot.
Understanding current events
The Program in Middle East and North African Studies hosts Nancy Okail, president and CEO of the Center for International Policy. Okail will discuss what the Iran war and regional escalation exposes about U.S. assumptions on deterrence, control and the limits of power in a talk titled “The End of Managed Conflict: Who Still Controls Escalation?”
The talk is at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18, in room 108, Harris Hall, 1881 Sheridan Road, Evanston. More info.
From the artist
As the culmination of her artist residency in the department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Kaplan Humanities Institute, Quan Zhou presents “Linaje (Lineage).” This installation reconstructs Zhou’s lost ancestry through AI-generated histories and artifacts. In this talk, she will discuss questions faced by first-generation descendants of migrants whose genealogies are erased, fragmented or illegible.
The talk is at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, in room 2350, Kresge Hall, 1880 Campus Drive, Evanston. More info.
