Music and Wine Night at Mackinaw Valley Vineyard
Bring your picnic basket and lawn chair and enjoy a casual evening of wine tasting and music by JammSammich at the Mackinaw Valley Vineyard on Aug. 23.  

See how you’d fare on a graduate admissions test  
Interested in graduate school? The Office of UIS Alumni Relations and Kaplan are offering free admissions tests on Sept. 13 at the Public Affairs Center. See how you’d perform on the LSAT, GMAT, MCAT or GRE before your actual test day.

Hit the golf links in support of accountancy scholarships
“Tee it up” at Piper Glen Golf Club on Sept. 19 with fellow alumni, friends and accountancy professionals. Sponsored by the Illinois CPA Society Central Chapter and UIS Accountancy Alumni Advisory Committee, the golf outing proceeds will go toward accountancy student scholarships.   

Third annual UIS Band Day for alumni musicians
If music is your thing, then dust off that old instrument and be a part of UIS Band Day on Oct. 4. The musical activities include a tailgate performance and the option to participate in the Homecoming Parade. For your melodious efforts you’ll receive a free T-shirt, lunch and tailgate admission pass. Contact Todd Cranson at 217/206-7549 or rcran2@uis.edu for further information.  

Delve into the culture of central Illinois
“Central Illinois: Patchwork of People” is a six-session Lunch and Learn program that examines the people and cultures that have influenced life in central Illinois. Three of the sessions will take place Sept. 16, Oct. 21 and Nov. 18. A buffet lunch and presentations by two experts on the topic are included during each session.

Brilliant Futures
The largest and most ambitious campaign in recent history, Brilliant Futures aims to raise $2.25 billion over a five-year period for research, faculty, students, local communities and the campus environment. Learn how you can participate.