By default the Events block will display the next three events on your calendar, but it can also display the next six or nine events. It can pull data from Localist (the platform that hosts NC State’s University Calendar) or the Events Calendar plugin. The Events Calendar plugin allows you to import events from Google Calendars and other calendaring platforms.

With both Localist and the Events Calendar, you can filter which types of events to display. This will allow you to display events for a specific topic such as research seminars or outreach events on a relevant page of your site.

Additional Styling for the University Calendar

The Events block also offers additional functionality and styling with enhanced integration into the University Calendar. When using a Localist event source, site maintainers can change block styles, update the background color and add a “Load More” stories button.

Similar Blocks

Academic websites often need to display dates and deadlines. Sometimes the Events block is not well suited for this use case, because in these instances there are often more than nine dates that need to be listed.

A Table block can be a good alternative for presenting longer lists of dates because it will allow you to display them in a more compact manner. Just be sure to review your table on a mobile device to ensure that it is legible for users who are accessing your site from a phone.