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  • "Homelessness in Chicago" Lecture, Mon. 9/29

    The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the annual “Future of Chicago” lecture series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues with students and the community.

    Topics focus on the social, economic and political conditions of the Chicago metropolitan region. Former Chicago alderman Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, moderates the series, hosted by the UIC department of political science since 1976.  Series co-sponsors are UIC Honors College and the UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement.

    All lectures are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, lectures are from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Lecture Center F3, 807 S. Morgan St. (directly west of UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.) For more information call (312) 413-3780. Additional presenters will be announced later.

    Upcoming lectures include:

    Sept. 29 “Homelessness in Chicago”
    Hannah Willage, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

    Oct. 1 “The War on Millennials”
    Pete Seat, syndicated columnist and former deputy assistant press secretary to President George W. Bush

    Nov. 10 (NEW PRESENTATION DATE) “Rahm Emanuel and the 2015 Election”
    Kari Lydersen, journalist and author of “Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago’s 99%”

    Nov. 12 “Reform of Cook County Government”
    Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president

  • Upcoming Scholarship Info Sessions: Study Abroad and Critical Language, and Truman / Public Service

    The Office of Special Scholarship Programs has a variety of scholarship information sessions coming up in the next couple weeks:

    Truman and Public Service SSP Information Session
    Information about various funded opportunities available to students committed to public service
    Thursday, 10/2 at 2pm, 2650 University Hall

    Critical Language and Study Abroad Scholarship Information Session
    Information about funded opportunities for critical language study and exchange
    Thursday, 10/2 at 3pm, 2550 University Hall

    Questions?  Can't attend and want more information?  Contact Sheena Miller at sheena@uic.edu.

    View the full list of Fall 2014 OSSP Info Sessions here: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/2014%20fall%20scholarship%20information%20sessions%20calendar.pdf.

  • Cutie the Cat's Office Hours in JST w/ a Pharmacy and Dentistry student, Thurs. 10/2

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cat Cutie host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.  See below for this week's special guests!

    If you are free Thursday night and just want to chat with others, please do stop by Cutie's Office Hours at 8 p.m.! This week we have two special guests: John Tuan Tran and Marilyn Gaske. Both have just graduated from UIC--John is now attending the College of Dentistry and Marilyn is at the College of Pharmacy. If you want to know more about how to get into health-sciences schools, or are just curious about the feeling of being an alumni, please come join us!

    To add to the excitement, Morgan, a freshman jazz musician who has performed at local bars, will play guitar and sing for us!!

    So please don't miss out on a good time to mingle with others. As always, we will tell stories while enjoying tea, chocolate, and ice cream! 

    We hope to see you this Thursday between 8-9pm in JST C226!

    Your FIR

    Hui-Ching Chang, Ph.D.
    Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Honors College
    http://www.uic.edu/honors/about/staffandadvisors1.shtml
    Associate Professor of Communication and Fulbright Scholar, Ukraine

    Faculty in Residence, JST
    University of Illinois at Chicago
    1-312-413-8661; huiching@uic.edu

  • U. Glasgow Admissions Session CANCELED, Program Information Attached

    The October 2 session with a University of Glasgow admissions representative has been canceled.  Please see below for information about some of their graduate programs before you attend the Graduate and Professional School Fair on the afternoon of October 2.  Undergraduate study abroad information for the University of Glasgow is also available below.

  • Two Upcoming Chicago Signature Honors Program Events: 10/9 and 10/10 (RSVP Required)

    Announcing the next two events of Chicago Signature Honors Programming  in Fall 2014! Join us in the city!

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student! 

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn at azarni2@uic.edu or Dr. Lindsay at vlinds1@uic.edu

    WHAT: Museum of Contemporary Art DANCE:  Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Choreography
    WHY: Pioneering work! Read here:  http://www2.mcachicago.org/event/rosas-rosas-danst-rosas/
    WHEN: Oct 9, Thursday, 7:30 PM
    DEADLINE TO RSVP: Oct 2
    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2014/08/26/dance-oct-9-thursday-730-pm-anne-teresa-de-keersmaekers-choreography-at-museum-of-contemporary-art/

     

    WHAT: Jazz! Legendary Ahmad Jamal plays in the symphony center’s jazz series.
    WHY: Because it is jazz!
    WHEN: Friday, Oct 10, 8 PM
    DEADLINE TO RSVP : October 3
    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2014/08/25/jazz-oct-10th-friday-8pm-symphony-center-presents-jazz-ahmad-jama/

     

  • Latino/a Students and Scholarships Info Session, Wed. 10/8

    The Office of Special Scholarship Programs is hosting an info session:

    Latino/a Students and Scholarships: information about various funded opportunities available to Latino/a students

    Wednesday 10/8 at 11am in 2550 UH

    Questions?  Can't attend and want more information?  Contact Sheena Miller at sheena@uic.edu.

    View the full list of Fall 2014 OSSP Info Sessions here: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/2014%20fall%20scholarship%20information%20sessions%20calendar.pdf.

  • Goldwater / NSF Scholarship Info Session for students doing research in STEM Fields, Tues. 10/7

    Goldwater / NSF Scholarship Info Session 

    Information about various funded opportunities available to students interested in pursuing research in the STEM fields 

    Tuesday, October 7 at 3:30 pm
    2550 University Hall

    Questions?  Can't attend and want more information?  Contact Sheena Miller at sheena@uic.edu.

    View the full list of Fall 2014 OSSP Info Sessions here: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/2014%20fall%20scholarship%20information%20sessions%20calendar.pdf.

  • Cutie the Cat’s Office Hours in JST with Professor Behling, Thurs. 10/9

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cat Cutie host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.  See below for this week's special guests!

    If you are free Thursday night and just want to chat with others, please do stop by Cutie's Office Hours at 8 p.m.! This week we have a special guest: Prof. John Behling. Prof. Behling is an ethnomusicologist (he studies music in its sociocultural contexts, such as his recent work in the musical characteristics and historical development of several influential musical styles including blues, gospel, jazz, soul, and hip hop).

    So please don't miss out on a good time to mingle with others. As always, we will tell stories while enjoying my "famous" fruit tea, Chinese cookies, and ice cream! 

    We hope to see you this Thursday between 8-9pm in JST C226!

    Questions?  Contact Dean Chang at huiching@uic.edu.

  • Research Abstract Writing Workshop, Tues. 10/14

    Are you interested in presenting your Capstone or other research?  Often, the first step of the process is to submit an abstract.  Come to this workshop led by Associate Dean Sara Hall for assistance in how to develop a strong abstract about your research!

    Research Abstract Writing Workshop
    Tuesday, October 14
    11am - noon
    114 Burnham Hall

    Contact Dean Hall (sahall@uic.edu) with questions.

    Additionally, mark your calendars with the complete list of Capstone workshops for the semester!  Note the special workshops at the end of the schedule for those preparing posters and presentations for the Research Forum in November!

    • Research Presentation and Poster Preparation Workshop: November 3 from 2-3pm in 114 Burnham Hall
    • Mock Research and Poster Presentation Session: November 13 from 4 – 5pm in 121 Burnham Hall
    • General Capstone Workshop: November 19 from 1 - 2pm in 114 Burnham Hall
    • Fall 2014 Honors College Research Symposium: Thursday, November 20 from 3:30 - 5:00 pm in 302 SCE
    • General Capstone Workshop: November 24 from 2-3 pm in 114 Burnham Hall
  • "Preparing to Apply to Law School" Panel Discussion, Wed. 10/15

    Interested in law school or preparing for another law-related career? Come hear from a variety of experts in law about the best ways to apply and prepare, and what to expect from law school and careers in law. This is a chance to receive expert advice on what YOU want to know – so come with questions for our experienced panelists! Topics may include finding the right law school, preparing for the LSAT, writing your best personal statement, requesting excellent letters of recommendation, and finding careers with your pre-law preparation if you later decide you no longer want to go to law school.

    Featuring the following panelists:
    o Adekemi Faleti-Dosunmu, Esq., LAS Pre-Law Advisor
    o Evan McKenzie, J.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Political Science
    o Eric Leafblad, J.D., Assistant State’s Attorney, Cook County; Honors College Alumni Association President
    o Sony Cortes, UIC Alumnus and First-Year Law Student Chicago-Kent College of Law

    Wednesday, October 15
    3:00 pm, 121 Burnham Hall

    RSVP at http://go.uic.edu/LawSchoolRSVP by 10/15 at 12pm. Questions?  Contact soleary@uic.edu or 312-413-2260.

    Co-sponsored by the UIC Pre-Law Society.  This workshop is part of the Honors College Fall Professional Development Series.  For a full list of workshops, view the flyer. 

     

  • Future of Chicago Lecture: Randy Blankenhorn, Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Mon. 10/20

    The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the annual “Future of Chicago” lecture series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues with students and the community.

    Topics focus on the social, economic and political conditions of the Chicago metropolitan region. Former Chicago alderman Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, moderates the series, hosted by the UIC department of political science since 1976.  Series co-sponsors are UIC Honors College and the UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement.

    All lectures are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, lectures are from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Lecture Center F3, 807 S. Morgan St. (directly west of UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.) For more information call (312) 413-3780. Additional presenters will be announced later.

    Scheduled lectures include:

    Oct. 20 "Planning the Future of Metropolitan Chicago"
    Randy Blankenhorn, Executive Director, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

    Nov. 10 “Rahm Emanuel and the 2015 Election” 
    Kari Lydersen, journalist and author of “Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago’s 99%”

    Nov. 12 “Reform of Cook County Government” 
    Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president

    See more at: http://news.uic.edu/lecture-series-to-focus-on-chicago-politics-civic-issues#sthash.71oR6V9P.dpuf 

  • Guac 'N Talk with Honors Advisors and Ambassadors, Thurs. 10/23

    Stop by to eat guacamole and chat with other Honors students, Honors Ambassadors, and Honors Advisors!

    First-Year Students: Unsure what Honors Core class to take next semester?  This is a great chance to talk with Honors Ambassadors and Advisors to get the inside scoop about the Honors Core course offerings next semester!

    Thursday, October 23
    6:30 - 8:00 pm
    JST C-Tower Lounge

    *Note: you don't have to live in JST to attend!  Commuter students welcome too.

    Questions? Contact Aisha Bhatti (abhatt32@uic.edu) or Taiser Elsaeed (telsae2@uic.edu).

  • Chicago Signature Honors: Chicago Humanities Festival Lecture: "I Have a Dream", RSVP by 10/29

    Announcing the next event of Chicago Signature Honors Programming  in Fall 2014! Join us in the city!

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student! 

    WHAT: A Chicago Humanities Festival’s lecture, "I Have a Dream," about the civil rights movement and the cause for economic justice
    WHEN: Saturday, Nov 8, 10:30 - 11:30 AM 
    DEADLINE TO RSVP : October 29
     
    To view the rest of the events for the Fall semester, click on the flyer below.  Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn at azarni2@uic.edu or Dr. Lindsay at vlinds1@uic.edu. 
  • Internship Essentials for Career Development: Conducting the Most Effective Search, 10/30

    Internships are essential for students in ALL majors!  UIC has myriad connections to internship opportunities in all fields; you just have to find the one that’s right for you!  Here is a chance to meet the experts who can help guide your search.

    Featuring internship coordinators from all over campus, this panel will show you when, where, and how to search for great internships in any major or career field. 

    o   Michael Kimball-Bryant, Assistant Director and Internship Specialist, Office of Career Services

    o   Robin Hursey, Senior Advisor, Internship Program, College of LAS

    o   John Anderson, Internship Director, Business Career Center

    o   Kathy Corcos, Assistant Director, Engineering Career Center

    Thursday, October 30, 3:00 pm
    121 Burnham Hall 

    RSVP by 12pm on October 30 at http://go.uic.edu/InternshipEssentialsRSVP 

    This workshop is part of the Honors College Fall Professional Development Series.  For a full list of workshops, view the flyer. 

    Questions? Contact Stephanie O'Leary at soleary@uic.edu or 312-413-2260.

  • OSSP: Arts Scholarship Information Session, Thurs. 10/30

    Information about various funded opportunities available to students in the arts

    Thursday October 30 at 2pm in 2550 University Hall

    Questions?  Can't attend and want more information?  Contact Sheena Miller at sheena@uic.edu.

    View the full list of Fall 2014 OSSP Info Sessions here: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/2014%20fall%20scholarship%20information%20sessions%20calendar.pdf.

  • Research Opportunities in Biological Sciences Informational Meeting, Fri. 10/31

    Are you interested in getting involved in research in the biological sciences? There will be an organizational meeting for the NSF/Biology/Capstone Program on Friday, October 31 in the Quiet Study Room (BH 121). Introductions will start at 3:45 and presentations will start at 4pm.  The meeting will include more details about the program and a dozen faculty members from the department will be present to briefly describe their research programs and interests. The presentations are expected to last a total of approximately 2 hours.

    This program offers a two-and-a-half-year participation in biology research on campus and provides one way that Honors College students can fulfill their Capstone requirements. Students participating in the NSF/Biology/Capstone Program are associated with a research group in the Department of Biological Sciences and conduct experiments in ongoing research projects sponsored by the National Science Foundation.

    Details are provided at

    http://www.uic.edu/honors/learning/bioscapstone.shtml

    Please RSVP to Eliza Callahan (eycas@uic.edu) by Tuesday, October 28.  Light refreshments will be served.

  • "12 Years a Slave" Film Screening, Tues. 11/4

    Come view a screening of "12 Years a Slave," directed by Steve McQueen and winner of the Best Picture Oscar in 2013.  This screening is in conjunction with the Visualizing Uncle Tom's Cabin exhibit in the UIC Library.

    Tuesday, November 4, 3:30 pm
    Lecture Center C

    Free and open to all students!

    Sponsored by the UIC Honors College, the University Library, and Moving Image Arts.

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Nancy Cirillo at nancyc@uic.edu

  • “The Future of the State of Illinois” Lecture by 38th Governor of Illinois Jim Edgar, Wed. 11/6

    Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar will speak about the "Future of Illinois" as part of the "Future of Chicago" Lecture Series.  Don't miss this chance to hear from one of the most influential elected officials in the region and to join the conversation about what lies ahead.  The lecture is free and open to the campus!

    Wednesday, November 6
    12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
    Lecture Center F3

    This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science as part of its "The Future of Chicago" Lecture Series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues with students and the community. Topics focus on social, economic,
    and political conditions of the Chicago metropolitan region. Former Chicago alderman Dick Simpson, professor of political science, moderates the series.

  • Future of Chicago Lecture: Rahm Emanuel and the 2015 Election, Mon., 11/10

    The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the annual “Future of Chicago” lecture series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues with students and the community.

    Topics focus on the social, economic and political conditions of the Chicago metropolitan region. Former Chicago alderman Dick Simpson, UIC professor of political science, moderates the series, hosted by the UIC department of political science since 1976.  Series co-sponsors are UIC Honors College and the UIC Institute for Policy and Civic Engagement.

    All lectures are free and open to the public. Unless otherwise noted, lectures are from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Lecture Center F3, 807 S. Morgan St. (directly west of UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St.) For more information call (312) 413-3780. Additional presenters will be announced later.

    Upcoming lectures include:

    Nov. 10 “Rahm Emanuel and the 2015 Election” 
    Kari Lydersen, journalist and author of “Mayor 1%: Rahm Emanuel and the Rise of Chicago’s 99%”

    Nov. 12 “Reform of Cook County Government” 
    Toni Preckwinkle, Cook County Board president

    See more at: http://news.uic.edu/lecture-series-to-focus-on-chicago-politics-civic-issues#sthash.71oR6V9P.dpuf 

  • Screening of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" with talk by Dr. Rob Obey, Mon. 11/10

    Come to a Screening of Uncle Tom’s Cabin (Dir. Harry Pollard, 1928, Universal Pictures) with talk by Dr. Rob Obey
    November 10, Daley Library, 3pm, Room 1-470

    Lecture and Discussion in conjunction with HON 124: Readings in the Atlantic Slave Trade and HON 201: Who Was Uncle Tom? as well as the Visualizing Uncle Tom's Cabin exhibit in the UIC Library and UIC Moving Image Arts.

    About Dr. Rob Prince Obey:
    Dr. Obey currently teaches Social Sciences courses at Bowling Green State University in Huron, Ohio where he has also taught both lower and upper levels courses in Ethnic Studies, Cinema Studies, American Culture, and Popular Culture. Dr.Obey received his doctorate in American Culture Studies from Bowling Green in 2009 where he specialized in audience reception theory and African American Cinema. His dissertation critiqued the 1983 Brian DePalma cult film Scarface and its relationship to urban male street identity construction. He is currently revising that work for publication as a book.

    In 2013 he was awarded an Andrew Mellon Foundation Summer Fellowship in African American History from the University of Chicago’s Black Metropolis Research Consortium, during which time he conducted research on the etymology of the intra-racial epitaph “Uncle Tom” and its beginnings with Harriet Beecher Stowe’s 1852 novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.

    Since 2007 he has curated and hosted African American themed film series on several college campuses, including Illinois State, the University of Toledo, and at Bowling Green, where his annual ten week spring film series “Social Justice and the Moving Image” has become a staple.

    Dr. Obey’s research interests also include the history of Black Loyalists during the American Revolution and the design of socio-cultural informed courses that meld popular culture with social justice issues. To that end he is currently creating a course based on his critique of the representations of race, ethnicity, gender, and authority presented in the television series The Walking Dead.

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Cirillo at nancyc@uic.edu

  • Veterans of Freedom Summer ’64: How Twenty-Year-Olds Changed America, Mon. 11/24

    The UIC Honors College is proud to present

    A Conversation with Veterans of Freedom Summer '64: 
    How Twenty-Year-Olds Changed America

    Monday, November 24th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
    Illinois Room, 2nd Floor, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted Street, UIC
    Please register at go.uic.edu/FreedomSummerRSVP.

    Co-sponsored by the African American Cultural Center

  • Health Research at Rush University: A Physician's Perspective, Wed. 11/12

    Aging, American Style: Why We Need More Persons in Aging Research

    Dr. Raj Shah from Rush University Medical Center will discuss current health disparities in aging populations in the US.  From a community medicine and engagement perspective, Dr. Shah will highlight the growing need for research in this area and will present opportunities for students to engage in this research through the Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center.

    Featuring Raj Shah, M.D., Associate Professor, Family Medicine and Rush Alzheimer's Disease Center, Rush University Medical Center

    Wednesday, November 12
    3:30 pm
    121 Burnham Hall

    RSVP by 12pm on November 12 at http://go.uic.edu/AgingResearchRSVP

    Questions? Contact Stephanie O'Leary at soleary@uic.edu or 312-413-2260.

    This workshop is part of the Honors College Fall Professional Development Series.  For a full list of workshops, view the flyer. 

  • Lecture and Lunch with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, Wed. 11/12

    There is still space to register for lunch with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Wednesday 11/12!  RSVP at https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/3941099 by 9am on Tuesday 11/11 to attend!

    UIC Honors College students are known on campus and around the city and county for their study of and engagement with the issues at the heart of the Cook County Board's responsibilities, Therefore, you are invited to RSVP to meet in a small group over lunch with Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle. This is her fourth visit with Honors College students, and she is very pleased to have this opportunity to meet more of you this year!

    http://www.tonipreckwinkle.org/    

    Board President Preckwinkle will be speaking on the subject of the "Reform of Cook County Government" Wednesday, November 12, from 12-12:50 in Lecture Center F3 as part of the "Future of Chicago" lecture series. Afterwards, we walk to the Honors College to have lunch from 1-1:50. Attendance at the lunch will be capped at 20, so please reply right away if you are interested. Priority will be given to those who can come to both the talk and the lunch.

    Kindly RSVP at the following link: https://uofi.uic.edu/fb/sec/3941099  

    If you will be coming, please dress for the occasion and prepare yourself for discussion by following the local news and the recent activities of the Cook County Board and its associates of late. Ms. Preckwinkle is a passionate former educator who cares deeply about young people, justice and fair access to resources, so this is sure to be an event to remember.

    Ms. Preckwinkle is known to ask students to tell her what they know about the role of the Cook County Board and County agencies, and how they are personally engaged with the issues that concern the board and county government. She truly wants to dialogue with you. You can inform yourself in advance (and then be sure to really wow her with your knowledge) by exploring this website: http://blog.cookcountygov.com/    

    The luncheon and lecture are part of the Honors College Leadership Series co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science.

  • Mock Research and Poster Preparation Workshop, Thurs. 11/13

    Presenting at the Honors College Fall Research Symposium?  Come do a trial run of your research presentation and get feedback to improve your ideas and your poster!

    November 13, 4 - 5:30 pm
    121 Burnham Hall

    Additionally, mark your calendars with the complete list of Capstone workshops for the semester!  Note the special workshops at the end of the schedule for those preparing posters and presentations for the Research Forum in November!

    • General Capstone Workshop: November 19 from 1 - 2pm in 114 Burnham Hall
    • General Capstone Workshop: November 24 from 2-3 pm in 114 Burnham Hall
  • Chicago Signature Honors: Capoeira Workshop with Dr. Lindsay, RSVP by 11/14

    Announcing the next event of Chicago Signature Honors Programming  in Fall 2014! Join us in the city!

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student! 

    WHAT: Capoeira workshop with Dr. Lindsay!
    WHY: Should be obvious. Just see their website.
    WHEN: Nov 19, Wednesday, 5:30 PM
    DEADLINE TO RSVP : Nov 14
    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2014/08/25/capoeira-nov-19th-wednesday-at-530-pm-with-united-capoeira-association-chicago/

     
    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn at azarni2@uic.edu or Dr. Lindsay at vlinds1@uic.edu. 
  • Fall Honors College Research Symposium, Thurs. 11/20

    Are you interested in seeing undergraduate research?  Unsure what to do for your Capstone project and want to see examples from other students?  Come to the Fall Honors College Research Symposium!  

    The Honors College is excited to host the Fall 2014 Honors College Research Symposium. This will be a poster presentation event where Honors College students can present their research.

    Date: Thursday, November 20, 2014

    Time: 3:30-5:00 p.m. (presenters must arrive at 3:00 p.m. to set up)

    Location: 302 SCE

    Contact Eliza Callahan at eycas@uic.edu with any questions.

  • Veterans of Freedom Summer ’64: How Twenty-Year-Olds Changed America, Mon. 11/24

    The UIC Honors College is proud to present

    A Conversation with Veterans of Freedom Summer '64: 
    How Twenty-Year-Olds Changed America

    Monday, November 24th 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.
    Illinois Room, 2nd Floor, Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted Street, UIC
    Please register at go.uic.edu/FreedomSummerRSVP.

    Co-sponsored by the African American Cultural Center

    In the summer of '64, over a thousand Northern young people boarded buses to register African Americans to vote in some of the most violent areas of Mississippi. Just as they were leaving, they heard the news that the young Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) activists James Cheney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman had been "disappeared" and were probably murdered at the hands of the Ku Klux Klan.  Nevertheless, the "freedom rides" to Mississippi continued. Black sharecroppers and farmers, violating the most sacred racial taboos of the Jim Crow South, opened their homes to these young, mostly white, volunteers. Freedom Summer registered thousands of black voters, organized youth-led legal and medical teams, and launched "Freedom Schools” for teaching about Black history and social activism. 

    Freedom Summer was one of the most important interracial grass-roots movements for social change and racial justice. Come and hear how they did it, from those who did it.

    Dr. Roy DeBerry, Youth Activist in Holy Springs, Mississippi, and student of Freedom School. Educator, former Vice President of Jackson State University, co-founder and Executive Director of Hill County Project, an oral history project that archives civil rights history in Benton County, MS.

    Mr. Jim Lewis, Civil rights worker in Southwest Mississippi, 1965-1966, civil rights attorney in Jackson and Oxford, 1966-1973.  United States Attorney, Central District of Illinois.  

    Ms. Aviva Futorian, Freedom School teacher. Field organizer for Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). Human rights attorney, prison reform activist. Co-founder of Hill County Project.

    Dr. Peter Orris, Freedom Summer volunteer and activist. Professor and Director, Occupational Health Service Institute, UIC.

    Mr. Hollis Watkins, Lincoln County organizer for Freedom Summer. Participant in first McComb County sit-in at Woolworth's lunch counter, for which he was jailed 34 days. First Mississippi student to become involved in the Mississippi Voting Rights Project of SNCC. Lead singer of "freedom songs." Founder of Southern Echo, Inc., Chairman of the Veterans of the Mississippi Civil Rights Movement, Inc. 

    Moderated by Dr. Natasha Barnes, Associate Professor of English and African American Studies, andDr. Johari Jabir, Assistant Professor of African American Studies. 

  • Find out How to Make the Most of a Gap Year! Wed. 12/3

    Thinking of taking some time off before pursuing your next educational or professional venture?  You'll need to think about how you can make the best use of your gap year so that you can continue to grow professionally and gain excellent experience that will propel you into your next step, whatever that may be.  This session will give you the tools you need to structure your most effective and enjoyable gap year.

    Featuring Sheena Miller, Scholarship Specialist, Office of Special Scholarship Programs

    Wednesday, December 3, 4:00 pm, 121 Burnham Hall

    RSVP by 12pm on December 3 at http://go.uic.edu/GapYearRSVP 

    Questions? Contact Stephanie O'Leary at soleary@uic.edu or (312) 413-2260.

  • Future of Chicago Lecture: Barbara Byrd-Bennett, CEO Chicago Public Schools, Wed. 12/3

    The Future of Chicago Public Schools

    Barbara Byrd-Bennett, Chicago Public Schools Chief Executive Officer

    Wednesday, December 3
    12:00 - 12:50 pm
    Lecture Center F3

  • Free pizza for HC students in the Honors College Lounge at 5pm today!

    Need a study break from finals or some extra energy to help you get through? Stop by the Honors College lounge today at 5pm for free pizza! 

    We wish you success on all your finals!

  • Check out the Chicago Signature Honors Program Spring Events List!

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student! 

    Check out the schedule of upcoming events this Spring!

    http://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/events/ 

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn at azarni2@uic.edu or Dr. Lindsay at vlinds1@uic.edu.

  • Chicago Signature Honors: Dr. Cornel West's Lecture about MLK, Sun. 2/1 (RSVP Required)

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student!  Check out the first event of the semester!  

    What: Cornel West’s Lecture at the University of Chicago

    Why: The Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture Annual Public Lecture presents Dr. Cornel West discussing his new book, "The Radical King", devoted to the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

    When:  February 1, Sunday,  at 2:00 pm, University of Chicago, Rockefeller Chapel

    DEADLINE TO RSVP: Thursday, Jan. 29 at https://uofi.uic.edu/sb/sec/5742081 

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Lindsay at vlinds1@uic.edu

  • Chicago Signature Honors: Flamenco! RSVP by Fri. 2/6

    What: FLAMENCO!

    Why: “Phenomenal dancer Sònia Sánchez channels the subconscious depth of flamenco, raw and unadorned, in Le Ça, her solo dance propelled by electric guitarist David Soler and vocalist Miguel Angel (“el Londro”). A magnetic presence with an extraordinary command of body and rhythm, Sánchez creates a flamenco language all her own with her prodigious music collaborators.” (MCA Website)

    When:  February 13, Friday,  at 7:30 pm, Museum of Contemporary Art

    DEADLINE TO RSVP: Feburary 6

    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/01/14/february-13-friday-at-730-pm-flamenco-at-museum-of-contemporary-art/

  • Cutie’s Office Hours with Anesthesiology Professor Barbara Jericho, Thurs. 2/5

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cats Cutie and Yuki host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.  See below for details on this week!

    This week we have a special guest: Prof. Barbara Jericho from Anesthesiology

    Please stop by and say "Hi" and get to know her better! As always, we will have fruit tea, Frango chocolates, and ice cream! 

    See you this Thursday!

    Your FIR (Faculty-in-Residence, Prof. Hui-Ching Chang) and your FIRs (Felines-in-Residence, Cutie and Yuki) :)

    Questions?  Contact Dean Chang at huiching@uic.edu.

  • Summer Opportunities Roundtable at Cutie’s Office Hours, Thurs. 2/12

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cats Cutie and Yuki host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.

    Special session this week: Summer Opportunities Roundtable

    Click on the post to learn more.

  • Chicago Signature Honors: Space Odyssey film accompanied LIVE by Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fri. 3/13 (RSVP Required)

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student!  Check out the next event!

    What: A legendary film 2001: Space Odyssey accompanied LIVE by Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    Why: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

    When:  March 13, Friday,  8 PM, at Chicago Symphony

    DEADLINE TO RSVP: March 1

    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/01/14/march-13-friday-8-pm-kubricks-film-2001-space-odyssey-at-chicago-symphony/ 

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn (azarni2@uic.edu) or Dr. Lindsay (vlinds1@uic.edu). 

    View the full schedule of events for the semester here: https://blogs.uofi.uic.edu/files/1516/125577/6116.pdf 

  • Gilman Study Abroad Scholarship Information Session II, Tues. 2/17

    If you have a Pell Grant in your application package and are interested in studying abroad during Summer or Fall 2015, you need to get started on your Gilman Scholarship application!

    Gilman Scholarships for Summer and Autumn Semesters - (MUST BE A PELL GRANT RECIPIENT) awards up to $5,000 for study abroad with the possibility of an additional $3,000 to study a critical language - Deadline: March 3 - website: http://www.uic.edu/depts/oaa/ssp/gilman.htm

    Attend an upcoming Info Session to learn more:

    • Gilman Scholarship Info Session II: Tips for crafting the Gilman application
    • Tuesday, Feb. 17 from 2:30 - 3:30 pm, 850 UH

    For more information, contact ssp@uic.edu

  • Discounted Ball Tickets Available for Students in Campus Housing, Deadline Thurs. 2/19

    Campus Housing Honors Students: UIC Campus Housing is excited to announce that we are offering a $5 discount to the 22nd Annual Honors College Ball for Honors College students! But hurry! The number of spaces is limited! After signing up, the discounted cost of the ticket ($45) will be charged to your university account and you will be all set. Please visit housing.uic.edu/restickets to sign up.

  • Chicago Signature Honors: Three Upcoming Events including Dance, Music, and Film! (RSVP required)

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student!  Check out the upcoming events!

    What:   Classical Chinese Dance by Shen Yun
    Why: When else are you going to see it?
    When:  March 6, Friday, at 7:30 PM
    DEADLINE TO RSVP: February 27
    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/01/14/march-6-friday-at-730-pm-classical-chinese-dance-by-shen-yun/ 

    What: A legendary film 2001: Space Odyssey accompanied LIVE by Chicago Symphony Orchestra
    Why: Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
    When:  March 13, Friday,  8 PM, at Chicago Symphony
    DEADLINE TO RSVP: March 1
    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/01/14/march-13-friday-8-pm-kubricks-film-2001-space-odyssey-at-chicago-symphony/

    What: Alvin Ailey Dance Performance
    Why: Amazing!
    When:  March 14, Saturday, 8 pm
    DEADLINE TO RSVP: March 7
    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/01/14/march-14-saturday-8-pm-alvin-ailey-dance-performance-at-auditorium-theatre/

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn (azarni2@uic.edu) or Dr. Lindsay (vlinds1@uic.edu). 

    View the full schedule of events for the semester here: http://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/events/  

  • Faculty-Led Study Abroad Summer Internship, Paris, Info Session on Tues. 2/24

    This summer (June 15 – July 15, 2015), Professor Kathryn Engel will lead a group of students to participate in UIC credit-bearing internships in Paris, France.  Internships are available to students in all majors, and participants will earn 6 credits of PSCH 385.  Participants must have knowledge of basic French language.

     Come to an information session this Tuesday (tomorrow!), 2/24/15, from 11:00-12:00 in 502 UH to learn more and ask questions.

    See this flyer for more details and program contact information to get started!

    Please contact Kathryn Engel with any questions at engel@uic.edu

  • Tickets on Sale for the 22nd Annual Honors College Ball! Sat. 3/7

    Last week to buy your ticket to the 22nd Annual Honors College Ball!

    - Student tickets are $50 each, payable by check or cash.  The evening includes dinner, free soft drinks, a silent auction, and dancing! 

    - Students are welcome to purchase tickets for guests not affiliated with the Honors College.

    - Tickets will be on sale until they sell out.  Last year's ball sold out over a week in advance, so do not wait!!  

    To purchase your tickets, please come to the Honors College during the hours of 10am and 2pm.  Find the ticket sales booth in the student lounge, or ask for Sarah Gardiner! 

    Students living in Campus Housing can receive a $5 discount on the ticket price and charge the cost to your student account.  Deadline: Wednesday 2/25.  Details: https://www.housing.uic.edu/restickets/index.cgi 

    Questions?  Contact Sarah Gardiner at sarahg1@uic.edu

  • Cutie's Office Hours with Anthropology Prof. Anna Roosevelt, Thurs. 2/26

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cats Cutie and Yuki host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.  See below for details on this week!

    This week we have a special guest: Prof. Anna Roosevelt from the Department of Anthropology :)Whether you have taken her classes, know her by reputation, or are just curious, please stop by and say "Hi"! As always, we will have fruit tea, Frango chocolates, ice cream, and chicken soup! 

    See you this Thursday!

    Your FIR (Faculty-in-Residence, Prof. Hui-Ching Chang) and your FIRs (Felines-in-Residence, Cutie and Yuki) :)

    Questions?  Contact Dean Chang at huiching@uic.edu.

  • Chicago Signature Honors: Alvin Ailey Dance Performance, Sat. 3/14 (RSVP Required)

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student!  Check out the upcoming events!

    What: Alvin Ailey Dance Performance

    Why: Amazing!

    When:  March 14, Saturday, 8 pm

    DEADLINE TO RSVP: March 7

    GO HERE: https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/01/14/march-14-saturday-8-pm-alvin-ailey-dance-performance-at-auditorium-theatre/

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn (azarni2@uic.edu) or Dr. Lindsay (vlinds1@uic.edu). 

    View the full schedule of events for the semester here: http://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/events/  

  • OSSP: British Scholarship Info Session (3/3) and Pursuing Opportunities 101 (3/4)

    The Office of Special Scholarship Programs has two upcoming scholarship information sessions:

    British Scholarship Info Session
    Information about various funded opportunities to study in the UK
    Tuesday, 3/3, 12 - 1pm
    BH 114 

    Pursuing Opportunities 101
    In collaboration with AAAN, NASP, and TRIO.
    Information about scholarships, job applications and personal statements.
    Wednesday, 3/4, 3 – 5pm
    Location: AAAN Office in SSB

    Questions?  Can't attend a session but want more information?  Contact the Office of Special Scholarship Programs at ssp@uic.edu

  • Honors Leadership Lecture: How to Avoid Mediocrity, Tues. 3/10

    Leadership Lecture Series: How to Avoid Mediocrity
    Steve Giere, Investment Advisor and Equity Portfolio Manager
    Promus Capital, LLC 

    Tuesday, March 10, 9:30 – 10:45 am in 104 Lincoln Hall 

    Steve Giere currently serves as an investment advisor and equity portfolio manager in the Chicago firm Promus Capital, LLC.  Prior to becoming an investment professional, he spent 20 years in banking in the Chicago area, including as president of a suburban bank.  He received a B.A. in Psychology from North Central College in Naperville, IL and an M.B.A from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. 

    Steve has served also in Christian ministry work for more than 30 years in the US and in Europe, where he has taught leadership and business English.  He has served in the local church in various roles including teacher, elder, chairman of the elder board.  He has served in Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) for 15 years including nine years as teaching leader in a weekly class with 450 men meeting in Oak Brook, IL.  Presently his role in BSF is area advisor, shepherding men’s classes in northern Illinois and Wisconsin. 

    Sponsored by the UIC Honors College in collaboration with HON 294 Honors Leadership Seminar.  Questions:  Contact Professor Bill Kohler at bkohler@uic.edu

  • Chicago Signature Honors: The Kronos Quartet with NY Multimedia Artist Laurie Anderson, Tues. 3/17 (RSVP by 3/9)

    Chicago Signature Honors Programming is a great way for UIC Honors students to experience cultural and educational opportunities outside of class at no cost to the student!   Check out the upcoming events!

    Just google “Laurie Anderson”, and “Kronos Quartet”, and you will realize why you MUST SEE THIS. A very exciting opportunity!

    Learn more and register at https://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/2015/03/06/17-march-tue-730-pm-collaboration-between-the-idiosyncratic-new-york-multimedia-artist-laurie-anderson-and-the-kronos-quartet-at-the-harris-theatre/ 

    Questions?  Contact Dr. Zarnitsyn (azarni2@uic.edu) or Dr. Lindsay (vlinds1@uic.edu). 

    View the full schedule of events for the semester here: http://chicagosignature.honors.uic.edu/events/  

  • Cutie’s Office Hours with Music Prof. Everett, Thurs. 3/12

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cats Cutie and Yuki host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.  See below for details on this week!

    This week we have a special guest: Prof. Yayoi Everett from the Department of Music :)

    Whether you have taken her classes, know her by reputation, or are just curious, please stop by and say "Hi"! As always, we will have fruit tea, Frango chocolates, ice cream, and chicken soup! 

    See you this Thursday!

    Your FIR (Faculty-in-Residence, Prof. Hui-Ching Chang) and your FIRs (Felines-in-Residence, Cutie and Yuki) :)

    Questions?  Contact Dean Chang at huiching@uic.edu.

  • Music Therapy Session in JST, Wed. 3/18

    Dear Honors students, 

    I am very glad that Prof. Laura Pawuk will come visit us and provide an hour-long music therapy session for you this Wednesday at 7:00! This is particularly good timing to get relaxed after your mid-terms :)

    For those of you who have taken her seminar before, you know how wonderful it is. If this is your first encounter with music therapy, I am sure you will enjoy it. We will enjoy music and have tea. 

    See you this Wednesday at 7 at C226!

    Your FIR (Faculty-in-Residence, Prof. Hui-Ching Chang) and your FIRs (Felines-in-Residence, Cutie and Yuki) :)

  • Upcoming Workshops to Prepare for Research Presentations

    The Honors College would like to help all students on campus prepare for the Student Research Forum (SRF), which will be held on April 2, 2015. We are offering a series of workshops on abstract writing, poster design and preparation, and presentation strategies. These are OPEN TO ALL UIC STUDENTS—graduate and undergraduate. Students are also welcome to join us to prepare for any other research symposia or conferences happening on or off-campus this spring.

    Come to one, two, or all of the events. Questions and requests for accommodations can be sent to hcollege@uic.edu. No RSVP is necessary.

  • Cutie’s Office Hours with Surgery Prof. Danielson, Thurs. 3/19

    As the Faculty in Residence in James Stukel Towers, Dean Chang and her cats Cutie and Yuki host office hours every Thursday between 8-9pm in Dean Chang's apartment in JST C226.  See below for details on this week!

    This week we have a special guest: Prof. Kirstie Danielson from the Department of Surgery (read UIC News about Prof. Danielson's research http://news.uic.edu/islet-transplant-may-slow-progression-of-atherosclerosis  :)

    Whether you have taken her classes, know her by reputation, or are just curious, please stop by and say "Hi"! As always, we will have fruit tea, Frango chocolates, ice cream, and chicken soup! 

    See you this Thursday!

    Your FIR (Faculty-in-Residence, Prof. Hui-Ching Chang) and your FIRs (Felines-in-Residence, Cutie and Yuki) :)

    Questions?  Contact Dean Chang at huiching@uic.edu.