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  • UIC Involvement Fair, Wed. 9/2

    Aug 31, 2015 6:00 pm21 views

    The Involvement Fair will expose you to the diverse opportunities available for being involved in the UIC community. These events consist of two days of engaging activities, raffle prizes, and giveaways. Over 200 student organizations, campus departments, and neighboring businesses will be on hand to greet and welcome you to campus. Find a group for every interest and hobby, from academics and professional to philanthropic and political. Plus, there are many just for fun! This is the perfect opportunity to make your mark on campus.

    The Involvement Fair
    Wednesday, September 2, 2015
    11am-2pm
    Located on the Lecture Center Plaza outside of UIC Student Center East

    Join in the conversation! Use #invuic on social media to keep up with everyone during the fair.

    If you have a disability and need accommodations to participate in this event please contact Rhonda Laylo at: rlaylo2@uic.edu or (312) 413-5058.

  • The Pre-Law Society at UIC

    Sep 5, 2014 5:15 am21 views

    Interested in the Legal field?

    Want to meet people with your interest?

    Are you curious about the law school application process?

    Join PLS today!

    The Pre-Law Society at the University of Illinois at Chicago is a student run organization that strives to inform and prepare UIC students for admission to law school and beyond.

    Our Guiding Objectives

    •   Help members make an informed decision of whether or not to attend law school, and to which law schools to apply.
    •   Expose members to various legal fields and introduce them to the different options they have with a law degree.
    •   Assist members in their efforts to get admitted to law school by guiding them through the admissions process and with knowledge of the LSAT

    .


    Join PLS:

    Become a member of PLS and find out more about the law school application process right away on our new website:



    http://prelawsocietyuic.weebly.com


    Contact PLS:

    Need more personal advice on classes or your route to law school?

     

    E-mail us at prelawsocietyuic@gmail.com


    Be Active:

    Want to keep up-to-date with the latest events and opportunities?

    Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!

  • Write for the Ampersand (Honors College Student Newsletter and Publication)! – Interest Form Deadline: Sept 21

    Sep 20, 2018 2:15 pm21 views

  • Open Webmaster Position for The Ampersand

    Sep 21, 2015 10:15 am21 views

    The Honors College newsletter the Ampersand is currently looking for a student to take the role of webmaster. The webmaster would be responsible for posting weekly blog posts, updating news posts, and keeping website content up to date. Experience is not required, but experience with Wordpress is a plus! Please contact slee355@uic.edu if interested.

  • Wednesdays with HCAB Game Night, 10/14

    Oct 12, 2015 3:15 pm21 views

    This Wednesday, October 14th is game night at the Honors College! Take a break from your studying to hang out in the Honors College Lounge for'Game'Night. From 5pm to 7pm, meet other Honors students or bring your friends for fun games including Heads Up!, Taboo, Jenga, and many more! Hope to see you there! Any questions should be directed to Celine Dalde at cdalde2@uic.edu

  • Ampersand General Body Meeting, 10/16 at 4pm

    Oct 14, 2015 3:30 pm21 views

    Calling all writers and bloggers! The Ampersand, the Honors College newsletter and student blog, will be holding a General Body Meeting on Friday, October 16th at 4 PM in room B21 in Burnham Hall. We will be assigning articles for our second print issue of the year. If you would like to write about current events and distinguished individuals of the Honors College, this is the meeting for you!

    Questions? Comments? Please email uicampersand@gmail.com or visit ampersand.honors.uic.edu for more information!

  • Ampersand General Body Meeting, Fri. 10/24

    Oct 22, 2014 4:15 pm21 views

    The Honors College newsletter the Ampersand is having a General Body Meeting this Friday, 10/24, at 4:00 PM in BH 121 in order to plan our second issue of the year. Attendance is mandatory for writing for this issue as we will be assigning articles and holding a writer's workshop with the editors. If you are unable to attend this GBM but are still interested in either blogging or writing for another issue, please contact us at uicampersand@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

  • Wednesdays with HCAB Game Night (11/04)

    Nov 2, 2015 9:15 am21 views

    This Wednesday, Nov. 4th is game night at the Honors College! Take a break from your studying to hang out in the Honors College Lounge for Game Night. From 5pm to 7pm, meet other Honors students or bring your friends for fun games including Heads Up!, Taboo, Jenga, and many more! Hope to see you there! Any questions should be directed to Celine Dalde at cdalde2@uic.edu

  • Coffee Hour & Open Dialogue hosted by the Honors College Diversity Committee, 2/27 - Topic: Immigration Under President Trump

    Feb 20, 2017 8:15 am22 views
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    WHI Women's Week: Restorative Yoga with Brandon Ishikata - 3/16!

    Mar 15, 2022 9:45 am22 views

  • Wednesdays with HCAB Study Night, 4/27

    Apr 25, 2016 9:15 am22 views

    This Wednesday, bring your classmates and study groups to the Honors College Lounge for Study Night! From 5PM-7PM, the BH Lounge will be open for students to get work done. Hope to see you there! Any questions should be directed to Celine Dalde at cdalde2@uic.edu.

  • HCAB Sustainability Seminar: A Talk on Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Effects - 3/14

    Mar 2, 2022 2:45 pm23 views
  • Background is green. There is a shape of a four leaf clover.

    HCAB Upcoming Events: Sustainability Seminar: A Talk on Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Effects - 3/14!, Thrift City - A Donation Drive - Donate until 3/18!

    Mar 3, 2022 10:15 am23 views

  • Red Shoes Review's Annual Art Sale – April 3

    Apr 2, 2019 3:15 pm23 views

  • Join HCAB & the Honors College Diversity Committee for an academic discussion on the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis!

    Apr 4, 2016 7:00 pm23 views

    What are the real issues behind the Flint, Michigan Water Crisis? Wednesday, April 6th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in 114BH, find out more about the scientific and discriminatory complications that the people of Flint had to suffer through. Be able to express your thoughts and opinions during this academic discussion with other fellow Honors College students and faculty! Any questions should be directed towards Celine Dalde at cdalde2@uic.edu.

  • EcoJAM Annual Earth Day Event, Tues. 4/22

    Apr 18, 2014 5:45 am23 views

    EcoJAM is our Annual Earth Day event! 

    *What's the FUN part? 
    The FUN part is the day of activities you can engage in! and that are available for YOU which include the following: 
    -Inflatable BUNGEE Run NEW! 
    -Live Blues Band! NEW! 
    -Cultural Performances & Martial Arts Demonstrations NEW! 
    -Mini-Bike Races (take pictures) NEW! 
    -Sustainable Scavenger Hunts NEW! 
    -FREE Smoothies! (made by bike-powered blender) NEW! 
    -FREE Bike Safety Checks and Registration 
    -Informational booths on Green Businesses & Orgs. in Chicago 
    -Electronic Recycling will be offered NEW! 
    -AND MORE GIVEAWAYS ON SITE!! 

    *Are there giveaways? 
    Uh, YES! And they're all sustainable items and/or items relating to sustainability! 
    Our giveaways are meant to hopefully promote going green and living more sustainably on and off campus 

    *Event Info 
    Date: EARTH DAY! Tuesday, April 22nd 
    Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm 
    UIC Quad Area (trust me, you'll notice us) 
    ALL UIC STUDENTS WELCOME!! 
    Bring your friends outside to enjoy the beautiful weather and the festivities at EcoJAM! 

    EcoJam is sponsored in part by the UIC Office of Sustainability, the Student Activities Funding Committee (SAFC), iGO Car Sharing, UIC Dining Services, West Town Bikes, and EcoCampus of course.

  • Honors College Ball Looking for Student Organizations

    Feb 15, 2021 2:30 pm24 views

  • Wednesday's with HCAB presents 'Getting into Grad School with Dean Emeritus Bottoms' - 3/1

    Feb 23, 2017 9:45 am24 views

  • Wednesdays with HCAB: Bird House Painting – April 11

    Apr 10, 2018 3:00 pm24 views

  • EcoCampus: First Meeting, Wed. 9/3

    Sep 2, 2014 5:30 pm24 views

    We're ready to start our year off great! Come join us at our first GBM:

    * GBM #1
    * Wednesday, September 3rd | 4:30p - 5:30p
    * Burnham Hall 121
    * (Honors College Quiet Study Room)

    All UIC Students are welcome to attend.
    We will be discussing our goals for this year, taking in your ideas and making them real!


    ***

    If you can't make it:
    - Visit us at the UIC Involvement Fair
    - Wed (09/03) 11am-3pm in the UIC Quad
    - Stay tuned for upcoming meetings (announced in emails)

  • Ampersand First General Body Meeting, Wed. 9/24

    Sep 19, 2014 4:45 pm24 views

    Come to the first Ampersand general body meeting of the year! We will be assigning articles as well as having breakout sessions with editors. The first GBM will be on Wednesday, 9/24, at 3:00 PM in BH 114. Attendance is mandatory for writing for the first issue. We hope to see you there!  

    Contact uicampersand@gmail.com if interested or if you have questions.  See the Ampersand website and learn more at https://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/

  • SFP Lecture with Dr. Saul Weiner - Contextualizing Care: Applying Scientific Knowledge to the Care of Individual Patients

    Nov 4, 2016 10:15 am24 views

    The Society of Physicians is honored to host a lecture with Dr.Saul! Dr. Saul is an esteemed doctor and professor at UIC. Not only is he a practicing pediatrician, he has also served as the curricular director of the College of Medicine, and is currently the vice provost for planning and programs for UIC! Future med students, this is one lecture you cannot miss! He will be discussing his research, but pay close attention to hear his advice on other areas as well! He has a primary research interest in exploring and identifying ways to improve how physicians individualize treatment decisions. He has developed the concept of "contextual errors" to describe medical errors that result from failures to identify or take into account factors in patients' lives and circumstances that are relevant to their care. He works with actors who present in physician practices as incognito standardized patients to collect comparative data on physician decision making under various conditions. He is developing and evaluating educational interventions to train health care providers to integrate patient context with research evidence when planning patient care.

    Wed. 11/9, 5pm, 320 Stevenson Hall

    This lecture is open to ALL honors college students, rsvp at: https://goo.gl/forms/T3Q6e4tfyrfUXqIy1 Contact Atif Siddiqui at asiddi46@uic.edu with any questions or concerns! We look forward to your attendance!

  • "Is Law School in Your Future?" Thurs. 11/20

    Nov 7, 2014 5:15 am24 views

    From freshman to seniors, the Pre-Law Society and Blueprint Test Prep are partnering together to host a Law School Admissions Workshop for all UIC students. This free, one-hour workshop will be held in Lecture Center A2 on Thursday, November 20, 2014 from 3pm-4pm. All students who RSVP (http://goo.gl/forms/4ZmTr4sF61) will receive FREE PIZZA so RSVP today!  Questions? Contact Cristian Nuno at cnuno2@uic.edu. 

  • Student Performance Group Sign-Up for the HCAB Ball - Due March 28th

    Mar 1, 2022 10:15 am25 views

  • EcoCampus E-Board Elections, Apply by Wed. 3/25

    Mar 23, 2015 3:00 pm25 views

    Hello EcoCampus,

    It's been a while since you've heard from us, but we've got a lot in the works for you.

    * ELECTIONS *
    We are beginning our application process for candidates for next year's E-Board.
    -Apply! http://goo.gl/pCzsVW 
    -See the Position Descriptions here: http://goo.gl/yEeM7y 
    -Questions? Email EcoCampusUIC@gmail.com
    It's important that we have a good pool of candidates, as this group depends on strong leadership and a number of Board members will not be able to return to the Board.

    * ENERGY-SAVING IN THE UIC RES HALLS *
    In the Month of March, EcoCampus will be hosting weekly events in the UIC Residence Halls on East and South to promote energy-saving techniques. If you are interested, please fill out this form: http://goo.gl/Ppjhvo 
    -Event Descriptions & Dates: http://goo.gl/YFyRHd 

    * ECOJAM *
    As we start our energy-saving initiatives in the Res Halls, we will also be looking ahead to our Earth Day event, EcoJam. If you're interested in helping out with that (planning, inviting participants, day-of assistance, etc), please email EcoCampusUIC@gmail.com stating that you're interested.

    Stay Green!
    EcoCampus

  • Wednesdays with HCAB Begins this Week! Come & Meet Honors College Student Leaders, 9/6, 5-7pm

    Sep 5, 2017 3:00 pm25 views

  • Ampersand Publication Seeking Writers, Photographers, and Web Designers

    Sep 9, 2020 3:45 pm25 views

  • Red Shoes Review Open Mic @ Powell's Bookstore, Tues. 10/20

    Oct 19, 2015 5:00 pm25 views

    Come out to the second annual Red Shoes Review Open Mic night at Powell's Books at 1218 S Halsted, on Tuesday October 20 from 4-6PM, for poetry readings, music, art viewing, and more! Light refreshments will be provided. Donations are always welcome. Everyone is encouraged to participate, come to support the arts! Email us at uic.redshoes@gmail.com if you would like more information or want to sign up to perform!

  • EcoCampus General Body Meeting, Mon. 11/17

    Nov 13, 2014 3:15 pm25 views

    This is a EcoCampus General Body Meeting on November 17, 2014 from 2-3pm. The meeting will be held in Burnham Hall B21. Members and all students can be notified about the club via social media flyers and electronic notifications about this general body meeting. We are planning upcoming events.  Questions?  Contact Rucha Shah at rashah6@uic.edu.

  • EcoCampus Environmental Group: Meeting 1, Wed. 1/21

    Jan 20, 2015 12:30 pm26 views

    The next EcoCampus meeting will be:

    Wed, Jan 21st
    11:00am - 12:00pm
    Burnham Hall B21 (basement)
    Pizza will be provided!

    We are excited to see you all there! We have a ton of things going on this semester and will be hitting the ground running.

    Contact us: EcoCampusUIC@gmail.com.

  • Wednesdays with HCAB: Research Q&A with Dr. Sara Hall – Feb 7

    Feb 6, 2018 3:30 pm26 views

  • Call for Undergraduate Research Highlights, Summer 2017 CUR Quarterly

    Feb 22, 2017 10:15 am26 views

  • Check out the new blog for the Ampersand, the Honors College student-run newsletter!

    Apr 4, 2014 6:15 pm26 views

    Check out the new blog for the Ampersand, the Honors College student-run newsletter! Three UIC Honors College students will post weekly about daily life and experiences as an Honors College student. Check out Shannon Keane's first post!

    https://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/blog/

    Questions?  Contact uicampersand@gmail.com 

  • SFP Presents: Northwestern Medical Students Panel - 2/15

    Feb 13, 2017 4:30 pm27 views

  • Pre-Law Society Executive Board Membership Applications Due Tues. 3/25

    Mar 19, 2014 10:00 pm27 views

    Are you looking for valuable leadership experience? Do you want to be a part of team? If yes, then look no further! 

    Applications to join The Pre-Law Society at UIC Executive Board are now available to all UIC students, for the 2014-2015 academic year. You do not need to be "Pre-Law" to apply for an Executive Board position! 

    All students interested in running for any position must complete the online application by 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, 2014. All late submissions will automatically be disqualified. 

    Application Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1gPpb-gV1pAlublTLfOXXYLBdDRER0ZC7abeM3Su8LI4/viewform  

    For more details, click on this post.

  • Graphic Designer Needed for OneWorld!

    Oct 10, 2017 2:45 pm27 views

  • Donate by Design Craft and Bake Sale, Wed. 10/15

    Oct 13, 2014 12:15 pm27 views

    Handmade, one-of-a-kind crafts and freshly baked treats from members of Donate by Design! Proceeds go to supporting DbD and the UIC students, faculty, and staff that benefit from the services Campus Advocacy Network (CAN) provides. CAN helps survivors of domestic violence, rape, stalking, and hate crimes.

    Wednesday, 10/15, 1 - 4:30 pm, Burnham Hall Lobby

    Questions?  Contact Alison Chen at aschen3@uic.edu. 

  • Unite for Sight Mini-Medical School Seminar, Register by 3/7

    Mar 5, 2014 3:15 pm28 views

    Unite for Sight is inviting a doctor to host a two-hour Mini Medical-School. Dr. Rubin will come speak to students at UIC about medical school and also engage us in many activities that he has planned. After Dr. Rubin quickly talks about the admissions process and other related topics to medical school, he will guide students through different stations he has planned, such as having ear and eye modules to see different ear and eye conditions, taking a persons heart rate, listening for heart discrepancies, taking blood pressure, etc.

    For these two hours, students can ask their honest questions about medicine and participate in hands-on activities, usually studied in the second year of medical school. Light refreshments will be provided. There is an entrance fee of $5 to attend this event. All of the money from this event will go to doctors working in other countries to perform preventable blindness surgeries and none of the proceeds will be kept for the use of our own chapter.

    We would love to have students who share an appreciation of the human body to experience a really unique event!

    When: Thursday, March 13. 2 - 3:50 PM.
    Where: SCE, Room 613

    If you would like to attend, RSVP to by March 7! This is NOT a walk-in event. We would like a total head count so that Dr. Rubin knows how to prepare appropriately. Thank you very much.

    RSVP to: Tina Winston twinst2@uic.edu OR Asim Mujahed amujah2@uic.edu

    If you have any further questions about the event, please contact Safa Farid (sfarid4@uic.edu) or Tina Winston (twinst2@uic.edu)

  • HCAB: Back-2-School Drive – Feb 26 to March 16

    Mar 13, 2018 3:15 pm28 views

  • Check out the Ampersand's Blog this summer!

    May 30, 2014 1:45 pm28 views

    The Ampersand is summer blogging! Check out new posts from our Honors College writers Shannon Keane, Ricardo Ramirez, and other bloggers as they talk about their summer jobs, work abroad, and daily life. Tune in to updates every week!

    https://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/blog/ 

    Questions? Interested with blogging with us? Contact uicampersand@gmail.com  for more information. 

  • Wednesdays with HCAB Study Night, 9/30

    Sep 28, 2015 9:30 am28 views

    This Wednesday 9/30, bring your classmates and study groups to the Honors College Lounge for Study Night! From 5PM-7PM, the BH Lounge will be open for students to get work done. Hope to see you there! Any questions should be directed to Celine Dalde at cdalde2@uic.edu.

  • Princeton Review MCAT Prep Thursday November 10th with Dr. Fong!

    Nov 9, 2016 11:00 am28 views

    Dr. Fong is coming back this week to teach one last strategy session for those of you that are about to take the MCAT!

    WHEN: 11/10/2016

    TIME: 6:30 PM

    WHERE: 207 TH

    Dr. Fong is a full-time anesthesiologist at University of Chicago and also a private tutor for the Princeton review! This is an event you do not want to miss, even if you aren't taking the MCAT soon, as we'll be going over key strategies that will be integral to doing well on the MCAT!

    We look forward to seeing you all there! This event is open to ALL students! 

    This event is organized by the UIC Society of Future Physicians.  Contact Atif Siddiqui at asiddi46@uic.edu with questions.

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Study Abroad Workshop – April 23

    Apr 23, 2019 2:30 pm29 views

  • OneWorld Journal Article Submissions Deadline Extended – Oct 28

    Oct 25, 2018 2:45 pm29 views

  • Society of Future Physicians 1st Annual Blood Drive, 1/30/17

    Jan 25, 2017 1:45 pm30 views

    Join us for SFP's first annual blood drive through LifeSource from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. on 1/30/17 in the Atrium! Everyone is welcome to donate blood - all you need is an ID and to stay well nourished before donating. SFP needs as many donors as possible to bring this event back next year - so feel free to bring friends too! More information can be found on the attached flyer or by contacting uic.hc.sfp@gmail.com

  • Get Your Tickets for the Honors College Ball! Sat. 3/5

    Feb 17, 2016 8:45 am30 views

    The 23rd Annual Honors College Ball is an event you do not want to miss! The Ball will take place on March 5, 2016 at the Holiday Inn Mart Plaza from 6pm to 12pm! The theme for the Ball is Magnificent Mile of Memories! This event is open to all UIC students, faculty, and staff! Invite your friends, your Honors College Fellows, professors, etc! Tickets are on sale in the Honors College Lounge from 11am to 1pm until this Friday, February 19! Tickets are $50 for students, and $90 for professionals! Come and create memories with your fellow students, faculty, and staff! We hope to see you there!

    Check out the video below for a sneak peek as to what the Ball is like!

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMg2WxPDygg

     

  • Read the latest issues of the Honors College newsletter, the Ampersand!

    Apr 13, 2017 2:15 pm30 views

  • Red Shoes Review

    Sep 5, 2014 5:30 am30 views

    Join UIC's student-run literary and art magazine: The Red Shoes Review

    We aim to foster the artistic community at UIC and showcase the brilliant works of our peers, regardless of their major.

    Friday, Sep. 19 at 5pm
    HC Lounge (Burnham Hall)

    uic.redshoes@gmail.com

  • PBK Lecture Series: The Legacy of Columbus’ Travels

    Sep 23, 2019 2:00 pm30 views

  • Pinterest Party Hosted by Donate by design, Tues. 11/11

    Nov 10, 2014 9:45 am30 views

    Do you like crafting? Want to make something that you can take home with you? Want to make gifts for your family or friends for absolutely no cost? Then come join Donate by Design for their Fall Pinterest Party!

    Tuesday, November 11, 2014
    4:00 - 8:00 pm
    SCE 302

    Food will be provided

    UIC students and staff can join us to learn how to make five crafts. These crafts will be yours to keep! The best part, this event is FREE!
    CRAFTS:
    Plush Animals
    Mason Jar Craft
    Hex Nut Bracelet/necklace
    Wire Rings
    Fabric Hair Bow/Bowties 

    Donate by Design is a non-profit student organization from University of Illinois at Chicago that designs, teaches, and creates handmade items to be sold. All proceeds from sales go to non-profit organizations that help UIC students who are victims of hate crimes, rape, stalking and domestic violence.