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  • UIC Mock Trial Team seeking new members, Info Sessions 9/13-9/15

    Sep 12, 2016 12:00 pm31 views

    The nationally-ranked UIC Mock Trial team is seeking new members for 2016-17.  All undergraduate majors and grade-levels are welcome. Information sessions will be held Sept. 13 (12-2 & 3-5) in BSB 1115, Sept 14 (12-4) in BSB 1115, and Sept 15 (12-2 & 3-5) in BSB 1115.  Contact uicmocktrial@gmail.com for more information."

  • UIC Mock Trial Info Sessions, Tues. 9/2 – Thurs. 9/4

    Aug 25, 2014 5:30 pm62 views

    The nationally-ranked UIC Mock Trial team is seeking new members for 2014-15. All undergraduate majors and grade-levels are welcome. Information sessions will be held in BSB 131 on Sept 2 (5-7 pm), Sept 3 (12-2pm and 3-5pm) & Sept 4 (5-7 pm).  Contact uicmocktrial@gmail.com for more information.

  • 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.

  • UIC Honors College Discord

    Feb 15, 2021 3:30 pm523 views

  • UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine Admission Info Session – April 23

    Apr 23, 2019 2:15 pm61 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Undergraduate Research (11/5)

    Nov 4, 2019 4:00 pm228 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Study Abroad Workshop – April 23

    Apr 23, 2019 2:30 pm29 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Research Q&A with Ramona Meza – Nov 27

    Nov 27, 2018 3:45 pm88 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Pumpkin Carving & Decorating – Oct 16

    Oct 16, 2018 2:45 pm167 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Pizza Party – Jan 29

    Jan 29, 2019 3:45 pm74 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Ice Cream Social – Sept 25

    Sep 25, 2018 4:00 pm93 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: External Fellowships with Dr. Kimberly Germain – Nov 20

    Nov 20, 2018 3:15 pm65 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Explore Your Internship Opportunities – Feb 26

    Feb 26, 2019 3:45 pm97 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: DIY Chinese Lanterns – Feb 12

    Feb 12, 2019 4:00 pm61 views

  • Tuesdays with HCAB: Building Campus Connections – Oct 23

    Oct 18, 2018 2:45 pm63 views
  • The flyer is pink with a hot pink alarm clock at the bottom.

    Time's Up! (3/5)

    Mar 3, 2021 2:45 pm11 views

  • The Red Shoes Review is looking for members to join the Events Committee!

    Feb 22, 2021 3:00 pm16 views

  • The Red Shoes Review – Accepting Submissions until Dec 9

    Dec 6, 2018 3:15 pm128 views

  • 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!

  • The Letter Project (3/9)

    Mar 8, 2021 3:30 pm8 views

  • The Journal for Pre-Health Affiliated Students (JPHAS) is Seeking Student Contributors – Express Interest by 10/20

    Oct 12, 2017 3:00 pm100 views

  • The Asterisk: Learn How to Write Like They Write on The Daily Show, Wed. 10/21

    Oct 19, 2015 5:00 pm67 views

    In room B16 Burnham Hall from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, 21 October 2015, Dr. Brianna Noll is conducting a workshop for members of The Asterisk about satire and, in particular, political satire.  If you have ever wanted to learn how to write for The Daily Show, The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, or Saturday Night Live!, Wednesday is your chance.  If you would like, please feel free to bring two to three jokes about the CNN Democratic Presidential Debate or any other topic for which you are comfortable. (Not required though!)

    Interested attendees are also encouraged to contribute to The Asterisk Show!  The Asterisk Show is a satirical newsletter of the Honors College, based on a late night talk show format translated into a textual medium.  If you want to apply the knowledge you learn on Wednesday or just want to express yourself, the door is open for you in The Asterisk Show.  Please contact the Host of The Asterisk Show Polatip K. Subanajouy at psuban2@uic.edu with any inquiries.

  • *The Asterisk is hiring, Tuesday (3/3)

    Mar 2, 2015 11:45 am104 views

    Interested in satirical writing or illustrating? All are welcome to join our last meeting of the year to discuss our final issue of The Asterisk, UIC’s leading satire publication. We make it easy to join and participate because we all understand you have academic responsibilities to focus on like binge-watching your favorite series on Netflix.

    See you tomorrow (Tue. 3/3) @5pm in conference room (114) Burnham Hall

    To learn more about the Asterisk and see previous issues, visit http://theasterisk.org/. Questions?  Contact Sergio Villasenor at svilla28@uic.edu.

  • The Ampersand Student Blog Contest Fall 2015, Deadline Nov. 5

    Nov 4, 2015 10:45 am96 views

    Do you have something to share with the UIC Honors College community? Write a blog entry for the Ampersand and you could win Honors College prizes, including Honors College shirts, umbrellas, mugs, and more! We are looking for students to write about their experiences as UIC Honors College students and to share their ideas through the Honors College student blog. To get you started, we have four prompts for you to choose from:

    1.  Recount a meaningful Honors Activity experience.

    2.   Who is a person at UIC that has influenced you or inspired your journey through the Honors College at UIC?

    3.   Finish the sentence: "As an Honors College student, I am..."

    4.   For first year/transfer students: Recount your first semester at UIC. How has the Honors College complemented your experience so far?

    Blogs that cover any of these topics can be considered for the contest. Submissions will be evaluated based on content and quality of writing. Blog entries vary in length, but generally are 400-600 words in length. Blogs do not have to be formal—express your voice in writing and be creative with the blog format!

    But DO proofread and spellcheck to avoid simple grammatical errors. Please be sure to fact-check your writing, especially if specific events or people are mentioned. Keep in mind that the goal of the Honors College student blog is to encourage students to share their stories, ideas, and writing in a respectful and professional manner and fulfill the Ampersand mission:  “To highlight the achievements of Honors College students, staff, and faculty, to report on Honors College events, and to provide a forum for students and faculty to share interesting experiences and opinions, all for the purpose of fostering a sense of community and celebrating diversity among the constituents of the Honors College.”

    All submissions will be reviewed and edited by the Ampersand board before being published online. We retain editorial authority to reject submissions at our discretion. The Ampersand board will select the top three winners.

    The deadline for the blog contest is Thursday, November 5th by 5:00 PM. Submissions should be emailed to uicampersand@gmail.com. You are welcome to submit more than one blog entry for the contest. All submissions should be attached as a Word document and include:

    - Your full name, major and year at UIC

    - A creative title for your piece!

    - A high resolution photo that you have permission to use to go with your submission

    Please visit the Ampersand website (http://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/category/blog-posts/) to read past blogs.

     Questions can be sent to uicampersand@gmail.com.  

  • The Ampersand is Accepting Applications for its 2019-2020 Executive Board! – Deadline: April 12

    Apr 11, 2019 4:00 pm96 views

  • The Ampersand General Body Meeting, Thurs. 9/8

    Sep 7, 2016 9:15 am61 views

    Come to the first Ampersand General Body Meeting of the year! The Ampersand is the official newsletter and student blog of the Honors College. If you are interested in professional writing and being published in a newsletter or online blog, come to hear how you can get involved!

    We will be assigning articles for our first issue of the year and having a Writer's Workshop to give you some tips for professionalism. The first GBM will be on Thursday, 9/8, at 4:00 PM in BH 114. Articles are assigned first come first serve, so attendance is strongly encouraged for writing in the print issue. We hope to see you there!

    Contact ssdeshp2@uic.edu if you have any questions. See past issues and our blog at our Ampersand website at http://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/

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    The Ampersand General Body Meeting, Thurs. 9/10

    Sep 9, 2015 4:00 pm34 views

    The Ampersand General Body Meeting - Thursday 9/10 at 5 PM in BH 121

    Come to the first Ampersand General Body Meeting of the year! The Ampersand is the official newsletter and student blog of the Honors College. If you are interested in professional writing and being published in a newsletter or online blog, come to hear how you can get involved!

    We will be assigning articles for our first issue of the year and having a Writer's Workshop to give you some tips for professionalism. The first GBM will be on Thursday, 9/10, at 5:00 PM in BH 121. Articles are assigned first come first serve, so attendance is strongly encouraged for writing in the print issue. We hope to see you there!

    Contact slee355@uic.edu if you have any questions. See past issues and our blog at our Ampersand website at http://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/

  • The Ampersand General Body Meeting, Thurs. 10/20

    Oct 19, 2016 4:00 pm37 views

    The Ampersand General Body Meeting - Thursday 10/20 at 5 PM in BH 121

    Come to the second Ampersand General Body Meeting of the year! The Ampersand is the official newsletter and student blog of the Honors College. If you are interested in professional writing, blogging, and photography, come to hear how you can get involved!

    We will be assigning articles for our second issue of the year and having our first blogging/photography interest meeting. The GBM will be on Thursday, 10/20, at 5:00 PM in BH 121. Articles are assigned first come first serve, so attendance is strongly encouraged for writing in the print issue. Opportunities for blogging and photography will also be discussed. We hope to see you there!

    Contact ssdeshp2@uic.edu if you have any questions. See past issues and our blog at our Ampersand website at http://ampersand.honors.uic.edu/

  • The Ampersand First General Body Meeting – 10/2 at 6pm

    Sep 28, 2017 3:00 pm37 views

  • TEDxUofIChicago Accepting Applications for Board Positions

    Sep 5, 2019 2:45 pm196 views

  • TEDx Informational Meeting, Thurs. 10/2

    Sep 19, 2014 12:45 pm68 views

    Interested in joining TEDxUofIChicago or knowing more about our event? Come to our informational meeting on Thursday, October 2 at 4 pm in the Quiet Study lounge! Email Palak at ppate92@uic.edu for more information or if you have any questions!

  • TEDx Informational Meeting, Thurs. 10/2

    Oct 1, 2014 4:45 pm32 views

    Interested in joining TEDxUofIChicago or knowing more about our event? Come to our informational meeting on Thursday, October 2 at 4 pm in the Quiet Study lounge! Email us at ppate92@uic.edu for more information or if you have any questions!

  • Sustainability Fee Advisory Board seeking Student Proposals, Due Mon. 2/16

    Jan 30, 2015 11:30 am19 views

    The Sustainability Fee Advisory Board (SFAB) is currently accepting student proposals for Spring 2015. The Sustainability Fee's goal is to support proposals that help to establish a sustainable campus environment. Paid by all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, the Sustainability Fee is $3 per semester.

    The Sustainability Fee funds small, short-term projects, helps to subsidize larger, long-term projects on campus, offers discounted Divvy memberships for students*, and helps to fund student travel to sustainability-related conferences. Funding from this fee is administered by the SFAB, which is comprised of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, as well as faculty and staff.

    Who can apply: All UIC students and student organizations are eligible to apply. If needed, the SFAB will provide access to campus resources and personnel to approved proposals. SFAB can also suggest other entities that may provide funding or additional assistance.

    Application process: Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) by February 16th, 2015. The LOI allows the SFAB to pre-screen proposals for appropriateness and feasibility. Furthermore, the LOI should provide an approximate itemized project budget, including expected completion date and cost savings, if any. Projects that pass this stage will be invited to prepare a final proposal for consideration by the board. The Letter of Inquiry form can be found here: http://go.uic.edu/letterofinquiry. Following review of LOIs, the board will notify all applicants via email by the end of February if they have been selected to submit a full proposal. Full proposals must be submitted by Monday, April 6th, 2015. Grantees will be notified by the end of the spring semester. For questions regarding previously funded projects, funding criteria, as well as rules and restrictions, please contact skonin2@uic.edu or visit the website: http://go.uic.edu/sustainabilityfee 

    *For more information about the Divvy membership discount for students, visit here: http://go.uic.edu/Divvy 

  • Submit your Art and Literature to the Red Shoes Review, Due 12/31

    Dec 17, 2014 6:15 pm109 views

    UIC's undergraduate literary and art magazine is now accepting submissions for its 2015 issue. This year's theme is "Atelier, a space to create." 

    We accept poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction, essays, photography, design, paintings, mixed media art, etc. All submissions that are accepted for publication will be notified by February, 2015.

    Send all submissions to uic.redshoes@gmail.com by December 31st, 2014.

  • Submit to the UIC Red Shoes Review! Deadline 1/01

    Dec 14, 2016 10:15 am61 views

    Calling all writers and artists! Submit to the UIC Red Shoes Review, UIC's undergraduate literary and arts magazine. Our theme this year is SPECTRUM. All types of writing (poetry, prose, etc) and art (drawings, paintings, photos, etc) are welcome! Submit pieces to uic.redshoes@gmail.com by January 1 to be included in our spring publication! We look forward to seeing your submissions.

    Please email uic.redshoes@gmail.com for submission guidelines and more information.  

  • Submit to the Red Shoes Review, Due 12/31/13

    Dec 19, 2013 1:15 pm13 views

    UIC's only undergraduate literary magazine, the Red Shoes Review, is open for all literature and art submissions for 2014! Submit prose, poetry, literary critique or essays, and art to uic.redshoes@gmail.com by December 31st to be chosen for publication. This year's theme will be "Secrets in Ink," and the Red Shoes Review will accept any submission from any current UIC student regardless of their major. "Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." - William Wordsworth.

  • Submit to Brainchild literary and arts magazine, Deadline extended to 2/5

    Feb 1, 2016 9:00 am102 views

    B R A I N C H I L D 

    The editors of the premiere undergraduate-only literary and arts magazine in the United States are seeking submissions for their 2016 issue.

    NOW ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS IN: FICTION, POETRY, CREATIVE NONFICTION, ESSAYS, PHOTOGRAPHY, FINE ART

    Brainchild's primary prerequisite for submissions is quality, and our standards are the calling card of our magazine. We represent the Mid-East Honors Association, which means that we only publish honors students in the mid-east region of the country—from Illinois to Pennsylvania and from Michigan down to Virginia. This area comprises over 200 honors colleges and programs whose students we can only accept submissions from. And though our submission base is small, our readership is diverse and growing, and this has helped build Brainchild into the premier undergraduate-only literary and arts magazine in the country. This means that any individual submitting to us will have a higher chance of publication in our magazine than in almost any other, and they have the chance to be read by a highly intelligent readership that is committed to the arts. If your work is of a superior quality—you will find a home in Brainchild.

    We encourage you to go to brainchildmagazine.org and submit to us through our Submittable page. There you will find a list of writers and artists whose work best fits our publication. Our submission period has been extended until 2/5.



    If you have any questions or queries regarding content, please feel free to email us at editor@brainchildmagazine.org, and we will get back to you as soon as we can. You can also keep up with any news we release by following our accounts on Facebook (www.facebook.com/KSUbrainchild) and Twitter (@ksu_brainchild). We look forward to your submissions and the opportunity to work with you.

    Zachary Nickels, Editor in Chief

  • Submissions open for UIC's Literary Arts Magazine: Red Shoes Review

    Jan 13, 2020 3:45 pm156 views

  • Study Smart, Study Less Workshop & Pizza Lunch – Oct 23

    Oct 16, 2018 2:30 pm140 views

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

    Mar 1, 2022 10:15 am25 views

  • Student Organization Registration 2017-2018

    Mar 9, 2017 10:45 am89 views

  • Student Organization Award Nominations, Due Fri. 3/13

    Mar 11, 2015 1:15 pm67 views

    Student Organization Award Nominations

    Deadline for submission: Friday, March 13th

    Description: Has your organization made outstanding contribution to the University of Illinois at Chicago community?  Nominations for Student Organization Awards are currently open now through Friday, March 13, 2015.  All currently registered student organizations and advisors are eligible to be nominated. The announcement of award winners will take place at Chancellor's Student Service and Leadership Awards Ceremony on Thursday, April 9, 2015 in the Student Center East - Illinois Room, located at 750 S. Halsted Street, Chicago, IL.

    Awards will be presented to recognize advisors and organizations that have shown excellence and achievement in a variety of areas that include, but, are not limited to; fulfillment of purpose, community service, membership involvement, leadership activity and community service

  • The background is beige.The text reads: A Student-led Townhall: by students, for students ;bit.ly/uicvent; March 4th, at 6:30 PM CST.” There is an orange circle on the left with three figurines and a word bubble above indicating they’re in conversation, and the text above reads: “Vent Session”. On the right, there’s a green circle that shows a report and pencil, and the text above reads: “Needs Assessment.” One the bottom left corner, there’s a yellow circle with three fists in the air, and text above reads: Direct Action and Next Steps.

    Student-led Townhall: Vent Session and Student Action (3/4)

    Mar 1, 2021 2:15 pm7 views

  • Spring Forward to Fall with the Honors College Ambassadors! Tues. 4/7

    Apr 6, 2015 9:15 am58 views

    Unsure of what to do for your Honors Activity in the Fall? Come chat with Honors Ambassadors about a variety of different Honors Activity options, including Honors courses and being an Honors Ambassador!  Refreshments will be served.

    Tuesday, April 7: 12- 1 pm, 121 Burnham Hall (Quiet Study Room)

    Questions? Contact Sarah Gardiner at sarahg1@uic.edu. 

  • Spring 2018 Faculty-Student Luncheon – RSVP Deadline: April 11

    Apr 10, 2018 3:15 pm133 views

  • SPARKthon Executive Board Applications Open, Apply by 9/22

    Sep 11, 2019 3:00 pm169 views

  • Solve Global Health Issues: Join the GSI Initiative, Mon. 9/21

    Sep 21, 2015 4:30 pm78 views

    Are you interested in designing solutions to global issues? Or are you a pre-health or engineering student?

    Consider joining the GSI Initiative, a UIC student organization! Last year, our team designed an electricity-free vaccine fridge, which won the Maurice Prize and was presented at the Clinton Global Initiative University conference. This year, we aim to deliver our fridge to areas in need. We are also looking to develop new projects that address important medical, environmental, or social issues in collaboration with our other chapters located at universities across the nation. We will meet this Monday, 9/21 in BH 220 at 4:30 pm.

    If you are interested, but cannot make the event, email the.gsi.initiative@gmail.com.

  • Society of Future Physicians (SFP) applications due Friday, September 13th!

    Sep 9, 2019 2:30 pm175 views

  • Society of Future Physicians: Lecture with Dr. Thomas Park on Neuroscience Research – Nov 28 at 5pm

    Nov 28, 2017 2:45 pm76 views

  • Society of Future Physicians Lecture: Dr. Kirstie Danielson, Ph.D. Epidemiologist

    Feb 22, 2016 8:00 am102 views

    Dr. Danielson is a chronic disease epidemiologist, trained at the University of Wisconsin, with specific expertise in type 1 diabetes and osteoporosis. Her current research focuses on Islet Cell Transplant as a treatment method for Type 1 Diabetes. In addition, she is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Transplant Surgery, and a departmental affiliate in the Division of Epidemiology & Biostatistics at UIC. Hear her valuable and in-depth insights about her journey into the field of Public Health and the importance of public health in medicine!

    Tuesday, 2/23 at 4pm
    BSB 211

    RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1b-vwzxA4BCnbN5UuYQ0cCpxQppfq_li8Aso1e25tOY4/viewform 

    Questions? Contact Atif Siddiqui at asiddi46@uic.edu.