- News and Upcoming Events
- Campus Advocacy Network (CAN) Corner
- Question of the Week
- Campus & Community Opportunities
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| Wednesday, September 10 | 11am - 1pm
WLRC, 1700 Student Services Building
Audience: UIC Students, Staff, Faculty
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Stop by WLRC during the Student Services Building Open House! Visit the academic support programs, Disability Resource Center, Career Services, Student Employment, and all our other wonderful neighbors. Meet staff and enjoy free snacks and lunch, UIC giveaways, and free professional headshots.
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[ID: Crowds of students and visitors in front of various offices in the Student Services Building, which is decorated with red and blue balloons and signs. To their left are details about the SSB Open House.]
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Monday, September 15 | 12:30 - 2pm
Location shared upon registration
Audience: UIC Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students
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In collaboration with the UIC Counseling Center, join us for this interactive session to explore the imposter phenomenon through reflection and peer dialogue. Together, we'll unpack internal doubt vs. external messaging and practice strategies to reframe negative self-talk.
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[ID: The backs of three people with their arms around each other's backs, with details about the PERSIST(Σ) Imposter Phenomenon event below them.]
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| Thursday, September 18 | 12 - 2pm
WLRC, 1700 Student Services Building
Audience: UIC Students, Staff, Faculty
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[ID: WLRC staff and friends at various WLRC events. To their left are details about the WLRC Fall Open House.]
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| | September 10 - September 17
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[ID: WLRC team members tabling at campus events.]
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| Applications reviewed on a rolling basis
Apply on Handshake by September 14
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Apply to be a peer educator with our Campus Advocacy Network program and help prevent gender-based violence at UIC!
- 10 hours/week, $16/hour
- Full year (Fall 2025 & Spring 2026)
- Open to UIC sophomores, juniors, and seniors
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[ID: Text describing the Peers to Allies Internship with the Women's Leadership and Resource Center's Campus Advocacy Network program.]
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Campus Advocacy Network (CAN) Corner |
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Survivors, we are here for you! Please reach out to the Campus Advocacy Network any time you need support, information, resources, answers, and/or advocacy related to safety, healing, or gender-based violence (sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, harassment, family abuse).
Our services are free, confidential, and open to all members of the UIC community.
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- build a safety plan
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connect with resources (like mental health support or legal assistance)
- process your experiences
- learn about your rights and options
- request academic or workplace accommodations
- communicate with Financial Aid and the Registrar
- file a report with the Office for Access and Equity (Title IX) or police
- petition for an Order of Protection
- find answers to any questions you may have.
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We're also here for allies! Please reach out to us if you are in a role where you may need to support survivors on campus (instructors, mentors, advisors, student leaders, friends, or colleagues) or have questions about resources, mandated reporting, and more.
To connect with an advocate:
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[ID: A grey t-shirt with "Someone you love is a survivor" painted on it, and a brown tabletop with a few buttons on it. The buttons have messages including "Take a stand," "Survivor," "Love shouldn't hurt," "Feminist," and "Be a voice."]
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[ID: Three students participating in a dating timeline activity on a tabletop.]
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| Faculty, please include info about us in your curriculum and syllabus:
"If you have experienced sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking, or harassment, there is help available. The Campus Advocacy Network provides free and confidential services to UIC students, faculty, and staff who have experienced or are experiencing interpersonal violence.
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Pregnant and parenting students are also welcome to contact CAN for resources, information, and support.
If you would like to speak with an advocate, please email CAN at can-appointment@uic.edu, call (312) 413-8206 and leave a voicemail message, text (312) 488-9784, or fill out CAN's Ask An Advocate form online at can.uic.edu/ask. To learn more, visit CAN's website at can.uic.edu."
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[ID: A CAN team member standing next to a presentation screen and facilitating a discussion on how to respond to a disclosure of gender-based violence.]
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| Share your thoughts in our weekly poll! |
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Last week, we asked, "What are you looking forward to most this semester?" Here are some of your responses:
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- Fighting fascism, on and off campus
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Learning new things and being in a routine
- Finding good people to be in community with.
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!
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[ID: "What do you think?" in yellow block letters inside a yellow-orange frame on a purple-blue gradient background.]
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Campus & Community Opportunities |
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| September 8 - 18
Stop by all the Cultural Center Open Houses to meet the staff and learn about our histories, resources, and upcoming programs!
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- Monday, September 8, 12-2pm: Arab American Cultural Center
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Tuesday, September 9, 12-2pm: Latino Cultural Center
- Wednesday, September 10, 2-4pm: Asian American Resource and Cultural Center
- Monday, September 15, 12-2pm: Disability Cultural Center
- Tuesday, September 16, 12-2pm: Gender and Sexuality Center
- Wednesday, September 17, 12-2pm: Black Cultural Center
- Thursday, September 18, 12-2pm: Women's Leadership and Resource Center
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[ID: A skyline view of UIC and Chicago buildings. Below that are details for the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change Fall Open Houses.]
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UIC Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change |
Check out what else is happening at all our sibling centers this week!
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[ID: A statement about who the UIC Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change are, which can be found on our website.]
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In light of actual and potential threats to our communities, both here at UIC and throughout the Chicago area, it's important to know what our rights are when interacting with immigration and other law enforcement officers.
WHAT TO DO
UIC's administration has shared official protocols for such interactions on campus. In short:
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If you are approached by a non-UIC law enforcement officer (or someone who claims to be), do not provide any info. Instead, immediately refer them to UIC Police (943 W. Maxwell St., Chicago, IL, 60608) and call UIC Police at (312) 996-2830 to inform them.
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If you receive an inquiry via email, social media, or printed documents, do not respond. Instead, forward the communication to chancellor@uic.edu.
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If you need assistance or suspect ICE presence anywhere in IL, you are also encouraged to call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Hotline: 1-855-435-7693.
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Migra Watch Training: We Keep Us Safe
Thursday, September 11 | 3:00pm, Black Cultural Center, 207 Addams
Migra Watch is a community-led effort where neighbors look out for one another by watching and documenting interactions with immigration agents, such as ICE, especially during potential raids or arrests. Volunteers receive training to become legal observers, record what’s happening, and stand alongside anyone who may be affected. It’s about showing up, staying informed, and making sure our communities feel safe and supported. Facilitated by 25th Ward Independent Political Organization.
- Upcoming ICIRR trainings (all on Zoom):
- Know Your Rights Workshop: 4pm on 9/15, 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/13
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Rapid Response Training - English: 4pm on 9/16, 9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14
Register here - Rapid Response Training - Spanish: 4pm on 9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2, 10/9
Register here
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We are here for you and will continue to share resources and information with our campus community.
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UIC Women’s Leadership and Resource Center
& Campus Advocacy Network
1700 Student Services Building (MC 363)
1200 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 413-1025 ∙ wlrc@uic.edu ∙ wlrc.uic.edu
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