Register Now for our Symposium on
Student-Parents!

Thursday, March 20, 2025
9am – 1pm
Hybrid: UIC Student Services Building & Zoom
1200 W. Harrison St., Chicago, IL 60607
Free and open to the public

We invite and encourage students, staff, and faculty from UIC and other universities in Illinois to participate in this discussion about how to ensure pregnant and parenting students can thrive on our campuses!

Visit our website for details on the

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Midterms are an opportunity to showcase all that you’ve learned! With the right strategies and a little support, you can stay motivated and confident. Let’s share our best study tips, focus techniques, and ways to stay balanced.

How are you feeling about midterms? What strategies keep you motivated and focused? Any tips to help others succeed?

Check back next week for your responses and a new question!

Last week, we asked, "How are you doing right now? What strategies do you use to stay grounded amidst everything happening around us?" Here are some of your responses:

Thank you for sharing your wonderful responses!

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Tuesday, March 18 | 6:30pm
241 ARC
Audience: Undergraduate, Graduate, and Professional Students

Join SLA Ellison and the Campus Advocacy Network for a night of safe sex education, cookies, sex toy bingo, and fun! Free condoms, sex toys, and Plan B while supplies last!

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Thursday, March 20 | 9am - 1pm
SSB Conference Rooms & Zoom
Audience: Everyone (open to the public)

Join us for a symposium exploring the unique needs and challenges of parenting students. Together we will uplift student stories, present current research on parenting students, identify best practices for supporting pregnant and parenting students, and articulate ways to collaborate to put our ideas into action at UIC and campuses statewide.

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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).

We can connect in person at WLRC or via Zoom, phone, text, or email. Our services are free, confidential, and open to all members of the UIC community.

We can help you build a safety plan, connect with resources (like mental health support or legal assistance), process your experiences, and stay informed about your rights and options. We can assist you as you navigate processes like requesting academic accommodations, communicating with Financial Aid and the Registrar's Office, filing a report with the Office of Access and Equity, and/or petitioning for an Order of Protection, depending on your needs.

We are here not only for survivors and those facing gender-based violence, but also for those in roles where there may be a need to support survivors on campus, such as instructors, mentors, advisors, student leaders, friends, or colleagues.

To connect with an advocate:
- Call: (312) 413-8206
- Text: (312) 488-9784
- Email: can-appointment@uic.edu
- Submit an Ask an Advocate form

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Everyone at UIC has a role to play in preventing violence and supporting survivors in our community. 

If you are an ally supporting a survivor in your life (whether that is a friend, family member, student, or employee), contact us to discuss questions around advocating for survivors, campus and community resources, mandated reporting, and more.

If you are a student leader, instructor, or supervisor, please consider inviting CAN to speak to your class through our Don’t Cancel Your Class! program, or request a training for your department, college, student organization, or other campus unit. 

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If you are teaching, please share information about CAN during class and in your 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. 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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Latino Cultural Center: Civic Cinema: Jamaica y Tamarindo: Afro Tradition in the Heart of Mexico
Thursday, March 13 | 1-2pm, Lecture Center B2
Join the LCC for Jamaica y Tamarindo by Ebony Bailey explores Afro-Mexicano identity in Mexico City. A 20-minute film, followed by a discussion with Diosmery Roque.

Disability Cultural Center: UIC Queer Kickback
Thursday, March 13 | 4-6pm, 181–183 BSB
UIC Queer Kickback is a student-led event for BIPOC LGBTQIA+ students to connect, network, and build community. Dinner provided—everyone is welcome!

Disability Cultural Center: 2025-26 Community Care Cohort Internship: Community Care Cohort Info Session - Apply by April 1, 2025!
March 13 & 19 | Various Times, In-person & Zoom
Learn more about the UIC DCC’s Community Care Cohort at an info session! Hear about the internship, get questions answered, and connect with current interns.

Latino Cultural Center: Zona Abierta: Mental Health Among Communities of Color 
Wednesday, March 19 | 2-3pm, Virtual
Dr. Abhery Das will discuss how racialized economic segregation impacts mental health in communities of color, focusing on social inequities.

Disability Cultural Center: Crip Coffee Break: Crochet 101
Wednesday, March 19 | 3-4pm, 235 BSB & Zoom
We'll hang out together and let the conversation be guided by what’s going on in our lives or what’s on our minds.

Asian American Resource and Cultural Center: Tea Time: Asian Americans with Disabilities in Media
Wednesday, March 19 | 5-6pm, AARCC (723 W Maxwell St.)
Join to discuss the representation of Asian Americans with disabilities in TV and film, exploring stereotypes and barriers that limit their visibility in media.

Disability Cultural Center: Tear + Twist: A Cord Making Workshop with 3Arts/Bodies of Work Resident Artist Lilian Heredia
Thursday, March 20 | 3-4pm, Room 116 UIC Disability, Health & Social Policy Building (1640 W. Roosevelt Rd)
Join artist Lillian Heredia for a free, hands-on workshop exploring fabric tearing and cord-making. She'll also share her journey in the disability art community.

Asian American Resource and Cultural Center: Chai pe Charcha: Exploring South Asian Languages
Thursday, March 20 | 3:30-4:30, 308 Grant Hall
Join AARCC Student Ambassadors to learn basic phrases in Hindi, Marathi, and Urdu, and discuss our experiences and relationships with these languages.

About the UIC Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC): Founded as a direct result of campus activism, the CCUSC work collectively to produce knowledge and shift university culture, validating the multidimensional lived experiences of historically and currently excluded communities. Informed by social justice frameworks, the Centers support students, faculty, and staff as they build a strong identity and sense of belonging, becoming change agents for a more just campus and society.

The Centers connect our communities and design intercultural and engaged-learning opportunities, student mentorship programs, cultural programming, advocacy, collaborative research, and community partnerships. Through these efforts, the Centers expand the educational and transformational mission of UIC.

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In light of 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.

UIC's administration has shared official protocols for such interactions on campus. In short:

UIC's Rigo Padilla Pérez Undocumented Student Resource Center provides a comprehensive set of resources you can use on campus and in the community, including printable cards in multiple languages. They can also provide Know Your Rights trainings by request.

For more detailed info, check out this presentation from Sanctuary for All UIC, a collective of students, faculty, and staff imagining a sanctuary for all at UIC.

We are here for you and will continue to share resources and information with our campus community.

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Global Asian Studies: Halo-Halo Ecologies: The Emergent Environmentals Behind Filipino Food
Tuesday, March 18 | 3:30-5pm, Virtual
Join this talk by Professors Marvin Joseph Montefrio (Environmental Studies, Yale-NUS, Singapore) and Alyssa Paredes (Anthropology, University of Michigan) on their exciting new co-edited book.

Delta Xi Phi Multicultural Sorority, Inc.: IMELDA Scholarship: Apply by March 30!
In honor of Diamond Sister Warka "Imelda" Jabbar, we dedicate this $200 scholarship to her legacy. It will be awarded to a UIC woman-identifying student showing academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to education.

Black Studies: Grace Holt Memorial Award: Apply by March 31!
This award honors undergraduate and graduate students who have worked actively to improve the lives of Black people. Eligible students must have a demonstrated commitment to the field of Black Studies, issues of racial justice, and a minimum GPA of 3.0. The winner will receive $1,000.

Black Studies & Gender and Women's Studies: Open Study Hours
MTWTh | 1-5pm, 1250 UH
Come connect with fellow students, study together, and build community.
Tea, coffee, and snacks will be available. Drop in whenever it fits your schedule!

Asian American Student Academic Program: Low Sensory Space at AASAP
Tuesdays | 9:30-11:30am, 2720 SSB
Looking for a quiet or low-sensory space? Every Tuesday, AASAP will have low light levels, little sound/relaxing music, and calming tools available.

Office of the Dean of Students: U&I Care Meals
Click above to access emergency meal assistance through the U&I Care Meals Program! Limited meals are available each term for UIC students facing urgent food insecurity.

Commuter and Off-Campus Life: Upcoming Events
Click above for exciting events, resources, and opportunities designed for UIC commuter and off-campus students!

Career Services: Upcoming Events
Click above for career prep workshops, career fairs, and more!

Daley Library: Upcoming Events
Click above for fun and engaging events for UIC students!

Counseling Center: Upcoming Events
Click above for popular workshops, peer-support groups, drop-in groups, and other events!

Little Sparks Program: Services and Opportunities for Student-Parents
The Little Sparks Program supports student-parents as they complete their education by providing childcare funding and wrap-around support. They offer things like child care; tuition assistance; diapers, wipes, and formula; student-parent network & events; and community resources.

Resilience: Upcoming Events
Resilience is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the healing and empowerment of sexual assault survivors through non-judgmental crisis intervention counseling, individual and group trauma therapy, and medical and legal advocacy in the greater Chicago metropolitan area. Resilience provides public education and institutional advocacy in order to improve the treatment of sexual assault survivors and to effect positive change in policies and public attitudes toward sexual assault.

- March 17: Men's Art Support Group
- March 17: Adult Survivor's of Childhood Sexual Assault Support Group
- March 18: Navigating Relationships in the Digital Age - Specialized Training
- March 18: Survivor's of Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault Support Group
- March 18: Survivor's Book Club: Free Support Group

Chicago Women's Health Center: Menopause Workshop
Saturday, March 15 | 9:30am-12pm, Virtual
We'll explore historical research to challenge misinformation and discuss treatment options, focusing on self-care and community care from a feminist perspective on menopause.

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago: Women Protecting Bus: Strategies for Personal and Internet
Thursday March 27 | 12-1pm, 100 East Erie St.
This event explores women's safety, from personal protection to cybersecurity, with expert insights on awareness, preparedness, and empowerment.

Women Employed: Pattis Family Foundation Summer Leadership Program:
Apply by March 28!
This program offers leadership training, research experience, and insight into challenges faced by low-paid workers, connecting participants to nonprofit work through workshops, speakers, and projects.

Obama Foundation: Voyager Scholarship for Public Service: Apply by April 1!
Rising juniors can receive up to $50,000 in aid, a funded summer trip, networking, and a 10-year travel stipend for public service and global engagement.

HEART: Reproductive Justice Fellowship: Apply by April 7!
HEART’s six-month RJ Fellowship supports 10 Muslims in leading reproductive justice projects with training, funding, and a $1,500 stipend plus a $1,000 grant.

Metropolitan Family Services: 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training
April 7 - April 15 | 9am-4pm, 7300 Main St., Downers Grove
This ICDVP-certified in-person 40-hour domestic violence training qualifies for CDVP/PAIP, offers CEUs for various licenses, and provides reduced rates.

YWCA Evanston/North Shore: 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training
April 14 - April 25 | 9am-2pm, 1215 Church St., Evanston
A 40-hour domestic violence training site, approved by ICDVP, covers all required topics through a trauma-informed lens for those working with affected individuals.

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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