Tuesday, January 27 
10:30am - 12pm | Student Center East, Concourse
Audience: Everyone (open to the public)

January is Stalking Awareness Month. Stop by our table to chat with our team, learn about stalking prevention, and play games to win some fun treats!

[ID: A megaphone with a speech bubble that says, "Play some games, learn about stalking prevention, & get fun treats!" Above that is a yellow awareness ribbon and "Stop By Our Stalking Awareness Month Table." At the bottom are date/time/location.]

Tuesday, January 28
12-1pm | Commuter Student Resource Center
Audience: UIC Students

Join us at the Commuter Student Resource Center to learn about the many resources and opportunities to get involved as a transfer student at UIC, all while meeting and connecting with your UIC peers!

[ID: Students walking outside on UIC's campus, with details about the Transfer Connect program on top of the image.]

Thursday, January 29
2-4pm | 2800 SSB
Audience: UIC Students, Staff, Faculty

All are invited to share their hair stories, past and present, while connecting with others through conversation and reflection. Whether you’re natural, transitioning, or simply curious, join this celebration of Black hair and identity. Food provided!

[ID: Details about the Black Hair Is Art event (same info on this page) surrounded by photos of various Black hairstyles and a photo of Alicia Robinson Spillman.]

Meet Nate Chang Sawyer, CCUSC Community Mental Health Intern!

As the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC) community mental health intern, Nate offers different kinds of 1:1 student support including but not limited to:

- mental health/therapeutic support
- connections to resources and mutual aid, and
- advocacy support while navigating institutional barriers and academic ableism.

As a Taiwanese-American graduate student with lived experience of mental illness and psychiatric disability, Nate’s work is centered on collaborating with fellow students to imagine and build structures of collective care inside the university.

There are no costs or session caps. Meetings can be scheduled via email (nsawy@uic.edu) for both in-person and remote. Nate’s office is in 4080 BSB.

[ID: Info about services provided by CCUSC Community Mental Health Intern Nate Chang Sawyer.]

As the academic year progresses and many of you and your families are being impacted by the actions of ICE and their abductions, WLRC and the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (CCUSC) want to underline our ongoing support to you all. Remember that there are multiple pillars on campus to help you stay resolute in completing your studies.

As you continue to fight the good fight, know that you are not alone in the urgency you are feeling. Our space is open to study, gather in community, and check in with

staff. We are here to support your academic success through the end of the semester and beyond. We will continue to find courage in our solidarity and community, fight injustice, and build spaces of love and care.

Additional Campus Resources:

[ID: "Persevering through the Semester and Beyond: A message of support for our students" surrounded by monarch butterflies and school supplies, all on a purple background.]

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.

To connect with an advocate:

We can help you

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. 

[ID: A grey t-shirt with "Someone you love is a survivor" painted on it in red and white. Red and black hearts are scattered around the words.]

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. 

[ID: Three students participating in a dating timeline activity on a tabletop.]

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. 

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."

[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.]

UIC Disability Cultural Center: Crip Solarpunk Studio Series
February 13 - March 13 | Applications extended & reviewed on rolling basis
Join us for a creative studio series exploring disability justice, speculative design, and environmental futures through the lens of crip theory and Solarpunk imagination.

UIC Career Services: Winter Internship Fair
Tuesday, January 27 | 11am - 4pm, SCE Illinois Room
Meet with employers from a wide variety of majors and fields with spring and summer internship opportunities that can help you get the professional experience you need!

UIC Student Affairs: 2026-2027 Scholarships
Apply by January 29
Applications are now available for competitive scholarships that will support undergraduate students across campus colleges and academic disciplines.

Chicago House: Community Health Apprenticeship Program
February 10 - March 19 | Applications reviewed on rolling basis
CHAP trains young people to become community health leaders. They will gain knowledge in HIV education and prevention, care and treatment, utilizing trauma-informed, strengths-based, and harm reduction strategies. 

UIC Graduate College: Summer Research Opportunities Program for Undergraduates
Apply by February 13
Supports students interested in research across disciplines by providing a structured summer experience that includes faculty mentorship and exposure to graduate education.

Governor of Illinois: James H. Dunn, Jr. Memorial Fellowship
Apply by February 15
Offers 15-20 recent graduates the opportunity to spend a year working full-time within the Illinois Office of the Governor.

UIC Asian American Resource and Cultural Center: Become an AAMP Mentor
Apply by February 20 | Info Sessions February 9-13
AAMP is designed to ease the transition of new students to UIC during their first semester. Activities include social activities, academic and cultural workshops, as well as virtual group hangouts.

UIC United Faculty: Apply for the Student Fast Fund
The UICUF FAST Fund is now taking applications for grants of up to $500 to support students in emergency financial situations. 

YWCA Evanston/North Shore: 40-Hour Domestic Violence Training
January 26 - February 6
Comprehensive 40-hour ICDVP training at YWCA Evanston/North Shore covers domestic violence dynamics, legal issues, counseling, and more.

UIC Wellness Center: SNAP into Spring
Tuesday, January 27 | 11am - 12pm, Zoom
Ever wondered how to apply for SNAP benefits? Now’s your chance to learn with our series of sessions designed to help UIC students understand SNAP eligibility and the application process.

UIC Asian American Student Academic Program: Spring Open House
Wednesday, January 28 | 1-3pm, 2720 SSB
Join AASAP’s spring meet-and-greet. Enjoy pastries, make connections, and learn about our academic resources in a casual community space! 

UIC Arab American Cultural Center: Spring Open House and Art Exhibition: The Ties that Bind
Thursday, January 29 | 12-2pm, B01 BSB
Join us to learn more about the center, our staff, and programming for this semester. Hear and connect with the artists as they speak about their work and experiences. 

UIC Asian American Student Academic Program: Note Smarter
Thursday, January 29 | 1:30-2:30pm, 1050 UH
In this session, we’ll cover what to write down (and what to skip), how to organize notes that actually help, and different note-taking styles — no one-size-fits-all.

UIC Institute for the Humanities: Engineered Conflict Structural Violence and the Future of Black Life in Chicago
Wednesday, February 4 | 4-5:30pm, 153 BSB & Zoom
Book talk by Dr. David Stovall, whose scholarship investigates three areas: Critical Race Theory, the relationship between housing and education, and the intersection of race, place and school. 

UIC Social Justice Initiative: Artist Talk with Soledad Fatima Muñoz
Wednesday, February 4 | 6-8pm, 1344 S. Halsted
Artist Muñoz will discuss her solo exhibition, We’re Not All Here / No Estamos Todes, confronting the violence of state-sponsored disappearance and abandonment.

UIC Psychology: Black Scholar Series: Dr. Seanna Leath
Thursday, February 5 | 12-1:30pm, Zoom
This talk brings together interdisciplinary research to examine Black feminist praxis as a framework for understanding power, resistance, care, and freedom in higher ed.

UIC IRRPP & Public Health: Misogynoir in Medicine
Wednesday, February 11 | 4-5:30pm, 1603 W. Taylor
Dr. Moya Bailey’s talk will focus on the prevalent themes in her new documentary, which looks into the experiences of Black women providers, patients, and advocates within the US healthcare system.

Feminist Majority Foundation: National Young Feminist Leadership Conference
March 28-30, Arlington, VA
NYFLC is a weekend of learning, organizing, and community-building with truly extraordinary feminists; from long-time movement leaders to emerging student organizers.

UIC Women in Engineering Programs: Women in Engineering Summer Program
June 13 - July 8 | Apply by April 4
WIESP is a free program that offers 11th- & 12th-grade students an opportunity to learn about engineering through hands-on projects and corporate partner visits. 

UIC Law Pro Bono Litigation Clinic: Free Name & Gender Marker Changes
Students assist transgender individuals with changing their names and identification documents, prepare necessary court documents, and appear in court on behalf of individuals at hearings. Includes court and document fees.

UIC Library: Upcoming Events
Check out events from the Undergraduate Engagement Program and other departments within the university library!

CAASE: Upcoming Events
The Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (CAASE) addresses the culture, institutions, and individuals that perpetrate, profit from, or support sexual exploitation through prevention, policy reform, community engagement, and legal service.

Resilience: Upcoming Events
Resilience works to end rape culture and empower sexual assault survivors through advocacy, education, and healing.

Check out what's happening at all our sibling centers this week!

Founded as a direct result of campus activism, the UIC Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change (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.

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 federal law enforcement officers.

WHAT TO DO

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

If you need assistance or suspect ICE presence anywhere in IL, please call the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) Hotline: 1-855-435-7693.

[ID: Details about ICIRR's Family Support Network Hotline: 855-435-7693.]

CAMPUS RESOURCES

UPCOMING TRAININGS & EVENTS

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

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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