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May 5, 2022
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Welcome to UIC’s weekly newsletter focused on everything students, faculty and staff need to know about planning and preparing for a safe learning environment.

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ACADEMICS

'Post Pandemic: What We Learned to Make Education Better'

Free webinar focuses on future of online learning

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UIC research lab

CAMPUS

Saliva testing and COVID-19 updates

COVID-19 updates for summer and fall

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CAMPUS

UIC celebrates commencement

Accomplished alumni, elected officials and performing artists to address families and graduates at commencement ceremonies

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Fall Commencement 2019
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CAMPUS

Reminders from UIC contact tracing

Information on vaccinations, masking and more

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CAMPUS

Updates to contact tracing hours, procedures

The UIC COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Epidemiology Program will update its hours of operations and procedures to align with other campus changes

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Ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Review your courses marked as 'Archived SU22'

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

Review your courses marked as 'Archived SU22'

Download a local copy of any course content you may need in the future

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EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

Blackboard course cleanup

Avoid problems by keeping your course storage under 2GB

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Blackboard course cleanup
Updates from CATE-LTS Support Office

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

Updates from CATE-LTS Support Office

The office is moving to Stevenson Hall next week

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EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

Discover Blackboard Learn ultra course view

This alternative course view has a modern design and easy-to-use interface

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Discover Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View
Creating an Inclusive Syllabus Teaching Tidbits Workshop

EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

'Creating an Inclusive Syllabus' Teaching Tidbits workshop

Are you updating a syllabus for your summer semester course?

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EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION

Blackboard LTI integrations can improve the student experience

Learn how to request an integration for Blackboard

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Blackboard LTI integrations can improve the student experience
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HUMAN RESOURCES

Award of Merit nominations

Nominations are due June 24

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HUMAN RESOURCES

COVID-19 paid leave

The University of Illinois System offers COVID-19 paid leave to eligible employees

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COVID paid leave
Benefit Choice

HUMAN RESOURCES

Benefit Choice

Benefit Choice enrollment period ends May 31

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HUMAN RESOURCES

Retirement resources

Retirement planning at UIC has gone virtual

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Campus Beauty shots. University Hall building at dusk.
Researchers scour Twitter to analyze public attitudes about COVID-19 vaccinations

RESEARCH

Researchers scour Twitter to analyze public attitudes about COVID-19 vaccinations

Vaccination policy, vaccine hesitancy and post-vaccination symptoms and effects among top topics tweeted

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STUDENT AFFAIRS

Summer group sessions, instructional programs start soon

Register by May 16 for Campus Recreation offerings

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Summer group sessions and instructional programs start soon
2022 Summer CTA U-PASS

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Summer CTA U-PASS

Opt in by June 19

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STUDENT AFFAIRS

Recent Graduate Virtual Career Fair

Event open to students and alumni

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Recent Graduate Virtual Career Fair
F45 Try It Free Week

STUDENT AFFAIRS

F45 Try It Free Week

Try an F45 session May 9-14

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STUDENT AFFAIRS

Flames Internship Grant Deadline

Apply for the Flames Internship Grant for the summer by May 13

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Flames Internship Grant Deadline
Record year for UIC Speech Team

STUDENT AFFAIRS

Record year for UIC Speech Team

Students celebrate achievements

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Resources

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