All UIC Alumni
June 7, 2022
UIC announces Fulbright Awards offered to alumniFour offered the prestigious opportunity to teach English abroad
February 26, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Karia Coleman
UIC alumnus Karia Coleman has created a successful business providing exercise interventions for people with chronic health conditions Transcript
February 24, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Rasheedah Shahid-Tezak
“I was really inspired a lot by the teachers that I saw in the English department that looked like me,” says author Rasheedah Shahid-Tezak. Transcript
February 22, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Desiree Stepteau-Watson
Stepteau-Watson earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the Jane Addams College of Social Work at UIC. Transcript
February 21, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Nathaniel Downing
UIC alum from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and recipient of a master’s degree from the College of Education and former UIC Flames soccer player. Transcript
February 20, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Khadijah El-Amin
UIC alumna Khadijah El-Amin discusses lessons learned as a UIC chemical engineering student and her path from Chicago’s south side to corporate research scientist.
February 19, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Chezare Warren
Chezare Warren, an associate professor of equity and inclusion in education policy at Vanderbilt University, talks about transforming Black education. Transcript
February 18, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Saria Lofton
“How are we actually advancing policy in a way that it impacts people personally?” asks Saria Lofton, a health disparities nurse research. Transcript
February 17, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Jerry Watson
Social worker, scholar and activist talks about confronting fear and overcoming challenges, including a felony record, with hard work. Transcript
February 16, 2022
28 Days of Black Excellence: Ertharin Cousin
UIC alumna, Lawndale native a world leader in fighting hunger. Transcript