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Students in the iLead program put down the books, push away the desks and work on exercises to help them gain the confidence they need to be the leaders of tomorrow.

First Impressions

 Under Dean Michael Mikhail, the College of Business Administration is placing a greater emphasis on teaching students the soft skills needed to succeed

Grocery shopping has long meant a trek for Boyede Sobitan, ’03 NURS, MHA ’07. In college, it took him about 30 minutes to drive from UIC to Old World Market, an African shop in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood, to find the foods he grew up eating.

Global Grocer Boyede Sobitan

Grocery shopping has long meant a trek for Boyede Sobitan, ’03 NURS, MHA ’07. In college, it took him about 30 minutes to drive from UIC to Old World Market, an African shop…

Jamie Simone, MUPP ’04

The 606’s Trailblazer Jamie Simone

It was years and years in the works. Neighborhood groups squabbled with developers who argued with aldermen. Landscapers had issues with investors who argued with construction teams. The project languished and then picked…

EMS standing in front of an ambulance.

Impactful Medicine: Illinois Heart Rescue

Through a generous $2.5 million grant, Medtronic Philanthropy fostered the Illinois Heart Rescue (IHR) collaboration. Physicians from the University of Illinois College of Medicine spearhead the collaboration between the Chicago Fire Department, EMS…

class of 1966 graduates join commencement for the 50th anniversary of their commencement

Golden Grads Class of 1966

More than 1,200 undergraduate and 933 graduate students received their degrees December 10. Two ceremonies were held at the UIC Pavilion to recognize students who graduated after summer and fall semesters. Seventeen “Golden…

The class of 1966 school photo

Celebrating the '66ers

Members of the Chicago Circle Campus Class of 1966 returned to campus June 18 for the reinstallation of a class gift on the 50th anniversary of their graduation. As Chicago Circle Campus alumnus…

Alumni award winners photographed with Chancellor Amiridis and President Killeen

UIC Celebrates Alumni Achievement

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD M. Christine Schwartz, ’70 BSN   M. Christine Schwartz For years, the lobby inside the UIC College of Nursing building on Damen Avenue was a tired, disjointed mess, punctuated by…