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  Scholarship expands access to veterinary profession

  Mar 1, 2021 12:00 pm

  University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine today announced a new $500,000 scholarship to help advance diversity within the veterinary profession. The scholarship will be granted to students from underrepresented populations and those who have shown a commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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  Ida B. Wells Scholarship Fund announced at UIC

  Feb 23, 2021 8:45 am

  A new University of Illinois Chicago scholarship honoring the groundbreaking African American journalist and civil rights leader Ida B. Wells will serve Chicago Public Schools and Archdiocese of Chicago students.

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  New initiative to increase Mexican enrollment, partnerships

  Feb 18, 2021 8:30 am

  U of I System President Tim Killeen recently launched an initiative to expand connections with Mexico, seeking to increase enrollment of Mexican students as well as academic and research partnerships with universities, government agencies and private industry in Mexico.

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  New tech boot camps at UIC

  Jan 31, 2021 10:30 am

  To meet the demand for cyber-security and coding professionals, the University of Illinois At Chicago and Fullstack Academy are rolling out a new tech boot camp. 

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  U of I System excels in online program rankings

  Jan 27, 2021 8:45 am

  Online programs at all three universities in the University of Illinois System have been recognized in the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Programs rankings. 

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  iBSW Chicago Program

  Jan 5, 2021 10:15 am

  This two-year program allows community college graduates to complete University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BSW degrees while residing in Chicago, through a combination of hybrid and online courses and metropolitan-area based internships.

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  Studying education at Illinois

  Dec 16, 2020 1:00 pm

  Trey Harris, EDU '21, decided to go to Illinois based on four factors: location, size, opportunity, and cost. Learn more about his college experience in Urbana-Champaign.

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  Why this first-generation student chose UIC

  Dec 10, 2020 12:45 pm

  Sarun "Mac" Chanprungf from Buffalo Grove is the first in his family to graduate from college, earning his kinesiology degree close to home at University of Illinois Chicago.

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  UIC creates program for students with intellectual disabilities

  Nov 30, 2020 1:15 pm

  The University of Illinois Chicago announced a $2.5 million grant to develop an accredited postsecondary two-year certificate program aimed at preparing people with intellectual disabilities for employment opportunities.

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  UIC earns ‘Seal of Excelencia’ for commitment to Latino students

  Oct 1, 2020 9:15 am

  UIC has earned Excelencia in Education’s “Seal of Excelencia,” a national certification that recognizes colleges and universities for their “unwavering commitment to intentionally serve Latino students, while serving all.”

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