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  • Register for the Spring 2024 Undocumented Student Ally Training

    This training provides staff, administration, and faculty information that will allow them to better serve undocumented students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

  • Start-up supported by Polsky Small Business Growth Program receives $1 million on Shark Tank

    To promote their launch in Fall 2021, Psyonic received marketing help from student consultants supported in part by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion as part of our partnership with the Polsky Center at the University of Chicago.

  • Alma Mater statue at the University of Illinois with the words Your University Your Voice printed in front.

    All Campus Climate Survey Is Now Open

    All campus members are encouraged to take the survey to examine whether the university’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion are reflected in the daily experiences of students, faculty and staff. Every response can improve the experience at Illinois for themselves and friends, students and colleagues.

  • The image shows four people who are the 2023 award winners of the Larine Y. Cowan Awards.

    Staff, Faculty and the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership awarded for work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Four University of Illinois faculty and staff members and the Department of Education, Policy, Organization & Inclusion will be recognized for their exceptional dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion as the 2023 recipients of the Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Awards. The Larine Y. Cowan Awards are presented annually […]

  • Nominations Open for 2023 Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Awards

    The Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award is open for nominations until May 23. The awards celebrate the achievements of faculty, academic professionals, and civic service employees who made significant contributions in creating and sustaining an inclusive living, learning, and working community at Illinois. There are four categories open […]

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