FAFSA Workshop
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FAFSA workshop with the Office of Financial Aid. Explaining what the FAFSA is, what it does, how to fill it out and what has changed since last year.
Men of Color / Black Male Collegiate Society Induction Ceremony
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A night to celebrate the induction of new members into the Black Male Collegiate Society.
Black Excellence Expo
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This event aims to highlight aspiring black entrepreneur students/local businesses. It was inspired by the Black Student Union's 鈥淏lack Star of the Week鈥� Instagram posts.
Celebrating Black Joy
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Come enjoy an open space for celebrating African American heritage! This event features games, trivia and conversations all surrounding the theme of Black History Month.
H.S. to College Mixer
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Our annual mixer invites high school students from Chicago and Springfield to visit UIS.
African Dance and Drum ECCE
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"Walking Proudly: Embodying Liberation Capital in Chicago's West African Dance and Drum Communities" grows out of Queen Meccasia Zabriskie鈥檚 research on dancers and their place in Black life in Chicago from the 1960s through the 2010s. In this presentation, Zabriskie will engage audiences in a movement-based presentation about 鈥渆mbodied liberation capital鈥� drawing on her historical, ethnographic and performance-based research on West African Drum and Dance practices in Chicago.
Aids Awareness & BHM Ribbon Tabling
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Students can grab pamphlets and safe sex kits. At this tabling event, we will also pass out BHM ribbons and allow students to answer two questions about BHM.
U of I System Kickoff
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Students and campus members will have the chance to engage in an interactive art exhibit that demonstrates the arch/history of each campus center. You will be able to navigate through each area and see the foundations of the diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ) work that exists within and between the different eras on each respective campus, learning about the progress, struggle, and continued advocacy/activism that each center endures. Finally, it will culminate in a panel discussion of former and current directors of each center.
Black History Month Candlelight Vigil
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The UIS Diversity Center uses this event to open Black History Month and begin the month-long celebration of Black/African culture. The event will feature performances and reflection on those who have paved the way during the candlelight vigil.
Walking Proudly: Embodying Liberation Capital in Chicago's West African Dance and Drum Communities
ECCE Speaking Series: UIS Black History Month Event
Walking Proudly: Embodying Liberation Capital in Chicago's West African Dance and Drum Communities
