Jane Rhodes, UIC professor and head of the Department of African American Studies, was recently featured in a September 10, 2015 Q&A discussion in The Chicago Tribune about the FOX series Empire.
Nanno Marinatos, LAS Professor and Head of the Department of Classics and Mediterranean Studies, has recently been recognized with a Festschrift, which is a book honoring a respected scholar that is authored by…
Marcus Casey, LAS Assistant Professor of Economics, was recently quoted in a September 25, 2015 Chicago Tribune article entitled “Why Wealthy Blacks are Leaving Chicago for the South.” The article discusses the percentage…
The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the annual “Future of Chicago” free lecture series, which brings civic leaders to campus to examine issues alongside students and the community. Topics focus on the…
A July 20, 2015 PBS Newshour interview with María de Los Angeles Torres, professor and director of Latin American and Latino Studies at UIC, was recently featured in a September 18, 2015 article on PBS.org
John Hagedorn, professor of Criminology, Law, and Justice (CLJ), was recently quoted in a September 17, 2015 article in The Cleveland Plain Dealer about the release of noted gang leader Antonio Peterson.
Roderick Ferguson, professor of African American Studies and Gender and Womens Studies, and Jane Rhodes, professor and head of the African American Studies Department, were recently interviewed on FOX 32s 9 PM newscast on September 16, 2015.
Professor Roger Weissberg, who is UIC and LAS Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Education and Novo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social and Emotional Learning, was quoted in a July 2015 article in The…
Colorlines.com features a column by Barbara Ransby, UIC professor of African American studies, gender and women’s studies and history and director of the Social Justice Initiative, on issues surrounding leadership of the current…
Dr. Beth Richie is the 2015 recipient of Dr. Natalie A. Stephens Visionary Award presented by Rape Victim Advocates (RVA). For more information from the RVA regarding Prof. Richie’s award and the event honoring…