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This is a website where Black/African Descent students, faculty, staff and alumni can come to learn about resources at UIC specifically targeted to meet their needs. Although UIC has a plethora of resources, finding them can be a challenge. This website aims to eliminate that challenge by creating a ‘one stop shop’ with links to dedicated resources, highlights of Black Excellence, upcoming events and more.
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Check out our latest podcast featuring UIC alum, Tracy Crump.
Crump is an award-winning education thought leader who has devoted her life to helping others realize their potential and succeed. She has more than 30 years of experience as a college student and 14 years as a higher education staff member.
Crump is an esteemed educator and attorney with nearly two decades of teaching under her belt, and she is the author of the book “A.C.E.S for Students: Strategies for Success in the First Year of College & Beyond.”
Crump regularly speaks on mental health in minoritized communities, college preparation, workplace navigation, domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and justice.
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The Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Blacks (CCSB) is an advisory body dedicated to promoting the academic, professional, cultural and social welfare of the Black community as well as providing leadership on the history, needs and resources of said population at the University of Illinois at Chicago. To do this, the various subcommittees of the CCSB focus on a variety of facets of UIC life such as representation, climate, policies, services, and practices that affect Black faculty, staff and students. The CCSB makes recommendations to the chancellor addressing these issues as well as developing, initiating and managing programs that further address the comprehensive concerns of the Black community. The CCSB is enthusiastic about working collaboratively with diverse communities on campus and building relationships with off-campus Black community organizations in order to help develop and maintain a supportive environment for all members of the university’s diverse population.
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The UIC African American Advisory Council was established in 2014 to act as a key advisor to the University to ensure the necessary access, achievement, inclusion, and engagement of African Americans in all sectors of the UIC community; foster communication and networking among UIC African American students, alumni, faculty, and staff; develop policies and practices that will positively impact the African American experience at UIC; and steward opportunities that lead to sustained and mutually beneficial community engagement and partnerships.