All Entries by Sonya Booth

Student sits at his laptop reading from his notebook

June 4, 2013

Other campuses won’t follow UIC with Common App

UIS, UIUC decide against admissions process used by UIC, about 500 other universities

Craig Niederberger

June 4, 2013

2-out-of-3

“Today I can often say, ‘There is at least a 2-out-of-3 chance you are going to have a baby out of this process.’”

James Montgomery speaks at a Board of Trustees meeting

May 29, 2013

Gender reassignment added to student health coverage

UIC joins 37 other universities in offering coverage under insurance plan

Architect's sketch, Curtis Granderson Stadium

May 29, 2013

Plans approved for Granderson stadium

Campus ballpark pledged by UIC grad, Yankees centerfielder

Jason Leigh

May 28, 2013

Almost famous

“No one knew that George Lucas was going to be that famous.”

Graduating student of architecture and the arts

May 21, 2013

UIC’s 7,600 degrees of happiness

There were cheers, tears and lots of hugs on campus as UIC celebrated commencement

William Teale, professor of education

May 21, 2013

Quarter-life crisis

“If I were the god of reading in Columbus, I’d do two things: I’d work on preschool … and then you can work on the K-3 piece.”

Signing the contract (L-R back row): members of the campus negotiating team, Michael Ginsburg, associate vice chancellor for student affairs, Tonia Nikopoulos, assistant dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Steven Kregon, executive assistant dean, Graduate College, Marilyn LaBlaiks, assistant director of labor and employee relations, and Liz Sauer, GEO; (front row) Tom Riley, director of labor and employee relations, Chancellor Paula Allen-Meares and Marissa Baker, GEO co-president.

May 15, 2013

UIC, graduate employee union sign contract

Agreement includes increases in salary, university contributions to health insurance

Carrie Sandahl

May 14, 2013

Not afraid of competition

“We accept that we live in a world where we’re being measured, and we’re not afraid to compete.”

Gov. Pat Quinn at HTI ribbon cutting

April 30, 2013

New biotech facility promotes early start-ups

UIC and the Illinois Medical District are partners in a new plan to foster early ventures in the life sciences

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