Campus News: Black Lives Matter talk

Alicia Garza, organizer and co-creator of Black Lives Matter. Photo: Kristin Little Photography

Black Lives Matter talk

Outraged by the 2013 acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, Alicia Garza took to social media to express her anguish and love for the black community.

Garza — together with Opal Tometi and Patrisse Cullors — turned the powerful words “Black Lives Matter” into a social media phenomenon and an organizing network that has more than 26 chapters internationally.

Garza will be on campus April 5 to give a talk sponsored by the department of African American studies. The event takes place at 5 p.m. in the Illinois Room, Student Center East.

For information, call 312-996-2950.

World Health Day

The Center for Global Health hosts a World Health Day presentation April 6.

“Community and Public Health Approaches to Violence Prevention,” takes place from noon to 2 p.m. in the Molecular Biology Research Building auditorium. Lunch will be served.

Speakers include Brent Decker, Cure Violence; Christian Picciolini, Life After Hate; and Stevan Weine, UIC Department of Psychiatry and Center for Global Health.

For information, email jburian@uic.edu

Pyro Paddlers

UIC’s dragon boat team, the Pyro Paddlers, is looking for paddlers to race with the team in summer races.

The Pyro Paddlers is made up of UIC students, alumni, staff and faculty. Paddling experience is not required.

Global Health Gala

The department of medicine hosts the third annual Urban Global Health Gala April 15.

The event features food, drinks and a silent auction from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Metropolitan Club at Willis Tower, 233 S. Wacker Drive.

All proceeds benefit the Urban Global Health Initiative in support of its clinical, educational and scholarly activities in India and the Dominican Republic.

Celebrating Army ROTC

All ROTC alumni are invited to an alumni reception April 21 celebrating 100 years of Army ROTC.

The event takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Cardinal Room, SCE.

RSVP at ljmeyers@uic.edu

Vacation, sick leave payouts

UIC employees may defer vacation and/or compensable sick leave payouts to their 403(b) and/or 457 retirement accounts upon separation or retirement from the university.

For instructions on submitting an election form to make a deferral, contact University Payroll and Benefits at benefits@uillinois.edu or 312-996-6471, at least 60 days prior to the last day of employment.

For more information visit NESSIE.