Campus News: overrun by plastic bags?

DMV COMES TO UIC

The Illinois Secretary of State mobile unit will be in the Student Center East concourse today, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., to provide driver’s license and state ID renewal and replacement, vehicle stickers, license plates (including UIC plates), disabilities parking placards, written driver’s exams and other services.

OVERRUN BY PLASTIC BAGS?

In honor of America Recycles Day, the Office of Sustainability will hold a special collection of plastic bags and plastic film for recycling Friday.

Drop bags at 150 Paulina Street Building, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, or gather bags in your department and request pick-up.

Accepted plastics include retail shopping bags, case wrap, newspaper bags, dry cleaning bags, and bread and produce bags.

These items are not usually accepted by campus and city recycling programs.

SPEED NETWORKING

Make new career connections at the Academic Professional Advisory Committee speed networking event Dec. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in 932 School of Public Health.

SEASON OF GIVING

Deadline is Nov. 26 to donate to the Campus Charitable Fund Drive — 12 umbrella charities representing more than 2,000 organizations with different philanthropic missions.

Employees can make one-time donations or pledge through ongoing payroll deductions through the state charitable campaign, State and University Employees Combined Appeal.

LEARN MORE ABOUT CCSW

Learn more about the Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Women at an open house Nov. 24.

The event will be held 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in UI Hospital conference room 1350.

The committee, open to all members of the UIC community, promotes professional and educational development and networking for women on campus.

For more information or to RSVP, email supowers@uic.edu