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June 7, 2022

UIC announces Fulbright Awards offered to alumni

Four offered the prestigious opportunity to teach English abroad

28 Days of Black Excellence, Karia Coleman

February 26, 2022

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UIC alumnus Karia Coleman has created a successful business providing exercise interventions for people with chronic health conditions Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Rasheedah Shahid-Tezak

February 24, 2022

28 Days of Black Excellence: Rasheedah Shahid-Tezak
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“I was really inspired a lot by the teachers that I saw in the English department that looked like me,” says author Rasheedah Shahid-Tezak. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Desiree Stepteau

February 22, 2022

28 Days of Black Excellence: Desiree Stepteau-Watson
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Stepteau-Watson earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. from the Jane Addams College of Social Work at UIC. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Nathaniel Downing

February 21, 2022

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UIC alum from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and recipient of a master’s degree from the College of Education and former UIC Flames soccer player. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Khadijah El-Amin

February 20, 2022

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UIC alumna Khadijah El-Amin discusses lessons learned as a UIC chemical engineering student and her path from Chicago’s south side to corporate research scientist.

28 Days of Black Excellence, Chezare Warren

February 19, 2022

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Chezare Warren, an associate professor of equity and inclusion in education policy at Vanderbilt University, talks about transforming Black education. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Sara Lofton

February 18, 2022

28 Days of Black Excellence: Saria Lofton
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“How are we actually advancing policy in a way that it impacts people personally?” asks Saria Lofton, a health disparities nurse research. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Jerry Watson

February 17, 2022

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Social worker, scholar and activist talks about confronting fear and overcoming challenges, including a felony record, with hard work. Transcript

28 Days of Black Excellence, Ertharin Cousin

February 16, 2022

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UIC alumna, Lawndale native a world leader in fighting hunger. Transcript

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