Join us on Saturday, March 28, 2026 for Admitted IlliniFest, a campus-wide event designed to help you explore Illinois to the fullest and see yourself as part of it! While you’re on campus, explore historical and cultural sites around campus during the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion scavenger hunt. Participate by visiting […]
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Rabbi Angela Buchdahl Campus Visit
The Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging Rabbi Angela BuchdahlCentral Synagogue, New York City Thursday, November 13, 20257:30 p.m.Foellinger Great HallKrannert Center for the Performing Arts500 S. Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL Free and Open to All. Registration Required. Pre-registration is now closed; guests are welcome to register on-site at […]
All Campus Climate Survey Is Now Open
All campus members are encouraged to take the survey to examine whether the university’s values of diversity, equity and inclusion are reflected in the daily experiences of students, faculty and staff. Every response can improve the experience at Illinois for themselves and friends, students and colleagues.
Staff, Faculty and the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership awarded for work in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Four University of Illinois faculty and staff members and the Department of Education, Policy, Organization & Inclusion will be recognized for their exceptional dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion as the 2023 recipients of the Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Awards. The Larine Y. Cowan Awards are presented annually to University of Illinois faculty […]
Nominations Open for 2023 Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Awards
The Larine Y. Cowan Make a Difference Award is open for nominations until May 23. The awards celebrate the achievements of faculty, academic professionals, and civic service employees who made significant contributions in creating and sustaining an inclusive living, learning, and working community at Illinois. There are four categories open for nominations. The Larine Y. […]
National Organization Braver Angels to Address Political Polarization with Campus, Community Partners
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CHAMPAIGN, ILL — Experts from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the national organization Braver Angels will make up a panel at an upcoming event as part of efforts to address the political polarization of recent years. The event, “Building a House United: A Local Conversation in the Land of Lincoln,” will […]
Four Illinois Faculty and Staff to be Recognized for Dedication to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The Larine Y. Cowan Awards are presented annually to University of Illinois faculty and staff by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in four categories: Advocacy for LGBTQ Affairs, Excellence in Access & Accommodations, Leadership in Diversity, and Teaching and Mentoring in Diversity.
First Call to Action Symposium Will Feature Ibram X. Kendi Keynote Conversation
As part of a university-wide efforts on systemic racial inequities and injustices, research groups will present their findings from the first year of funding from the Chancellor’s Call to Action to Address Racism and Social Injustice.
Announcing the Chancellor’s Call to Action Research Projects for 2022-23
Chancellor Robert J. Jones announced the 2022-2023 Call to Action to Address Racism & Social Injustice Research Program recipients. The program is a $2 million annual commitment by our university.
Broadening Inclusion Grant Recipients Announced
Six projects were funded for the 2022 to 2023 period.