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Melvin Woolfolk and Simona Stankevicius honored as Advisors on Fire

Melvin Woolfolk and Simona Stankevicius, senior undergraduate academic advisors, were both recently recognized by the UIC advising community as an “Advisor on Fire.” This honor is awarded to advising professionals who consistently go…

New UIC brand rollout: Access and Excellence (Un)Locked

I attended UIC’s new brand workshop hosted by UIC Strategic Marketing and Communications and branding agency Ologie. The session previewed the university’s updated brand system, which will begin rolling out campuswide this fall.…

Sign Up for Free Global Accessibility Awareness Day Events

Dear Colleagues, Thursday, May 21, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). GAAD celebrates digital accessibility because more than one billion people worldwide have disabilities. This year’s theme is about refining your digital accessibility skills.  Accessibility remains a…

Tyrianna Sorrell awarded the campus undergraduate Outstanding Advisor Award

Tyrianna Sorrell was awarded the 2025-2026 Outstanding Advisor Award. This award recognizes academic advisors who demonstrate evidence of outstanding advising practices and commitment to student success. This includes proactive relationship-building with students, support for…

New UIC email brand signature

If you haven’t already done so, please update your uic.edu email signature: https://marketing.uic.edu/other-resources/email-signature/ so that it is in line with UIC brand standards. Instructions for updating email signatures across various operating systems are…

AHS publications digest: Apr. 27 – May. 11

Kristi L. Kirschner kkirschn@uic.edu Cliff BQ, Sinha S, Cross DA, Hickey E, Kirschner K, Caskey R. Medicaid Disenrollment Among Young Adults With and Without Complex Medical Conditions. JAMA Pediatr. 2026-05-01. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2025.6326. PubMed PMID: 41697678 Citation in REDCap PMC12910459. Scholar…

Jo Wagner honored as an Advisor on Fire

Jo Wagner was recently recognized by the UIC advising community as an “Advisor on Fire,” an honor awarded to advising professionals who consistently go above and beyond in their dedication, support, and service…

Student sits on outdoor steps wearing a navy graduation cap and gown, gold honor cords, and a red UIC stole.

HIM Program Celebrates First Freshman-Admitted Graduate

The Health Information Management program is celebrating a significant milestone with the graduation of Sajith Jacob, the first student admitted directly as a freshman to complete the HIM program. The HIM program has…