Congratulations to more than 14,500 students who graduated from the Liberal Arts and Sciences College.
A month or two after graduation celebrations come our diplomas, a piece of paper that we’ve been...
I am overwhelmed with joy to see the youth in the C-U area engaging in community coalition. I want to applaud young Black activist, Ayan Harris, for her role in creating the community closet.
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With society becoming more accepting of transgender and non-binary individuals, all universities need to become just as accepting and supportive of their students. I am writing to address a recent article:...
What does “taking a mental health day” really mean during a pandemic? Our mental health has been tested many times over the past year. Many people around the world are affected mentally, physically...
There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges for everyone. While safety is a priority for all of us, the University's decision to cancel spring break this semester comes at the price...
Throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University has been at the forefront of the fight against the virus. In addition to being one of the pioneers of saliva-based COVID-19 testing, it...
It is hard to stand by peacetime principles when rockets rain from the sky. In a part of the world where the line between peace and war is continuously blurred, it can be difficult to weigh the long lists...
May: For college students, it’s a month of high levels of stress followed by parties celebrating another semester in the books. For others, a start on an internship or summer job. For some LGBTQ students,...
This past year has been tough. It has been unpredictable, heartbreaking, stressful and fearful due to the COVID-19 pandemic that turned everyone’s life upside down. The people that may be able to understand...
With the advent and ongoing distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, public discourse has naturally shifted toward the lifting of restrictions instituted in light of the virus’s spread. However, from the onset...
As a first-generation Mexican American, access to mental health services was a foreign concept when my family and I first came to the United States. Not because the U.S. lacks resources to provide mental...
A central aim of the University of Illinois Strategic Framework (2016) is to “Enhance the diversity and inclusiveness of the University community.” In conflict with this goal, the University disproportionately...
