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Leadership Council to Host Inaugural Symposium for Women's History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month, ��ƽ��’s Women’s Leadership Council will host its inaugural special topics symposium on Thursday, March 23 at the University’s downtown Chicago campus.

Women's Health Equity Symposium | Thursday March 23 | 3pm-7pm CST

Alumni Spotlight: Richard Wallace

Embodying ��ƽ��’s commitment to social justice, Richard Wallace (BA Sociology, ’16) continues to enact the University’s mission of diversity, equity and inclusion as the executive director of nonprofit EAT (Equity and Transformation).

��ƽ�� Relaunches Athletics Booster Club

After a multi-year pause, ��ƽ��’s athletics booster club is returning.

Remembering Josie Childs, University Friend and Local Black Civic Icon

��ƽ�� joins the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee (MHWLC) in remembering Josie B. Childs, founder and long-time president of the committee.

CCPA Graduate Students Perform Opera in Honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Hosted by the Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center in Skokie, the evening included a performance held in the Goodman Auditorium followed by a Q&A with the production’s performers and members of CCPA’s voice program.

CCPA students performing Jake Heggie’s opera Two Remain

CCPA Alumni Featured in a New Original Stage Musical

Four CCPA alumni and former students are involved in an original musical that will make its world premiere this February at the Den Theatre in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood.

CCPA alumni in Miranda: A War-Torn Fable.

��ƽ�� Expands Mental Health Services for Students

The University offers a diverse slate of mental health initiatives that allow Lakers to find a healthy balance between a centered mind and academic achievement.

Three Things with Dee Brown

Get to know the new ��ƽ�� men's basketball coach, and learn what it takes to excel as a student athlete.

��ƽ�� Students Volunteer for MLK Jr. Day of Service

This Thursday, ��ƽ�� students and members of the University’s volleyball and basketball teams joined the Office of Engagement, Equity and Inclusion for the MLK Jr. Day of Service.

Students stand with items to be handed out at the 2023 MLK Day of Service

��ƽ�� and TheDream.US Partner to Assist Undocumented Students

��ƽ�� is proud to announce its partnership with TheDream.US and offer National and Opportunity Scholarships to undocumented students.

Three Latina students in ��ƽ�� t-shirts smile at each other.

Leader of Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Joins ��ƽ�� Board of Trustees

Civic and business leader Jaime di Paulo, President and CEO of the Illinois Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (IHCC), was voted into the ��ƽ�� Board of Trustees at the December board meeting.

Dr. Cheryl Frazes Hill Retires

Dr. Cheryl Frazes Hill has been a vital member of the Chicago College of Performing Arts community for two decades and will retire at the end of the fall semester.