On February 13th, 2020 the Latino Cultural Center supported the Union for Puerto Rican Students in their fundraising efforts for Puerto Rico through the ARTivism: Valentines for Puerto Rico. Over 50 cards with messages…
On January 30th, 2020 the Latino Cultural Center presented its LCC Affiliated Student Organization Open House in partnership with the Center for Student Involvement.. Students were able to connect with other UIC students…
On January 29th, 2020 the Latino Cultural Center presented its first Zona Abierta of the semester, “Count Me in! Census 2020” in partnership with The Arab American Cultural Center, Campus Compact Illinois, CHANGE Illinois,…
On January 22nd, 2020 the Latino Cultural Center presented its Spring 2020 Open House. Students, staff, faculty, and community were able to connect with our wonderful staff, be informed of the LCC’s rich…
The RISE (Retaining Illinois Students and Equity) Act was signed into law at UIC on June 21, 2019 and allows state and institutional financial aid eligibility to a subset of students who were previously ineligible.…
On November 15th, 2019, the LCC hosted UIC’s Fearless Undocumented Alliance (FUA) for an art making session in preparation to protest against Homeland Security Investigation recruiting students during UIC’s government career fair. The LCC…
On November 5th 2019, the LCC hosted a panel discussion about law school, the law school experience, and professional options. The panelists were the director of the Center for International Law at the…
On October 22 2019, the Latino Cultural Center hosted the 15th Anniversary Celebration of Latinos in Chicago and the Midwest book series. The event featured readings from authors of the Latinos in Chicago…
On October 15th, 2019 the LCC hosted the Heritage Garden’s third annual Harvest Fest. This year’s Harvest Fest was themed “Nurture the Soil, Nurture the Soul”. The festival offered cultural information intertwined within…
On Saturday, October 12th, 2019 the UIC Heritage Garden received an award from the Chicago Excellence in Gardening Awards (CEGA) team. The award ceremony was held in the Austin Town Hall building in…
