UIC is Closer to Becoming a Hispanic-Serving Institution!
This fall, the UIC Latino student population increased to 26.4 percent, qualifying the university to seek Hispanic-Serving Institution designation. According to UIC News, Dr.Tyrone Forman, Vice Provost for Diversity stated, “It’s an important milestone in that we’re providing access for a large number of Latino students in the Chicago metro area to get a higher education degree. But more important than being designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution is that we make sure we support the students once they’re here.” Hispanic-serving Institutions are eligible to receive valuable resources such as federal grants for student support services, teaching equipment, construction or renovation of instructional facilities, faculty development, tutoring and counseling and other academic offerings.