Join UIC's Gender & Women's Studies (GWS) Program for Our End of Year Celebration and CECSCO Awards Event!

 Thursday, May 1, 2025, 5-6:30 p.m. CST
Institute for the Humanities (BSB Suite 153)
1007 W. Harrison St. Chicago, IL 60607
What: We will honor undergraduate students who graduated in academic year 2024-2025 with a GWS major or minor or a Social Justice minor, as well as graduate students who completed the GWS concentration in academic year 2024-2025. We will also present the GWS Graduate Prize, Undergraduate Prize, Graduate Completion Award, and Mary B. Bialas Award to this year's winners.

This year's Civic Engagement, Community Service, and Community Organizing (CECSCO) honorees are UIC alumnae Jenine Wehbeh and Nora Flangan - two incredible educators who will share with us their visions for liberatory education and reflections on what feminist, anti-racist education can offer in this moment. The CECSCO Award was created in 2009 to recognize UIC alumnae who have made a difference in the lives of women, advanced racial, gender or social justice causes, or advocated for rights and respect for LGBTQIA people. You can learn more about the award and past recipients here.

When: Thursday, May 1, 2025, 5-6:30 p.m. CST

Where: The Institute for the Humanities - Suite 153 on the first floor of the Behavioral Sciences Building (BSB) on UIC's campus at 1007 W. Harrison, Chicago, IL 60607. A map is available here.

Transportation: The Institute for the Humanities is easily reached by public transportation using the UIC Halsted stop on the Blue Line or the Harrison Bus (#7). For those driving, parking is available at the Harrison Street Parking Structure (1100 W. Harrison). Parking rates vary by length of stay, from $5 for up to 1 hour to $15 for 5 hours or longer.

Access Information: The Institute for the Humanities is wheelchair-accessible and has gender-neutral restrooms. UIC does not require masking; however, we ask that all attendees wear a mask. We will have extra masks on hand the day of the event. During the reception, attendees will be able to unmask briefly to eat refreshments, but we ask that attendees seated for the awards ceremony and program wear a mask if this is accessible to them. CART live captioning will be provided. Please indicate any additional access requests below.

Registration is required. Please register by Thursday, April 24, at 5 p.m. CST to assist us with our planning. Please contact gwsinfo@uic.edu with questions or concerns.
How many people total are you RSVP'ing for, including you? For example, if 2 people will attend the event with you, please select 3 below. Please select one option.
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What is your relationship to Gender & Women's Studies (GWS) at UIC? Please check all that apply.
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Are you a GWS major or minor, a Social Justice minor, or a GWS graduate student concentrator who is graduating this year or completing the requirements for your GWS graduate concentration this year (including Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Summer 2025)?