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UIC lauded with national award for diversity and inclusion
The University of Illinois at Chicago has received the 2018 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
The magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education, recognizes U.S. colleges and universities that illustrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion.
UIC will be featured in the November issue of the magazine along with the 95 other recipients of the 2018 HEED Award. This is the third time UIC has earned this prestigious award.
The university received the award because of its commitment and leadership in regard to diversity on campus, where 60 percent of its students are eligible to receive federal Pell Grants, said Amalia Pallares, associate chancellor and vice provost for diversity at UIC.
UIC is one of the very few Research 1 minority-serving institutions, she said. The university is an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, or AANAPISI, and it has received designation as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, or HSI, by the U.S. Department of Education.
“Underrepresented students attend UIC at all levels — undergraduate, graduate, and professional — and they have many opportunities to do engaged research in Chicago alongside UIC faculty,” Pallares said.
Through its application process, INSIGHT Into Diversity looked at the recruitment and retention of students, faculty and staff, and best practices for both as well as continued leadership support for diversity and inclusion.
“Our standards are high, and we look for institutions where diversity and inclusion are woven into the work being accomplished every day across their campus,” said Lenore Pearlstein, publisher of INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
The UIC College of Pharmacy has won individual HEED Awards as well. In 2016 Dr. Judy Bolton was awarded the STEM faculty HEED Award. In 2017, the College of Pharmacy was only one of four colleges of pharmacy in the United States to receive the HEED Award. In 2018, the College received a HEED Award for its Urban Pipeline High School Program that recruits underrepresented minorities into undergraduate programs at UIC with the end goal of having them pursue a PharmD at the UIC College of Pharmacy.
DR. CLARA OKORIE-AWE UIC College of Pharmacy Associate Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
UIC Recognized for Work in Urban Health Program
The University of Illinois at Chicago Urban Health Program celebrated 40 Years of access to education for underrepresented minority students in their pursuit of health careers in September. Since its founding in 1978, UIC-UHP has supported over 7,000 health professionals of African American, Latino, and Native American descent in the United States. Forty alumni of the Urban Health Program were recognized for their contributions to improving health-related fields. The event also spotlights UIC-UHP precursors, accomplishments and the positive impact the program has made on students and health care. Among those recognized that evening included Pharmacy honorees:
• Dr. Francesca Cunningham
• Dr. Jenny Colombo, PharmD ’89
• Dr. Stephanie Crawford
• Joel Mendez
• Dr. Clara Awe
• Arlene Crawford
• Dr. and Mrs. Horace Smith
• Omar Perez
• Abe Morgan, BS ’77
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Clinical Faculty, Drs. Kyle Mork and Amanda Eades, welcomed daughter Evelyn Lenore on July 13, 2018.
PLAN TODAY & INVEST IN THE FUTURE
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy is continually strengthened by the generosity of our dedicated alumni and friends. As you reflect on your own goals, we hope that you’ll also consider a gift in your will that will benefit the college.
A gift in your will to support future students is simple and convenient. We suggest the following language to include the University of Illinois Foundation for the benefit of the college in your will or living trust: “I give, devise, and bequeath to the University of Illinois Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation (Tax ID 37-6006007) located in the state of Illinois, [dollar amount, percentage, specific asset, or residue] to increase educational opportunities for students and to enhance academic excellence at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy.”
The knowledgeable team at the University of Illinois Foundation can also assist you in evaluating the benefits of other options beyond a gift in your will. Whether your assets include bank deposits, securities, real estate, or closely-held stock, a conversation may help you find cheaper, easier, and smarter gift options that also allow you to make a larger impact at the college than you previously thought possible. To discuss these gift options or any other questions, please contact Director of Gift Planning Jason Shuba, JD, at (312) 413-3394 or shuba@uic.edu.
News Briefs
Dr. Guido Pauli was awarded the Varro E. Tyler Prize for “outstanding scientific contributions to the broad field of dietary supplements, with special emphasis on botanicals.”
Dr. Jan Engle was selected as a 2018- 2019 University of Illinois System President’s Executive Leadership Program (PELP) Fellow. PELP is a unique professional development program designed to broaden participants’ understanding of higher education issues and to strengthen their leadership skills related to overseeing a public institution at the university or system level.
Drs. Melissa Badowski & Maya Campara were inducted as Fellows in the American College of Clinical Pharmacy in October. The fellowship recognizes excellence in the practice and science of clinical pharmacy.
Dr. Michelle Martin was selected as a 2018 “Guiding the Journey” honoree, by the American Liver Foundation.
Dr. Katie Suda was presented the AACP Social and Administrative Sciences Section, Best Research Publication award for her paper “Opioid dispensing and overlap in Veterans with non-cancer pain eligible for Medicare Part D.”
