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The empowering event focused on allyship, mental health awareness, financial literacy and civic engagement.

The event formally began the University's 80th anniversary celebration and was attended by nearly 200 alumni, faculty, corporate partners and Board of Trustees members.

56³Ô¹ÏÍø welcomed activists, academics and authors to discuss empathetic paths forward.

56³Ô¹ÏÍø will host numerous on-campus events throughout February to celebrate Black excellence and provide resources to current students.

Salgado serves as the faculty advisor for student organizations such as the LGTQIA+ group RU Proud and the Association of Latin American Students (ALAS).

Nominations for prospective candidates to serve on 56³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Board of Trustees are being accepted now through the end of January.

During the luncheon's Q&A, Ayala-Bermejo discussed the legal challenges facing immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and how the Instituto works to support them.

Beginning in the Fall 2025 semester, all accepted students from Illinois with an annual household income below $50,000 can attend 56³Ô¹ÏÍø tuition-free.

The event reflected on the lives taken too soon due to anti-trans violence and encouraged attendees to become advocates for transgender rights in the United States.

The chair of 56³Ô¹ÏÍø's psychology department discussed his experiences as a psychologist and educator.

Interviewed by Professor of Philosophy Stuart Warner, El-Ali before engaged in a lively discussion that touched on the history and key issues of the immigration process.

Part of the American Dream Reconsidered Conference, Charlot's exhibit in the Gage Gallery examines the intersection of race, politics, culture and sexual/gender expression.