| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 60.32 |
| Liaison | Andy Mitchell |
| Submission Date | July 16, 2021 |
University of Illinois Chicago
PRE-2: Points of Distinction
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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Name of the institution’s featured sustainability program, initiative, or accomplishment:
A brief description of the institution’s featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Illinois Clean Air Now (ICAN) is a coalition comprised of clean energy, health advocacy and transportation industry stakeholders. Together, we are working to promote and advocate for beneficial electrification policies in Illinois.
https://icanillinois.org/#about
Which of the following impact areas does the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the featured program, initiative, or accomplishment:
Name of a second highlighted sustainability program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
The University of Illinois Chicago has been awarded the 2021 Institutional Excellence Award by the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education, or NADOHE, for its efforts as a four-year public institution.
The award was presented at the NADOHE annual conference, which was held virtually on March 12. Through the award, the organization seeks to recognize institutions that have “demonstrated measurable progress in promoting and sustaining innovative diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within their campus community.”
Over a decade ago, UIC recognized the importance of diversity and inclusion across the campus at all levels and embarked on an ambitious plan to develop an integrated network that identifies and resolves diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
Which impact areas does the second program/initiative/accomplishment most closely relate to?:
Website URL where more information about the second program/initiative/accomplishment may be found:
STARS credit in which the second program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
A photograph or document associated with the second program/initiative/accomplishment:
Name of a third highlighted program/initiative/accomplishment:
A brief description of the third program/initiative/accomplishment:
The University of Illinois Chicago will lead a new consortium of 16 Hispanic-Serving Institutions, or HSIs, that have R1 designation — top tier doctoral university with very high research activity — in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
The initial launch of the national initiative, which is called “Crossing Latinidades,” is supported by a $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to the department of Latin American and Latino studies and the Office of Diversity at UIC.
The project’s principal investigator, Amalia Pallares, associate chancellor and vice provost for diversity, says pooling the group’s strengths and creating collaborations that combine resources in innovative ways will be an important first step toward ensuring the growth and sustainability of Latino studies and further developing the field in new directions across the humanities.
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STARS credit in which the third program/initiative/accomplishment is reported (if applicable):
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