Director’s Notes directors note Heading link Copy link Ending the semester on a mixed note Thursday, May 12, 2022 At the end of another academic year, we are ending on a mixed note, especially concerning our students. We have plenty to celebrate. Many families were able to join in recognition of the hard-won academic success of their kin... We have work to do Wednesday, May 4, 2022 On Monday night, I watched my Twitter feed transform from a steady stream of commentary about Met Gala outfits, to shock and anger about the contents of the draft of Supreme Court Justice Alito’s opinion that was leaked to the media. Rejecting silence Thursday, April 7, 2022 In the report dated March 17, 2022, The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois stated the following: “Upon consideration of the record from the hearing and the extensive materials submitted prior thereto … it is the decision of the Board... Women's History Month 2022 at UIC Wednesday, March 2, 2022 We begin Women’s History Month by acknowledging a few wins—the U.S. women’s soccer team winning their fight for pay equity, the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown to the U.S. Supreme Court, the first African American woman to receive this honor. In-person of sorts Friday, February 4, 2022 Like most universities around the country, UIC is back to in-person instruction. Despite the push to return to pre-pandemic days where every class, meeting, and event required physical attendance, we still have an opportunity to rethink how we occupy Welcome to Spring 2022! Friday, January 14, 2022 I hope that your holidays were restful. While we are beginning the semester remotely, there are still plenty of opportunities to connect with WLRC. Perhaps your unit or group has partnered with us recently. Or, you are looking for opportunities to co Gratitude is a Must Friday, December 17, 2021 2021 has been a year of years. It is hard to find words to describe the extent of the turbulence, trauma, loss, and threats to freedoms that characterized the months that are now behind us. But, we can also find and speak of the moments that are wort Winding Down Wednesday, December 1, 2021 It is the final week of classes and programming at WLRC. We are still buzzing from the fantastic Speaking/Writing/Being panel discussion that so many of you attended. Thank you for bearing witness and supporting our virtual programming this semester! Thinking aloud Wednesday, November 10, 2021 We can all feel it coming, and some of us are already doing it: the inevitable sprint to the end of this experimental academic semester. For better and hopefully not for worse, each of us has had to weather this hybrid experience, drawing on whatever As We Move Beyond R. Kelly Thursday, September 30, 2021 On Monday, September 27, 2021, a New York jury found Robert Kelly guilty of racketeering conspiracy and eight counts of violating the Mann Act, which prohibits travel over state lines for illegal sex.
