UIC is dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and supportive environment that values the individual well-being of all its community members. By emphasizing inclusion, respect, and holistic health and wellness support, the counseling…
We at the Counseling Center wish to extend our support to all students impacted by devastating violence in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank. We acknowledge the complex and longstanding nature of this…
With the ending of Title 42, new strict anti-immigration legislation in Florida, and an influx of refugees seeking shelter right here in Chicago, our Counseling Center is mindful of the impact these events…
As the spring semester draws to a close, our support goes out to the students and communities at UIC impacted by recent tragedies in the news. This week alone, another Black teenager, 16-year-old…
In the first 44 days of 2023, 66 mass shootings have taken place in the United States of America. Three of these occurred in alarmingly rapid succession in Monterey Park, Half Moon Bay,…
With finals upon us next week, we at the Counseling Center are mindful of the stress and demands many of our students are holding. This is challenging enough in its own right, but…
On November 13th, two college communities across the country were devastated – at the University of Virginia, Devin Chandler, Lavel Davis, Jr., and D’Sean Perry were killed in an act of gun violence,…
With heaviness in our hearts, the UIC Counseling Center staff again acknowledges a seemingly relentless series of devastating violence in our nation. This past weekend alone, more than 220 people were killed by…
On June 24, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its ruling in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. This decision overturned the precedent of Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed constitutional protection…