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Poster image for Monarez | Securing the Future of Global Health: Lessons From Leadership in Crisis & Innovation

Monarez | Securing the Future of Global Health: Lessons From Leadership in Crisis & Innovation

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Nov 18, 2025 12:30pm – 1:45pm CST

Susan Monarez on "Securing the Future of Global Health: Lessons From Leadership in Crisis & Innovation" THIS POP-UP SEMINAR IS OPEN TO CURRENT UCHICAGO STUDENTS ONLY Tuesday, November 18 12:30-1:45pm Join Dr. Susan Coller Monarez - the first Senate-confirmed Director of[...]
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POV: You're a Gen Z Lawmaker

1212 E. 59th Street, Chicago, 60637

Jan 06, 2026 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

POV: You're a Gen Z Lawmaker The future of Gen Z’s political power has arrived! Join us for a bipartisan panel of Gen Z state officeholders discussing how they won their races—often against more senior incumbents or opponents—and why leadership in state and local politics matters,[...]
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The Succession of the Dalai Lama and the Future of Tibetan Autonomy

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Jan 07, 2026 11:30am – 12:30pm CST

Last summer, the Dalai Lama announced his plan to reincarnate outside China, resparking a decades-long dispute over his succession. Many have seen this as a direct response to the Chinese government’s increasing encroachment on and restriction of the succession of Tibetan religious figures,[...]
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Pullman, Perseverance, and Progress: Labor Movements in Chicago Past and Present

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Jan 09, 2026 11:00am – 12:00pm CST

Join Chicago Style, Mike Matejka, President of the Illinois Labor History Society, and Lillie Elling, Illinois Labor History Society intern and Starbucks organizer, for a discussion of the history of labor movements and advocacy in Chicago past and present. Our discussion will explore the critical[...]
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Democrats at a Crossroads: Big Tent, Huge

1414 E 59th St, Chicago, 60637

Jan 15, 2026 5:30pm – 6:45pm CST

Democrats at a Crossroads: Big Tent, Huge Democrats are in a good position to fight Trumpism this year, but the party appears mired in factional discord. Every major Democratic congressional and gubernatorial primary has become an intraparty battleground, and the party continues to[...]
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Food Insecurity Trek

5707 S Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, 60637

Jan 16, 2026 10:00am – 1:00pm CST

Join us to explore food insecurity and the rapidly evolving landscape of SNAP and to learn how policy design, philanthropic investment, and community partnerships jointly shape hunger relief in Chicago. We will visit the Greater Chicago Food Depository for a guided tour of its distribution[...]

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