Attention: Academic offices at the University of Illinois Chicago will be closed from December 24 to January 1. Honors College staff will work remotely on December 23 and on January 2 & 3.

Honors College News

Inspiring grads: Sean Flynn

A week after his 45th birthday, Sean Flynn, an Honors student, will have another reason to celebrate — he will have his bachelor’s degree in public policy. — Adapted from a December 7, 2020 post…

PAP Honors Student Heading to MIT

Alvaro Sahagun, a recipient of the President’s Award Program (PAP) Honors Scholarship, will head to MIT in the fall to pursue graduate study. Read about how he used multiple opportunities for experiential learning…

UIC Honors Student selected for a Gates-Cambridge Scholarship

Anis Barmada, a UIC Honors College senior majoring in biological sciences and chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, was selected for a Gates-Cambridge Scholarship, a highly competitive selection award which…

UIC Honors student receives Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship

Lopa Bhatt, an Honors College junior majoring in physics and mathematics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is the latest UIC student to receive the prominent $7,500 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship…

Honors Faculty in the News

Margena Christian, Honors College Instructor and UIC lecturer in English, is the author of a cover story for the upcoming March issue of Ebony magazine that profiles Tyler Perry, who heads the publication’s…