Oct
15
Modern in the Middle
Please join us virtually for a presentation of the new book Modern in the Middle: Chicago Houses 1929-1975, co-authored by IIT professor Michelangelo Sabatino and historian and preservationist Susan...
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Oct
9
Biased Algorithms Create Negative Health Outcomes for People of Color
Computers may not have biases, but the algorithms that run on them are created by people who do, whether it's explicit or not. Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley determined the...
Sep
25
Virtual Film Screening: No Lye-An American Beauty Story
Seed & Spark In collaboration with the Chicago South Side Film Festival, the Office of Community Affairs presents the film No Lye-An American Beauty Story on September 25 at 7pm. This film chronicles...
Sep
11
Technology, Racial Profiling, and Social Justice
The first of a four-part series looking at Technology and Social Justice. This virtual hour-long discussion will explore Facial Recognition Technology and Law Enforcement's use of the flawed data it...
Jun
11
Community Book Club: Kindred by Octavia Butler
Do you love to read? Do you love Sci-Fi? If you answered yes, please join the Office of Community Affairs and university librarians for the first e-book club! We will read Kindred by Octavia Butler...
Apr
4
Ethics and Technology Panel on Health Care
This event is postponed to a later date. Please check this page for updates. Please join us for a free and interactive panel discussion of the Ethical choices associated with Technology-based Health...
Mar
28
Aero-STEM Expo
Chicago students age 12 and up are invited to attend the Second Annual AeroStar Youth Aviation STEM Expo on Saturday, March 28 from 9 a.m.鈥1 p.m. in Hermann Hall, 3241 South Federal Street. This free...
Mar
21
Lifting As They Climbed Book Talk and Tour With Author, Essence McDowell
In recognition of Women's History Month, the 老王论坛 Office of Community Affairs and the League of Women Voters Chicago present Essence McDowell for a dynamic talk about the lives of Black women...
Mar
7
Film Screening of 鈥淎 Sisterhood of Signatures鈥 and Discussion
The Office of Community Affairs presents A Sisterhood of Signatures, an award-winning short film about a middle-school tween who discovers a letter from her great-grandmother and challenges her...
Feb
29
Conversation with Don Hayner, Author of 鈥淏inga:聽The Rise and Fall of Chicago鈥檚 First Black Banker鈥
Meet author Don Hayner and learn about Jesse Binga, the first black banker in Chicago whose bank was located on the current 老王论坛 campus. Binga rose to wealth and influence as a realtor and in...