EIEP Presents: Black History Month Celebration
February 7 - 23, 2024
5:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Celebrate Black History Month 2024 with EIEP!
In collaboration with the National Society of Black Engineers at UIC, join us as we honor the contributions of Black engineers, innovators, and scholars. Please RSVP to attend one or all our events:
February 7, 2024: Black History Month Kickoff Celebration Dinner
Location: SCE East Terrace
Time: 5pm-7:30pm
Tentative Agenda:
5:00PM - Check-in
5:15PM - EIEP Welcome
5:30PM - Black Faculty and Student Panel Discussion
6:15PM - Black Trailblazers We Admire - Wood Engraving Painting Activity
February 13, 2024: Pan-African Flag Mural Activity & Social
Location: EIEP Lounge
Time: 4pm-6:30pm
Enjoy great company and food while creating a Pan-African Flag Mural for our EIEP Lounge!
February 23, 2024: EIEP Alumni Empower: Black Women Making HER-Story in Engineering
Location: Virtual via Zoom. Register at: https://go.uic.edu/EAE223
Time: 2pm-3pm
Join us to learn about three inspirational UIC Engineering alums, and their journey in making HER-story in engineering! Tonya Harper, Senior Electrical Engineer at ComEd, Tiffany Pickett, Product Development Engineer at Navistar, and Patricia Harris, Electrical Engineer at Leidos - Contractor to FAA - Federal Aviation Administration, will join us for a powerful conversation, and so should you!
Questions? Please contact Elsa Soto (esoto3@uic.edu)
Date posted
Dec 22, 2023
Date updated
Feb 19, 2024