Mixed Student Union The Multi-Racial and Multi-Ethnic Student Union will provide a safe space for students of multiracial and multiethnic backgrounds to gather, have shared experiences, and inform others about this unique, and often overlooked, identity. The mission of the Student Union is as follows: To collaborate with student organizations and campus partners to promote an inclusive and positive campus climate for Mixed students; To advocate for the needs and issues facing Mixed students. Mi Pueblo Spanish Conversation Groups Mi Pueblo is a student-run language network created to provide informal opportunities to practice conversational Spanish on campus. By utilizing online resources, student facilitators arrange and maintain weekly, 1-hour meetings with other students to talk about various topics in Spanish. Through cultural events and volunteer activities, the goal is to improve participants’ speaking abilities as well as foster genuine social bonds between members of conversation groups and the Hispanic community.
Peruvian Student Association Peruvian Student Association is an open platform to promote the richness of Peru’s culture across UIUC. PSA wants to encourage the UIUC community to celebrate, learn and enjoy the different manifestations of Peruvian culture. It welcomes anyone (Peruvians and non-Peruvians) who wants to participate actively in the different events of the Association.
Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center Founded in 1959, the Russian, East European, and Eurasian Center (REEEC) at the University of Illinois serves as an intellectual and institutional center for members of the university community and the public interested in Eastern Europe, Russia, and the newly independent states of Eurasia. Devoted to promoting and disseminating knowledge about the region, the Center supports undergraduate and postgraduate training programs and seeks to foster a lively intellectual life through conferences, lectures, colloquia, visiting scholars, faculty and graduate student seminars and study groups, exhibits, films, and social activities. The Center combines commitment to the university community with regional and national service to the profession, individual scholars, the schools, and the public. Sigma Phi Delta (SPD) Sigma Phi Delta is an international Social- Professional Fraternity with the purpose of advancing the engineering profession and fostering a strong brotherhood of the top male engineers on campus.
Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students The Minority Association of Pre-Medical Students is committed to supporting current and future underrepresented minority pre- medical students, addressing the needs of underserved communities, and increasing the number of clinically excellent, culturally competent and socially conscious physicians.
Play for Change Play for Change at Illinois is a chapter of a global organization that is dedicated to improving the lives of children around the world using the power of sport. The organization believes that sport plays a significant role in children’s cognitive, emotional, and physical development.
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