today.uic.edu July 11 2018 Volume 37 / Number 35 today.uic.edu For the community of the University of Illinois at Chicago Building strong communities Obama Foundation event aims to empower next generation of leaders / pg. 3 Photo: Jenny Fontaine Daily fasting East Meets Gilman Softball player works for West highlights scholars study named league weight loss collaborations abroad this scholar-athlete summer of season 5 6-7 11 12 Facebook / uicnews Twitter / uicnews YouTube / uicmedia Instagram / thisisuic & uicamiridis 2 UIC News | Wednesday, July 11, 2018 today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, July 11, 2018 3 Obama Foundation hosts Community Conversation at UIC By Carlos Sadovi —
[email protected] With University of Illinois at Chicago ship, it must be here,’” Simas said. Chancellor Michael Amiridis standing Amiridis said that UIC’s relationship alongside him before hundreds of grass- with the foundation was a strong one built roots leaders, Obama Foundation CEO on many “common values” that the uni- David Simas recalled how the former versity has maintained throughout the president told him in 2016 that his best last 50 years. work was still to come. “We also have a common desire for That work, creating stronger commu- change and opportunity,” Amiridis said. nities, was on display Tuesday at the Isa- “This institution (UIC) was created by and dore and Sadie Dorin Forum at UIC, where for the people of Chicago, and it was cre- the foundation hosted the Chicago Com- ated on the principles of public service, munity Conversation. civic engagement