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today.uic.edu August 8 2018 Volume 38 / Number 1 today.uic.edu For the community of the University of Illinois at Chicago RESOURCE GUIDE UIC 101: What you need to know / pg. 8 Photo: Amod Mahadik UIC, John Get fired up East Meets All-Star advice Marshall Law for semester West highlights at baseball School join with campus collaborations clinic forces events 3 7 12 16 Facebook / uicnews Twitter / uicnews YouTube / uicmedia Instagram / thisisuic & uicamiridis 2 UIC News | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 3 UIC, John Marshall Law School join forces to create Chicago’s only public law school By Sherri McGinnis González — [email protected] The board of trustees of both the Uni- versity of Illinois and The John Marshall Law School have voted to create UIC John Marshall Law School — Chicago’s first and only public law school. “The decision to create a public law school marks a historic day for higher education in Chicago,” said Michael Amiridis, UIC Chancellor. “It is also a historic day for UIC, which will fill a 50-year gap in its academic offerings as a comprehensive research university. Through our research and scholarship, we have celebrated and contributed to the rule of law for decades and now we open the doors of our academic community to those who teach the law and those who study the law. We look forward to welcoming the John Marshall family into UIC.” UIC initiated informal discussions with The John Marshall Law School leadership in 2016. Subsequently, the parties deter- mined that the transaction would be fi- nancially feasible without requiring any new state funds. At the closing, signifi- cant John Marshall assets will transfer to Trustees from the University of Illinois and The John Marshall Law School (above) voted to create the UIC John Marshall Law School. UIC and the University of Illinois Founda- tion. The law school’s real estate in the business. John Marshall joining UIC will Learning Commission and the American giving back to the community by provid- Loop will initially be leased and then also open up new possibilities for re- Bar Association’s Section on Legal Edu- ing pro bono legal services in the areas of transferred within five years. UIC will bear search collaborations between UIC and cation and Admission to the Bar, and ap- veterans’ affairs, international human no financial obligation for the acquisition John Marshall faculty. proval for a change of control from the rights, fair housing, family law, land- and will fully integrate the law school into “When you combine the strengths of U.S. Department of Education. A law lord-tenant issues and more,” said Susan UIC after the closing. the John Marshall Law School and UIC, school at UIC is also subject to review and Poser, provost and vice chancellor for ac- In addition to providing current and one plus one is much greater than two,” approval by the Illinois Board of Higher ademic affairs at UIC. “There are UIC fac- prospective students with a more afford- said Mayor Rahm Emanuel. “The merger Education. If the necessary approvals are ulty who study these same issues from able legal education, UIC’s acquisition of of these two bright lights on Chicago’s obtained within the anticipated time- the perspective of social science, public John Marshall will create opportunities for scholastic landscape will strengthen edu- frame, the first entering class of the UIC administration, and health care. We plan interdisciplinary courses and new joint cation and career opportunities for gen- John Marshall Law School is expected to to harness these areas of expertise to and dual-degree programs aligned with erations of Chicago students, and matriculate in fall 2019. graduate lawyers who are grounded in UIC strengths in disciplines such as the strengthen our city’s reputation for world- “Chicago is the largest city in the U.S. and understand the context in which they health sciences, engineering and tech- class academic excellence.” without a public law school. The UIC John will practice.” nology, urban planning and public admin- The UIC John Marshall Law School will Marshall Law School will fill that gap while Approximately 900 Juris Doctor (JD) istration, the social sciences and require accreditation from the Higher also enhancing legal services available to students and 117 Master of Laws (LLM) the people of Chicago. We are already and Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) stu- putting plans in place to enhance the pro- dents are currently enrolled at John Mar- gram of legal education, build innovative shall. The school expects to add a fall programs within a strong public universi- 2018 entering JD class of about 280 stu- ty, and continue the law school’s dents. long-standing efforts to increase diversity When the transaction closes, John in the legal profession,” said John Mar- Marshall students will become UIC stu- shall’s Dean Darby Dickerson, who will dents and will have enhanced student stay on as dean of the UIC John Marshall services, including access to health care Law School. services, recreational facilities, residence Both institutions have track records of halls, and college athletics. UIC students excellence in research and scholarship, will benefit from access to law courses access for underserved students, and and opportunities to take classes jointly service to Chicago and its people. “Our taught by John Marshall and UIC faculty. shared commitment in these areas guar- The new UIC John Marshall Law antees that the doors of UIC John Mar- School will continue to operate at its shall Law School will continue to remain downtown Loop location at the corners of open to all aspiring law students regard- State Street, Jackson Boulevard and S. less of their socioeconomic back- Plymouth Court and will become the 16th grounds,” said Paula Holderman, college at UIC. The dean will report to the President of the Board of Trustees of The UIC Provost and John Marshall staff will “The decision to create a public law school marks a historic day for higher education in John Marshall Law School. become UIC employees. UIC also wel- Chicago,” says UIC Chancellor Michael Amiridis. “John Marshall has a broad curriculum, comes John Marshall alumni to the UIC an excellent faculty, and a long history of community. 4 UIC News | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 CAMPUS NEWS New metabolic kitchen in Applied Health Sciences provides resource for researchers By Jackie Carey — [email protected] The College of Applied Health Scienc- es is home to a new resource on campus for faculty and staff whose research re- quires study participants to follow a tight- ly controlled diet. The Metabolic Kitchen, which is locat- ed in the basement of the Applied Health Sciences Building (AHSB) at 1919 W. Taylor St., is a professional-quality facility staffed by professional chefs and regis- tered dietitians. The staff of the kitchen will design, prepare and package meals according to a researcher’s protocol, then deliver the meals to the study’s coordinator for fur- ther distribution to research participants. UIC’s Krista Varady, associate professor of nutrition and kinesiology, is over- seeing the kitchen’s operation. “It’s a much-needed resource on campus,” said Varady, who has experience running feeding trials for her own research on intermittent fasting diets and Krista Varady, associate professor of nutrition and kinesiology, oversees the kitchen’s operation. (Photo: UIC Photo Services) collaborating with other researchers to design feeding trials. “In the past, it was difficult to run feed- alumna and a graduate of the Cooking walk-in refrigerator, industrial-sized campus researchers,” Varady said. ing trials. We had to use whatever kitchen and Hospitality Institute of Chicago, con- freezers and plenty of counter space. Researchers on campus who want to we could find on campus,” she said. sulted on the design of the 900-square- “I hope the facility will be a resource for learn more about the Metabolic Kitchen Renea Solis, a UIC instructor, AHS foot kitchen, which has two ovens, a multidisciplinary collaborations among can contact Varady at [email protected]. today.uic.edu UIC News | Wednesday, August 8, 2018 5 Building capacity for cancer research By Jackie Carey — [email protected] During the State of the University ad- dress in April, UIC Chancellor Michael Amiridis told the campus community that under the leadership of Dr. Robert Bar- ish, vice chancellor for health affairs, and Dr. Robert A. Winn, associate vice chancellor for community based practice, the University of Illinois Cancer Center will pursue designation from the National Cancer Institute, or NCI, one of the Na- tional Institutes of Health. Winn, who is also director of the UI Cancer Center and professor of medicine at the UIC College of Medicine, shares his perspective on the journey ahead and the many benefits a NCI des- tination will bring to students and faculty, campus wide. What does NCI designation mean? Winn: The NCI is the federal govern- ment’s main agency for cancer research and training, and it is the largest funder of cancer research in the world. Designa- tion from the NCI means that a center has been evaluated and recognized as having met high standards of scientific Dr. Robert A. Winn, associate vice chancellor for community based practice, shares what designation from the National Cancer Institute leadership when it comes to cancer re- would mean for the University of Illinois Cancer Center. (Photo: Jenny Fontaine) search in the lab, in the clinic and out in the community. Essentially, designation ing institution and to the mission of our for students to get involved in innovative clinics and population health research from the NCI would mean that we’re health sciences programs, hospital and community, clinical and lab-based re- programs.

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