This Student Research Forum will showcase the scholarly work of African American and Latino Students from Illinois. The goals are to increase African American and Latino faculty student research collaborations; to improve mentor relationships between African American and Latino faculty and students; to increase persistence among African American and Latino students; and to improve research and writing skills among African American and Latino students.
For more information about the student research forum, please contact José Perales or Francisco Piña at ialhea@yahoo.com or (312) 413-2559.

African American & Latino Research Forum: Building a Community of Scholars

Co-Sponsored by
The Illinois African American and Latino Higher Education Alliance

(IALHEA)

Supported by an Illinois Board of Higher Education HECA Grant

Friday, April 3, 2009

We are pleased to announce the 2009 African American & Latino Research Forum. This cross-disciplinary forum was created to showcase the scholarly work of African American and Latino students from Illinois colleges and universities. Abstracts must be submitted electronically to gradinfo@uic.edu. African American and Latino undergraduate and graduate students from all majors are invited to submit abstracts or papers.

Abstracts due: Friday, March 20, 2009

Research presentations: Friday, April 3, 2009

Location: University of Illinois at Chicago Forum, 750 South Halsted, Chicago, IL 60607

The presentations will be ten minutes followed by five minutes of discussion.

Equipment for PowerPoint presentations and space for poster presentations will be provided. If you have questions, please contact José Perales, or Francisco Piña at (312) 413-2559 or gradinfo@uic.edu.

Co-Sponsors:
Illinois African American and Latino Higher Education Alliance, Illinois Committee on Black Concerns in Higher Education (ICBCHE), Illinois Latino Council on Higher Education (ILACHE), The Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Blacks; The Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of Latinos; Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program; Urban Health Program; Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy; Graduate College Urban Health Program; UIC, Advanced Practice Cardiometabolic & Forensic Nursing Certificate Programs, UIC College of Nursing, Health Resources and Services Administration; DePaul University, Prairie State College, Chicago State University, UIC Graduate College;  Department of African American Studies;  Latin American Latino Studies Program; Caterpillar, Inc.;  Rafael Cintrón-Ortíz Latino Cultural Center; Alliance for Minority Participation; Ronald E. McNair Program; Pathway Program; Office of the Vice Chancellor for External Affairs; Office of the Special Assistant to the Provost for Diversity; Bridge to the Doctorate.