Teaching Sustainability
As Chicago's only public research university, education is the core mission of UIC. As our university strives to prepare the next generation to tackle complex, global challenges, sustainability education plays an important role. Funds in this category can include professorships, internships, classes, field trips, community outreach projects, and peer-to-peer programs.
From a Growing Green donor: Heading link
Happy to support UIC in this effort! The UIC Sustainability team does such amazing work and made my time as a student memorable and enriching on many levels.
| UIC Sustainability Internship Program Alum and Giving Tuesday Donor
The LAS Earth and Environmental Sciences Fund Heading link
The UIC LAS Earth and Environmental Sciences Fund is an unrestricted fund used to support the academic mission of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, which includes research activities focused on climate science, water quality and ecological impacts, environmental contaminants, and habitability of other planetary bodies.
Sustainability Internship Program Fund Heading link
Coordinated by the Office of Planning, Sustainability and Project Management, the Sustainability Internship Program fund supports hands-on learning experiences for University of Illinois at Chicago undergraduate students that advance the overall mission of greater social, economic, and environmental sustainability in the campus community while providing financial assistance through a paid internship program.
Great Lakes Occupational, Environmental Safety and Health Fund Heading link
The Great Lakes Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health Fund supports the improvement of workers and community health through workforce development, technical assistance, and community and worker education.
UIC SPH Warren Lavey and Holly Rosencranz Fund Heading link
Housed in the School of Public Health, the Warren Lavey and Holly Rosencranz scholarship fund assists climate-change-related student research.
Heritage Garden Internship Program / Heritage Garden Gift Fund Heading link
Supported by the Centers for Cultural Understanding and Social Change, the UIC Sustainability Fee, and the Latino Cultural Center, the Heritage Garden Fund supports community involvement amongst students, through active engagement in the maintenance and preservation of on-campus and local horticulture.
The Rafael Cintron Ortiz Latino Cultural Center Gift Fund Heading link
The Rafael Cintron Ortiz Latino Cultural Center fund supports teaching efforts to deepen campus and community-wide understanding of the diverse cultural heritages and identities of Latinxs, issues affecting their lives, and creative solutions they are using to improve community life.
The Kelvin Rodolfo Endowed Scholarship Fund Heading link
Housed in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, the Kelvin Rodolfo endowment fund provides scholarships for students majoring in Earth and Environmental Sciences.
UIC Sustainability and Energy Conference and Seminar Fund Heading link
Housed in the Department of Physics, the Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy, or SISE, trains the next generation of STEM professionals through a 2-week “boot camp” of panels, tours, and networking. Those accepted into the SISE program receive financial support to attend, thanks to the support of the Department of Energy (2012-2014), the continued generosity of the Album H. Baum Family Foundation (2015-present), and contributions to this fund.
The Andrew A. Fedorowski Field Experience Fund Heading link
Founded by the Earth and Environmental Sciences department, the Andrew A. Fedorowski fund supports field-based experiences for students majoring in Environmental Sciences.
The Interdisciplinary Research Fund Heading link
Housed in the Office of Planning, Sustainability, and Project Management, the ISRF supports sustainability research that involves collaboration between different departments and colleges. By supporting interdisciplinary on-campus sustainability research, your gift empowers students to engage with sustainability principles and on-campus learning opportunities.