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CADA Faculty to Participate in Chicago Architecture Biennial

Four faculty from UIC’s College of Architecture, Design and the Arts will participate in the fifth edition of the Chicago Architecture Biennial, CAB 5: This ... continue reading

In Memoriam: Martin R. Hurtig (1929–2022)

Martin Russell Hurtig, artist and professor emeritus of art at UIC, died peacefully in July 2022. He was 92. Hurtig was a prolific painter, ... continue reading

Liesl Olson Named Director of Hull-House Museum

UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts is pleased to announce that Liesl Olson has accepted the position of Director of the Jane ... continue reading

In Memoriam: Brittany Kinlow, Class of 2022

The CADA community mourns the loss of School of Theatre and Music student Brittany Kinlow, who tragically passed away just before receiving her degree ... continue reading

Architecture Alumnus Honored for Distinguished Service

John Ochoa (BArch ’78) was honored at UIC’s annual Alumni Awards in April with the Distinguished Service Award. Ochoa joined the Oak Brook-based firm ... continue reading

Dean Rebecca Rugg named an ACE Fellow

The American Council on Education has named Rebecca Rugg, professor and dean in the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts at the University ... continue reading

In Memoriam: Richard R. Whitaker Jr. (1919–2021)

Richard R. Whitaker, who played an important role in the art and architecture programs at UIC, passed away in early October 2021. Dick, who ... continue reading

UIC Alumni Association: 2021, A Year In Review

The UIC Alumni Association (UICAA) has compiled a summary of all we’veaccomplished together in 2021. Click here for the 2021 Year In Review. UICAA ... continue reading

Reeder, Gaspar, and Delgado named 2021 USA Fellows

UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts is proud to announce that Director of the School of Art and Art History Jennifer Reeder ... continue reading

Gómez-Peña’s Casa Museo: A Living Museum and Archive, Opening September 9, 2021

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum is working with internationally renowned artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña as one of the partner institutions participating in Toward Common Cause: Art, Social ... continue reading

Announcing the Hartshorne and Plunkard Fellowship in Architecture

RAYMOND HARTSHORNE AND JAMES PLUNKARD GIFT $500,000 TO UIC’S SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE   Raymond Hartshorne and James Plunkard announced on July 28, 2021 their commitment of ... continue reading

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion

Dear CADA community, As leaders of UIC’s College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts, we are committed to actions that promote a more inclusive ... continue reading

Guillermo Gómez-Peña at Hull-House

Jane Addams Hull-House Museum (JAHHM), is working with internationally renowned artist Guillermo Gómez-Peña as one of the partner institutions participating in “Toward a Common ... continue reading

Altered Realities: Judith Russi Kirshner on Julia Fish

How might we use art to help us understand human experience during the pandemic? In March 2020, Dean Emerita Judith Russi Kirshner investigated this ... continue reading